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NotSoBadassLongcoat The Showrunner of Dzwiedz 24 from People's Democratic Republic of Badassia (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Puppy love
The Showrunner of Dzwiedz 24
#1: Mar 4th 2023 at 7:00:26 PM

Polish developer Play Way is at it again. This time, after the So Bad, It's Good "Storage Wars" slash "Barn Find Hunters" sim Barn Finders (and the So Bad, It's Good part also applies to the hilarious disco polo ditty you can hear in one of the missions, "Miłość w Stodole") and Gas Station Simulator, we get to work as a customs inspector in a fictional communist country in The '80s.

Don't expect much from the graphics, as it's on par with Barnfinders and Gas Station Simulator. But, it not only looks better than Papers, Please that runs on a similar concept, but also has a political intrigue involved, character voiceovers in an Eastern European-sounding Conlang and some ingenuity involved with hiding the titular contraband. For example, hilariously bad papier-mache animals stuffed full of cigarettes, tires lined with cocaine and booze hidden in fuel tanks - if you ever watched documentaries on the work of customs inspectors, you know where to look.

The game comes out on Wednesday, but I got to play it a couple of days early thanks to a giveaway on Twitch.

"what the complete, unabridged, 4k ultra HD fuck with bonus features" - Mark Von Lewis
SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#2: Mar 13th 2023 at 6:10:54 AM

How does it play like exactly? Does it actually have a decent amount of polish and potential to be an actually fun title, or is it just another gimmicky game that folks will play for a few hours and then drop and forget entirely? Because boy howdy does it look like one roughly slapped-together pack of unity assets.

Sontin Since: Jan, 2016 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
#3: Mar 26th 2023 at 9:04:30 PM

I just played the free demo from Steam and it was pretty fun. There's an automatic checking feature to compare passport and entry permit details, but using it is optional and I only did it to figure out the age of drivers. You also get to drive around in the police van, delivering contraband and arrested prisoners and chasing down fugitives. The driving was pretty chaotic, but to be fair I never play driving sims, so that's probably why. The graphics aren't mindblowing, but they get the job done well enough.

MsOranjeDiscoDancer 2much2furious from the Saja Boys' last performance! Since: Aug, 2022 Relationship Status: Will you go out with me to the End?
2much2furious
#4: Mar 13th 2025 at 5:59:37 PM

[up][up]up to you, the slavjank imo adds to the 'authenticity' of being an underfunded slav. i personally found searching cars strangely satisfying, though that just might be my autism


i made a trope page for it: Contraband Police

there is also DLC scheduled for later in 2025

i may be dead inside but at least i have Mystery :,)
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