Idle Police Tycoon - Cops Game
- September 16, 2020
- Codigames
- 2h median play time
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Get on Apple Store"Idle Police Tycoon" is a simulation game where you manage a police station, working to expand and improve your facilities, fleet, and team to solve cases and combat crime. Make strategic decisions to grow your reputation, handle headquarters' needs, and become a successful police tycoon. Upgrade, hire, and investigate to ensure community safety.
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Reviews
- Fun and engaging gameplay with a unique police station management theme.
- Good graphics and animations that enhance the overall experience.
- Optional ads for bonuses, allowing players to progress without being forced to watch them.
- Frequent crashes and bugs, especially when watching ads or switching between stations.
- High costs for upgrades and in-app purchases, making progression feel slow and frustrating.
- Issues with the user interface disappearing, preventing access to important game features.
- monetization1,358 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 3 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game heavily relies on advertisements, with players often needing to watch numerous ads to progress effectively. While ads are optional and can provide significant in-game rewards, many users find the frequency and length of ads excessive, leading to frustration. The cost to remove ads is perceived as steep, with prices ranging from $11.99 to $35, which has led some players to feel that the game is more focused on monetization than gameplay enjoyment.
“I love all of the games and even bought no ads for two of your games.”
“The ad-free price was a little high, but no ads is well worth it for the gameplay.”
“Fun game overall, recommend getting the no ads upgrade.”
“Unfortunately, another unique point is that there is only one purchase option that removes ads and it's priced at $35.”
“The price to remove ads is way too much.”
“You have to watch a lot of ads to progress, and just like all of the other Codigames fixtures, the 'stop ads' feature is way too expensive.”
- graphics361 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received a mixed response from users, with many praising the art style and overall visual appeal, describing them as "cool," "beautiful," and "great." However, several players noted issues such as minor graphical glitches, clipping, and a desire for further improvements in detail and realism. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered a step up from previous titles, there is a consensus that enhancements could elevate the experience even further.
“The graphics are appealing, the progression is rewarding, and there is good strategy to what to upgrade to keep things flowing and finish missions.”
“Beautifully designed game with great graphics.”
“I love the graphics and the storyline.”
“Graphics could definitely be better.”
“The graphics are bad.”
“Graphics need upgrade badly and gameplay.”
- stability179 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 3 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and various glitches that disrupt gameplay. While some players note minor issues, the overall consensus is that these bugs are frustrating and can hinder progress, particularly during critical moments like claiming rewards or accessing settings. Despite the fun gameplay, the prevalence of these technical issues has led to a mixed reception, with many hoping for timely fixes from the developers.
“No glitches, no buffering or anything.”
“No glitches and smooth gameplay.”
“Excellent game, no glitches and problem.”
“It's fun at first, but there are glitches that are really annoying, including sudden crashes.”
“Lately it's been doing this thing where the game freezes or crashes right before you claim stored money, and when you start the game back up, you don't get any.”
“Decent idle game, but I got far into it and the game keeps breaking. I'm not even able to play on it anymore; I stay on for 5 seconds before it freezes and says the game stopped working over and over again.”
- gameplay170 mentions
- 51 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally smooth and engaging, with many players appreciating the interesting mechanics and graphics. However, there are frequent complaints about bugs, slow progression, and unclear mechanics that can detract from the overall experience. While some users enjoy the optional ads and find the game addictive, others feel that the gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth over time.
“The gameplay is smooth, there is good direction and the ads are optional.”
“Gameplay is comprised of deciding how to unlock the upgrades required to catch named criminals.”
“The gameplay is engaging and fun as well, so all around a good game.”
“The game crashes on me 1 in every 3 times I play an ad, 2 out of 3 times that I open the app, and then also just randomly during gameplay.”
“Repetitive gameplay that gets boring quickly, but the real terrible part is how often they shove ads in your face. What's worse is the game will crash and reload if you take too long in the ad.”
“Gameplay is terrible.”
