 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Police Simulator: Patrol Officers" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(July 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Police Simulator: Patrol Officers | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Aesir Interactive |
| Publisher | Astragon |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platforms | |
| Release |
|
| Genre | Simulation video game |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is alaw enforcementsimulation video game developed by Aesir Interactive and published byAstragon Entertainment forWindows,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Xbox One, andXbox Series X/S. The game was first released inearly access throughSteam on June 17, 2021, and was fully released on November 10, 2022.[1][2] It received mixed reception from critics.
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is set in theopen world of Brighton, a fictional American city loosely based onBoston andSuffolk County, in the fictionalU.S. state of Franklin. Theplayer character of the game is anofficer of the Brighton Police Department.[3]
Gameplay is divided into "shifts", which are divided into morning, evening, and night duties. Players can choose to conduct a foot patrol or a vehicle patrol in their assignedbeat, which they must patrol to handle crimes they witness orcallouts sent bydispatch, ranging from minor crimes likejaywalking,moving violations, andtheft to serious offenses likeassaults,drug trafficking, androbberies. The player has access to a variety of tools such as ahandgun, ataser,handcuffs, aradar speed gun, aflashlight, acamera,road flares, a pull-over sign, a citation book, amobile data terminal, and others, as well as a fleet ofpolice cars. Similar to thePolice Quest series, the player must follow a loose system of police regulations including ause of force continuum while on duty, such as properly handling and processing suspects and choosing whether to fine, arrest, or warn suspects based on their offenses. Proper performance, measured by a count of "Conduct Points" that starts at 100 and decreases with improper performance, earns "Shift Points", which serve asexperience points. By collecting enough experience points, the player can rank up and collect "Duty Stars" that unlock new tools, vehicles, and events.
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is being developed by German developer Aesir Interactive and published byAstragon Entertainment with public funding byFilmFernsehFonds Bayern. It was announced on February 10, 2021.[4] The game released in early access on June 17, 2021, for PC onSteam. Regular updates were released since early access, including a cooperativemultiplayer mode for up to two players. A public roadmap is available onTrello, laying out current and future plans.[5]
The game left Steam Early Access and fully launched on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 10, 2022.[6][7]
On June 17, 2024, theHighway Patrol ExpansionDLC was released, expanding the world with a highway leading out of the city and adding content forhighway patrol and commercial vehicle enforcement.[8]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PS5: 58/100 XSXS:48/100 |
On Metacritic, thePlayStation 5 version of the game had an average score of 58 out of 100 with a rating of "Mixed or Average",[9] while theXbox Series X/S version had 48 out of 100 with a rating of "Generally Unfavorable".
German magazineGameStar said that "the game has much potential even this early in the Early Access phase. Patrolling the streets is quite entertaining". GameStar criticizes the quality of animations, the AI, and a lack of replayability reasons but still says that the game is 'the best police simulation thus far'.[10] Chris Hardings of DualShockers.com gave it a 4/10, calling the game "Boring, bland, and a wasted opportunity to do something fun and cool in the simulator space", saying "it could have been so much more had the systems in play been deeper and more robust, not to mention, fun".[11] A staff review fromSoftpedia rated the game 4 out of 5 stars, praising its concept and mission progression, but noting the dismal graphics and repetitive gameplay.[12]