- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Nov 3, 2009
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C.O.P. The Recruit is a shallow and boring experience that tries without success to replicate the GTA formula. The only positive aspect is the graphical engine, really impressive based on the hardware limitations.
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Every ambitious idea in C.O.P. is countered by a lazy compromise, right down to the unnecessarily acronymized title (which is never explained in a satisfactory way in the game). The game offers oodles of content for anyone willing to put up with the sub-par execution, but if you’ve ever played a Grand Theft Auto game or have reasonable standards for gameplay and storytelling, there’s no reason to waste your time on C.O.P.
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What does make it a poor game is the crappy driving, ridiculous shooting, cackhanded interface and nonsense story.
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Nintendo PowerThere's a story to hold the action together, but not a very strong one. [Holiday 2009, p.89]
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Cop: The Recruits tries to mix GTA's shooting levels with Driver's car chases, but fails miserably.
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Nintendo GamerAbsolute minger of a game. [Christmas 2009, p.66]
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The anti-Chinatown Wars shows everything that could have gone wrong trying to make Grand Theft Auto on DS.
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What makes COP: The Recruit a lackluster game is that it comes late to the party. If this game came out 10 years ago on the Nintendo 64 and before high expectations were set for gritty crime games, then maybe it could’ve been a decent game, possibly even a good game. But with open-city action titles like Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, this game just can’t compare.
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This game is not worth playing. Go play outside instead.
Awards & Rankings
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88
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#88 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
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46
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#46 Most Shared DS Game of 2009
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 13
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Mixed: 0 out of 13
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Negative: 4 out of 13
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Feb 4, 2012