Police Stories: The Academy
Welcome, trainee! Use tactics and special equipment to become a true cop in the free version of Police Stories: The Academy. Neutralize criminals, search for clues and find a "rat" in the police station alone or in co-op with a partner.
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A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!
Police Stories is a action, strategy and co-op game
developed and published by HypeTrain Digital.
Released on September 19th 2019 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 8,701 reviews of which 7,406 were positive and 1,295 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.20€ on K4G.
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- OS *: Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8.1
- Processor: Intel Pentium 2.9 Ghz or equivalent
- Memory: 2048 MB RAM
- Graphics: 512 Mb DirectX 9 compatible video card with shader model 3.0 support
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 400 MB available space
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Nota Geral | Overall Rating ⭐⭐⭐ Police Stories tem uma premissa interessante, um tático top-down inspirado em SWAT, com decisões rápidas que definem se você sai da missão vivo ou não, mas a execução fica devendo em vários pontos. É o tipo de jogo que funciona bem em doses curtas, mas que revela suas limitações rapidamente quando você percebe que o conteúdo não acompanha o conceito. Um jogo honesto sobre o que se propõe a ser, mas que fica longe de explorar todo o potencial da fórmula que escolheu. Police Stories has an interesting premise, a top-down tactical shooter inspired by SWAT, with quick decisions that determine whether you leave the mission alive or not, but the execution falls short in several areas. It's the kind of game that works well in short doses, but quickly reveals its limitations once you realize the content doesn't keep up with the concept. An honest game about what it sets out to be, but one that falls short of exploring the full potential of the formula it chose. Jogabilidade | Gameplay ⭐⭐⭐ O conceito de decisões rápidas, atirar ou não atirar em uma fração de segundo, funciona bem nos primeiros momentos e cria uma tensão real em cada porta que você abre. O sistema de comandar seu parceiro de IA para arrombar portas, jogar granadas de choque e cobrir ângulos tem potencial tático interessante. O problema é que a variedade de situações se esgota rápido, os mesmos tipos de encontro se repetem de missão em missão sem grandes variações, e a inteligência artificial tanto dos inimigos quanto do seu parceiro é inconsistente, às vezes reagindo de forma esperta, às vezes tomando decisões sem sentido que quebram a imersão tática que o jogo tenta construir. The concept of split-second decisions, shoot or don't shoot, works well in the early moments and creates real tension at every door you open. The system of commanding your AI partner to breach doors, throw flashbangs, and cover angles has interesting tactical potential. The problem is that the variety of situations runs out quickly, the same types of encounters repeat from mission to mission without much variation, and the AI, both enemies and your partner, is inconsistent, sometimes reacting smartly, sometimes making decisions that make no sense and break the tactical immersion the game tries to build. Duração | Duration ⭐⭐ Esse é o maior problema do jogo. A campanha é curta demais para o preço e para o conceito que propõe, e não existe conteúdo suficiente para justificar sessões longas. Não há um sistema de progressão robusto nem missões geradas proceduralmente que dessem mais vida útil ao jogo, então depois de terminar a campanha principal a vontade de voltar é praticamente nula, mesmo para quem gostou da proposta inicial. This is the game's biggest problem. The campaign is too short for its price and for the concept it proposes, and there isn't enough content to justify long sessions. There's no robust progression system or procedurally generated missions to extend the game's shelf life, so after finishing the main campaign, the urge to come back is practically nonexistent, even for those who liked the initial premise. Enredo | Story ⭐⭐⭐ O enredo é funcional, seguindo a rotina de um policial da SWAT lidando com diferentes ocorrências, sequestros, invasões domiciliares, tráfico, mas nunca tenta ser mais do que um pretexto para justificar as missões. Não há desenvolvimento de personagem significativo nem reviravoltas memoráveis, é uma narrativa episódica que serve seu propósito sem deixar impacto duradouro. The plot is functional, following the routine of a SWAT officer dealing with different incidents, hostage situations, home invasions, trafficking, but it never tries to be more than a pretext to justify the missions. There's no meaningful character development or memorable twists, it's an episodic narrative that serves its purpose without leaving a lasting impact. Visual ⭐⭐⭐ Visualmente o jogo é competente, mas nada memorável. A perspectiva top-down cumpre bem seu papel funcional para as decisões táticas, e os ambientes internos das missões têm um design razoável, mas genérico. Não há nada aqui que se destaque tecnicamente ou artisticamente, é um visual que passa despercebido. Visually the game is competent, but nothing memorable. The top-down perspective serves its functional role well for tactical decisions, and the indoor mission environments have a reasonable but generic design. There's nothing here that stands out technically or artistically, it's a visual that goes unnoticed. Audio ⭐⭐ O áudio é a parte mais fraca do pacote. Os efeitos sonoros de tiros e comandos são funcionais, mas genéricos, e a trilha sonora praticamente não existe, o que tira parte da tensão que o jogo tenta construir em momentos críticos. É uma área que claramente recebeu menos atenção durante o desenvolvimento. The audio is the weakest part of the package. The gunshot and command sound effects are functional but generic, and the soundtrack is practically nonexistent, which takes away some of the tension the game tries to build in critical moments. It's an area that clearly received less attention during development.
