Future Cop: L.A.P.D.

by Playstation

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• ASIN: B000038ABC
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 20, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,457 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

Future Cop: L.A.P.D. began life as a sequel in EA's hit-and-miss Strike series. But as the game's development progressed, it became apparent that the game really wasn't at all like the previous games in the series. Instead of cruising around various real-world locales in a helicopter and blowing up terrorists, Future Cop puts you in the seat of a mech that can transform into a hovercraft. You stomp (or hover) around eight different sections of Los Angeles, blowing up everything in your path.

OK, there is one major malfunction with Future Cop, so let's just get it out of the way before moving ahead. When you die, you return to the very beginning of the level. Now, these levels aren't short in any way. So when you finally do get blown up, you'll have to trek through the level and destroy everything all over again. It really makes playing the game incredibly frustrating, occasionally to the point of turning it off in disgust.

Other than the obvious problem, the gameplay is just fine. The control is very slick and easy to pick up. Your vehicle has three different weapons, each of which is useful in different situations. As you progress, you'll be able to put different weapons on your gear, but their uses usually remain the same. The game's autotargeting is a nice touch. A laser sight protrudes from your mech, allowing you to target offscreen enemies with ease.

There are two different modes in Future Cop, both of which can be played alone or with a partner. The main mode sets you down in Los Angeles, and you've got to truck across eight different levels to win. Precinct assault mode is a very, very different game. It has a capture-the-flag-type feel to it. Each player has a base with various buttons. Each button constructs a different type of unit, be it a tank, a helicopter, or other, larger units. Building units cost points, which you get for destroying the other player's units. There are also neutral turrets throughout the arena, which can be claimed by getting near them and pressing the action button. The aim of the mode is to get one of your tanks into the opposing player's base. These tanks sort of defend themselves, but pretty much just point at the enemy base and keep moving until they make it or get blown up. When playing against the computer, your opponent will be Sky Captain, a flying drone with a pretty amazing voice.

The graphics in Future Cop look nice. There's some decent light sourcing used throughout the game, and most of the buildings and enemies look nice. The explosions are a high point, both from a graphical as well as an aural standpoint. The rest of the sound effects are also very good.

Overall, Future Cop is a good game. Returning to the beginning of the level after dying really hampers the main game, but the other mode is really outstanding. Definitely worth checking out. --Jeff Gerstmann
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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best computer game EVER at this price!, November 12, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Future Cop: L.A.P.D. (Video Game)

This game is packed with all the action you could ever want! If you have 16MB+ of video RAM this game cooks with the most awesome graphics you can buy at this price. Works seamlessly on my G3! Love the music, levels, characters, and different types of play. Owned this game for months and have yet to conquer! Great movies between levels too. You won't be disappointed if you love arcade shooters. Get it! (P.S.--It does have a TEEN rating and I would not recommend for younger gamers).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is the most exciting video game I have experienced., August 30, 2001

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David - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Cop: L.A.P.D. (Video Game)

I got the video game when I bought VGA card. It is Demo edition but deeply hooked me. Different from other fighting video game, you must fight fixed targets, moving tanks and flying Skycaptain simultaneously. You must take right strategy of attack and defence to defeat your rival. It makes you feel like to be a general to conduct a group of troop fighting in the war-field.Especially when you play "two players mode". You must response to the enemy's strategies very quickly or you will lose. That is the most fascinating part in the game. I want to purchase the formal edition ( my CD-ROM is Demo edition, only limited function). Unfortunately, I can't find it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excelent Chalange For Older and/or Average Players!, March 14, 2002

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"knightfish1" (New Port Richey,Fl USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Cop: L.A.P.D. (Video Game)

I have played this game off and on an hour or more at a time over the last year, and I find it highly enjoyable! I am an older/average player who switched from Saga Genesis and their BattleTech game, and this game is a BLAST! It gives me the Mech experience and the Transformer aspect in one game, with several different weapons to pick up as you go to higher levels, all of which are Cool! It has 3 levels of play, Easy, Normal, &Hard. I play on the Normal level now and look forward to re-playing in the Hard mode. I also enjoy the shared experience of the Two Player mode in the Crime War half of this game, where you and your partner work together to beat the Bad guys. I also enjoy the Head to Head Precinct Assault mode alone or against a friend. I recommend getting a good Memory Card to save your game at the end of each level. That will cut down on the frustration of starting over when your Mech is destroyed. The game has drawbacks but all games have drawbacks. I find that this games drawbacks are something I can live with quite easily. I recommend this game to any Mech game lover! Its a different experience I think you will enjoy. I just wish Electronic Arts would do a sequal for PSX and give us new senarios or even just rework this version with new bad guys and give us a first person view to switch to. That would be a 5 star game!!!!! They could also give us a more flexable game save feature. But I have to say, This Game is a KEEPER! I know many of you out there should try it, you'll like it! If you are a super duper game player and need super hard games you may get bored, but if your like me, as I stated in the Title, get this game and give it a whirl! You may just find this is your FAVORATE GAME EVER, or at very least one you will be glad you added to your collection!!