The constant tug-of-war will see you trading blows and numbers, a war of attrition that ultimately skews more towards the police side. It paints a rather poignant picture of reality, and it hints at the vast potential that RIOT: Civil Unrest is touching upon, but does not quite reach. Protestors require more strategic tinkering, as arming yourselves and being aggressive has the downside of lessening your numbers as the more passive people break off. There are certain combinations that will always work well, such as outfitting your beefiest police unit with a radio that gathers your forces in one location. Prep work is essential to the experience. It is a numbers game as you manage different groups to disrupt the police while achieving your goals. Rioters are much like their real-life counterparts, a larger and unruly mob with lesser distinction. The police have different key units that are suitable for certain situations, such as shielded policemen that can push back protestors, or tear gas for mass dispersion.
With differing objectives to achieve under a time limit, there is quite some replay value considering they set up differently for the same encounter. Based off of real-life riots and incidents of civil unrest around the world, RIOT offers you a choice between the opposing factions of the mob, or the police.