- story169 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with players appreciating its engaging plot and the thrill of capturing major criminals. However, many users express frustration over mission bugs and unbalanced requirements, particularly regarding upgrades that are impossible to achieve, which detracts from the overall experience. While the storyline is considered cute and interesting, players desire more depth, side quests, and clearer navigation to enhance gameplay.
“However, there is clearly a great story to the game, and I like the idea that you can work up to arresting major criminals. I'm kind of excited with the idea I am about to arrest one right now.”
“The plot and content is interesting, especially for those who love detective stories.”
“Great storyline and gameplay.”
“The quest to upgrade 5 desks in the criminalist department to level 6 is impossible; they max out at level 4.”
“Certain quests are bugged or completely broken.”
“It's a good game and kind of addicting at first, but it does need some sort of story; other games by Codigames have a story, but why not this one?”
- music105 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many users expressing frustration over the inability to fully mute it. Despite turning off both music and sound effects, players still report hearing various background noises, such as grunting, barking, and chirping, which disrupts their experience, especially when trying to listen to other audio. Additionally, a persistent bug prevents access to the settings, further complicating efforts to adjust audio preferences.
“The music turns off fine.”
“Nice music, sound effects, and graphics.”
“This game is really fun, and I enjoy the music a lot.”
“However, I can't listen to an audiobook on my phone while playing the game because even though I have turned off both music and sound, the game still makes very annoying grunting sound effects.”
“Not a lot of bugs, except for one very strange thing: even when you turn the music and sounds off, there are weird moaning noises that in-game characters make, sounds like bad sex.”
“Even with the music and sound effects turned off, I still get sound effects of people grunting.”
- grinding28 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it rewarding and impactful, others describe it as tedious and slow, particularly due to long loading times and frequent ad interruptions. Many users express frustration with the forced tutorials and the necessity to grind for upgrades, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. However, some players appreciate the idle mechanics and offline gains, suggesting that the grinding can be manageable if approached as a casual time-waster.
“The lack of ability to get cases to the right place makes the game become super tedious.”
“Talk about grinding, you won't progress far in this game unless you watch a 20 second ad every few seconds.”
“The forced tutorial is so long, tedious and boring it kills any possible entertainment.”
- humor27 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding the visuals and character interactions amusing, particularly the quirky ambient sounds and unexpected glitches. However, many users express frustration over the inability to mute certain sounds, such as laughter and coughing, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these audio issues, the game is described as fun and entertaining, with players enjoying the comedic elements of managing a police station.
“The game is delightful and the visuals are cheeky, humorous, and well done.”
“It's funny; I like how you're basically trying to run a police station like a business.”
“Some of the sentences are hilarious.”
- optimization9 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization receives mixed reviews; while many players appreciate its smooth performance and appealing graphics, some express frustration with the lack of noticeable impact from upgrades and occasional freezing issues. Despite these concerns, the game is generally seen as enjoyable and has potential for further development.
“It runs smoothly and it just feels nice and refreshing to play, if you get what I mean.”
“A cool police sim with good performance graphics for Android.”
“Decent, runs smoothly, great time killer.”
“A lot of the departments I'm buying upgrades for, but they don't seem to make any difference to performance.”
“It also looks like the balance is wrong; as a perfectionist, I'm suffering from being unable to provide the ultimate performance.”
“Great quality both in terms of UI and design, but the backend performance is lacking.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its engaging animations and the immersive setting of the station. However, some users suggest that adding more details to cases and police situations could enhance the overall immersion.
“Fun game, the animation and atmosphere of the station are top-notch.”
“My only suggestion would be to include more details in cases, police situations, and important events to better immerse players in the atmosphere.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game lacks significant replayability, as players feel there is little incentive to continue once they have completed the main objectives, such as catching all the characters.
“No real replayability; after catching them, there's no point in continuing to play.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to start over.”
“The lack of varied outcomes makes replaying feel tedious and uninteresting.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
While players appreciate the character development, they feel that the character design and movement mechanics need improvement to enhance the overall experience.
“The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with them.”
“I was disappointed by the lack of meaningful choices that affect character growth throughout the game.”
“The characters seem one-dimensional, and their arcs don't evolve in a satisfying way.”
