10 Video Games That Let You Be Incredible Criminals

1. This Is The Police

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Weappy Studio

Arguably the worst type of criminal is the one who's supposed to stop criminals, but becomes one themselves.

That's right - the bad cop.

This Is The Police is a perfect example of corruption in the police force. You play as an old Police Chief who's about to be forced into retirement by a smarmy mayor. You have to manage your police force to keep crime under control while doing what you can to keep City Hall happy. All the while staying on the good side of a mafia family run by a man who is a mixture of Mr. Rogers and Vito Corleone.

A horrifying early event is the mayor's office telling you to fire all your black police officers to keep white terrorists happy.

Yeah, this game doesn't pull its punches in tone.

You can also look the other way as Bizarro Mr. Rogers carves up a dude and his whole family. All in a day's work for a criminal in blue who's main goal is to get a big enough nest egg to retire on.

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