Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 19
  2. Negative: 9 out of 19
  1. Mar 9, 2015
    75
    A good little shooter that could have been great, L.A Cops is like a nicer version of Hotline Miami that's a bit on the blander side.
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Negative: 6 out of 19
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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 »