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Police Quest: SWAT 2

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75%Game Brain Score
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75% User Score Based on 77 reviews

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Police Quest: SWAT 2 is a single player tactical real-time strategy game. It was developed by Yosemite Entertainment and was released on April 18, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Police Quest: SWAT 2" is a tactical simulation game that allows players to build and control either a SWAT team or a terrorist organization. The game features 15 missions for both SWAT and terrorists, with various units and equipment such as K-9 units, snipers, and explosives at your disposal. Players can undergo actual SWAT training and engage in realistic tactical combat, utilizing weapons like MP5 submachine guns and flashbangs. You can also create your own missions and challenges.

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75%
Audience ScoreBased on 77 reviews
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a nostalgic experience for those who played it in their childhood, with engaging tactical gameplay and memorable scenarios.
  • Players appreciate the unique dual campaign system, allowing them to control both a SWAT team and a terrorist organization, adding variety to the gameplay.
  • Despite its age, many find the game entertaining and challenging, with a learning curve that rewards patience and strategic thinking.
  • The game suffers from significant performance issues on modern systems, including frequent crashes and low frame rates, making it difficult to play.
  • The user interface and controls are often described as clunky and outdated, leading to frustration for new players trying to learn the game.
  • Many players report that the game lacks proper support for modern operating systems, resulting in compatibility issues that hinder the overall experience.
  • story
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in "Police Quest SWAT 2" revolves around commanding a SWAT team through a diverse 30-mission campaign that includes various high-stakes scenarios like bank robberies and hostage situations, with a second campaign allowing players to take on the role of the antagonists. While the missions offer some variety and nostalgia, they can be inconsistent in difficulty, with some being overly simplistic or frustratingly cryptic. Overall, the narrative experience is marred by technical issues and a lack of depth in mission design.

    • “As is obvious from the title, you command a SWAT team through a 15 missions long campaign full of domestic violence situations, bank robberies, hostage takings, and psychopaths on a rampage.”
    • “The scenarios are never the same when you play each mission, which adds to the gameplay and avoids repetition.”
    • “In total, there are 30 missions, 15 for each respective campaign, and each storyline is independent of the other, though some scenarios are similar.”
    • “In a neat twist, there is a second campaign with 15 more missions that lets you play as the bad guys, but the missions in this second campaign are either so ridiculously easy or so ridiculously frustrating that it feels downright broken at times.”
    • “Several missions are also scripted in a way that allows for little variety in the way the mission itself is played.”
    • “Game crashes when loading scenarios and when you do manage to get into a mission the screen is grey.”
  • gameplay
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by a blend of tactical real-time mechanics and puzzle elements, offering a realistic experience as players command a SWAT team or a terrorist cell. While some users noted initial frustrations due to bugs and control quirks, many found that mastering the mechanics, particularly the use of powerful tools like the gas grenade launcher, transformed the experience into an enjoyable and engaging one. Overall, it is praised for its nostalgic value and remains a favorite among fans of tactical squad-based gameplay.

    • “Police Quest: SWAT 2 is one of the early old-timers to introduce tactical, real-time squad-based gameplay to PC gaming, and was first released by Yosemite Entertainment for Microsoft in 1998.”
    • “Apart from the fact that the game is really buggy on modern OSs, the core gameplay is just so amazingly realistic!”
    • “By modern standards, some of the gameplay can be frustrating, but when you figure out the quirks of getting your officers to do what you want them to do, it's a lot of fun.”
    • “But boy, after I gained more and more understanding of the controls and mechanics and finally discovered the omnipotent power of the almighty gas grenade launcher, the game made quite a recovery and turned from an initially frustrating mess into a surprisingly easy and increasingly entertaining affair.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are criticized for being outdated and lacking detail, resulting in small visuals that can make gameplay difficult to follow. Additionally, the game experiences performance issues on modern systems, contributing to an overall impression that it may be too antiquated to enjoy fully.

    • “Additionally, thanks to the extremely outdated visuals, everything is so small and undetailed in this game, which makes it pretty hard to see what's really going on at first.”
    • “Unfortunately, the game runs pretty choppy on modern systems, too (not so much that it becomes unplayable, though), and altogether the outdated, minuscule visuals, antiquated controls, and pretty erratic AI almost made me dismiss SWAT 2 as just one of those games that are simply way too old to still be enjoyable.”
    • “The way a 2D game worked in that era is basically putting countless little graphics up on the screen at once, and the game simply gets swamped.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, particularly on modern operating systems, leading to a buggy experience. Despite the core gameplay being praised for its realism, players have encountered challenges with pacing and controls, necessitating extensive troubleshooting to achieve a playable state.

    • “Apart from the fact that the game is really buggy on modern OSs, the core gameplay is just so amazingly realistic!”
    • “After all the troubleshooting to make it run on a modern system, the reality is an old game that had issues with pacing and rudimentary controls.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is considered a classic with notable replay value, appealing to players who enjoy revisiting it periodically; however, it may pose challenges for younger gamers.

    • “A classic that offers replay value every so often, though younger gamers might find it challenging.”
    • “The game has incredible replayability, with different strategies and paths to explore each time.”
    • “Every playthrough feels fresh due to the variety of choices and outcomes available.”
    • “While this classic has some replay value every so often, younger gamers might find it challenging to engage with.”
    • “The lack of varied content makes it hard to justify multiple playthroughs.”
    • “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to return for another round.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has been criticized for its sluggish performance, with users suggesting that a revamp is necessary to enhance the overall experience.

    • “I would recommend it if they revamped it for better performance, but it just feels too sluggish right now.”
    • “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, making it frustrating to play.”
    • “Even on high-end hardware, the performance is disappointing and the frame rates drop significantly.”
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Police Quest: SWAT 2 is a tactical real-time strategy game.

Police Quest: SWAT 2 is available on PC and Windows.

Police Quest: SWAT 2 was released on April 18, 2017.

Police Quest: SWAT 2 was developed by Yosemite Entertainment.

Police Quest: SWAT 2 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players disliked this game for its story.

Police Quest: SWAT 2 is a single player game.

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