Time to liven it up. What would you say to being elected to the position of Vice President of the World? Sound like your cup of tea, or in this case, a strong cup of Moonbucks coffee? Yeah, you read it right. I'm talking about Citizens of Earth, playing the PS Vita version.
Game: Citizens of Earth (PS Vita)
Released: January 20th, 2015
While I mention the PS Vita version right off, this game has seen ports to several different gaming mediums such as Nintendo devices (Wii U, 3DS), Sony devices (PS4 and PS Vita) and even a release on Steam (PC). This is quite a coverage for I could claim is definitely quite a massive game contained within the classic formula of 90s RPGs. Think back to a time when the SNES was popular and we had games such as Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, and other titles that made RPGs famous back then. Citizens of Earth takes the likeness and similar battle mechanics of Earthbound along with the large recruitment pool the likes of Radiata Stories (for the PS2), and you've pretty much summed up the surface of this game. Tying that in with a crazy story, light voice-acting, and several different areas to run, swim, and drive through, and that would be just enough to help in painting the portrait in your head.
You play as the recently elected VP of the World. That alone is quite a boastful title, and you awaken in your childhood room from the familiar voice of your mother. What starts from here is a crazy adventure that deals with caffeinated fiends, crazy hippies, sugar-doped scouts, and not-so-secret agents. With 40 different characters that you can switch out and make into your party of three combatants, you are off on an adventure that you have only imagined! The amusing part is that almost any unique person you come across as a citizen is recruitable, from your own mother and brother to the secretary to the President, a psychologist, the conspiracy nut, the baker, photographer, lifeguard, and that's just the tip of the forty characters you can recruit. Some of their conditions can range from the simplest of tasks that could be completed right then and there (like a mini-game or quiz) to having to go to the ends of the earth to do their tasks.
There is plenty to do in the game outside of the actual storyline. With such an expansive world that slowly opens up both due to the story progression as well as utilizing your citizens, it would be difficult to run out of places to explore. And there is no shortage of enemies. Anything from an animated coffee bean, a gassy frog, a pile of leaves, or even a car may end up chasing after you ready for a fight. It really brings back a nostalgic factor for those who grew up with the early console RPGs, and for those who didn't grow up with them will still find plenty to run around and whack a few times on their quest to save the world!
The price isn't too extravagant, and though the music isn't as creative as I would prefer in something like this, there's definitely something about the simplicity of this game that makes it all the more playable. Recruit the citizens of the planet to combat against the forces at work in your new position!
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