One of my first PC games I remember playing was the 256 colour VGA remake of Sierra's Police Quest. Being the young child that I was, I almost immediately got game over by failing to sit down during a police briefing. I recently got back into playing all games in the police quest series. The games in the series were basically point and click adventures, but with a strict adherence to police procedure. The last proper Police Quest game was released in the early 90's. Going back and playing the games I often wonder if a police procedural adventure would transfer well into today's HD video gaming market.
 

I actually bought the Police Quest series a couple of weeks ago (it's on GOG).
 
I can't really give you my opinion since I haven't played it yet though.

never played it

Ugh yes!!! Have always thought that sort of game would do well with a modern version. Who knows, maybe this game will start a trend.

Only played Police Quest 4, the FMV-ish one, long time ago. Found a dead kid in a dumpster. Scarred me for life.

I was thinking the same thing. It's not exactly the same, but there is a slight feel of Police Quest.

" Ugh yes!!! Have always thought that sort of game would do well with a modern version. Who knows, maybe this game will start a trend. "

" I was thinking the same thing. It's not exactly the same, but there is a slight feel of Police Quest. "

" @FancySoapsMan: Be prepared for a lot of frustration. The games are pretty anal about following correct protocol. "

" @mrfizzy said:

" Ugh yes!!! Have always thought that sort of game would do well with a modern version. Who knows, maybe this game will start a trend. "

I hope so, I'll jump on those sort of games in a heartbeat.
@danimal_furry said:

" I was thinking the same thing. It's not exactly the same, but there is a slight feel of Police Quest. "

Yeah, but at the same time I hope the investigative aspects of L.A. Noire heavily outweigh the shooting parts. Also, it would be nice to have the ability to talk down gun-wielding suspects, instead of just gunning them down. "

Yeah I can get that.
 
Those Police Quest games were tits.

Really only played the Kings Quest games from Sierra (and the excellent Colonel's Bequest).

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" @FancySoapsMan: Be prepared for a lot of frustration. The games are pretty anal about following correct protocol. "

Wasn't a former police officer involved in their design? "

Absolutely, and not just the theme.  If you watch the animation in the gameplay trailer, you can see when it switches not very subtley from the regular-looking idle animation into one of their awesome-looking pre-recorded ones, which totally reminded me of the hard cuts in SWAT 1's FMV.

" Only played Police Quest 4, the FMV-ish one, long time ago. Found a dead kid in a dumpster. Scarred me for life. "

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" @FancySoapsMan: Be prepared for a lot of frustration. The games are pretty anal about following correct protocol. "

Wasn't a former police officer involved in their design? "

" @Hailinel said:

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" @FancySoapsMan: Be prepared for a lot of frustration. The games are pretty anal about following correct protocol. "

Wasn't a former police officer involved in their design? "

Chief Darryl F. Gates "

Hot shit I loved the Police Quest games. If I recall correctly, Police Quest 4 is what prompted me to upgrade from 2 to 4 megs of RAM. 
And it cost me a shit ton.  
And I'm old. 
That is all.

" @Deeveeus said:

" @Hailinel said:

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" @FancySoapsMan: Be prepared for a lot of frustration. The games are pretty anal about following correct protocol. "

Wasn't a former police officer involved in their design? "

Chief Darryl F. Gates "

After Police Quest 3, he took over when Jim Walls left Sierra for an unknown reason. "

" Really only played the Kings Quest games from Sierra (and the excellent Colonel's Bequest). "

" Absolutely, and not just the theme.  If you watch the animation in the gameplay trailer, you can see when it switches not very subtley from the regular-looking idle animation into one of their awesome-looking pre-recorded ones, which totally reminded me of the hard cuts in SWAT 1's FMV. "

" @Gabriel said:

" Really only played the Kings Quest games from Sierra (and the excellent Colonel's Bequest). "

I only played the second Laura Bow game, the name escapes me at the moment. Would you recommend the Colonel's Bequest?  

Now that people have had a chance to play this, what do you guys think?

Finally a New Police Quest!!!!

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