Release Date: March 13, 2015
An isometric shooter developed by Modern Dream in cooperation with Team 17, the authors of the cult-classic Worms series. The story takes us to 1970s, enabling us to assume the role of police officers that fight against crime that plagues the streets of Los Angeles. We are given several different heroes that are characterized by different backgrounds and abilities.
LA Cops for PC and XONE is an indie shooter developed by Modern Dream and released by Team 17, a studio known from the fan-favourite Worms series. The action takes place in the 1970s in Los Angeles, while the players assume the role of police officers fighting against the criminals that endanger the lives of ordinary citizens.
The gameplay itself is similar to what we could see in Hotline Miami. The action is seen from an isometric perspective, while the characters traverse through various buildings divided into small rooms. The fast-paced action and demanding opponents require adequate tactics, using the destructible environment, as well as efficient elimination of the targeted opponents. As police officers, we need to watch out for civilians, which often are the main objective of the given assignment.
We are left with a few police officers, each motivated by unique means which are learned through numerous cut-scenes. Moreover, the heroes are characterized by different abilities and traits, e.g. a larger number of health points, more ammo capacity, movement speed, or damage dealt. Our characters can utilize a number of weapons (pistols, sub-machine guns, grenade launchers, shotguns, rifles).
The game is characterized by a unique graphical style, influenced by classic TV series that took place in 1970s Los Angeles.
System Requirements for LA Cops Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3 3.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 9500 GT or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7 3.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 9500 GT or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 8.
Game Ratings for LA Cops Video Game.
Destructoid: 3 / 10 by Conrad Zimmerman
While there was clear opportunity in the buddy cop formula LA Cops attempted to create, the end result is a mess. Totally undermined by poor teammate AI, the central strategic hook is lost, resulting in a bland game confused about what it wants the player to do.
Eurogamer: by Dan Whitehead
It certainly doesn't help that the debt to the superb Hotline Miami is so obvious. As I wrestled with the gluey movement and bizarre AI to find the fun in LA Cops, I was painfully aware that I could be having that fun already, in a more stylish and polished form, just by scrolling up my Steam library. As Omar so wisely said in The Wire, you come at the king you best not miss. LA Cops shoots way too wide of the target.
Hardcore Gamer: 2 / 5 by Jahanzeb Khan
Despite exhibiting cool charm and unique aesthetics, LA Cops is ultimately a bland twin-stick shooter that does the bare minimum in gameplay and design. The execution of the mechanics and the AI is inconsistent and seriously dampens the gameplay.
Average score from votes.
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