Police Stories
Inspired by SWAT 4 and gritty police TV shows, Police Stories is a fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Online Co-op. And remember – shooting first is not an option!
Unforgiving and tense, each mission tells a story of two police operatives – John Rimes and Rick Jones, filled with infiltrating gang hideouts, rescuing hostages, making arrests and other life-threatening situations.
- The Surrender System allows you to apprehend the suspects without resorting to violence. Fire a warning shot near them or engage them in melee combat – those are just some of the ways you can make them submit.
- Issue commands to your fellow cop Rick Jones. Make sure to use him wisely – and who knows, he might save your life in return.
- Randomly placed criminals, hostages and evidence make every level run unique. The placement changes every time you restart, leading to new interesting situations and opportunities.
- As a law enforcement officer, you will have access to end-of-the-line police equipment, such as under-the-door cameras, door blast charges and many others.
- Various types of lawbreakers, from small petty criminals to well organised gangs and terrorists. Each type has not only unique weapons, but different behaviour and shooting skill.
- Complex Tactical Gameplay: Try not to get spotted, don’t waste bullets, regularly check your surroundings and make sure to take criminals down quietly.
- All your actions are scored in real time. Playing aggressively won’t get you a high enough result to start the next mission – so keep that in mind!
- Co-op. Complete mission together for better scores and more fun!
Police Stories Review
A fun, refreshing game which is a little shy on content, but full of character and flavour. The general setting/music/ambience is cool, and getting into the Police groove feels great. If you enjoyed Hotline Miami, you’ll love this.
Only slight downer for some will be the length – for me, a 3 hour game is a perfect way to play something new and quirky, but for folks with a limited budget, the value for money here isn’t as good as in other games as the campaign is short. Each mission has a score attached so there is some replay value in trying to best it, but as you unlock all the weapons/content naturally as the game progresses, there is little incentive to really trying to master missions.
Overall though, the mix of items was fun and thematic (although some were definitely cheesier than others – once pepper spray is unlocked, its hard not to use it where its pretty effective in the mostly close quarters rooms), and each area provides distinct challenges – most of my tactics revolved around carefully scoping out a room prior to intiating, which is harder to do in later missions.
Overall – a great game for an afternoon where you’d like a change, but probably not something that will stick with you forever.
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