Cops 2170: The Power of Law
Cops 2170: The Power of Law (Russian: Власть законаis)[2] is a turn-based tactics video game developed by MiST Land South and published by Russobit-M for Windows and in 2004.
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| Developer(s) | MiST Land South |
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| Director(s) | Vitaly Shutov[1] |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Turn-based tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
Cops 2170: The Power of Law is a turn-based tactics game set in a cyberpunk universe.[3][4] The player controls Katy, a police academy graduate.[5] The gameplay has been compared to the XCOM series.[5][6]
Release edit
Russobit-M announced The Power of Law on December 3, 2003, for a release in CIS countries and Baltic states in February 2004.[7] An expansion pack, Police Stories, was announced on September 15, 2004.[7] Strategy First published the game in North America on January 27, 2005.[8][9] DreamCatcher Interactive published the game in Europe on January 31, 2005.[10][11]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 42/100[12] |
Cops 2170: The Power of Law received mostly negative reviews.
GameSpot's criticisms included "[p]oor writing, terrible gameplay, and lackluster graphics".[5] GameSpy said that "it's a game in need of a minor overhaul to make it the great game it could have been."[5] IGN called the game outdated and recommended it to only "serious hardcore gamers".[14] Another IGN reviewer picked music as the stand-out feature: "The music is actually pretty darn good and deserving of a better game."[3]
References edit
- ^ "COPS 2170: The Power of Law Combat Interview". IGN. Ziff Davis. 7 May 2004. from the original on 20 October 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b Khromov, Mikhail (28 July 2004). . Absolute Games (in Russian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b c McNamara, Tom (31 January 2005). . IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 3 February 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Aihoshi, Richard (27 May 2004). "COPS 2170: The Power of Law Cyberpunk World Interview". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on 13 October 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Ocampo, Jason (17 February 2005). "Cops 2170: The Power of Law Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b Durham Jr., Joel (22 February 2005). "Reviews - Cops 2170: The Power of Law". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b Goryachev, Vladimir. . Absolute Games (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Calvert, Justin (5 March 2004). "Strategy First signs Cops 2170". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Surette, Tim (27 January 2005). "Cops 2170 goes on retail beat". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "COPS 2170: The Power of Law - Taktik & Strategie für PC". 4Players (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Cops 2170: The Power of Law". GameStar (in German). Webedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ . GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Kleffmann, Marcel (30 January 2005). "Test: COPS 2170: The Power of Law". 4Players (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b Haynes, Jeff (31 January 2005). "COPS 2170: The Power of Law". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Test - Cops 2170 : The Power Of Law". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. 24 February 2005.
- ^ Sauerteig, Christian (15 February 2005). . PC Games (in German). Computec Media GmbH. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
External links edit
- (archived)
- at Strategy First (archived)
- Cops 2170: The Power of Law at MobyGames