Graphics and visuals: The game looks great, especially taking into account that it was released in The 3D models and levels come with greatly improved animations too. The game is a nice experience on PC, but it certainly is much better if you get to play it on the original arcade machine. There are even bosses at the end of each level, and once you finish all the levels you'll have to face a final boss. The animations and visuals are improved, and the overall map-design is much better. This game took everything that made the first game great to the next level. There are new mechanics in the game that make the experience feel much more interactive, even though you never really control the action. This is a worthy sequel to the original title, no matter how you look at it. So, if you're not a fan of horror, this was an excellent game for you. Still, we know that horror games are not for everybody, and The House of the Dead is certainly a spooky title. But the visuals and the intensity of the experience is superior in The House of the Dead. There are more explosions here, and in a way, you could say that there's more action here. When you compare it with more popular arcade titles like The House of the Dead, this game falls short on imagination. But it's definitely not the best shooter on rails available.
Virtua Cop 2 is a great title, with extreme experiences and a nice difficulty curve.
Of course, the best thing about having it on your own PC would be having it at home to play whenever you want. In an arcade, you could just aim with the special controllers at the screen and pull the triggers. Since this game started up on arcade machines, there are some trade-offs when it comes to playing it at home.įor instance the lack of a game cage or screen with gun-like controls. Proceed through the different levels shooting all kinds of criminals and going through extreme shootings. This is a rail-shooting gamewhich means we'll be on rails and we'll only control where to aim and shoot our gun. In Virtua Cop 2 we get to choose from three different offices and we'll go through their different missions on the field. Nowadays people don't go that much to the Arcades, but they still do exist, and new games are released there every day.īut let's see what these games were capable of two and a half decades ago. You could go there with your friends and enjoy all kinds of games for a reasonable price, and that-s where Virtua Cop 2 came from.Įven though it was originally an arcade game, we'll be talking about the home port of the game.
In a time where not everybody owned a home console, the places called Arcades were all the rage.
During the game you play as a cop and have to shoot the criminals. Virtua Cop 2 is a bit like House of the Dead games but instead of zombies, your targets are criminals. So, without a question, Virtua Cop 2 as well as the original offers and enticing, well balanced and always fun game, to keep you at the edge of your seat. Yes, there are textures that look rather dated and the low polygon count won't entice Super HD freaks, but the game has a style that on-rail shooter fanatics will immediately recognize and fall in love with. Graphically, the game is amazingly retro good. You have the classic, shoot the bad guys, spare the civilians, you have timed sequences, you have to shoot bombs, cars, flying debris and other things that rush towards you while making sure to time your shoots as well as possible, to avoid running empty mid fight. But, even within such a limited array of freedoms, the developers still managed to incorporate a lot of diverse gameplay situations. Thus, the game can be very puzzle like to get through, very arcade style. All other movements, with very few exceptions are automated. However, within the game you don' control your character's movements, apart from his/her shooting reticule.
The Virtua Cop series put you in the shoes of a cop, asking of you to shoot down the targets that appear in your way.