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Beat Cop Accessibility Report
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Beat Cop in the Getting Started, Reading, Controls and Audio areas to aid enjoyment of the game for different players. This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.
Beat Cop is a police crime drama where you have been framed for murder. Back on the street, you navigate the pixilated 80’s Miami Vice world to find out who did it. Your approach and decisions matter. Will you go in with the mafia or stay straight? Your choices determine the narrative and ultimate ending. It's set in New York and inspired by police shows from the 80s. Expect a lot of dark humour and complex crime drama.
Game Details
Content Rating: PEGI 18
Release Date: 27/11/2018, updated in 2019
Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Genres: Adventure and Narrative
Accessibility: 5 features
Players: This is a single player game
Costs: Purchase cost
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Beat Cop which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and assistance the game offers when you fail or get stuck. The following games are similar to Beat Cop, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Beat Cop which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
Reaction-Time Not Critical: Individual game actions don’t need quick reactions, or there are settings to lower the requirement for quick reactions. This means you don't need to quickly press a button in response to an on-screen prompt, target a fast-moving target or skillfully complete a scenario against the clock.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Beat Cop, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
Reading
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Reading in Beat Cop which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Subtitles
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Captions
Speaker Indicator: Textual captions indicate who is speaking. This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or placing text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Beat Cop, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Beat Cop which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to Beat Cop, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
Controls
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Controls in Beat Cop which deals with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Mouse And Keyboard
Mouse Alone: Can play with just the mouse/mouse-button/mouse wheel.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Beat Cop, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
Visual
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Beat Cop which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to Beat Cop, and offer accessibility features for Visual:
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Beat Cop which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Beat Cop, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
Xbox One
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors @JonahMonaghan
