Virtua Cop 3
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| Developer(s) | Sega AM2 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | March 2003 |
| Genre(s) |
Light gun shooter, First-person rail shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Cabinet | 29" Standard 4:3 Upright, 52" Deluxe 4:3 Upright |
| Arcade system | Sega Chihiro |
| Display |
Raster, standard resolution horizontal orientation |
Virtua Cop 3 is the third game from Sega's Virtua Cop light gun shooter franchise released exclusively for video arcades in 2003. The game is available in standard and deluxe cabinet formats and runs on Sega Chihiro arcade hardware. A port for the Xbox was planned, but cancelled.
The game retains the same gameplay as its predecessor with players shooting onscreen enemies using a gun controller. Virtua Cop 3 introduces a new slow-motion "bullet time" mechanism called "ES mode" which allows players to slow down time by stepping on a special pedal. While in ES mode, time slows down as the player's ES meter is depleted. The meter can be replenished by shooting more enemies.
Virtua Cop 3 also allows players to toggle between different weapons by pressing a button on the gun instead of having to use just one weapon, as in previous entries in the series. The alternative weapons include the Smith & Wesson Model 629, Benelli M4 Super 90, H&K MP7, and the H&K G36C. Like the previous installments, players progress through the game choosing between three missions which vary in difficulty. The newly designed gun used in the game is named the Guardian II, and was designed by Tokyo Marui, famous for their model guns.
Virtua Cop 3 allows the chapters to be played in any desired order. The game follows the three characters as they investigate three crimes performed by Virtua City's new crime syndicate, the ECM.
When the ECM took over a large pharmacy building, Rage and Smarty were ordered by the VCPD to apprehend the invaders and secure the building. Throughout the pharmacy campaign, Rage and Smarty encounter a mysterious man known as "Gale," a ninja with unknown intentions. Proceeding deeper inside the pharmacy research lab, Rage and Smarty encounter a man named "Glitter," who is liable for the invasion. While the Virtua City police secured the pharmacy building, Janet receives disturbing information regarding about the pharmacy's genetic cloning system being missing.
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