Rebel Cops
Rebel Cops is a spin-off game from This Is the Police, which exclusively focuses on the series’ turned-based tactical operations. Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town’s new criminal power to see how long you can hold out when you’re constantly short on supplies and a single shot can cost a cop their life.
Viktor Zuev, a sadistic crime boss new on the scene, has quickly taken the town of Ripton by the throat. The community’s leaders and local police have surrendered to his will. A master of intimidation and blackmail, Zuev has seized every major business in town, all of which he now controls as his own private fiefdom. An outlaw band of renegade cops refuses to bow, however. With little hope of success, they fight on — for justice, and the soul of their town.
You’re fighting a guerilla war, out-manned and out-gunned. Use concealment and cover, approach the enemy quietly, and take them down before they can raise the alarm. You have at your disposal an arsenal of non-lethal weapons and equipment, as well as special tactical perks which you can unlock as you upgrade your rebels. True, sometimes violence seems inevitable, but when the time comes, don’t hesitate: neither you nor the criminals have health bars. When someone is shot, they’ll bleed out quickly, and getting a bullet in the head means instant death.
Rebel Cops features not only compact operations where you need to fight for every inch of ground, but also large, open locations to explore — the sandbox levels. Search each room, crack open safes and vaults, try to get into inaccessible areas — and, above all, grab everything that looks useful. Stay together and proceed with caution, or accept the risks, fan-out, and try to explore every corner.
Zuev’s mercilessness is the key to his power. Can you defeat him without playing by his rules? Will you answer the needs of the desperate townspeople, even if it means putting the whole operation at risk? Will you spare civilian guards who are only doing their jobs? Some say that in war, you have to do whatever it takes to survive, but remember: reputation is more valuable than money. Bad blood on the streets can easily put your good name in the mud. Merchants will refuse to do business with you, and even some of your own people might turn their backs on you.
Rebel Cops Review
Rebel Cops is incredibly good value for money. I had expected the game to be short due to the price, but I’m already 20 hours deep. This is a must buy for any tactical turn-based RPG fans.
Normal difficulty is hard, but not frustratingly hard. Your team of cops is always outnumbered and I often feel like I’m on the back foot. Sometimes I look at a room full of enemies and wonder how it’s even possible. After watching patrols, getting used to their invisible vision cone and just get better at the game in general, I’m now quickly sweeping through those huge rooms. At first, I’d have all six of my cops move together. Now, I feel confident enough to split up my cops completely solo to take on different objectives. I never feel unfairly punished, but I definitely feel punished for being impatient.
Each mission has a main objective, and then a bunch of optional side objectives you can choose to accept before that mission. If you succeed, you’ll get rewards and reputation with the town. Should you fail, you lose reputation. The optional objectives and collectables scattered around the map, have padded out my gameplay time a lot. The mansion mission took me 7 hours! For one thing, I’m bad and I still hadn’t got to grips with the game. Mostly because I did all of the side objectives and scoured the huge map for every single collectable.
I don’t have many negative things to say about the game, really. Weapon choice is limited, and I managed to buy out the shop inventory very quickly. However, I feel like having limited weapons means the game is a lot more balanced. Unlike some other tactical RPGs I’ve played, I don’t feel like the weapons slowly make me overpowered. I don’t think I’ll get to the point where stealth is pointless and I can just run through the map and one shot everything.
Overall, I cannot recommend this game enough. If limited saves put you off, I’m sure relaxed mode is still just as enjoyable.
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