For fans of Saints Row combat, Doc Ketchum's Murder Circus is an opportunity to maximise its output. It is just pure combat, with very little in between.
While the main event of Circus Electrique is the turn-based combat, it had us falling asleep in our seats. The real fun, you see, comes from the side-acts.
Yep yep, we know - another game scheduled to release in 2023. But thankfully Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness looks like it could well be one of the better ones. It's certainly one of the weirder offerings.
Over the course of the last twelve months or so, the circus has rolled into town. First it was the card-playing The Amazing American Circus that showed its hand, and then the magical tricks of Circus Pocus played out. Now though it's time for the lights to shine on the tactical RPG world of Circus Electrique.
Zen Studios may be best known for delivering the finest pinball experiences to the gaming world, but a partnership with Saber Interactive gives them the chance to try their hand at something a little different. And different is certainly what Circus Electrique is.
There are some interesting level designs here and enough variation even through its short runtime to give you an excuse to try Circus Pocus. It won't be winning any awards for innovation or execution, but it remains fun throughout and doesn’t last longer than is needed.
We can all lament the choices that protagonists make in horror games. But would we be able to confidently say we would act any differently? I ask because there are a few questionable choices made in Circus Pocus at the very beginning that put two brothers into a very awkward situation. Those cannot be affected when you play, but you can at least try and avoid a future spent living with clowns. Help them survive the night in Circus Pocus on Xbox and PlayStation today.
