LA Cops

 Xbox One
Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 9 out of 19
  1. Gaming Age
    Apr 13, 2015
    42
    One that's fun to look at, sure, but one worth playing? Until and unless there's a balancing patch on the way, probably not.
  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    May 5, 2015
    40
    A choppy, piecemeal shooter. [Issue#123, p.82]
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 28, 2015
    40
    Fairly rubbish. [May 2015, p.80]
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  5. The Digital Fix
    Apr 10, 2015
    40
    Ultimately though, LA Cops is a very mediocre experience. The 1970s theme is largely unexplored, the story is almost non-existent and its gameplay is flawed in a number of ways.
  6. DarkStation
    Apr 8, 2015
    40
    On the surface LA Cops appears to be a solid top-down shooter. Unfortunately, it relies too heavily on a broken teamwork system. The shoddy AI works against the game and results in the game being more of a frustrating title than an fun one.
  7. Hardcore Gamer
    Mar 14, 2015
    40
    As far as indie titles on the Xbox One go, there is a ton coming out this year, and LA Cops is one game that can safely be ignored for better things.
  8. COGconnected
    Mar 20, 2015
    35
    You might dig the groovy aesthetic for a short while but inevitably you’ll walk away either bored or frustrated.
  9. GameSpot
    Mar 17, 2015
    30
    A frequently maddening slog through isometric hell, framed by a broken story and sloppy mechanics, suggesting that what the game needed more than anything was further play testing and refinement.
  10. We Got This Covered
    Mar 16, 2015
    30
    LA Cops is an offensive and sh.tty video game, which does itself injustices by mixing terrible writing with bad and incredibly frustrating gameplay.

Awards & Rankings

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#99 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 6 out of 19
  1. usern789
    Dec 20, 2015
    0
    Beautiful look, colors, animations; fun cut scenes; short game; but SUPER hard--so frustrating--why ruin it, developers, by making it SOOOOBeautiful look, colors, animations; fun cut scenes; short game; but SUPER hard--so frustrating--why ruin it, developers, by making it SOOOO tough?! I don't mind a challenge but not one where my blood pressure is rising. I've finished many long, semi-difficult games but...

    It became so tough on the 4th level, for me, that I just had to quit after dying, frustratingly, about 100 times. That's why I gave it a zero, it became unplayable and, therefore, a waste of money. It was set on the easiest play, too.    … Full Review »
  2. Typho
    Apr 14, 2015
    4
    This game is mediocre at best. I have heard many people compare it to hotline miami, but they are sorely mistaken.

    The Gameplay: The    This game is mediocre at best. I have heard many people compare it to hotline miami, but they are sorely mistaken.

    The Gameplay:
    The gameplay is composed entirely of: "Kill thr baddies, then break some objects". If doing that eighteen or nineteen times if interesting to you, then stop lying to yourself. This game has absolutely no variety whatsoever. Combine that with only around three enemy types and only five guns, and you have absolute boredom and frustration packed into one " fun" package.

    The Music:
    Literrally just the same generic rock song over and over again untill you go insane.

    Story:
    Story in this game is very hard to find. Cutscenes are brief, minute and a half scenes that are surprisingly delivered well. The problem is that none of the cutscenes are connected. This makes little sense, as any story elements will not show up again.

    The Partner System/Upgrade System:
    The partner system is litterally the worst thing ever put in a video game. Instead of an AI controlled partner, the player must point with the cursor and press A to make the partner move. The partner stops moving when an enemy comes into his or her very small field of vision. This makes breaching a room very hard, as your partner will either stop in his tracks, blocking the player, getting both people killed. The lack of a decent AI makes your partner as helpful in combat as a dishrag. The partner will also wait untill the player is the correct amount of dead before engaging hostiles. The frustration from this alone is enough to make even the most hardened veterans of dark souls and hotline miami quit. The upgrade system was a good idea, but you only ever have enough XP to level up one guy, so you will inevitably leave your partner behind in favor of one overpowered cop.

    This game is a frustrating, broken, nearly uncontrollable mess, and i urge you not to waste your fifteen dollars, ans buy some pizza rolls or something instead.    … Full Review »
  3. rodneykm
    Mar 27, 2015
    8
    This one can be very, very frustrating on the higher levels. That being said, if you are a fan of the isometric shooter, like a bit ofThis one can be very, very frustrating on the higher levels. That being said, if you are a fan of the isometric shooter, like a bit of strategy and don't mind dying a lot this game might be right up your ally.… Full Review »
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