Players earn bonus points for "Justice Shots" by shooting a weapon out of an enemy's hand rather than killing them.

Players must reload their 6-round magazine by aiming off-screen or using a dedicated button.

In Virtua Cop 2 , players take on the role of VCPD detectives—Michael Hardy (Rage), James Cools (Smarty), and newcomer Janet Marshall—to dismantle the E.V.I.L. Syndicate.

A significant addition to the sequel is the ability to choose directions at certain forks in the road, which increases replayability by offering different scenarios within the same stage.