Cops (video game) explained

Cops
Developer:Nova Productions
Publisher:Atari Games
Platforms:Arcade
Released:1994
Modes:Single-player

Cops is a single player arcade game developed by Nova Productions and published by Atari. It is based on the American TV program of the same name.

Gameplay

Cops is a police simulation game that uses digitized footage filmed in Los Angeles. It offers two types of gameplay, where the player is a cop who must either shoot armed criminals while protecting the innocent or chase after escaping criminals in the patrol car.[1]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "While it's definitely not the next level of arcade entertainment, Cops has enough going to make it worth a few extra games at its steeply-priced play."[2] RePlay reported it was the third most-popular deluxe arcade game at the time.[3]

References

Web site: Cops . The Arcade Flyer Archive . 13 September 2019.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cops . Arcade Museum . 13 September 2019.
  2. Finals. Next Generation. 2. Imagine Media. February 1995. 103.
  3. Player's Choice - Top Games Now in Operation, Based on Earnings-Opinion Poll of Operators: Best Deluxe Videos. RePlay. 20. 10. RePlay Publishing, Inc.. July 1995. 4.