Citizens of Earth

Nintendo World ReportNeal Ronaghan

7.5/10

Even with the bugs, Citizens of Earth is an engrossing, fun RPG. Combat is easy to grasp but surprisingly deep, especially when you start getting items that boost your character’s abilities in interesting ways, whether it’s giving them an extra attack or making them a defensive powerhouse. The story and side-quests build to such goofy, ridiculous heights that part of the fun is just seeing where the dim-witted Vice President goes next. The stunted, load time-induced pace of Citizens of Earth is hard to tolerate at times, but the overall adventure, gameplay, and world make this RPG a worthw…

Overall I really enjoyed Citizens of Earth. I kept feeling a real desire to come back to play more and try to recruit everyone and finish all the secondary missions, all while trying to level up each citizen’s talent level to max. The story is light and humorous, meaning the game also serves as the perfect remedy for the many darker games that have been coming out lately.

GamingBoltPramath

7/10

Citizens of Earth is a fun, if flawed, sojourn into the glory days of 16 bit JRPGs.

Nintendo LifeConor McMahon

7/10

Citizens of Earth is a rare breed of sprawling RPG that doesn't take itself too seriously, and blends solid mechanics with parody and imagination very well indeed. The style is there, but when it comes to overall experience, a long list of glitches rains on this Vice President's parade somewhat. Consider electing the WIi U version over the 3DS port for superior visuals that do add a welcome extra vote, but if you're set on taking this adventure on the go it's still very much worth your attention.

GameSpotJustin Clark

7/10

Shiny, happy people laughing.

Worth PlayingChris "Atom" DeAngelus

7/10

Citizens of Earth is a retro-inspired RPG where the player, as the Vice President, returns to his hometown for some taxpayer-funded rest and relaxation only to find out that the world gone berserk!

VGChartzKarl Koebke

6.8/10

Citizens of Earth were a tighter experience I think I could recommend it without reservation, lacklustre character development and all.[i]Citizens of Earth[/i] is a download-only RPG that harkens back to the silly antics of the highly-regarded Mother [...]

IGNMeghan Sullivan

6.5/10

Citizens of Earth is a quirky game with its heart in the right place and its head in the clouds. It charmed me with its blend of old-school RPG and contemporary satire, but nearly lost my vote with its sluggish pacing, irritatingly high enemy encounter rate, and crashes. As it is, it’s pretty A-OK, but it would have a tough race winning a run-off for my time against a well-paced RPG.

DestructoidBrittany Vincent

6/10

However, there’s still a somewhat decent game beneath the frustrating amalgam of boring, grinding gameplay and bizarre design decisions. There’s a lot of potential behind the scenes that could be reworked into a much more satisfying experience. As-is, Citizens of Earth is at best a semi-mediocre journey with lots of quests to complete. Alas, it seems that while it tried its best to do so, it just couldn’t quite grasp EarthBound’s true form.

RPGamerAlex Fuller

With trouble

GameWatcherJoe Donnelly

3/10

All of this almost feels like a shame because visually Citizens of Earth looks fantastic. It captures the pseudo-retro SNES aesthetic it works ever so hard to achieve, ever so well. Given the lacklustreous nature of the characters, the voice acting is also surprisingly intuitive. But overall there is just too much going on. This is a game which clearly values quantity over quality and is worse off for it, leaving you with the lasting impression that this was a team over zealously trying to ma...