This is the Police from THQ Nordic is now available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, meaning that console owners can now enjoy this dark, police-themed indie strategy/management sim from the comfort of their couch. A retail box version is available for console owners as well. Check out the console launch trailer for This is the Police below:
You play as Chief of Police Jack Boyd, a man on a personal mission to make half a million dollars in his last 180 days on the force. This is the Police features the following:
Your mission is clear: make $500,000 in 180 days, before Jack Boyd reaches retirement. How? That’s up to you!
Decisions, decisions! This Is the Police is all about a dark story and how you react to it. Whatever you decide, your choices will influence the game – and the fate of Jack Boyd.
The Good, the Bad, and... the Ugly? The Chief of Freeburg's Police Department deals with all kind of people. It is up to you to find the bad guys, and decide how to deal with them.
Carry out your duties. As head of Freeburg PD, Jack deals with all sorts of challenges every day: responding to emergencies, managing his officers, defending the department against City Hall and a corrupt mayor, and much more.
Solve Investigations and gather evidence against the criminal gangs of Freeburg.
Deal with the competing powers of the city. Everyone offers you favors, and each one comes at a price.
Rich and fully voiced story: Jack Boyd is portrayed by Jon St. John, the voice of Duke Nukem.
With everything from top-tier vocal chops, decisions that can kill your officers, eliminate criminal gangs, strengthen the Mafia or save your hide, and even the option to purchase some sweet tunes on vinyl for real police chief hipster cred, This is the Police enjoys a Very Positive overall rating on Steam, where it was released in August 2016 (for PC as well as Mac and Linux versions).
Does the console version of This is the Police make the cut? Find out more about This is the Police on the developer’s website here or just head to the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Store or your local brick-and-mortar retailer to pick up a copy.
