Beat Cop
Release Date: March 30, 2017
Adventure, point-and-click, 2D, elements of strategy, Police, Polish, indie games, 80s, singleplayer
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The result of the independent Polish studio Pixel Crow's cooperation with 11 bit studios, the creators of This War of Mine. Beat cop is a point-and-click time management game. You play as Jack Kelly, a former NYC detective who was framed for murder and demoted. Hated by everyone around, Jack is trying to reconcile his duties with conducting a private investigation in order to discover who framed him.
A time-management point-and-click game released for PC. Beat Cop is the result of the independent Polish studio Pixel Crow's cooperation with 11 bit studios, the creators of This War of Mine.
Plot
The protagonist of Beat Cop is a NYC policeman, Jack Kelly. When he gets unjustly accused of murder, his promising detective career falls apart and Jack is demoted. His personal life is not much better, and to make things worse, he's at odds with the local mob. In the face of utter failure and hatred of the general public, Jack's only goal is to discover who framed him. His success depends on the player’s decisions — the plot of the game is non-linear and there are many endings possible.
Beat Cop was heavily inspired by American crime movie and TV shows from the 70s and 80s, such as Kojak, Columbo, Magnum or Miami Vice. Thanks to many references and unrefined jokes, the game successfully emulates the distinct atmosphere of that age.
Mechanics
Even though Beat Cop seems like a standard point-and-click game at first, the gamplay also features time management elements. When patrolling the streets of Brooklyn, Jack needs to quickly react to any criminal activities in sight, write tickets, etc. — just like a policeman should. Apart from that, he's also trying to discover who framed him. In order to achieve that, he needs to talk to the local lowlifes, gather evidence and avoid various kinds of danger.
Game mode
Beat Cop for PC is a single-player game only, and the basic game mode is the story campaign.
Technical aspects
Beat Cop for PC has a distinct retro feel. This is evident not only from the 2D pixel art graphics and a classic interface, but also from the oldschool background music.
Last updated on April 27, 2016
Last Update: April 19, 2017
Beat Cop Game Guide
Beat Cop game guide many valuable hints and advice that will help you in finding yourself in the brutal world of Brooklyn streets. It tells about factions, about the daily work of a police officer and about the available story missions.
April 4, 2017
Beat Cop review – everyday fun on the force
Rather quietly, overshadowed by triple-A releases, comes a game worth noticing. Beat Cop is, in some respects, quite similar to Papers, Please, but in this case, we can choose between good and bad cop.
Videos and Screens
[1:02] Beat Cop Deszcz orderów! Każdy chce być krawężnikiem (PL)
[1:27] Beat Cop launch trailer
Gamepressure Review
Beat Cop
Rather quietly, overshadowed by triple-A releases, comes a game worth noticing. Beat Cop is, in some respects, quite similar to Papers, Please, but in this case, we can choose between good and bad cop.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 423 votes. 38 players anticipated the game.
Beat Cop Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows March 30, 2017
Switch March 5, 2019
PlayStation 4 March 5, 2019
Xbox One March 5, 2019
Android OS January 22, 2019
Apple iOS January 22, 2019
Developer: Crunching Koalas
Publisher: 11 bit studios
Beat Cop System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz/AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 9600 GS/Radeon HD 4000 or better, Windows XP(SP3)/Vista
Recommended: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 896 MB GeForce GTX 260/1 GB Radeon HD 5770 or better, Windows 7/8
Beat Cop and Thimbleweed Park both launching on March 30
March 30, 2017 marks the release date of two promising point-and-click adventure games: a 1980's story Beat Cop and Ron Gilbert's Thimbleweed Park.
video games
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This War of Mine dev announces Beat Cop – an 80s story about a New York cop framed for murder
Meet Beat Cop, a point-and-click adventure game and time management crossover from the creators of This War of Mine, 11 bit studios. The game will take you back to the 80s with its retro stylistics and multiple references to American popular culture.
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