Citizen X (video game)

After a nerve gas attack from a terrorist organization, the player is left as the only survivor in the city. He stumbles upon a government agent, who, right before dying, hands him a hi-tech watch connected to a command center, and tasks him with saving the city. Under the code name of "Citizen X", the player must then follow the instructions from the command center to find an antidote to the poisonous gas and stop the terrorists from destroying the world.^[1]

The objective of Citizen X is to find the antidote of the poisonous gas to save the city, following instructions from the control center. The player must complete the objective within 15 real-time minutes. It is a side-scrolling 2D platformer, and they can navigate between each scene by reaching the borders of the screen. With the help of a map, the player must navigate the city and its sewers in order to find the terrorists' secret lab, while defeating a wide range of enemies. They can punch, duck, and use dynamite to do so.

Throughout the game, the government command center as well as the terrorists can contact the player using the wrist watch to either give them more instructions or taunt them. Each of these sequences are FMV.^[1]