![]() The Chicken Police were of such legend that a series of pulp novels were written about them, and these are scattered about the scenes. It’s filled with these small touches that help bring flesh to the world. It’s stylish while still being very organized and responsive. Even the interface is completely rock-solid, something that’s often taken for granted. It’s slightly askew, the weird vignetted black and white with blotches of color where appropriate. I can’t imagine the art style being nailed any more effectively. For starters, it’s just a slick-looking game. What I find most striking about Chicken Police is its pervasive passion. ![]() They don’t pop up too often, but they’re always worth seeing and never intrusive. They’re pretty clever, involving untying a knot by following the rope or zipping up a woman’s dress. To make up for this and to distinguish itself from other visual novels, there is a smattering of mini-games. You point and click on who you want to talk to and who you want to look at, but there really isn’t any meaningful choice to make. The amusing banter is helpful because the dialogue is largely linear. ![]() So, someone may compare a person to vermin, but, oh wait, they’re not prejudiced against rats, they swear. One of the most charming parts of its dialogue is that animal analogies that exist in the real world, are still mixed into Clawville’s common parlance, but with racist undertones. The characters feel lively, but not wacky or overly archetypal, and it comes together in a satisfying package. It’s filled with witty and amusing dialogue without delving into Police Squad territory. The premise sounds ridiculous, and the developers obviously had a lot of fun with it, but it doesn’t take away from the seriousness of its themes. When a new case drops into Sonny’s lap that smells like vintage eggs, he knows he can only handle it by reuniting with his old partner for some extracurricular work. After a fallout a year ago, Santino “Sonny” Featherland is on suspension, waiting for retirement (just 121 more days) and Martin “Marty” MacChicken has been brooding away in the firing range. The king is a figurehead, the police have been bought and sold, and predation is a constant concern for those who are more molars than canines.Īmidst this is the legendary Chicken Police or “was” is more appropriate. That’s going about as well as you’d expect: it’s a powderkeg waiting for the right match. It takes place in Clawville where predators and prey live in peace amongst each other. It adds a quick splash of color to the characters and allows for some interesting worldbuilding.Ĭhicken Police has that in spades. As I said about Backbone, I am down for noir featuring anthropomorphic animals. November 2020 is just a depressing fog to me, so I’m not entirely surprised. Released November 5, 2020, Chicken Police: Paint it Red flew under my radar. ![]() It’s aesthetically wondrous, and beneath that is an unrestrained creative approach to the visual novel genre. The costumes are absolutely amazing, and I can’t believe I’m saying that about any game. It’s an intoxicating vortex of photomanipulation, featuring animal people pasted over film noir backdrops. I came to that conclusion every time I’d pop it open. That’s not damnation for the game, that’s a self-deprecating look at my priorities and attention span. It took me all of five seconds to decide I wanted to highlight Chicken Police: Paint it Red and, like, three months to finally finish it.
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