TLDR: A tactical cop game with a fun premise undermined by laser accurate enemies, a braindead AI partner, and a brutal early difficulty curve that punishes new players relentlessly. PROS: ➕Steam Workshop integration ➕Create your own missions and publish on Workshop CONS: ➖Atrocious partner AI ➖Unbalanced enemies - Insane accuracy/reaction time/durability ➖Standard difficulty is too hard Content (Game world/Narrative) – The game world takes place in various locations, but they generally look the same: square rooms. Sometimes they have different assets and setups, but that’s pretty much the entire game. It’s also very restrictive in exploration - you cannot venture outside the bounds or where you should be due to invisible walls, you’re completely bound to the square room setups. There is a narrative, and I found it okay, though it was super obvious. It’s a typical good cop/bad cop story of corruption. Gameplay (Mechanics/Difficulty) – The gameplay loop consists of stopping suspects and disarming bombs. It’s similar in a way to Hotline Miami how you dispatch enemies, but the similarities quickly end there in favor of more tactical gameplay here. You unlock a variety of weapons and gear, such as shotguns and sensor grenades, respectively. You often have a split second to react to a suspect to decide if you need to shoot or if they are surrendering, as you get more points for capturing suspects rather than killing them. I played and Standard difficulty and found it a bit too hard at the start. Enemies have near perfect accuracy with such quick reaction time. It doesn’t help that your AI partner is either dumb as bricks or as strong as the Hulk, with little in-between. Once I unlocked better weapons and gear, things became easier, but it still wasn’t uncommon to constantly have to retry levels upwards of a dozen times, as opposed to 20+ times before. So yeah, enemies on Standard could definitely use a nerf. Graphics (Quality/Technical) – Okay, it’s pixelated-style, I’d say around PS1-era, but it does look good. Everything is easy to make out and the “Cutscenes” have good art style. Technical side, the game ran well, not a lot of graphical options though. On the controls, I didn’t like how “E” was both the interact and yell button. I would often be trying to open doors and accidentally shouting “GET DOWN!”, but this didn’t bother me enough to try to rebind (I think you can?). I did encounter many bugs, nothing game breaking though. I had times when my partner and enemies would go through walls. Doors opening can be annoying and can “warp” characters a small distance. Enemies under the condition of flashing can get an animation bug, causing it to be hard to tell if they are surrendering or aiming a weapon. 1440p @ 240hz | installed on SSD Audio – Audio seemed okay, nothing really noteworthy here. Sound effects are fine. Not a lot of voice acting, just a few lines that the police yell. Replay Factor (Longevity) – There’s some okay replay value. You can redo levels with different equipment setup to try to get a better score, and there’s co-op to try it with a real person instead of your dumb AI companion. There’s also the Steam Workshop where you can make your own levels and upload them and try others levels (of course the American levels consist of school shootings lol…). It does lack an online component which would help - having leaderboards for score would be cool. Or online play, I think you can only play with a friend via code, not search for lobbies. Final Verdict – Police Stories (PS) is an interesting title, though admittedly I almost retired it in the beginning. When you start out on Standard, the difficulty can be so overwhelming that you’ll get frustrated constantly getting to the last enemy and them 1-shotting you with a shotgun faster than you can blink, then redoing the level over. Put that on repeat a dozen times and that was pretty much my experience for the first hour or two of PS. Thankfully, it does get better after you unlock some gear and get more options available to you, but is it worth it? Ehh, kinda. I enjoyed it enough to finish the game, but the beginning difficulty really soured the experience. The game should really be rebalanced to where the enemies' accuracy at the end is unchanged, and the beginning maybe make it like -30% accuracy. The price is too high without a sale. There’s a severe lack of longevity beyond the ~6 hours it takes for the main story. Despite all of this, I enjoyed it enough to finish it. It’s smack in the middle of a recommend for me, but I’ll go with a yes in the end, the $4 price tag is enough to justify the fun I had with the game. Otherwise, I’d probably say skip and just play Hotline Miami instead. Recommend? (Price) [Y/N] Yes $20? No way, José. I completed the game and all side content within 7 hours. $20 is way too much. $4 on sale is ideal, but I’d say this is worth around $10 if you make use of co-op and Workshop. You can find my curator page here: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Synik_GR
Very short, but it's pretty fun, really feels like hotline miami, but kinda need to be more careful, and what not. However I kinda breezed through it with just running into a room and melee hitting an enemy(or civilian these hands do not discriminate) And they immedietly surrender , I tie them up and dash towards the next room. Story-wise it was alright nothing too crazy, kinda dissapointed with the ending, but it ain't that bad. Very short though. 7/10
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Police Stories is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
No, Police Stories is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Police Stories received 7,406 positive votes out of a total of 8,701 achieving a rating of 8.28.
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Police Stories was developed and published by HypeTrain Digital.
Yes, Police Stories is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Police Stories is not playable on MacOS.
No, Police Stories is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Police Stories is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Police Stories is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Police Stories does not support VR.
Police Stories offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Police Stories includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for Police Stories. Explore additional content available for Police Stories on Steam.
Yes, Police Stories is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
Yes, Police Stories supports Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Police Stories is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
HypeTrain Digital
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital
Release
19 Sep 2019
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