LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins

 3DS
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 82
  3. Negative: 18 out of 82
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  1. Aaronz77
    Apr 21, 2013
    9
    Game play is fantastic. Sandbox world is on par with LEGO Batman 2: DC super heroes. Missions and driving vehicles is kid friendly and fun. My only complaint is the circle pad response feels a little slow when moving character around. Overall a solid release from TT Games.
  2. lahjaunelmia
    Apr 21, 2013
    10
    Wow this game is so awesome. It is portable lego on the go. I really recommend you to buy this game. GOTY 2013 for me. I've already played it for like 12 hours and wow and I'm not even close to bored
  3. Zodiackiller
    May 3, 2013
    9
    Okay so the draw distance isn't that great and most dialogue is in text, but the game is fun. I have the wii u version and while that game is indeed better I ask this, what do you expect? This game has a lot of charm and fun to be had if you can get over its minor shortcomings. Plus it was released at a cheaper price than most other 3ds games when first released, although I don't know whyOkay so the draw distance isn't that great and most dialogue is in text, but the game is fun. I have the wii u version and while that game is indeed better I ask this, what do you expect? This game has a lot of charm and fun to be had if you can get over its minor shortcomings. Plus it was released at a cheaper price than most other 3ds games when first released, although I don't know why because IMO it would have been a worthy purchase even at full price.… Expand
  4. sonyfanloco
    Jun 20, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. es un buen juego de lego en todo toma aspectos de grand theft auto y muchos de su versión de wii u la historia me gusto pero lo que degrada al juego son sus tiempos de carga despues no hay voces y videos son pocos aparte de que ambienta ser para niños un poco luego fácilmente ganas pero tambien es para otras personas desde luego… Expand
  5. OrtweinInfinity
    Aug 1, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lego City is a nice game in terms of what you get to do as a player, but the game has fatal flaws. The missions are too straight forward and easy to complete with no real puzzle or challenge, meaning- anyone can complete the game within a few days if they really wanted to. Combat with the criminals is lacking, you can easily overpower them while other oncoming criminals don't bother to attack unless you are not currently fighting anyone. Also, vehicle control is very fast-paced and difficult, leading to frequent crashes. Unlockables are too easy to obtain- some merely "hidden" on top of buildings or in a random box that you would destroy to get coins. I am not a fan of on-screen text with no voice because it is easy to miss the conversations of characters. Lastly, the loading time is ridiculously long and boring. Though it gives tips on game play, after a few loading screens, you won't need any more tips, and then you just wait. Overall, I find LEGO City Undercover as an intriguing game, with some downsides that limit a fun game play experience.… Expand
  6. Kingofdanerds
    Nov 11, 2016
    8
    This game was pretty good under any standards. It's like playing a Lego kid friendly GTA game. There is so many game mechanics for each of your character disguises, they probably needed to add not as much mechanics. 8/10.
  7. Wnnex
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As this game was a classic for when I was bored, the campaign seemed fairly advanced for a 3DS game. It also featured many places you get to unlock and you are able to see (as you progress) different cars for different areas, so they are not all repeated. Although some of the characters voice lines did not even play (or that there was any in the first place) it still made the campaign decently good for its time and I still fun to this day.… Expand
  8. William11111
    Jun 1, 2021
    8
    Decent prequel to Lego City Undercover!
    The story was on point! The graphics were good, especially for a handheld console like the 3DS! The only problem I had with the game is that the Lego City world is just not as interesting as the Wii U version, I just cant put my finger on why.
  9. thunderclan44
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    Don’t listen to these bad reviews, I played the first game and wanted to play the prequel. The game is different from the original but still has a great open world, great graphics, and somehow runs at around 30fps still, I would definitely recommend this game if you liked the original game. The devs did a good job on this game :)
  10. NoNemu
    Apr 2, 2022
    8
    I know this game is trash, but it was my first open world game, I ever played in my whole life. It's feels great to got a huge world to explore .As I was a child I remember playing it and got packed by this freedom.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 44
  3. Negative: 2 out of 44
  1. Level7.nu
    Sep 10, 2013
    50
    The Chase Begins makes an effort of being like the Lego City game for the Wii U. Sadly it is quite obvious that the 3DS can’t realise the LEGO universe as well. The city is in itself nice but empty and desolate. Discovering secrets is still as fun as always but the lack of personality and humour halts the Lego games otherwise great sense of immersion.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Jun 10, 2013
    70
    There's plenty to do in LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, but a lot of it feels like padding for a somewhat disappointing story that will really only appeal to kids.
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  3. Critical Hit
    May 30, 2013
    65
    While technically impressive that so much can be done on the 3DS, Chase Begins covers familiar territory far too soon, the missing touches from the Wii U glaringly obvious.
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