There are way too many scenes where a character will just ramble on about nothing relating to the plot for a long period of time. The story often drags between each day, never really going anywhere. I like the narrative, but the problem lies within the writing. The story and premise is interesting- it’s another look into how a police force falls into corruption, and how officer’s actions impact the lives of others. Much like in the original, Sharpwood’s police force falls into a state of corruption, and it is up to you to determine just how deep you’re willing to go into the underbelly in order to come out alive. He soon finds himself working with a female sheriff who isn’t taken seriously, and needs help running the precinct.

Immediately following the events of the original game, main protagonist Jack Boyd finds himself hiding in a town not too far away from the first game’s town. But between the dialogue, spike in difficulty and juggling the various gameplay elements, This Is The Police II often feels like it’s trying to do too much, all while not being that much fun to play. This is good news on one hand, as I found the original to be a bit too repetitive. Its sequel is more of the same, but expands further with a new tactical system and other new gameplay elements. It had its flaws, but it also had an interesting premise, all while being a perfectly competent management game. I liked This is the Police when it came out for the Switch last year.

This is the police 2 gameplay