This Is the Police 2
Interpret the law as you see fit in This Is the Police 2, sequel to the acclaimed noir drama This Is the Police! Run the sheriff's department, manage your cops, investigate, interrogate, and incarcerate. Make tough decisions - and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat. Is it a simulation? A management game? A tactical challenge? A visual novel? A puzzle? It's all of these, and more!
What it feels like
A dry, cynical tone mocking authority and the absurdity of corruption permeates the noir-style narrative. An unflinching dark tone examining the brutality and moral compromise of law enforcement and crime. A pervasive wistful sadness about compromise, loss, and inevitable moral decline in a corrupt system.
What it's about
The criminal underworld, organized crime, and the player's involvement in crime as a corrupt official drives the setting. The seduction and rot of power as a corrupt official trying to stay ahead of the law drives the narrative. Questions of law, judgment, guilt, and how to interpret justice underpin the player's tough moral decisions.
How it plays
Weighty ethical decisions about interpreting the law, taking bribes, and remaining free structure the narrative arc. Running and managing a sheriff's department with multiple cops, assigning them to tasks and managing their capabilities is central. Turn-based tactical combat is explicitly highlighted as a core system for tactical confrontations and police operations.
How it looks and sounds
Film noir visual language with shadowy cinematography, corruption, and the classic noir mood define the aesthetic.
How it's structured
A bounded story arc with a definite narrative beginning, middle, and end, centered on the protagonist's criminal entanglement and ultimate fate. Designed as a single-player experience with no multiplayer component, focused on narrative and decision-making. Play is structured around discrete cases, investigations, and missions the player selects and manages.
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