Software:Cops 2170: The Power of Law

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Short description: 2004 video game
Cops 2170: The Power of Law
Cops 2170 cover.png
North American cover art
Developer(s)MiST Land South
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Vitaly Shutov[1]
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • CIS: February 2004
  • NA: January 27, 2005
  • EU: January 31, 2005
Genre(s)Turn-based tactics
Mode(s)Single-player

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.

Gameplay

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

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

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings42/100[12]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players22/100[13]
GameSpot4.2/10[5]
GameSpy2.5/5[6]
IGN3.0/10 (McNamara)[3]
4.0/10 (Haynes)[14]
Jeuxvideo.com8/20[15]
PC Games48%[16]
Absolute Games65%[2]

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that "it's a game in need of a minor overhaul to make it the great game it could have been."[5] IGN called the game outdated and recommended it to only "serious hardcore gamers".[14] Another IGN reviewer picked music as the stand-out feature: "The music is actually pretty darn good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

  1. ↑ "COPS 2170: The Power of Law Combat Interview". Ziff Davis. 7 May 2004. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/07/cops-2170-the-power-of-law-combat-interview. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Khromov, Mikhail (28 July 2004). "Рецензия на COPS 2170: The Power of Law" (in Russian). http://www.ag.ru/reviews/cops_2170_the_power_of_law. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 McNamara, Tom (31 January 2005). "Reviews - Cops 2170". Ziff Davis. http://pc.ign.com/articles/583/583911p1.html. 
  4. ↑ Aihoshi, Richard (27 May 2004). "COPS 2170: The Power of Law Cyberpunk World Interview". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/27/cops-2170-the-power-of-law-cyberpunk-world-interview. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Ocampo, Jason (17 February 2005). "Cops 2170: The Power of Law Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cops-2170-the-power-of-law-review/1900-6118684/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Durham Jr., Joel (22 February 2005). "Reviews - Cops 2170: The Power of Law". IGN Entertainment. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/cops-2170-the-power-of-law/589798p1.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Goryachev, Vladimir. "Новостей, относящихся к Власть закона" (in Russian). http://www.ag.ru/news/id/id13219. 
  8. ↑ Calvert, Justin (5 March 2004). "Strategy First signs Cops 2170". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/strategy-first-signs-cops-2170/1100-6090790/. 
  9. ↑ Surette, Tim (27 January 2005). "Cops 2170 goes on retail beat". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cops-2170-goes-on-retail-beat/1100-6117289/. 
  10. ↑ "COPS 2170: The Power of Law - Taktik & Strategie für PC" (in German). https://www.4players.de/4players.php/spielinfo/PC-CDROM/4666/COPS_2170_The_Power_of_Law.html. 
  11. ↑ "Cops 2170: The Power of Law" (in German). Webedia. https://www.gamestar.de/spiele/cops-2170-the-power-of-law,12695.html. 
  12. ↑ "Cops 2170: The Power of Law for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/920027-cops-2170-the-power-of-law/index.html. 
  13. ↑ Kleffmann, Marcel (30 January 2005). "Test: COPS 2170: The Power of Law" (in German). https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/4666/3387/0/COPS_2170_The_Power_of_Law.html. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Haynes, Jeff (31 January 2005). "COPS 2170: The Power of Law". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/01/31/cops-2170-the-power-of-law. 
  15. ↑ "Test - Cops 2170 : The Power Of Law" (in French). Webedia. 24 February 2005. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00005113_test.htm. 
  16. ↑ Sauerteig, Christian (15 February 2005). "Test - Cops 2170: The Power of Law" (in German). Computec Media GmbH. http://www.pcgames.de/?article_id=349200. 

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