Karma City Police
- April 10, 2020
- mecagames
- 3h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Karma City Police," you are a detective solving crimes in a futuristic, cyberpunk city. Use high-tech tools, interrogations, and evidence analysis to crack challenging cases. Your choices and consequences impact the city's karma and the story's outcome, offering multiple endings in this immersive narrative-driven game.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique blend of 911 dispatcher gameplay and pinball-based combat, providing an interesting and engaging experience.
- The storyline is compelling, with humorous and quirky subplots that keep players entertained throughout the short playtime.
- The pixel art and soundtrack are well-crafted, contributing to the overall charm and nostalgic feel of the game.
- The game suffers from pacing issues, with some players finding it slow and the pinball mechanics feeling poorly implemented.
- There are numerous typos and grammatical errors in the English translation, which detracts from the overall experience.
- The gameplay is quite short, leaving players wanting more content and depth in both the 911 call mechanics and combat.
- story32 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game features an engaging storyline centered around themes of corruption and abuse of power, complemented by well-developed characters. While players have limited choices in how they progress, some decisions can influence outcomes, adding depth to the narrative. However, the story takes a turn towards the nonsensical and graphically violent in its final act, which may not resonate with all players. Overall, it is praised for its humor, unique blend of genres, and captivating soundtrack.
“However, the game actually has a pretty interesting storyline about corruption and abuse of power.”
“Overall, the game has an interesting story all the way through and although you have minimal choice in how you progress through the story, you do have a few options that can change the outcomes and you can change the outcome of the callers' fates.”
“Karma City Police is an unusual mix of genres that tells the story of a dysfunctional police station.”
“In the last 1/4 of the game, when the truth about the big bad is revealed, the story becomes both very nonsensical and very graphically violent.”
“In between each shift, you're tasked with basic fetch quests to advance the plot, and occasionally get into combat.”
“They're just so very typical characters and at the same time very alive, with a story of their own.”
- gameplay24 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Karma City Police revolves around answering 911 calls and managing resources to assist the citizens, blending JRPG overworld elements with engaging mechanics reminiscent of games like Papers, Please. While the pinball mechanics add a fun contrast to the resource management, they could benefit from further refinement. Overall, players find the gameplay enjoyable and diverse, despite its relatively short length of about one hour, and appreciate the game's potential and fitting music.
“I really enjoyed the two main aspects of the game: resource management, where you must make your decisions wisely to take care of the population of Karma City, and the pinball mechanics in the clashes that make a perfect contrast to the previously presented moments of more action.”
“The music is good and fits the situations nicely, and the gameplay until now is diversified and engaging.”
“The gameplay of Karma City Police consists of answering 911 calls and assisting the citizens of Karma City.”
“Pinball mechanics could use more polishing.”
“Total gameplay length is still a bit short (about one hour), but I think the game has great potential.”
- humor14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its engaging and diverse humor, featuring amusing subplots like public urination and vandalism, which resonate particularly well with Brazilian players while remaining universally appealing. Reviewers highlight the clever writing and funny jokes, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience that combines humor with engaging gameplay elements.
“These are just nicer for me because as any Brazilian I love to see Brazilian things and cheer them like we're all part of a huge soccer team, but really anyone from anywhere can appreciate the fine humor and details in the script.”
“Very good game, engaging and humorous story.”
“Answering emergency calls and playing pinball, Karma City Police has a great sense of humor, along with clean visuals and a good soundtrack.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by charming, well-detailed pixel art that evokes nostalgia for Game Boy Advance titles. Players appreciate the clean visuals and cute art style, which complement the game's humor and overall charm, although the final quarter introduces a stark contrast with graphic violence.
“The graphics are reminiscent of my Game Boy Advance days, very well detailed.”
“Cute pixel art graphics.”
“All in all, this is a charming little project, with cute graphics and some good humor.”
“In the last 1/4 of the game, when the truth about the big bad is revealed, the story becomes both very nonsensical and very graphically violent.”
“The graphics are reminiscent of my Game Boy Advance days, very poorly detailed.”
“The graphics are outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- music12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its quality, fitting well with various situations and enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Reviewers highlight the engaging soundtrack as a standout feature, contributing to the game's humor and clean visuals. Overall, the soundtrack is described as great, adding depth to the storytelling and gameplay.
“The music is good and fits the situations nicely, and the gameplay until now is diversified and engaging.”
“Answering emergency calls and playing pinball, Karma City Police has a great sense of humor, along with clean visuals and a good soundtrack.”
“A good story with a great soundtrack.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players found the game to be deeply emotional, with its compelling narrative driving them to engage fully and see the story through to the end.
“It got me emotional for various reasons and compelled me to follow it through to the end.”
