- November 25, 2020
- Red Triangle Games
Axe Cop
Axe Cop isn’t perfect, but I also found it mostly charming. Sure there are additions I’d appreciate, such as items to keep foes away for a period of time. I’d also love an auto-battle option for extensive dungeons. And sure, there are glitches and some odd design choices. But overall, this is a very solid game, and it reminded me fondly of the stuff developed by Zeboyd Games. It’s a short, linear, funny, and entertaining experience, and one sure to keep fans of the comic happy. In the end, I actually enjoyed the game more than the source material. But even if you’re not a fan and just like classic styled RPGs, I’d give Axe Cop a look.
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Axe Cop is a single player tactical role playing game with comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Red Triangle Games and was released on November 25, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
Fight all of the bad guys! Axe Cop and his team of colorful characters must go on an epic adventure, that covers his ten-year comic book history, to rid the world of all bad guys once and for all!
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- The game is a loving homage to retro JRPGs with excellent pixel art and a terrific chiptune soundtrack that enhances the nostalgic feel.
- It faithfully adapts the Axe Cop comics, delivering a complete, humorous, and engaging story that appeals to both longtime fans and newcomers.
- The turn-based combat system is creative and well-balanced, featuring variety in moves, stat customization, and strategic party member abilities.
- Some levels and dungeons are excessively large and repetitive, causing pacing issues and making navigation difficult without a map.
- The game lacks some modern quality-of-life features such as voice acting, auto-battle, save-anywhere functionality, and better navigation aids.
- Certain puzzles are overly complex and time-consuming, and some game mechanics or achievements are poorly explained or buggy, which may frustrate players.
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16 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story in this game is praised for its comprehensive and faithful adaptation of the Axe Cop series, blending wacky, childlike logic with clever plot connections that appeal to both fans and newcomers. It offers a large, engaging narrative filled with humor and well-integrated characters, though some feel the dialogue can be excessive at times. Overall, the story is considered a strong, enjoyable highlight that captures the original tone brilliantly.
“Thankfully this game does a fantastic job of showcasing every major storyline and character that ever appeared in the series while cleverly tying plot threads together to form a complete and satisfying story that'll appeal to longtime fans and welcome newcomers like myself to the crazy world of Axe Cop!”
“Wacky characters and plot points are introduced with no warning, but it does it in a way that feels consistent with the rules of this whimsical universe, and by the end it goes to great lengths to connect all the dots.”
“What at first seems like a beat-for-beat retelling of the Axe Cop webcomics and printed books unravels into a game-original story which always stays true to the tone of the original works by the Nicolle brothers.”
“Add in all the ridiculous plot devices and logic you would use if you were a 5-year-old boy playing with toys, and you get some semblance of the tone of the story.”
“I understand these games are meant to be story-driven, but there is such thing as too much dialogue, not enough gameplay.”
“This is not a good way to get the story of Axe Cop.”
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Axe Cop is a tactical role playing game with comedy and science fiction themes.
Axe Cop is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
Axe Cop was released on November 25, 2020.
Axe Cop was developed by Red Triangle Games.
Axe Cop has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Axe Cop for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.
Axe Cop is a single player game.
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