Cops 2170: The Power of Law
A cyberpunk turn-based tactics game with XCOM-style gameplay.
Cops 2170: The Power of Law is a turn-based tactics game set in a cyberpunk world. It was developed by MiST Land South and released for Windows in 2004 by Russobit-M. The player controls Katy, a recent graduate of the police academy, and the gameplay draws comparisons to the XCOM series.
The game was announced by Russobit-M on December 3, 2003, with a planned release in CIS countries and the Baltic states for February 2004. An expansion pack, Police Stories, was announced on September 15, 2004. Strategy First brought the game to North America on January 27, 2005, and DreamCatcher Interactive published it in Europe on January 31, 2005.
Reception was mostly negative. GameSpot criticized its poor writing, terrible gameplay, and lackluster graphics. GameSpy noted that the game needed a minor overhaul to reach its potential. IGN called it outdated, recommending it only to serious hardcore gamers, though another IGN reviewer singled out the music as a standout feature, calling it "pretty darn good and deserving of a better game."
Quick Facts
- Title
- Cops 2170: The Power of Law
- Developer
- MiST Land South
- Publisher
- CIS · Russobit-M · NA · Strategy First · EU · DreamCatcher
- Director
- Vitaly Shutov
- Platforms
- Windows
- Released
- CIS · February 2004 · NA · January 27, 2005 · EU · January 31, 2005
- Genre
- Turn-based tactics
- Modes
- Single-player
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Cops 2170: The Power of Law was announced by Russobit-M on December 3, 2003, for release in CIS countries and Baltic states in February 2004. An expansion pack, Police Stories, was announced on September 15, 2004. Strategy First published the game in North America on January 27, 2005, and DreamCatcher Interactive published it in Europe on January 31, 2005. The game received mostly negative reviews, with GameSpot criticizing its poor writing, terrible gameplay, and lackluster graphics. GameSpy noted that it was a game in need of a minor overhaul to realize its potential. IGN called the game outdated and recommended it only to serious hardcore gamers, though another IGN reviewer singled out the music as a standout feature, describing it as pretty darn good and deserving of a better game.
Reader's Guide
Cops 2170: The Power of Law occupies a niche as a turn-based tactics title in a cyberpunk setting, drawing comparisons to the XCOM series. Its release spanned multiple publishers across different regions, with Russobit-M handling the initial launch in CIS countries and the Baltic states, followed by North American and European releases through Strategy First and DreamCatcher Interactive respectively. The game's reception was predominantly negative, with critics pointing to deficiencies in writing, gameplay, and graphics. However, the music received praise from at least one reviewer, suggesting a notable audio component within an otherwise flawed package. The announcement of an expansion pack, Police Stories, indicates an attempt to extend the game's content, though the critical response likely limited its broader impact. For enthusiasts of turn-based tactics and cyberpunk themes, the game represents a lesser-known entry that struggled to meet the standards of its genre contemporaries.
Did You Know?
- The game was announced on December 3, 2003, for a February 2004 release in CIS countries and Baltic states.
- An expansion pack called Police Stories was announced on September 15, 2004.
- One IGN reviewer praised the music as 'pretty darn good and deserving of a better game.'
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