Cops 2170: The Power of Law

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Cops 2170: The Power of Law
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[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]

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that "it's a game in need of a minor overhaul to make it the great game it could have been."[5] IGN called the game outdated and recommended it to only "serious hardcore gamers".[14] Another IGN reviewer picked music as the stand-out feature: "The music is actually pretty darn good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

  1. ^ "COPS 2170: The Power of Law Combat Interview". IGN. Ziff Davis. 7 May 2004. Archived from the original on 20 October 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Khromov, Mikhail (28 July 2004). "Рецензия на COPS 2170: The Power of Law". Absolute Games (in Russian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c McNamara, Tom (31 January 2005). "Reviews - Cops 2170". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 3 February 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ Aihoshi, Richard (27 May 2004). "COPS 2170: The Power of Law Cyberpunk World Interview". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 13 October 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e Ocampo, Jason (17 February 2005). "Cops 2170: The Power of Law Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b Durham Jr., Joel (22 February 2005). "Reviews - Cops 2170: The Power of Law". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b Goryachev, Vladimir. "Новостей, относящихся к Власть закона". Absolute Games (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ^ Calvert, Justin (5 March 2004). "Strategy First signs Cops 2170". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  9. ^ Surette, Tim (27 January 2005). "Cops 2170 goes on retail beat". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  10. ^ "COPS 2170: The Power of Law - Taktik & Strategie für PC". 4Players (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Cops 2170: The Power of Law". GameStar (in German). Webedia. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Cops 2170: The Power of Law for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  13. ^ Kleffmann, Marcel (30 January 2005). "Test: COPS 2170: The Power of Law". 4Players (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  14. ^ a b Haynes, Jeff (31 January 2005). "COPS 2170: The Power of Law". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Test - Cops 2170 : The Power Of Law". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. 24 February 2005.
  16. ^ Sauerteig, Christian (15 February 2005). "Test - Cops 2170: The Power of Law". PC Games (in German). Computec Media GmbH. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

External links[edit]

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