Virtua Cop 2

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Description

Virtua Cop 2 is a light gun rail shooter like its predecessor Virtua Cop. The player assumes the role of a police officer and is sent after criminals, from subways and a bank to aboard helicopters.

It follows the same gameplay pattern of its predecessor and is played from a first person perspective. The game moves the player automatically, although the player can find hiding places to shoot from a safe angle. The main task is to aim and fire the cop’s weapon so as to take out the bad guys for points. Avoid the innocents, as shooting them costs the player points. The enemies have tougher firepower than in the original and the game can be played solo or with a friend.

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Alternate Titles

• "Virtua Squad 2" -- US Windows title
• "バーチャコップ2" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Genre: Light Gun Shooter
• Theme: Law enforcement
• Virtua Cop series

User Reviews

Walk Softly And Carry A Big Gun	SEGA Saturn	MasterMegid (902)
A flawed version of one of the best light gun games of all time.	Dreamcast	Sycada (191)
A decent arcade-shooter	Windows	James1 (244)
Probably the greatest light gun shooter there is.	SEGA Saturn	AkibaTechno (254)
A great shooter for the PC.	Windows	Tomer Gabel (4634)

Critic Reviews

Sega-16.com	SEGA Saturn	May 20, 2020	10 out of 10	100
All Game Guide	Arcade	1998		90
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SEGA Saturn	Jan, 1997	32.5 out of 40	81
Edge	SEGA Saturn	Jan, 1997	8 out of 10	80
CD-Action	Windows	Jan, 1998	8 out of 10	80
Video Games	SEGA Saturn	Nov, 1996	79 out of 100	79
Retro Archives	Arcade	May 23, 2021	15 out of 20	75
Retro Archives	SEGA Saturn	May 23, 2021	14.5 out of 20	72
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Arcade	Dec, 1995		60
PC Player (Germany)	Windows	Nov, 1997		60

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Arcade version of Virtua Cop 2 appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

German index

On April 30, 1998, Virtual Cop 2 was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS. For more information about what this means and to see a list of games sharing the same fate, take a look here: BPjS/BPjM indexed games.

PC Gamer Magazine Review

Virtua Squad 2 received a 80% rating from PC Gamer magazine (May 1998; reviewed by Colin Williamson).

Awards

• Electronic Gaming Monthly
• March 1997 (Issue 92) - Shooter Game of the Year runner-up + Saturn Game of the Year runner-up (Readers' Choice) + Action Game of the Year runner-up (Readers' Choice) + Shooter Game of the Year runner-up (Readers' Choice)