Features like the missing day/night and weather cycle don’t really matter.
We did notice LEGO City Undercover is very basic when it comes to the open world side of things, the world offers no day/night cycle, no dynamic weather, with the game offering brick-to-brick fun and a ton of tongue-in-cheek and pun laden humour. Undercover’s missions are interconnected with some of the open world activities, like car chases ( some with clowns!), free-running challenges, collecting and building, along with Chase’s array of many Lego disguises that give him a wide range of special abilities. On your mission to bring down Rex Fury and the crime wave hitting Lego City, you play through 15 story missions, a large open-world to explore and new characters to unlock, there are also specific challenges to Chase’s eight specialised personas to complete, and a whole lot more. You play as Super Cop Chase McCain, as you return to Lego City to find one of your past villains, Rex Fury, has escaped from prison and is on the run. We have seen comments around on the internet saying Lego City Undercover is Grand Theft Auto in Lego form! In some sense the statement can cover some of the similarities from GTA, with the huge selection of cars, boats, helicopters and more to commandeer.
Review originally published on .za.LEGO City Undercover has landed on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC & Nintendo Switch, after an exclusive stint on the Wii U, it’s good to see TT Games bringing another Lego title to other platforms.
Anyone who’s played the previous LEGO games will be right at home with Undercover, and any of those who missed it first time around on the Wii U will want to give it a look. LEGO City Undercover is the perfect game for those looking for something easy-going, but that has a little edge of challenge to it.
Playing as blocky LEGO cop, Chase McCain, is incredibly enjoyable, and cruising around Lego City, solving crimes, chasing down bad guys, and being distracted by the wealth of side-quests is a familiar yet polarising experience from the likes of the crime-centric GTA series.Īround every corner lies a new structure to either build, climb or break for studs, and variety of the environments ensures this gameplay loop sustains itself throughout its duration. Even better, the newly added local co-op mode allows allows a buddy to jump in with you to enjoy the block-tastic shenanigans.
Of course, the real joy of LEGO City Undercover is found in its open-world, whereby players are free to explore the titular metropolis in all its brick-built glory. In typical TT fashion, the characters are all likeable, and enjoying their slapstick comedy and bizarre situations they find themselves in doesn’t wear out its welcome. The story won’t win any awards for originality, but it’s a tongue-in-cheek tale of crime and adventure that pokes fun at other triple-A games, movies, and is jam-packed of pop-culture references. It’s funny, easy to play, and surprisingly deep for those looking to scratch every surface the game has to offer.
Originally releasing as a Wii U exclusive in 2013, LEGO City Undercover made for one of the console’s best third-party titles, and while it was a big win for Nintendo gamers, it’s great news that the open-world adventure game is now available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.Īnd that’s because the same charm, sharp design, and unique humour has gone into these ports, which make for the best versions of the game.Īlong with what made the original great, Undercover has seen a bit of a visual upgrade – and it looks good. For those unfamiliar, the game is somewhat of a marriage between the open-world scope of Grand Theft Auto, but with the intuitive and light-hearted approach of Traveller’s Tales’ other LEGO titles.