Cops 2170: The Power of Law received mostly negative reviews.
GameSpot's criticisms included "[p]oor writing, terrible gameplay, and lackluster graphics".
GameSpy said that "it's a game in need of a minor overhaul to make it the great game it could have been."
IGN called the game outdated and recommended it to only "serious hardcore gamers". Another IGN reviewer picked music as the stand-out feature: "The music is actually pretty darn good and deserving of a better game." ==References==