Beat Cop (2017) · Tastebuds

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by 80’s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed into murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that.

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Unpretentious, nostalgic, plot-driven and classical in form.

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ImpulsegamerMar 20195/5
Beat Cop is a game that still works and it works well!
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COGconnectedDerek MillerMar 201984/100
All in all, this is a great homage to 1980’s cop shows that shouldn’t be missed.
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Digital ChumpsJulian BlytheApr 20178.5/10
Sadly I didn't put much time into "Beat Cop". While the game is amazing in its detail and design, the game actually starts to feel like a job! I can attribute this mostly to my own taste and opinion. I can still appreciate some of the nuance this game offers. I think "Beat Cop" deserves an 8.5 for being strong enough to captivate anyone who craves good character development and witty dialogue.
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TheSixthAxisNick PetrasitiMar 20195/10
Beat Cop is one perp that's best approached with caution.
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Thumb CultureJohn TonksMar 20194/10
Overall, I think Pixel Crow has put together a fun game that reminds me very much of the game Papers Please! In the way, it handles challenges and time management. Could it be better? Definitely, and it wouldn’t take that much to improve either. Remove some of the jokes and perhaps include a bit more of a variety of characters and don’t paste the cultural stereotyping on so thick.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Pixel Crow
Publisher: 11 bit studios
Released: March 30, 2017
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Engine: Unity
Time to beat: 10 h rushed · 15 h main story · 16 h completionist