911 Operator Download PC

911 Operator is a 2017 simulation video game developed by Polish studio Jutsu Games and published by PlayWay. In the game, the player assumes the role of a 9-1-1 telephone operator who must answer phone calls and dispatch police offers, paramedics, and firefighters to various emergencies. 911 Operator was funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign that ran from July 21 to August 20 2016. The game was released on PC in February 2017, with releases on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One following later that year. The Android version of the game was released in November 16, 2017. On October 26, 2018 the game was released on Nintendo Switch.

Development

911 Operator was funded via a Kickstarter campaign which launched on July 21, 2016 with a goal of 9,110 Canadian dollars. The campaign ended successfully on August 20, 2016 with a total of $37,924 raised.

Reception

The PC version of 911 Operator holds a 68 on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews. CD-Action was supportive of the educational elements of the game, such as learning about symptoms related to medical conditions, but criticized that there was "hardly any game in 911 Operator." Alec Meer of Rock, Paper, Shotgun wrote that the game was "definitely effective at creating tension" but became "increasingly one-note" after a few hours of play. New Game Network's Alex V. also found that the game lacked substantial variety, noting that voice calls became repetitive and that the "game becomes a simple color-matching exercise" of sending appropriate personnel to the color-coded emergency icons. Overall, he found that 911 Operator had potential and a "winning formula" in its gameplay, but was ultimately limited by the lack of variety. Johnathan Irwin of Hooked Gamers gave the game a 7.0/10, praising its gameplay and the options for various maps, but noting that the game eventually became repetitive. Game Grin's Nathan Saretzky also gave 911 Operator a 7/10 rating, concluding that it was an "wonderfully executed arcade game" that succeeded at being "simple and fun." However, Saretzky criticized the repeated calls and felt that the gameplay would be better suited for a touch-based system.

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