City Patrol: Police

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City Patrol: Police is a state-of-the-art Simulation game mashed up with racing gameplay and narrative features. Follow the police work of the eponymous City Patrol, led by the dauntless cops Patrick and Tom, and delve into a twisted story revolving around a terrorist threat.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

21%

Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The game features hand-drawn comic-style cutscenes that add a unique visual element.
Driving mechanics are smooth, and players can customize AI difficulty and traffic density in races.
There are multiple game modes available, including a campaign and various races, providing some variety.

The game suffers from poor vehicle handling and physics, making driving feel unresponsive and frustrating.
Many assets are reportedly stolen from the Crash Time series, leading to a lack of originality and quality.
The missions are repetitive and lack excitement, with a poorly executed story and subpar voice acting.

story
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
79%
11%
The story in the game is criticized for its lack of coherence and engaging content, featuring a disjointed narrative primarily conveyed through comic-style images and subpar voice acting. Players noted that the missions often feel unrelated to the police theme, with many being repetitive and uninspired, taking place on a barren autobahn rather than utilizing the more interesting city map. Overall, the story is seen as a weak aspect of the game, failing to justify its price and leaving players wanting more depth and excitement.
- “The main quest is 15 missions long, mostly told through surprisingly nicely drawn images, and very cheesy... but it does have full voice acting unlike most similar games.”
- “Any story is told through 'handpainted' comic-style pictures, which certainly work but won't win any awards.”
- “The opening mission takes place on a race track to test your driving skills; then you get to do various missions across the city as a police officer.”
- “There was no effort put into this story.”
- “The game has fairly good flowing traffic and does play fairly smoothly, but the lackluster missions, story, writing, voice acting, and general gameplay really don't justify its price tag.”
- “Any story is told through 'hand-painted' comic-style pictures, which certainly work but won't win any awards.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
40%
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The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some appreciating the hand-drawn, cartoony style contrasted against realistic environments, while others criticize the repetitive visuals and technical issues like pop-in and slowdown, ultimately deeming the overall graphical quality as weak.
- “The hand-drawn cartoony artwork provides a nice contrast against the more realistically rendered environments.”
- “Bad graphics with many pop-in issues and slowdown.”
- “Graphically, weak.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The gameplay is generally smooth with well-flowing traffic, but it suffers from uninspired missions and a weak narrative, which detracts from the overall experience and value. While it is better than many poorly executed games, players feel disconnected from the story, limiting engagement.
- “The game has fairly good flowing traffic and plays fairly smoothly.”
- “The gameplay is engaging and offers a unique experience.”
- “The mechanics are intuitive and enhance the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- “The game has fairly good flowing traffic and does play fairly smoothly, but the lackluster missions, story, writing, voice-acting, and general gameplay really don't justify its price tag.”
- “You're not really a part of that story: Tom is, sure, but you don't get to play out any part of it through the gameplay.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
The game lacks a notable soundtrack but compensates with distinct audio for each vehicle, enhancing the overall auditory experience. Users rated the sound and music aspect a 5 out of 10.
- “The game features unique audio for every vehicle you drive, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “The sound and music elements are rated a solid 5.”
- “No soundtrack to speak of, but this does have different audio for every vehicle you'll drive.”
- “[*] Sound and music: 5”