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Glu playing Cops & Robbers on the iPhone

by: Dan - posted: 5/5/2009 6:19:00 AM
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Time to play good cop and bad cop on the run, as Glu Mobile introduces Cops & Robbers to the iPhone and iPod Touch today.  The game will constantly switch up the environment and other obstacles in its 3-D landscape while you are trying to trying to capture the thief as a cop, or escape capture as the thief.  Within the nine levels, there will be three challenges as well as a lock picking mini game, with most of the action controlled by the accelerometer controls.  Cops & Robbers can be found on iTunes right now for $4.99.

Glu Mobile Launches Cops & Robbers on the Apple App Store

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the launch of the game Cops & Robbers on the Apple App Store. The app is an original Glu title for iPhone and iPod touch that will give players a rush of adrenaline as they play a thief escaping pursuers or play as a cop chasing down a criminal on the run.

“Cops & Robbers introduces unique sub-genre because we set out to make a fast-moving experience that has the flow of a racing game with the variety and challenge of an action platformer,” said Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu Mobile. “We are excited to provide consumers with a game that takes advantage of the unique and engaging features of the revolutionary iPhone and iPod touch.”

Cops & Robbers plays off of parkour-style acrobatics using unique accelerometer controls of the iPhone and iPod touch. Set in a 3-D urban landscape, the game is a visual feast full of shadows and rich glowing effects.

Features include:

  • Gameplay variety – different environments, obstacles, challenges and moves to explore along the pursuit
  • Replayability – when a player has beaten a level as the thief, he or she can replay it as the cop to try to beat their original time
  • Acrobatic parkour moves – find the most direct and efficient path to escape the cops by pulling off a variety of well-timed gymnastic running moves
  • Lasting gameplay – nine levels with multiple routes to explore, each level with three challenges
  • Mini-games – an added lock-picking mini-game challenges players to solve a puzzle in order to access extra rewards

Cops & Robbers is now available worldwide for $4.99 from the Apple App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.