Hours Played: ~12
Progress: A little over halfway through the main storyline

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Aesthetic & Atmosphere: The game nails the old-school neo-noir vibe. Feels like a spiritual cousin to L.A. Noire with a modern indie twist.

Storyline: So far, the narrative is immersive and keeps me engaged.

General Vibe: It's refreshing to play a cop game that leans into style and mood over pure action.

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Driving: The vehicle handling is way too loose. Hitting a curb spins you out and you often lose suspects in chases. I’ve done more damage to the city than the criminals at this point 😅

Tackling AI: Sometimes when I tackle a suspect, it just doesn’t register and they keep running. Not sure if it’s RNG or just a bug.

Active Call Interference: I’ve had other criminals rob my suspect while I was in the middle of arresting them. Once I’m on a call, random crimes should chill out.

Partner Usefulness: In crimes with multiple suspects, if they split up, I can only get one. My partner won’t even search a dumpster — he just gives up and says they got away. That lost XP hurts.

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Improved driving physics

Smarter partner AI with actual functionality

More crime variety and mission depth

Expanded city areas

Uniforms, maybe car customization?

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Even with these flaws, I’m really enjoying The Precinct. The potential is huge, and I’m excited to see how it develops. The devs clearly have a vision — they just need to tighten the mechanics. This game scratches an itch I didn’t know I still had.

Recommended? Yes – if you’re okay with some jank and want a unique cop experience with major promise.

After 100%ing this game I would say that it's worth the price.
I'm glad that it doesn't overstay its welcome with the story as it would eventually get repetitive if they did drag it out another 5 - 10hrs.
My only issue that I had was one of two things. First is that Kelly is slow af but that can be solved by just driving off as he will teleport back into your car anyway. The other thing is that if you pull cars over for a traffic stop, they won't pull over slowly to the side but instead stop on a dime and you'll ram straight into the back of them lol
I would definitely look forward to some DLC or to a sequel.

It's a solid game, but it made me realize how badly I want a third-person (or even first-person) open-world action-adventure police game with a gritty, dark tone. It's kind of wild that it has never really been made with an AAA budget. Imagine you have an open world where you can go around stopping crimes, from petty to major crimes, and then also have a full-on campaign story about taking down major crime syndicates. Why hasn't anyone made this?

Anyway, in this game, there are some good and some bad. The open world is pretty cool, and they have a wide variety of crimes you get to stop. The tone is that you are a complete Boy Scout, though, where I would have preferred a morally gray tone. The game immediately stops and forces you back to a checkpoint if you do anything unbecoming of a straight-edge police officer. Even if you are dealing with a POS criminal. The story itself is also very bland and unimaginative. The story is also a little too happy/upbeat, considering you are a cop in a crime-ridden city that is run by gangs. It just feels a little too Disney, I guess, and doesn't match the subject matter at all.

Regarding the gameplay itself, it's pretty fun overall. Combat ranges from some light melee situations to full-on shootouts. You get a revolver, taser, and baton to start. From there, you can upgrade to better weapons and equipment. The shooting is kinda rough to be honest, but it's manageable. That can often be the case in isometric games, but I would say it's even a bit worse here. I would also have liked to see a crouch button and a reload button. Unless I somehow missed those, they oddly do not exist. Lastly, getting into cover is implemented poorly. It works sometimes and doesn't at others. This is a huge issue when you are in a major shootout and your character is just standing there like an ♥♥♥♥♥ right next to the covered position while you are slamming the cover button. That is something that can be improved with a patch, however.

All in all, I do recommend it if you have always wanted a game that puts you in the shoes of a police officer. This is probably the best one out there. That said, it often had me wanting a game that doesn't exist or thinking of ways I wish they had handled things differently. It's a solid 7/10.