You only have a certain amount of lives to play with that can be lost by falling down a gap at the bottom of a stage, or touching a wall/obstacle that you otherwise shouldn’t be touching. To reclaim lives, you can collect them around the level you are playing in.
![CarneyVale Showtime Ranks](https://gamereviewsau.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/carneyvale-showtime-rank.png)
Yay! Newbie!
Apart from collecting all balloons, golden stars and not losing any lives to score a perfect five stars at the end of a level, you also need to get to the end within a specified time limit. Having a time limit makes it quite difficult to accomplish everything in a level quickly, so you’ll be very tempted to sit down for a few hours and get everything right!
By collecting more and more stars in your score, your clown rank will go up. This is a nice little addition and reminds me of the ranking system used in Vagrant Story by Square Enix.
Aesthetic Charm
Graphically speaking, CarneyVale: Showtime utilises relatively simple designs and animations that provide a rather retro feeling to the experience. The ragdoll physics of the clown are believable, and obstacles scattered within a level are designed nicely.
The sound effects and music inject a circus-like feeling to the game which I love.
Final Thoughts
![CarneyVale Showtime Victory](https://gamereviewsau.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/carneyvale-showtime-victory.png)
A game this addictive is a definite victory in our books!
For a simple game, I must say that I had my doubts. But instead, Appxplore have proven once again that they can provide addictive gameplay in a charming environment.
At such a small price-tag, CarneyVale: Showtime is well worth the time spent playing and would make a great addition to your little one’s game collection on your tablet/phone.
Score
4 stars – addictive from the get go and a great unique concept
Pluses:
- Easy to pick up and play
- Satisfying tasks to fulfill
- Nice ranking system for your stars to go towards
Minuses:
- Ragdoll physics make the clown seem a bit lifeless which can be a little bit creepy