Virtua Cop 2/Magazine articles

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Model 2 version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-24 Edge (UK), "October 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 September" "Gesen Factory"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-09-01 Maximum (UK), "October 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-09-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "October 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-10-07 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "November 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-10-26 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "November 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-11-10 Computer & Video Games (UK), "December 1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
3/5
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-11-21 Next Generation (US), "December 1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 4/54/54/54/54/5
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-1x-xx Player One (FR), "Décembre 1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88%
88
[Info]
1997-xx-xx Gambler (PL), "4/1997"

Saturn version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-04-26 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-05-24 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-09 (1996-06-14)"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-05-30 Maximum (UK), "May 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-06-07 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 13" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-06-14 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" "'96 Tokyo Toy Show"
5 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-06-21 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 14" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-06-28 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" "Special Report"
3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-05 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 15" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-05 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "August 1996" "Previews"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-11 Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-12 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" "Special Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-19 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 16" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-07-26 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" "Special Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-08-02 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 17" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-08-09 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" "Special Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-08-23 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 18" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-08-23 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" "Special Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-06 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 19" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-13 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" "Special Report"
3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-20 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 20" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-09-27 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-17 (1996-10-11)" "Special Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Sega News (CZ), "Říjen 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-01 Secret Service (PL), "Październik 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-04 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 21" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-04 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "November 1996" "Work in Progress"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-09 Computer & Video Games (UK), "November 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-11 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-18 (1996-10-25)" "Special Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-18 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 22" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-25 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-19 (1996-11-08)" "Special Report"
2 pages
Gambler 36 PL Sat News.jpg 1996-xx-xx Gambler (PL), "11/1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-1x-xx Game Informer (US), "December 1996"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 7.5/10
72
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-01 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 23" "Sega Power Up Report"
6 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-01 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1996" "Previews"
Cover article
Logo-pdf.svg
1996-11-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" "Special Report"
3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" "Sega Saturn soft review"
Pre-review, no rating
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-13 Fun Generation (DE), "12/96"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 9/10
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-13 MAN!AC (DE), "12/96"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 75%
75
[Info]
Cover article
Logo-pdf.svg
1996-11-14 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "December 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-15 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 24" "Sega Power Up Report"
4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-15 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 24" "Saturn Soft Impression"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 9/10   9/10   7/10   7/10   8/10
80
[Info]
1996-11-15 Famitsu (JP), "1996-11-29" "Cross review"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 9/10   8/10   8/10   7/10 Dendo
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-20 Mega Fun (DE), "12/96"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-22 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" "Special Report"
5 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-22 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" "Sega Saturn soft review"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 9/10   8/10   9/10
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-29 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 25" "Sega Power Up Report"
4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-29 Total Saturn (UK), "Volume One Issue Three"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92%
92
[Info]
SGK 47 PL VC2 Micro Machines 3.jpg 1996-xx-xx Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "11/1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-1x-xx Joypad (FR), "Décembre 1996"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94% Superstar
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Décembre 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
1996-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Dekabr 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Diciembre 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-01 Score (CZ), "Prosinec 1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-06 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "January 1997"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-11 Computer & Video Games (UK), "January 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
4/54/54/54/54/5
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-13 Saturn Fan (JP), "1996 No. 26" "Sega Power Up Report"
4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-13 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" "Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide"
Walkthrough, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-18 GamesMaster (UK), "January 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-19 Saturn+ (UK), "Issue 5"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-19 Sega Power (UK), "January 1997"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-27 Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 1" "Sega Power Up Report"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-27 Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 1" "Ranking Street"
Game Seisekihyou

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 3.92/5   3.73/5   4.05/5   4.24/5   4.2/5   3.85/5
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-27 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" "Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide"
Walkthrough
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-27 Edge (UK), "January 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-29 Total Saturn (UK), "Volume One Issue Four" "Every Saturn Game Ever Reviewed & Rated"
Total Saturn re-reviews every UK title released up until this point.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "December 1996"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "January 1997" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 8/10   8.5/10   8/10   8/10
81
[Info]
Freak 51 IL Virtua Cop 2.jpg 1997-xx-xx Freak (IL), "1/97"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%

