This is the Police
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Strategy, economic, gangster, 2D, Police, indie games, EA Play, singleplayer
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An original strategy game with elements of adventure game developed by independent studio Weappy in cooperation with Team 17 Softworks. You take on the role of a chief of police who is about to retire. However, instead of safeguarding the law and order, he decides to use his authority and influence to make a fortune.
This is the Police is an unusual strategy game released for PC, PS4 and etc. with adventure elements. The player assumes the role of the head of local police. Instead of focusing on enforcing order, he decides to break the law for personal reasons and thus acquire much needed cash. By making use of his authority and influence, he takes advantage of local representatives of the criminal underworld to gain a fortune, but he must also be careful not to get caught red-handed. Independent studio Weappy is behind this production.
The main character of the story is Jack Boyd – a sixty-year old policeman, and the head of Freeburg police station, who is forced to retire in 180 days. Having never received the due gratitude for his faithful service and dedication, he decides, for the first time in his life, to break the rules. While observing his corrupt colleagues and their opulent lifestyles, he wants to acquire one million dollars, with no regard to morality and integrity he had so far.
Gameplay in This is the Police for PC, PS4 and etc. is divided into two distinct segments – story- and strategy-based. In the first one we follow the story of the protagonist and build relationships with other key figures in the game, and in the second one we decide which crimes to commit and deal with police departments trying to prevent them. At the same time, we must constantly manage large sums of money and decide on improvements of the police units – all of this while “laundering” a part of our earnings behind everyone's back. Keeping up the appearances and balancing between law and crime is one of the key features of this production, and despite the lack of complex statistics, the economic element inevitably plays a key role at the end of the story.
Jack’s fate comes to an end after 180 days, but it can have at least several different forms – an alternative to a successfully completed swindle is the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison or even death at the hands of the local mafia. Player’s decisions affect the ending, so every choice we make plays an important role.
The graphics of This is the Police for PC, PS4 and etc. are relatively simplified. Still, 3D models built mostly of simple vectors are aesthetically pleasing and distinctive. This applies both to the gameplay watched through the narrative and the strategic map of the city. An interesting fact is that the voice actor for the main character is Jon St. John – the same person who voiced Duke Nukem many years ago.
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Last Update: September 14, 2016
This is the Police Game Guide
This is the Police game guide covers all of the basics of the effective police station management. It also contains advices to various situations and crimes and informs about the solutions to all of the available investigations.
July 27, 2016
This is the Police review – game about police we've all been waiting for
Do you think that being the chief of police is a simple and relaxing job? If so, This is the Police will quickly change your mind, and it will do so in style.
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Gamepressure Review
This is the Police
Do you think that being the chief of police is a simple and relaxing job? If so, This is the Police will quickly change your mind, and it will do so in style.
PC / WindowsDestructoid: 4 / 10 by Caitlin Cooke
This is the Police presents situations that aren’t deep enough to invoke social commentary, yet it still takes the opportunity to arbitrarily throw them out in the open. It’s missing key storytelling elements that allow for that kind of messaging, and in the mundane yet slur-sprinkled missions those ideas fall apart. However with its interesting gameplay mechanics, pretty packaging, and plans for a sandbox mode it has a lot of future promise which I hope they deliver on.
Nintendo Enthusiast: 6 / 10 by Shawn Long
This is the Police isn't a bad game, but it feels like the game could have been much more interesting with a little more variety in the actual gameplay. Managing your cops can be fun, and some interesting things happen throughout the course of the game, but a little more variety to keep things fresh throughout would have went a long way with the game. As it stands This is the Police is a decent game that, for many, will overstay its welcome.
God is a Geek: 6 / 10 by Iwan Lehnert
A decent, gritty and stylish cops-n-robbers strategy game that offers just enough variation to keep you interested.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 163 votes. 54 players anticipated the game.
This is the Police Summary
Game Series: This is the Police
Platforms:
PC / Windows August 2, 2016
Switch October 24, 2017
PlayStation 4 March 22, 2017
Xbox One March 22, 2017
Android OS December 13, 2018
Apple iOS December 13, 2018
Developer: Weappy Studio
Publisher: EuroVideo Medien
This is the Police System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Dual Core 2.5 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce GT 7800/Radeon HD 4600 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows XP
Recommended: Quad Core 3 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB RAM GeForce GTX 560/Radeon HD 5800 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 10
Moral choice strategy/adventure This Is the Police gets a release date
Moral choice strategy/adventure This Is the Police is coming out this month - on July 28. The game will be available in popular digital stores for $15.
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July 6, 2016