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Cops 2170: The Power of Law

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Cops 2170: The Power of Law (Russian: Власть закона)[2] is a turn-based tactics video game developed by MiST Land South and published by Russobit-M for Windows in 2004.

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DirectorVitaly Shutov[1]
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Cops 2170: The Power of Law
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DeveloperMiST Land South
Publishers
DirectorVitaly Shutov[1]
PlatformWindows
Release
  • CIS: February 2004
  • NA: January 27, 2005
  • EU: January 31, 2005
GenreTurn-based tactics
ModeSingle-player
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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

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that "it's a game in need of a minor overhaul to make it the great game it could have been."[5] IGN called the game outdated and recommended it to only "serious hardcore gamers".[14] Another IGN reviewer picked music as the stand-out feature: "The music is actually pretty darn good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

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