Game

This Is the Police 2

2018

0Score

Low Cash-Grab Risk

The sourced concerns are substantially offset by delivered value.

What counts as a cash grab?

Commercial extraction prioritized over meaningful consumer or creative value. Profit, popularity, adaptations, sequels, remakes, high budgets, and normal marketing do not count by themselves.

Why?

This Is the Police 2 shows no credible signs of being a commercial cash grab. Publisher materials and store pages list it as a low‑priced premium release with an explicit no microtransactions policy. The game received coverage and reviews noting substantial new systems, notably an XCOM‑style tactical layer, full voice acting, and production polish, even while critics complained about bloat and difficulty. The only notable paid add‑on is a separately sold soundtrack. I found no reporting of predatory monetization, misleading release practices, or deliberate low‑effort reuse.

Publisher and press explicitly advertise a premium $7.99 price and no microtransactions.
Independent reviews document substantive new mechanics and production effort, not mere reuse.
The only paid extra identified is an optional soundtrack add‑on, not in‑game monetization.

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No credible reporting was found alleging loot boxes, paywalls, deceptive launch tactics, or rushed paid releases.

Score factors

Direction	Factor	Evidence	Impact
Against	Substantive new gameplay systems	Multiple previews and reviews highlight that the sequel added an XCOM‑style turn based tactical combat layer alongside management and adventure elements.[3][1]	-16
Against	Publisher no-microtransactions claim	THQ Nordic press materials state This Is the Police 2 is a premium title priced at €7.99/$7.99 and has no microtransactions, ads, loot boxes, or gambling.[2]	-14
Against	Production and critical coverage	Critics noted voice acting, art style, and expanded systems, while critiquing bloat and difficulty, indicating nontrivial production work rather than trivial reuse.[1][4]	-14
Against	Low premium base price and sales	The game was marketed at a modest premium price around $7.99 and community records show it has been offered at deeper discounted prices during sales.[2][5]	-9
For	Paid soundtrack add-on	Official store pages list a separately sold soundtrack add-on for This Is the Police 2 priced at $7.99.[7][6]	+5

Confidence: High · Evidence is drawn from publisher statements, official store listings, and multiple major reviews; gaps remain because internal financial motives or unpublished publisher strategy documents were not available. · Researched 2026-09-28

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