Virtua Cop

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Description

Virtua Cop is a light gun rail shooter and first game in the series. Cast as one of two brave cops, players are charged with bringing down an evil crime syndicate that is running riot in some unspecified town.

Dropped into a series of locations, one or two players must arm up and shoot their way through three death filled levels, in an attempt to restore peace and order. Played from a first person perspective view, players can use keys or joypad, to aim and fire at the multitude of sharp shooters who come gunning for them. Starting the game armed with just a trusty old six-shooter, players can pick up more powerful, state-of-the-art weapons -- such as machine guns and shotguns -- as they progress. As these are hidden away in crates and the like, finding these weapons is an important part of the game and they can give players extra firepower when they most need it. In particular, such weapons can be extremely useful when trying to take on the customary end-of-level bosses. Made of stern stuff, you'll need all the help you can get in dispatching them off to hell.

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Alternate Titles

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

Part of the Following Groups

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

User Reviews

Still an action packed ride

SEGA Saturn

Thomas Crew (11)

Critic Reviews

GameFan Magazine	SEGA Saturn	Jan, 1996	90 out of 100	90
Hobby Consolas	SEGA Saturn	Dec, 1995	90 out of 100	90
Shin Force	SEGA Saturn	Jan 30, 2000	8.9 out of 10	89
The Video Game Critic	SEGA Saturn	Jun 27, 2000	B+	83
Independent Zin	Windows	Feb 10, 2019	80 out of 100	80
Coming Soon Magazine	SEGA Saturn	Feb 14, 1996		80
Retro Archives	SEGA Saturn	Apr 12, 2021	14.5 out of 20	72
PC Multimedia & Entertainment	Windows	Feb 21, 1997	70 out of 100	70
Power Play	Windows	Nov, 1996	57 out of 100	57
Génération 4	Windows	Nov, 1996		33

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Trivia

At one point to boost Saturn sales Sega of America ran a promotion where if you bought a Sega Saturn they would give you Virtua Cop, Virtua Fighter 2 and Daytona USA for no extra cost.

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