This Is the Police
Jul 27, 2016
- Simulator
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Indie
Platforms: Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
IGDB community rating 7.0IGDB117 votes
Overview
Jack Boyd, beloved police chief of Freeburg, has 180 days before he's forced to retire. But Jack won't be going out quietly. Over the next six months, he'll be going all out to fulfill a dream: earn half a million dollars, any way he can. That might be play money for a corrupt cop, but up until now, Jack has been playing by the book. Even with overtime, in six months he wouldn't make fifty grand. But a police chief has access to all sorts of… informal income. Bribes, weapons and drug sales, deals with the Mafia, skimming off the budget, kickbacks – you name it. And Jack is tired of playing nice. He's is ready for anything, but only you can decide how far he'll go.
Story
Set in the fictional American city of Freeburg in 1985, This Is the Police is an adventure and management game that follows Jack Boyd, the city's aging police chief. After a corruption scandal involving his deputy tarnishes the department's reputation, the corrupt Mayor Rogers moves to force the sixty-year-old Boyd into early retirement, giving him just one hundred and eighty days left on the job. Facing an uncertain future, Boyd resolves to build a half-million-dollar retirement fund before his time runs out, all while quietly doubting he can raise such a sum through honest means alone. Over his final six months, the player manages the daily grind of running the force, dispatching officers to crimes, prioritizing emergency calls, and juggling limited staff and resources. Every decision carries moral weight as Boyd is drawn toward tempting but dangerous opportunities, including dealings with the local mafia, testing how far a weary lawman will bend the rules to secure his own future.
- Developed by
- Weappy Studio
- Published by
- EuroVideo Medien, THQ Nordic
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Player perspectives
- Bird view / Isometric, Text
- Themes
- Action, Drama
- Series
- This Is the Police
- Game engine
- Unity
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows): Jul 27, 2016
- Linux: Aug 2, 2016
- Mac: Aug 2, 2016
- PlayStation 4: Q3 2016
- Xbox One: Q3 2016
- Nintendo Switch: Oct 24, 2017
- Android: Dec 12, 2018
- iOS: Dec 12, 2018
