Rebel Cops
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Rebel Cops is a 2019 turn-based tactics video game developed by Weappy Studio and published by THQ Nordic. It is a spinoff of This Is the Police and This Is the Police 2. Players control ex-police officers fighting against mobsters and a corrupt police department.
Gameplay
Players control a group of ex-police officers who quit when their rural town, including the police force, was overtaken by a Russian mobster. As they work to free their town, players engage in
experience points. Upon gaining a level, players can customize the police officers with special abilities, such as increased stealth or accuracy. Characters can automatically warn each other when they are about to be spotted by suspect.[1]
Characters do not have
hit points; instead, anyone who is wounded dies in several rounds from blood loss unless they are stabilized. The exception is head shots, which are instantly fatal without a helmet. Leg wounds incapacitate a character, and being shot in the arm prevents them from retaliating. Chest wounds cause characters to bleed out twice as fast. Players have a limited number of saves.[1] It is played from an isometric point of view.[2]
Development
THQ Nordic released Rebel Cops for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on September 17, 2019. HandyGames released it for iOS and Android on April 23, 2020.[2]
Reception
Rebel Cops received mixed reviews on
Push Square enjoyed the challenge posed by a lack of hit points and scarce resources, but they felt the more open missions lost this tense gameplay and became unfocused.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Cox, Matt (2019-09-18). "Wot I Think: Rebel Cops". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Gamepressure. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Rebel Cops". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2019-09-18). "Rebel Cops presents an uncomfortable view of crime and punishment". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- Nintendo Life. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- Push Square. Retrieved 2024-01-12.