Police Shootout

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Police Shootout is a turn-based FPS game. Start your policeman’s career, solve cases, gain experience, and begin your adventure in San Adrino now! WELCOME TO SAN ADRINO Your name is Scott Price and you just started your first shift as police officer in a small city of San Adrino. You moved here from a bigger place where street gang fights are everyday life. SO LET ME ASK YOU... Why did a police…

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

65%

Audience ScoreBased on 208 reviews

story18 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game has an interesting story with many side missions and well-made mechanics.
Graphics are decent, and the game runs smoothly on lower-end PCs.
The turn-based gameplay offers a unique approach to police operations, allowing for strategic decision-making.

The shooting mechanics are frustrating, often resulting in missed shots despite correct timing.
The game is very short, with limited replayability and a lack of sandbox elements.
AI behavior is inconsistent, with enemies rarely missing their shots while the player struggles with mechanics.

story
72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
69%
6%
The game's story features a main narrative alongside several side stories, but many players find it lacking in depth and replayability, often describing it as linear and repetitive. While some appreciate the interesting plot twists and real-event inspirations, others criticize the voice acting and the overall execution, feeling that the missions become mundane after a few plays. Overall, the story is seen as decent but ultimately feels incomplete and underdeveloped for the game's price.
- “I very like the plot of the missions; the game is technically good, but for this price, it's definitely too short.”
- “At first, the game seems fun and enjoyable as you get to uncover mysteries and figure out the story through interrogation.”
- “The plot game situations are based on real events, such as unforeseen and dangerous hostage situations.”
- “Played the game for 5 hours, completed it, can do nothing more after the storyline which felt rather incomplete; had hoped for more out of this one.”
- “Throughout you work through a storyline that seems hashed together and forced.”
- “But after playing around 4 missions, it's become repetitive because you just do the same thing each time you play and there is not much dialogue difference between each mission.”
gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
64%
8%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the fun and engaging mechanics, particularly in the context of a turn-based police simulator. While many praise the graphics, weapon ballistics, and user-friendly controls, there are concerns about the shooting mechanics and AI performance. Overall, the game offers a variety of missions and a unique blend of strategy and action, making it enjoyable once players adapt to its style.
- “The game has excellent graphics, weapon ballistics, and stunning gameplay.”
- “An action game with user-friendly controls, excellent graphics, and exciting gameplay.”
- “Realistic mechanics of actions, dialogues with choice options, natural behavior of game characters, and step-by-step solving of cases will attract your attention for a long time!”
- “However, while I appreciate the effort, I must admit that the game itself hasn't undergone significant changes in terms of graphics or gameplay.”
- “However, my main issue is how they did the shooting mechanics, and there is a small problem with the AI.”
- “I was kinda weirded out by its turn-based gameplay in first person but thought I'd just give it a chance; maybe it is cool.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58%
29%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising them as excellent and stunning, while others note that they appear somewhat dated, reminiscent of older titles. Overall, the graphics are described as decent, with smooth performance and user-friendly interfaces, contributing positively to the gameplay experience.
- “The game has excellent graphics, weapon ballistics, and stunning gameplay.”
- “An action game with user-friendly controls, excellent graphics, and exciting gameplay.”
- “It's really amazing gameplay, perfect graphics and models; also, I like the scenery, it's interesting!”
- “However, while I appreciate the effort, I must admit that the game itself hasn't undergone significant changes in terms of graphics or gameplay.”
- “The graphics look somewhat dated, like from a game from 10 years ago.”
- “So far, it's a decent game for the cost, I think, graphics are decent in parts.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
17%
67%
Overall, the game demonstrates solid stability with no noticeable glitches or performance issues during gameplay. However, some users have reported that NPCs can be buggy and predictable, which may affect the overall experience.
- “The whole game has a decent idea, has good investigating, and in the few hours I played, I saw no glitches.”
- “NPCs can be buggy and are very predictable.”
- “The game has a decent idea, but I encountered several stability issues.”
- “There are frequent crashes that disrupt the gameplay experience.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its funny conversations and interactions, particularly in the context of a policeman simulator with turn-based mechanics. However, some players feel that the humor is overshadowed by gameplay issues, such as the unrealistic damage mechanics, leading to mixed overall impressions.
- “Funny conversations.”
- “Funny policeman simulator with a turn-based mechanic and strategy.”
- “Funny policeman simulator with a turn-based mechanic and strategy.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
50%
The game effectively captures the authentic atmosphere of a police officer's life, immersing players in a realistic simulation with a variety of weapons and tasks that require thoughtful decision-making. Reviewers appreciate the game's ability to convey the challenges and responsibilities of policing without resorting to fiction, enhancing the overall experience.
- “Atmospheric simulator of the work of an American policeman.”
- “A good shooter is that you really feel like a policeman, because there is a suitable atmosphere, and there is also a task of varying difficulty in the game, where you will need to think about your own decisions before acting.”
- “Very well conveyed the atmosphere of the 'life of a policeman', without any fiction.”
- “The atmosphere tries to convey the reality of a policeman's life, but it feels exaggerated and unrealistic with the abundance of weapons available.”
- “The game attempts to create an immersive atmosphere, but it ultimately falls flat due to its lack of authenticity and depth.”
- “While the atmosphere aims to depict the life of a policeman, it feels more like a caricature than a genuine representation.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game offers minimal replayability, primarily limited to achieving 100% completion on missions, which is hindered by bugs that prevent certain actions. Players express a desire for a more dynamic and engaging experience that encourages multiple playthroughs.
- “I would say there is zero replayability, apart from trying to get 100% on all missions, which was only missed because of bugs in the game not allowing certain actions to be completed.”
- “I wished for a more dynamic and replayable experience with this.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The music in the game has received consistently negative feedback from users, with multiple reviews describing it as unsatisfactory or poorly executed.
- “The music in this game is really disappointing.”
- “I found the music to be quite underwhelming.”
- “The soundtrack does not enhance the gaming experience at all.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting poor controls and a lack of fun in gameplay. While the initial tutorial received some praise, the subsequent "negotiation" tutorial was deemed confusing and ineffective, contributing to an overall negative experience.
- “Not fun, bad controls, poorly optimized. The first tutorial was pretty good, but the 'negotiation' tutorial was horrible and makes no sense.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it requires an unrealistic commitment akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”