This Is the Police 2 Reviews
This is the Police 2 is a big step forward for Weaapy Studio, who delivered a much more better experience comparing to the previous game.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Jack Boyd shows that the truth has more than one side and that everything is justifiable. Although the story has some problems and the narrative has an inconsistent rhythm, the new gameplay modes bring a different feeling to the sequence, keeping the player more engaged, different from the first game that could become boring after some time.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Police Story continues in cold Sharpwood with young sheriff Lilly and retired police chief Jack Boyd. And with new tactical combat. It is still acceptable.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Despite its flaws, especially on plot, This is the Police 2 still manages to be a compelling piece of gaming. With gameplay that can really suck players in and no shortage of police-style problems to deal with, it's definitely an experience worth looking into.
For fans of the original, This the Police 2 is undoubtedly a stronger game. For new players, if you want to understand some of the characters in this game you might want to pick up This Is The Police for the story, but in terms of gameplay, this is a far more polished, in-depth and immersive experience than This Is The Police.
Few stories in games can successfully make me hate the "protagonist" and at the same time draw me compulsively further into the events and plot twists. Paired up with the simplistic and impressionistic art of the story frames, the atmosphere and the complexity of the intertwining yet opposing factions bandying for influence over hopelessly corrupt Jack Boyd and you have a Noir story set in the 80's that could rival the classics.
This is the Police 2 had tried various new ways of narrative and performance, but none of them went far.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
This is the Police 2 is a strategy game that is challenging and satisfying at the same time. Only for hardcore gamers.
Review in Polish | Read full review
The XCOM-style tactical missions are a good addition to mix up the gameplay, but the core mechanics grow grimly monotonous as you soldier on.
The creators of This is the Police 2 were not able to dismantle the gameplay routine of police chief's everyday work. The game's new feature – tactical missions – is well-made and really fun but this feeling ends very quick. You can't save your game during these missions which is very frustrating. Still, the story is great and the fans of the previous game will be happy.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Fortunately for This is the Police 2, its writing, world-building, and story are great, and are likely what players will remember most from this experience. While there are a couple of problems when it comes to gameplay pacing, This is the Police 2 manages to tell a relevant and enthralling story that stands out within its genre and as better than the original.
This Is the Police 2 never contemplates police brutality, wrongful arrests, or anything whatsoever about race.
As a whole, This is the Police 2 mirrors Jack fairly well. It can be cruel and insufferable, but if you can bear the abuse, you'll find yourself engrossed in a unique, compelling experience that is unlike most other management sims.
This Is The Police 2 is a distinctive and multi-faceted management sim with a fresh tactical edge. However, its list of punishing demands, perpetually scarce resources, and sluggish storytelling can sap the game of joy and momentum. There's a lot to do, and a fair amount of that is fun, but it feels like the game's many systems and demands are competing both for scarce virtual resources and your strained attention. In that sense, you'll come to relate to Sharpwood's put-upon new Sheriff all too well.
A sequel that adds a bit too much to its plate and ends coming up very short.
This is the Police 2 is a proper sequel that develops the ideas of the original. Creators managed to maintain a balance between good and diverse gameplay, humorous situations and a depressing dramatic story. If you liked the original, then you should buy a second game from a day one.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Overall, This Is The Police 2 is a solid police management game, playing to its strengths and providing a well-rounded experience for players.
This Is the Police 2 is a dark and engrossing game that takes the best bits of its predecessor and builds upon it in every way
What This Is the Police is known for returns in the sequel, but its difficulty is so brutal that you may not even get to see all of it. The tactical missions definitely help to mix up the gameplay, but they take away from the more relaxed nature of the first title that we were expecting to be prominent here too. Fans of the original will find what they're looking for – an engaging story and crime dealing management – but they'll also have to put up with alarming difficulty spikes that can seriously hinder the experience if managed incorrectly.