NARC

As an undercover cop, players are free to roam the streets and dispense justice at their discretion. Aside from storyline missions, players can encounter random street crimes and stop them to boost their "badge rating" (a measure of their trust within the police). Players can also flash their badge around to cause perps to surrender or run. Criminals that resist must be beaten in a small "struggle" minigame to get cuffed.

Players have several options for dealing with criminals, including beating them up for cash and stash, selling drugs to civilians for income, using the drugs themselves for temporary beneficial effects, or arresting alleyway drug dealers. However, excessive use of force against innocent civilians or selling drugs to other undercover cops can result in major losses of badge points.

Players must manage their badge rating carefully, as it affects their ability to take new story missions. If the rating drops below 49, players are demoted to Patrolman and cannot take new missions. Further drops in rating cause the player to be wanted by the police, with a rating of 5 or lower spawning officers specifically to shoot or arrest the player.

Players can find 25 hidden drug stashes in each city, unlocking the original N.A.R.C. arcade game for play when all are found.