Different police officers act differently to add extra wrinkles to the gameplay, like some having erratic pathing or some blowing a whistle to draw others towards him and hopefully surrounding you. It’s not realistic but it works as a game. Ideally you’d be in and out without being spotted but the game is quite lenient so even if you’re being chased you can run into a hiding spot and the AI will return to their routine very quickly.

You’re given quite a few tools to work with that make this, at least initially, quite a forgiving game.Īll the police have vision cones on screen at all times so you know where you can and can’t go, as you move around a diamond expands around you signifying the noise you’re making, you have your ‘Cleaner Sense’ that lets you view the whole map to plan where you need to go and your route, plus the levels themselves provide hiding spots, noise making items (radios, etc.) for distractions, shortcuts and movable objects which can change patrol paths. The cops are already on the scene and have marked the bodies and any weapons/evidence, you’ll need to sneak in and remove them all and clean up any blood with your vacuum cleaner before escaping. Once into a level it becomes obvious what type of game you’re working with.

As the story comes to a head there is a bit more pay off so I understand the inclusion just don’t go in expecting it to be too story heavy. They aren’t massively intrusive but do add more flavour to what would otherwise be level after level. You can also check the television, radio and newspapers to get a feel for both the story and time period. You live with your mum and answer the phone to receive jobs. Set in the ’70s and viewed from a not quite bird’s-eye viewpoint there is a decent bit of story to set up the levels. The cleaners from the film John Wick are an example used by the devs. Not legally, we’re talking the “Yo I just killed, come clean it up and get rid of the evidence and I’ll pay you” kind of cleaning. Jin PS4 tagged 1970's / 2d / indie / john wick / serial cleaner / stealth by Garethįrom iFun4all, Serial Cleaner has just released for the PS4 and casts you as the guy that cleans up after a murder scene.

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