Sandbox Cop Game The Precinct Could Be a GTA-Inspired Indie Gem, Out on PS5 in August | Push Square
It's always nice to highlight a really promising indie project, and we like to think that The Precinct fits the bill. We actually wrote about this one a whole 12 months ago, but now it has a PS5 release date. The top-down police sim arrives on the 15th August.
Basically, you play as a cop in a city that's made up of procedurally generated crime. One minute you're handing out parking tickets, the next you're gunning down armed bank robbers or tail-ending maniacs off the freeway.
You can catch some gameplay in the above launch date trailer, but we think this overview video from developer Fallen Tree Games provides a better idea of what the title's all about:
Do you like the look of The Precinct? Feel free to grab some donuts in the comments section below.
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Looks genuinely interesting. If it's all done in real time, which it looks like it is, it could provide a really interesting complement to American Fugitive, which is another crime-related game from this camera perspective. Obviously if it isn't real-time, it'll draw comparisons to Empire Of Sin or Omerta: City Of Gangsters.
“GTA-inspired indie game”
Shut up and take my money!
Yes this looks awesome. I’m intrigued
Good shot kid, you got em!
Holy crap, awesome eerie vibe. Reminds me of PS3 days when games had style.
Finally some other studio taking on GTA game design. We need more of this, more LA Noire, more Agent! I still have hope
Not gonna lie, this looks really really good. Another great example of why people shouldn't overlook indies.
Gonna wishlist it and see what happens with it. Looks really quite nice, could be interesting for casual gaming with no script to
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