Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death is a first-person shooter video game based on the Judge Dredd character from the 2000 AD comic series developed by Rebellion Developments. The game is played from a first-person perspective. The singleplayer campaign is made up of eleven levels in which the player takes the role of Judge Dredd and battles a series of criminals and undead vampires. Easy Normal and Hard difficulty levels are available as well as a cooperative mode. The game features a 'law meter' which gauges the player's adherence to the laws of Mega-City One. Completing objectives and arresting criminals raises the law meter; attacking criminals without first challenging them to surrender will deplete the law meter. Attacking Judges civilians and criminals that have surrendered will also deplete the law meter with a more severe penalty if they are killed. Using incendiary ammunition on humans (even if they are hostile) will severely deplete the law meter. If the law meter is fully depleted the current level will become unwinnable and the Special Judicial Squad will arrive to execute the player. After each campaign mission the player is awarded a ranking of Cadet Rookie Street Judge Senior Judge or Judge Dredd. Completing singleplayer levels also unlocks at least one playable multiplayer character or map depending on the player's performance.