Illegal street racers make for good cops in this DS action game from Ubisoft.

In Ubisoft’s upcoming third-person action game, C.O.P The Recruit, you play as a Dan Miles, a former street racer turned crime fighter in the Criminal Overturn Program, or C.O.P. for short. That might be the worst code-name for a fictional law enforcement division in the history of the world, but C.O.P. The Recruit has plenty to be excited about, including a big city to explore, some interesting controls, and some of the best 3D graphics we’ve seen on the handheld to date. We recently had a chance to play a limited demo of the game, which is due for release late this year.

Shoot first, ask questions later in Ubisoft’s upcoming third-person action game, C.O.P. The Recruit for DS.

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We check out this Miami-based crime adventure game for the Nintendo DS. All that’s missing is the David Caruso license.

If you think the world needs more crime games on the DS that feature oddly named anime characters and are set in Miami, then for the love of all that is holy, finish that time machine you’ve been working on and dial it in for late June of this year. That’s when Hudson’s upcoming adventure game, Miami Law, is set for release on the Nintendo DS. We had a chance to check it out today and came away impressed with its charmingly cheesy atmosphere and loads of quick and clever minigames.

Now, you might think that a game named “Miami Law” would be all about law enforcement in the sunny South Florida city. But you’d be only half right. While the game does take place in Miami and follows the exploits of the local police as they battle the drug trade, its main character–a feather-haired, loose-cannon cop on the edge–is named Law Martin. No, not Martin Law. Law Martin.

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