Beverly Hills Cop (1990 video game)
| Company type | Video game |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Tynesoft |
| Products | Beverly Hills Cop |
Beverly Hills Cop is a video game released in 1990 by Tynesoft, inspired loosely by the 1984 motion picture Beverly Hills Cop. The gameplay centers on Axel Foley and includes four distinct modes: side-scrolling action, driving, an overhead shooter, and a first-person shooter. This title was made available on various systems such as Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro (which exclusively offers the driving segment), Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.
Reception
Critical response varied depending on the platform. The Commodore 64 edition received a 68% score from Zzap!64, which described the graphics and sound as adequate but commended the game for its diversity and overall value. The Games Machine expressed dissatisfaction with the storyline's deviation from the original film and found the visual and audio elements of the Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST versions lacking, also criticizing the portrayal of Axel Foley as unconvincing.
In a 2006 retrospective review by Abandonia, the game was deemed acceptable yet was faulted for its uneven animation quality and text that was often hard to decipher, particularly during initial stages.