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.
Steam User 20
I am more of a threat to my teammate than my actual opponents are
Steam User 40
"villain protagonist"
Steam User 19
they can and will 360 no scope your ass
Steam User 16
ⓘ Only played co-op with a friend
✔ differentiates itself from Hotline Miami by forcing you to comply with the law instead of killing everything that moves
✔ there are also consumables, like grenades or taser, which also make the game more tactical
✔ very skill based - the difference between your first levels and last is very big and it's not because of the upgrades
✔ sometimes it organically creates cool moments of great teamwork. And sometimes funny moments of the reverse
❔ sometimes you have to replay previous missions until you get good enough score to progress - this can be frustrating at the beginning when you learn how to play properly
❔ tactical, but not strategic
❔ difficult at the beginning, but becomes easier as your skill grows
✘ models repeat far too often - there is only one model for each male and each female civilian as an example
✘ the scenarios could have been more varied, e.g. places mostly filled with civilians (with some fakes) or some more scripted ones making the scenes more dynamic. Instead they are mostly filled with enemies that you just have to deal with in a similar way each time
Steam User 15
This game and Intravenous have taught me 2 things-
1. I am a great soldier.
2. I am a terrible cop.
Literally everything I did in the first mission was an unauthorized use of force. LOL
Steam User 14
If you wanna just shoot everybody, go play Hotline Miami.
If you wanna punch the baddies in the face to hear them screaming "Police Brutality" play this.
You can still shoot them, but what's the point?
Steam User 9
Nice graphics in this game and good gameplay. Story is ok. There is some challenge how to do missions. Fun to play with friend.