Beverly Hills Cop (2006 video game)
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Developer(s) | Atomic Planet Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Blast! Entertainment |
Series | Beverly Hills Cop |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Beverly Hills Cop is a first-person shooter video game based on the film series of the same name. It was developed by Atomic Planet Entertainment,[1] published by Blast! Entertainment, and released exclusively in Europe for the PlayStation 2 in 2006.[2]
In the game, players take on the role of Axel Foley across six levels, all set in Los Angeles.[3] Players are required to use a mixture of sneaking and shooting in order to achieve their objectives. Similar to the film series, players can also talk their way out of situations with wise-cracking dialogue and avoid gunfights.[4]
Despite playing as Axel Foley from the film series, Eddie Murphy's likeness was not licensed for the game.[5]
Reception[]
Jeff Gerstmann of Giant Bomb referred to Beverly Hills Cop as "the 9/11 of video games".[6] Zach Ames of smosh.com listed Beverly Hills Cop at #2 on his list "5 Video Games Based On Movies That Make No Sense". He criticized Axel Foley for not using Eddie Murphy's likeness in the game.[7]
The game was also featured in an episode of "Worst Games Ever" from Vidiots, a subsidiary of The Yogscast. The hosts mocked the art direction, lack of Eddie Murphy's likeness, cutscenes that couldn't be skipped and generally poor gameplay. They also commented that the game had such little content that it was actually printed onto compact disc rather than a DVD.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Beverly Hills Cop [2006] (PlayStation 2)". IGN. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Beverly Hills Cop for PlayStation 2 - GameRankings". www.gamerankings.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Beverly Hills Cop (Game)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Beverly Hills Cop (Game)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Beverly Hills Cop for PlayStation 2 - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Beverly Hills Cop (Game) - Giant Bomb". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "5 Video Games Based On Movies That Make No Sense". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Worst Games Ever - Beverly Hills Cop, retrieved 2022-01-13
- 2006 video games
- Beverly Hills Cop (franchise)
- Europe-exclusive video games
- First-person shooters
- PlayStation 2 games
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- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Video games set in California
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