The Precinct: Limited Edition (PS5)

The Precinct: Limited Edition (PlayStation 5) – $19.99 (50% off $39.99) · 4.3/5 · 282 ratings · Amazon's Choice · 600+ bought in past month

1983 neon-noir sandbox police action game, set in Averno City where you play Officer Nick Cordell Jr., a rookie cop investigating your father's murder while patrolling the streets. Respond to sandbox crimes (parking violations to bank heists), engage in vehicle chases through destructible environments, call in backup (squad cars, roadblocks, spike strips), explore a living city with day/night cycle and dynamic weather. Limited Edition includes steelbook case, map, and digital soundtrack. Rated Teen.

Reviews are generally positive and enthusiastic — the standout praise centers on the game feeling like a throwback to early GTA but from the police perspective rather than criminal, with fun variety in activities (issuing tickets, chasing perps, helicopter missions, shootouts). The detailed graphics with ray-traced puddles and city aerial views get called out repeatedly. One detailed review notes the story is short (about a week of one-hour-a-day play), but the game keeps rewarding you with random crime callouts and sandbox activities after the story ends. Notably, the developers have released free updates adding K-9 units (dogs that can hunt suspects and now handle medical emergencies) and tow truck details, suggesting ongoing support.

Fair caveats: the story itself is quite brief, and some reviewers find the gameplay loop becomes repetitive once you beat the main campaign — it becomes mostly grinding shifts and issuing fines. One reviewer with a 1-star complaint received a Limited Edition that was missing the steelbook case, map, and digital soundtrack (only got the disc); a replacement had the same issue. At this price it's a decent value, but worth double-checking you're getting the full limited edition contents if that's what you're after.

Also note: one reviewer mentioned their copy had Japanese language support in addition to English/French, so international versions may exist.