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Shooter, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
OpenCritic76Metacritic77
Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.
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Thumb CultureNov 20255/5 starsContraband Police has certainly surpassed my expectations. Never would I have thought that looking through documents and searching through contraband outside of my job would be fun. I am excited to experience the DLC mode Crimson Fall, which is due to come soon. I will therefore be awarding Contraband Police with the Thumb Culture Platinum Award.
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GamingTrendJackson LustbergMay 202385/100Contraband Police gives players meaningful choices, both big and small, that make the player feel like they have an impact on the world they find themselves in. Fun and interesting adventures are frequent and well paced, and the game offers a polished core gameplay loop with an action spin that greatly expands on what Papers Please started.
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Jump Dash RollDerek JohnsonMar 20238/10Contraband Police isn't as morally grey or engaging as Papers, Please, but its defined gameplay loop evolves the bureaucracy simulator genre into something that's worth playing.
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Gaming NexusJason DaileyNov 20257/10Contraband Police is both too much yet not enough. Sometimes less is more-I wanted more simulator and less first-person shooter RPG, but there are still certain types of simulator comrades that will dig it, I think.
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GameGrinDylan PamintuanMar 20237/10Contraband Police is an enjoyable experience, but it has some annoying bits to deal with and there are definitely better alternatives with similar premises and gameplay.
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IGDB rating 7.1/10 from 47 ratings.
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