  • Graphics-88%
  • Sound-84%
  • Gameplay-86%
  • Lifespan-83%
  • Overall-85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx GameFan (US), "Volume 5, Issue 1: January 1997"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 95%   95%   94%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Game Power (IT), "Gennaio 1997"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%
84
[Info]
GK 31 PL Virtua Cop 2.jpg 1997-xx-xx Gry Komputerowe (PL), "1-2/1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Intelligent Gamer (US), "January 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
A-
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Super Power (FI), "1 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-17 Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 2" "Kouryaku"
Dai 4 Kai, Walkthrough, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-17 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" "Jisedai Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-31 Saturn Fan (JP), "1997 No. 3" "Kouryaku"
Dai 5 Kai, Walkthrough, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-31 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-03 (1997-02-14)"
1997-xx-xx Level (TR), "2/97"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx GamePro (US), "February 1997" "ProReview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 4.5 Sound: 4 Gameplay: 3.5 FunFactor: 4.5
83
[Info]
1997-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Fevral 1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Secret Service (PL), "Luty 1997"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Kiber Zona (LT), "Vasaris 1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-02-11 Next Generation (US), "March 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 4/54/54/54/54/5
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-02-21 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-06 (1997-03-07)" "Urawaza a Go! Go!"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Ação Games (BR), "Março 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8.0/10
80
[Info]
1997-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Mart 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-03-28 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-11 (1997-04-11)"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-04-25 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "1997-15 (1997-05-09)"
SGK 52 PL Virtua Cop 2.jpg 1997-xx-xx Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "4/1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
95%
95
[Info]
Gambler 42 PL Virtua Cop 2.jpg 1997-xx-xx Gambler (PL), "5/1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%

  • graphics-82%
  • sound-64%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Április 1997" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "May 1997" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Sega Power (GR), "Októmvrios-Noemvrios 1997" Power Tips
Gameshow 36 TR Croc RE VC2.png 1998-xx-xx Gameshow (TR), "Mart-Nisan 1998"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-03 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Readers rating final data" "Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) readers final rating"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8.6789/10
87
[Info]

Windows PC version

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File Date Source Title and comments
1997-11-28 PC Jeux (FR), "Décembre 1997"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
72%   85%
79
[Info]
1997-1x-xx Génération 4 (FR), "Décembre 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
3/63/63/63/63/63/6
50
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-1x-xx Secret Service (PL), "Grudzień 1997"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
7/10
70
[Info]
1997-12-28 Ultimate PC (UK), "Volume One, Issue Five: January 1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
74%
74
[Info]
1998-xx-xx CD-Action (PL), "1/98"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8/10
80
[Info]
1998-xx-xx Svet Kompjutera (YU), "Januar 1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%
84
[Info]
GK 42 PL Virtua Cop 2.jpg 1998-xx-xx Gry Komputerowe (PL), "1/1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%

  • graphics-90%
  • playability-90%
  • originality-60%
  • sound-70%
80
[Info]
Cover article
Logo-pdf.svg
1998-xx-xx Level (RO), "Ianuarie 1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1998-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Január 1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]
1998-02-15 Riki (SK), "Januar-Februar 1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
75%

  • graphics-78
  • animation-60
  • music-40
  • soundFX-80
  • entertainment-100
  • overall rating-75
75
[Info]
SGK 62 PL Virtua Cop 2.jpg 1998-xx-xx Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "2/1998"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
3/53/53/53/53/5
3/53/53/53/53/5
3/53/53/53/53/5
50
[Info]
1998-xx-xx Hacker (HR), "02/1998"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
83%
83
[Info]
1998-xx-xx PC Gamer Po Polsku (PL), "2/98"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
78%
78
[Info]
1998-04-01 PC World Komputer (PL), "Kwiecień 1998" Article

Dreamcast version

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Logo-pdf.svg 2000-02-04 Dreamcast Magazine (JP), "2000-05 (2000-02-18)"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-02-11 Dreamcast Magazine (JP), "2000-06 (2000-02-25)"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-02-18 Dreamcast Magazine (JP), "2000-07 (2000-03-03)"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-02-25 Dreamcast Magazine (JP), "2000-08 (2000-03-10)"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8.0/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-02-25 Dreamcast Magazine (JP), "2000-08 (2000-03-10)"
2000-02-25 Famitsu (JP), "2000-03-10" Rating breakdown currently unknown.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7.0/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-03-03 Dreamcast Magazine (JP), "2000-09 (2000-03-17)"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-03-10 Dreamcast Magazine (JP), "2000-10 (2000-03-24)"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-03-18 Dreamzone (FR), "Avril 2000"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-0x-xx Consoles + (FR), "Avril 2000"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-04-05 Sega Magazin (DE), "Mai 2000" As Virtua Squad 2
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 72%
72
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-04-13 Dreamcast Monthly (UK), "May 2000"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 6/10
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-04-20 Dreamcast Magazine (UK), "No. 8"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 69%
69
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-xx-xx Ação Games (BR), "Maio 2000"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8.5/10
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-xx-xx Gamers' Republic (US), "May 2000"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J B-
67
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2002-09-27 Dorimaga (JP), "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" "Dorimaga Dokusha Race For Dreamcast"
Final results of the reader reviews that followed from Dreamcast Magazine (Japan).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8.0714/10
81
[Info]
2002-xx-xx Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU), "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
8.1/10
81
[Info]

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