This is the Police 2

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  • Summary: Interpret the law as you see fit. Run the sheriff's department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Nintenderos
    Sep 24, 2018
    80
    This Is The Police 2 is a management and strategy title similar to the first game. The playable additions and its story will delight the new fans and those who wanted more after the first part. Its graphics are great, although some of its tunes are repetitive.
  2. Nintendojo
    Oct 16, 2018
    67
    Despite its flaws, especially on plot, This is the Police 2 still manages to be a compelling piece of gaming. With gameplay that can really suck players in and no shortage of police-style problems to deal with, it’s definitely an experience worth looking into.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Sep 24, 2018
    60
    This Is The Police 2 is a distinctive and multi-faceted management sim with a fresh tactical edge. However, its list of punishing demands, perpetually scarce resources, and sluggish storytelling can sap the game of joy and momentum. There's a lot to do, and a fair amount of that is fun, but it feels like the game's many systems and demands are competing both for scarce virtual resources and your strained attention. In that sense, you'll come to relate to Sharpwood's put-upon new Sheriff all too well.
  4. Trusted Reviews
    Sep 27, 2018
    60
    This is the Police 2 is a great strategy game where things are always trying to get out of hand. Dealing with the minutia of an officer calling in sick, while also chasing down bad guys feels as chaotic and hard to balance as it should do, but never unimportant. The story feels too separate to the game’s mechanics, which is a shame because it is compelling and well presented.
  5. Switch Player
    Oct 26, 2018
    60
    This is the Police 2 tries to take every single element from the first game and turn them into something more complex and compelling. While its distinct art style brilliantly portraits a narrative about crime and corruption, the new addictions result in a convoluted game, more frustrating than its predecessor.
  6. NintendoWorldReport
    Sep 26, 2018
    50
    I appreciate This is the Police II in that it tries to be a more ambitious game than the original. It still carries aspects from the first game that I liked, such as the atmosphere and narrative. But between the sharp increase in difficulty, juggling the various gameplay elements and the long-winded storytelling, it simply isn’t that fun to play. Sometimes trying to do so much dilutes what you’re trying to accomplish, and This is The Police II is a prime example of that.
  7. Gaming Age
    Jan 31, 2019
    33
    Between the lousy voice acting, the crappy script, the over-reliance on cutscenes, and the absurd difficulty spikes, this game is littered with problems, and regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, it’s not going to be worth your time or money.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 4 out of 7
  1. bergcamp101
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    The absolute masterpiece. The first game was amazing, and the second one adds tactic operations - the missing part, which makes it much more,The absolute masterpiece. The first game was amazing, and the second one adds tactic operations - the missing part, which makes it much more, then just a single-mechanics game.… Expand
  2. Thanalol
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Update 31/10/2018 - As of today, a patch came out that fixes at least the gamebreaking bug I've described below, so they at least haven't justUpdate 31/10/2018 - As of today, a patch came out that fixes at least the gamebreaking bug I've described below, so they at least haven't just abandoned the game. The game also got a new, much better icon and the loading screens so far seem a good 10x faster.

    I don't have the time right now to test it thoroughly so will change my score to a neutral value and recommend buying with caution until I can play through it and I'll then update this review again.

    Original review:

    TLDR: Don't buy it in the current state on the Nintendo Switch, wait for a patch and if that never comes just don't play it, as you won't be able to regardless.

    It's a fun game when it works, problem is it doesn't. In my case, it's literally IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY through the game as on December 7(in-game days) I'm required to read a message to finish the day, yet the message bugged out and cannot be opened.

    Positives:

    - Fun, stealthy tactical missions, where going guns blazing usually is bad for you;

    - Arguably good writing: So far not as good as the first game, but quite solid none the less;

    - Your officers are unbearably fussy, but when you get used to it it actually adds up to the management game, although it breaks realism completely.

