Flikken is a Flemish TV series about the life and work of a fictional
police corps in Ghent, Belgium. With six seasons under its belt and a yearly
“Flikkendag” where law enforcement demonstrations are given and fans can meet
the actors, the series has not only become a tremendous success, but it has
also polished the image and respect for local law enforcement. Flikken Game:
De Achtervolging is the first game based on a Flemish TV series, and it has
been developed using a 3D driving simulation engine and in cooperation with
the actors and the series’ production company. The gameplay combines education
(driving rules, police guidelines, procedures and restrictions), and
entertainment (solving tasks and crimes, free driving dynamics).

When starting the game, you choose a partner from the TV series, and that
determines the type of vehicle you will be driving (BMW R850RT motorcycle,
Toyota Avensis Verso or Toyota RAV4). The amount of help and mistakes allowed
are influenced by one of the three possible difficulty levels. When on patrol,
you are contacted by Chief of Police Nauwelaerts who provides one of the
fourteen missions at random. Tasks include a car jacking, a bank robbery,
joyriding, drug deals, kidnapping, hold-ups, and hit-and-runs. After finishing
all missions, the end-game becomes available.

Your progress is measured in points based on your behaviour, and you lose
points when you fail missions or neglect driving conduct. Stopping a car by
shooting the tyres gives a better score than simply ramming it. While doing
tasks, you can rely on a navigation system that consists of an intelligent
compass and a map that shows the entire environment and hotspots. There are
various camera options and you can add weather effects such as fog, or drive
at night. While chasing a car, you can call for a helicopter and track
criminals from the air.

Most of the environment has been modelled after the city Ghent. There are
various famous hotspots such as de Vrijdagsmarkt, het Gravensteen, the opera,
a prison, parks, churches and well-known streets. You can practice driving in
the tutorial or use a free-roaming mode without missions. Regardless of which
mode, traffic offenses are shown at all times and are saved in the storyboard.

Flikken Game: De Achtervolging