This is the Police 2

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  • Summary: Investigate, interrogate, incarcerate! Interpret the law as you see fit in This Is the Police 2! 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 tacticalInvestigate, interrogate, incarcerate! Interpret the law as you see fit in This Is the Police 2! 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, set in a cold border town riven with violence.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. GamingTrend
    Oct 10, 2018
    95
    This is the Police 2 is an impeccably grim view of the modern police force. It deconstructs and subverts police genre stories with a protagonist that offers no remorse and warrants no redemption. It does this while providing an intriguing and vibrant cast of characters and a rewarding gameplay loop. It isn't perfect, but it certainly should not be missed.
  2. TheXboxHub
    Oct 1, 2018
    70
    The stories and characters are brilliant – although there are pacing problems throughout – but when it’s at its best and the jazz tunes are flowing, This is the Police 2 ensures that you will smell of cigarettes and cheap whiskey as you go about your investigative work into the wee small hours of the night.
  3. MondoXbox
    Oct 1, 2018
    70
    This is the Police 2 improves on the first game formula adding a welcome new tactical mode and adding more variety to our tasks, delivering again a good narrative experience. It still falls in some of the original game problems, like an excessive repetitiveness and a somewhat messy difficulty. If you liked the original game, though, this is a suggested buy.
  4. Xbox Tavern
    Sep 28, 2018
    60
    This is the Police 2’s constant flurry of management objectives helps to keep players on their toes, but there’s no denying that this loop becomes fairly tired before too long. The addition of its strategic battle sequences helps to alleviate this to some degree, but when all is said and done, it’s hard to overlook its repetition. Still, for those that enjoyed the first game, the sequel offers a more refined and better structured experience.
  5. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 18, 2018
    60
    A lot of fun at heart, bloated by a cluster of dubious design decisions. [Christmas 2018, p.77]
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  1. Dawggpound1
    Nov 11, 2022
    8
    Awesome story and gameplay design, a really unique experience and I really hope they create a 3rd installment of this series.
  2. Xbox_Alive
    Sep 29, 2018
    8
    I found most of the investigations to be really interesting and getting to the end of them was a very rewarding and enjoyable experience. TheI found most of the investigations to be really interesting and getting to the end of them was a very rewarding and enjoyable experience. The presentation side of the game did a good job of creating an immersive experience and both the visuals and sound design combined together well. Once again the narrative is very good and it hooked me that much that I was eager to find out what happened next throughout my time with the game. Each aspect of the management mechanics has been done well and the management elements are both fun and challenging at the same time. There’s plenty of variety present in all the tasks you have to do and this variety makes the tasks have a certain amount of a realistic feel to them. The difficulty curve can be a problem at times because it’s quite difficult right from the start. I enjoyed some of the cutscenes I found some of them to go on for too long. There’s so many tasks you have to do that it does take a while to get used to them. I really enjoyed This is the Police and without a doubt I was definitely looking forward to the sequel. Thankfully I’m pleased to say that This is the Police 2 has taken what was good about the first game and improved even further in some ways. In fact this game feels bigger and bolder than the first game and once again I found myself being hooked by the game’s interesting and gritty narrative. This then meant that the management elements in the game felt much more important this time around and they also felt more realistic as well. You will however take a while to get used to them because there’s that many tasks to do that it can be a little overbearing at times and it can make the difficulty curve shoot up as well. Once you get used to them though you do end up having a very rewarding experience and each investigation will no doubt satisfy you quite a lot and if you were a fan of the first game then you’ll be very pleased with what This is the Police 2 delivers to you.… Expand

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