    Negatives:

    - The game is littered with bugs, some more breaking than others. As stated above, I can't continue my game because it's stuck on a day that I can't finish. I've tried restarting the console, reloading my save, different controller schemes, everything I could think of, no cigar;

    - No touchscreen support;

    - If using a pro-controller, you can't scroll through mission text and you can't just plug another controller, it requires either a dock/undock or a game restart. You can scroll in handheld and with detached joycons;

    - If you use the up dpad button a few times to scroll through menus it stops working for no apparent reason, you're forced to scroll up with the analog although you can still scroll down with dpad;

    - Some of the mission options are untranslated, I'm playing in English and have had to attempt to read what looks like Russian, but this hasn't been major yet;

    - There are more obvious bugs that I've run into but those don't really affect your experience and are mildly annoying at most.

    I loved TITP1 and I really want to love TITP2, but I simply cannot recommend this to anyone until they fix it, and I will update this review if they do.    … Expand
  4. Kachow
    Aug 17, 2020
    5
    Like the game, but it has some really bad bugs on switch, that are probably won't be patched
  5. Ventu
    Apr 10, 2022
    4
    This is the Police 2 es un gran juego, con una muy mala versión de Switch. Esta versión tiene bugs continuos que te hace tener que repetirThis is the Police 2 es un gran juego, con una muy mala versión de Switch. Esta versión tiene bugs continuos que te hace tener que repetir algún día, que aunque es incómodo, es salvable. Sin embargo, cuando llegas al final del juego, en el último día, es imposible seguir debido a un bug. Tuve que acabar el juego viendo un video de Youtube. Como juego, me estaba encantando. Una historia estilo Noir interesante, con un sistema de gestión muy entretenido, con situaciones variadas, y con un sistema de combate estratégido por turnos muy divertido una vez le piyas el tructo. Los controles, música y gráficos cumplen muy bien. Recomiendo el juego totalmente, pero en una versión diferente. En Switch ni lo intentéis.… Expand
  6. Nussi
    Dec 7, 2018
    0
    Honestly, i had fun playing the game till i quit the game on 27th December (nearly the end). The game doesnt load anymore "Problem loading theHonestly, i had fun playing the game till i quit the game on 27th December (nearly the end). The game doesnt load anymore "Problem loading the game" - try again - endless.
    My savegame is lost, i can't finish the game without restarting. As long as i can't play my existing savegame i will never buy a THQ game again. Don't buy this game, there's always a chance the savegame is lost and you have to start again! Save the money for something else.
    I will correct the review if this bug will get fixed.
    EDIT: The last update still does not load my broken save game. I will not restart the game - i can't trust THQ anymore.    … Expand
  7. Symkaria
    Aug 19, 2019
    0
    Me siento estafado, un juego lleno de bugs y super mal optimizado, a diferencia del primero que es una gozada y más con las funciones táctilesMe siento estafado, un juego lleno de bugs y super mal optimizado, a diferencia del primero que es una gozada y más con las funciones táctiles que en este las han quitado. Nunca he escrito ninguna crítica pero cómo bien le pasa a otro usuario, apunto de terminar el juego, he ido a cargar partida para jugar la última misión y me daba error, lo peor ya no es sólo es eso, si no que durante la partida he tenido que lidiar con determinados bugs que me dificultaban el juego absurdamente. La cuestión es que si el juego hubiera estado bien porteado hablaríamos de un imprescincible, pero así, cualquier dinero que te gastes en él.. es una estafa, no sólo eso, gastar tu tiempo en él también lo es.… Expand
  8. tylerjae
    Feb 19, 2021
    0
    Do not buy this game, please, save your money.

    The cut scenes are long and boring, the voice acting is horrendous, every character is    Do not buy this game, please, save your money.

    The cut scenes are long and boring, the voice acting is horrendous, every character is unlikable.

    The game soft locks you at certain points and there is no way to go back and fix the problem, other than restarting. (no thanks)

    There's no clear direction on anything.

    Just, please, save your money.    … Expand

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