A sheriff's office, files piling up, and a moral compass that erodes case after case.

The gut verdict is brutal: when people are simply asked which of two games they prefer, This Is the Police 2 lands at the very bottom, ahead of almost nothing. That is low. Really low. And the breakdown does not rescue it much. Art direction and controller feel collapse, ahead of only 1 to 2% of games, while attachment and the urge to rediscover it stay flat on the floor. Two breaths of air: the soundtrack climbs a little, and the desert island criterion puts it surprisingly close to average, on just two votes, so that one needs confirming. There is the tension: people do not love it, yet they would happily pack it to kill time.

Among noir management games and turn-based tactics, it suffers from being a hybrid: too austere for instant pleasure, too rough on the eye, betting everything on its moral dilemmas.

So, who is it for? For you if you enjoy running a squad, arbitrating dirty choices and reading a story of jaded cops that leaves you uneasy. Much less if you want energy, beauty, or a reason to grow attached.