Police Shootout

Police Shootout features an engaging atmosphere and allows various approaches to gameplay, but suffers from repetitive missions and a cliché story. While its turn-based mechanic offers a unique twist, many find it cumbersome, and the graphics, while decent, aren't groundbreaking. The short length and basic character portrayals often leave players wanting more from their experience.

Despite all the technical flaws and weak narrative structure, there's no denying that Police Shootout is at its core a different vision that attempts to break the mold of simulation games. It's an experience that aspires to be more than just a police game, offering a blend of tactical combat and investigation in a quasi-narrative format. While this ambition is hampered by the reality of limited resources and polish, it produces unique moments that reward those who give it a chance.

Rated M for Mature turn-based first-person shooter that places you in the shoes of a cop

It’s clear to see the potential that Police Shootout could’ve had, but it does injustice in just about every single aspect. For a game that should make you feel like a fine policeman working to protect and serve, you end up just feeling like an average mall cop on minimum wage.

There’s definitely something here, and the blend of investigative policing and turn-based combat is a great combo, but it’s done so loosely here that the technical issues get unavoidably in the way of having fun and getting the bad guys off the streets and into body bags (or handcuffs, I suppose, if you’re into that sort of thing.)

Games Incubator wants to give a twist to games focused on cops. And although the idea is interesting and can capture the attention of many users, the result is not quite as expected. There are several options to face each mission, but the reality is that we will always end up drawing the gun and not messing around.

Police Shootout is a competent game that delivers on its premise. The game is certainly rough around the edges and some extra QA should have been implemented given the period of time since the 2022 Steam launch. The turn-based FPS battles are a fresh twist on the genre, though they’re not something we need to see become a trend.

Police Shootout is a fun but simple cop adventure experience. Though it lacks polish and it is slightly buggy, I enjoyed it nonetheless. Accordingly, if you want to kick ass and arrest some bad guys, this is the game for you.

This game is unique, and if—as with most PlayWay titles—you’re open to its quirkiness, it’s definitely capable of keeping you entertained for quite a while. It’s simple and straightforward enough that you won’t be racking your brain over how to chain combos or outsmart a boss when you get back from vacation. Unfortunately, for what is essentially an interesting little game, it carries a rather steep price tag on Steam. If you decide to give it a try because of the theme, keep in mind that Robocop: Rogue City has a similar concept, roughly the same level of investigative depth, significantly better graphics, a legendary license, and costs almost the same. The decision is up to you; this time, I have to side with the Steam reviews—mixed.