LEGO City Undercover

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  • Summary: In LEGO City: Undercover developed by TT Games and published by Nintendo, players assume the identity of Chase McCain, an undercover detective armed with clever disguises. As players run, drive and even fly through the city, they'll use the Wii U GamePad as a map, communicator andIn LEGO City: Undercover developed by TT Games and published by Nintendo, players assume the identity of Chase McCain, an undercover detective armed with clever disguises. As players run, drive and even fly through the city, they'll use the Wii U GamePad as a map, communicator and indispensable crime scanner. This is the first time that the LEGO City play sets have come to life on a gaming platform and it's exclusively on the Wii U console.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Cubed3
    Apr 11, 2017
    90
    An often-forgotten gem of the Wii U library gets a new lease of life on its successor, and it marks a perfect stopgap between the majesty of Breath of the Wild and the carnage of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe later this month. Minor framerate issues and higher price tag aside, LEGO City Undercover ranks as one of the very best LEGO games and an ideal portable companion.
  2. COGconnected
    Apr 14, 2017
    82
    Lego City Undercover for Switch doesn’t offer any new content from the Wii U version, but if you never played the Wii U version, than this is an easy choice for Switch owners.
  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    Apr 7, 2017
    80
    Despite its lack of originality, LEGO City Undercover is a fun and light-hearted LEGO game which you can't help but smile at.
  4. NintendoWorldReport
    Apr 19, 2017
    80
    From the hundreds of trinkets to the passersby's stupid comments, LEGO City has me smitten. I’ve finished the story and gathered a handful of collectibles, but LEGO City Undercover will stay in my Switch for a good long while.
  5. Vandal
    Apr 11, 2017
    78
    If you like LEGO games you can discover now one of the most original entries, but it feels like a missed opportunity to fix its performance issues and add more relevant content, particularly as a full-price release.
  6. Switch Player
    Apr 25, 2017
    76
    LEGO City Undercover is an action-packed platformer filled to the brim with secrets and charm. Whilst the series as a whole has evolved - negating how impressive this was back in 2013 - you'll still find plenty to enjoy on its own merit.
  7. Nintendojo
    Jun 1, 2017
    58
    Lego City Undercover is a solid offering from Warner Bros. and TT Games. It doesn’t offer an experience all that different from previous Lego titles, but the jump to the Switch hardware does make it a step up from many other Wii U and 3DS Lego offerings. The game does suffer from some technical warts, but for those that never made the trip to Lego City, this is certainly the best way to experience it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 59
  3. Negative: 11 out of 59
  1. allwititnow
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    I have this game for the Wii U and I went and bought it for the switch again and I just wanted to say that this is hands-down the best LegoI have this game for the Wii U and I went and bought it for the switch again and I just wanted to say that this is hands-down the best Lego game you can get it's so fun and enjoyable to play the humor and it's just a happy game to play or anybody who likes any of the other Lego games I don't see any reason why you would not like this game… Expand
  2. JACOBJAKE
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
  4. ganoncrotch
    Oct 1, 2017
    9
    Absolutely crammed full of Lego universe humour and a fantastic showing of what the Switch is capable in terms of giving us a 1080p/30fps openAbsolutely crammed full of Lego universe humour and a fantastic showing of what the Switch is capable in terms of giving us a 1080p/30fps open world game in the veins of GTA but without the M+ rating.

    The only minor gripe I have with this game is that the eshop version is coming in at around €50 here but the physical card can be bought for €30-35 it's just a shame to have to pay an additional €20 for the convenience of not having to swap out game cards to play this if the digital versions cost was in line with the RRP it seems to be following right now.

    Really great game though, if you're looking for another open world that isn't Hyrule then this is well work checking out.    … Expand
  5. Ryan_dallas
    May 11, 2023
    8
    Awesome Game loved every minute of it. Only bad thing was the frame rate and especially the Framerate drops. Without this issue I would haveAwesome Game loved every minute of it. Only bad thing was the frame rate and especially the Framerate drops. Without this issue I would have given the Game a 10!… Expand
  6. FabbeFapFap
    Apr 12, 2017
    7
    I first gave this game a blazing bad review, giving it a score of 2 due to the obvious optimisation problems it have, the varying 10 - 20 fpsI first gave this game a blazing bad review, giving it a score of 2 due to the obvious optimisation problems it have, the varying 10 - 20 fps in both handheld and tv-mode and bad performance in multiplayer.

    Though!

    After giving this review i played it through and its a really entertaining puzzle type open world of a game, though i wish there was a hard mode or something where it doesn't hold your hand through the whole story and makes you figure things out for yourself.

    And i don't know if it is that I've grown used to it or if it have gotten better but the frame drops seems to be less than when i started playing the game.

    Also after finishing the story the game started to crash. Ive played about 20 Hrs without crashes and 7 hrs with about 8-9 software crashes.

    The bad

    FPS Drops
    Locked crazy annoying camera angles in some areas
    The outrageous price
    Crashes

    The good:

    Fun story with a lot of fun references to games and movies
    Multiplayer is a blast even with the poor fps

    Verdict:

    Dont buy this game if you're not a big lego fan, until they hopefully adress the fps and optimisation problems in future updates and drop the price.    … Expand
  7. MrClassic05
    Jul 22, 2017
    7
    Disclaimer: this review is written by a person who played the Wii U version and dropped it for 2 years

    Lego City undercover is my favorite    Disclaimer: this review is written by a person who played the Wii U version and dropped it for 2 years

    Lego City undercover is my favorite lego game right after Lego Worlds, the game is about chase McCain who is a police trying to save lego city from the popular robber Rex Fury (Again)
    The simplest way I can describe this game is a "Kid-friendly Grand Theft Auto"
    You won't be comparing the 2 with each other
    The game is so huge that the story itself is 25% of the game( don't expect cutscenes outside story)
    I had some frame rate drops at multiplayer and I find the game to be really easy
    And. The most difficult parts are beatable from the 2nd to 4th try

    If you have the Wii U version there are 2 reasons to get the switch version
    1) Playing it on the go
    2) Multiplayer

    The game doesn't support online by any way
    The Nintendo reference requires an update to get and the Mario hat was removed(unfortunately)

    This game is worth a try if you haven't played the Wii U version and 100%ing it is fun    … Expand
  8. ssesses
    Oct 3, 2018
    0
    Absolutely abysmal game. This game fails to understand what makes GTA so refreshing. This game builds an open world, but then fills it withAbsolutely abysmal game. This game fails to understand what makes GTA so refreshing. This game builds an open world, but then fills it with invisible walls. The gameplay falls into a loop: Drive, puzzle, quick-time event, boss, drive, etc. The driving is dull, puzzles are repetitive, and bosses are simply pointless and dull. There is very little detail, and after 15 hours in the game, you haven't even touched 90% of a map, and there's no reason to explore this area. The unused areas are uninteresting unless you enjoy watching cars driving and people moving. Insane pop-ins and pop-outs, a button-bashing combat system, and overused humor.… Expand

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