Game

This Is the Police 2

2018

Platforms: iOS, PC, macOS, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo SwitchGenres: Action, Adventure, Strategy, Indie

19Score

Peak Gaming

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Is This Is the Police 2 Woke? Quick Answer

This Is the Police 2 scores 19/100 on the IsItWoke scale and falls into Peak Gaming.

That is the story-first end of the scale for this game.

Dialogue serves the narrative but occasionally veers into moral territory. Characters have depth but some may feel like they fit a certain archetype.

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Woke profile

How the score is shaped

Eight stored dimensions, each scored from 0 to 20.

Message

Characters

Story

Legacy

Politics

Lead

Tradition

Norms

Column height is the stored score out of 20

Message-first dialogue
5/20
Tokenistic characters
4/20
Ideology over story
6/20
Legacy rewriting
0/20
Modern politics injection
3/20
Protected protagonist pattern
5/20
Anti-traditional framing
4/20
Cultural normalization framing
3/20

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Why it received this score

Based on: Published title analysisConfidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-09-28

Key reasons

Dialogue serves the narrative but occasionally veers into moral territory.
Characters have depth but some may feel like they fit a certain archetype.
The story has a clear focus but includes some ideological elements.

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No significant legacy properties are altered, maintaining original themes.
Modern politics are subtly woven into the narrative without overwhelming it.

Score signals

Signal	What was measured	Strength	Impact
Ideology over story	How much the overall storytelling prioritizes ideological framing, message delivery, social commentary, or activism-coded narrative choices over pacing, conflict, immersion, and entertainment.	6/20	+4
Message-first dialogue	How much the dialogue, monologues, or character interactions feel driven by overt messaging, moral lecturing, ideological framing, or making a point instead of serving the story naturally.	5/20	+3
Protected protagonist pattern	How much the protagonist fits the protected-protagonist pattern (agenda-driven character construction) rather than competence fantasy. Score HIGH only when: competence appears unearned or unexplained; protagonist rarely faces consequences; antagonists exist mainly to demonstrate protagonist superiority; narrative treats protagonist as symbolically superior; plot shields protagonist from vulnerability. Score LOW when: competence is grounded in training, profession, or past experience; protagonist suffers damage or setbacks; real physical danger and survival tension exist (normal action storytelling). Do not penalize competence fantasy.	5/20	+3
Anti-traditional framing	How strongly a title normalizes, glamorizes, or positively frames anti-traditional, anti-religious, anti-family, or civilizationally subversive themes in a way that should count as woke or corrosive for this product's audience.	4/20	+3
Tokenistic characters	How much characters feel inserted or shaped primarily for symbolic representation, political signaling, or demographic checkbox value rather than narrative depth, organic fit, or strong characterization.	4/20	+2

AI cultural analysis

A short read on tone, themes, and messaging — not a plot synopsis.

AI read

This Is the Police 2 presents a compelling blend of storytelling and gameplay that prioritizes player choices and character development. The dialogue is mostly organic, though it occasionally dips into moral territory, reflecting the game's dark themes.

Characters are nuanced, but some may feel like they fit into archetypal roles, which could be perceived as tokenism. The narrative does not significantly alter any legacy properties, allowing it to maintain its original noir essence.

While there are modern political elements present, they do not overshadow the core gameplay experience. The protagonist, Sheriff Lilly Reed, faces real challenges and consequences, avoiding the pitfalls of a protected character narrative.