Virtua Cop is a light gun rail shooter and first game in the series. Players assume the role of police officers – either Michael Hardy, or his partner, James Cools. Played in a first-person perspective, players must use a light gun (or a joypad in the Sega Saturn version) to shoot criminals and advance through the game. Taking damage causes the player to lose a hit point; power-ups can be shot to grant the player a special weapon or even an extra hit point.[5] There are also civilians that the player must not harm during the stage. If the player hits a civilian, it counts as the player taking damage. The special weapon will be lost if the player takes damage, but not if he shoots a civilian. Players can score extra points for “justice shots” (disarming an enemy without killing them, done by shooting their hand) and “bullseyes” (shooting the center of the Target Circle).
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