LEGO City Undercover

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 183 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 129 out of 183
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 183
  3. Negative: 21 out of 183
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  1. Eredom
    Apr 11, 2017
    3
    Yea, the game looks quite cool and I like the basic humor, but thats pretty much it. The framerate in this game is absolutely unacceptable. In undocked mode it happens quite regularly, that the game drops to 15fps and lower, making it basically unplayable. Do not buy!
  2. Chrisss
    May 13, 2017
    4
    The game is not playable in undocked mode, the FPS drops below an acceptable level. Which is weird as most games run better in undocked (even Zelda which is only 900p when docked runs smoother in undocked 720p mode).

    Another annoyance: after a few events had occured the game froze, after which I had to do everything all over again. The missions in this game consist of what would be    The game is not playable in undocked mode, the FPS drops below an acceptable level. Which is weird as most games run better in undocked (even Zelda which is only 900p when docked runs smoother in undocked 720p mode).

    Another annoyance: after a few events had occured the game froze, after which I had to do everything all over again. The missions in this game consist of what would be several seperate missions in other games (questionable choice; should have inter-mission saves in that case.

    Also very annoying: I kinda half fell of a dock in the game, but not in the water directly. Because of this the game kept respawning me to a location from which I couldn't get to the safety of land, and so I was eaten by a Lego shark at least ten times before I figured I'd be better of fast traveling out of there, therby cancelling any game progress.

    Outside of these issues that I wouldn't mexpect from a four year old game, there's plenty positives as well. So far the sense of humor in the game is great. There's a lot off funny references, funny characters, and as a lego game it's very lighthearted which I really like.

    I'm rating it a four because this is on Switch, and it not working properly in undocked mode means you only get half of what you've payed for. Unless you only like undocked mode, in which case you basically get nothing at all. If they fix undocked it'd be about an 8. If they fix all above mentioned issues and make car control better, it'd be a ten.

    The concept behind the game is fantastic, but the execution is half assed at this point. I really hope they fix it soon!    … Expand
  3. Pasabi
    Apr 7, 2017
    0
    This game is literally unplayable in undocked mode. It mostly runs at 20fps with framedrops, only reaching 30fps when looking directly to a blank wall. This port is a disaster, as it runs worse than the Wii U Version that came out 4 years ago.
    The framerate is directly connected to the gameplay, so when you play with 20fps, the game runs about 33% slower, leading to an unenjoyable    This game is literally unplayable in undocked mode. It mostly runs at 20fps with framedrops, only reaching 30fps when looking directly to a blank wall. This port is a disaster, as it runs worse than the Wii U Version that came out 4 years ago.
    The framerate is directly connected to the gameplay, so when you play with 20fps, the game runs about 33% slower, leading to an unenjoyable experience.
    Don't get me wrong - I am very tolerant with low fps, but this game runs horrible and is just another poorly optimized game by WB.    … Expand
  4. 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 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, youAbsolutely 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
  5. tomcrew10
    Sep 19, 2017
    4
    Lego City undercover lacks both charm and polish of other Lego games based on IPs. The games world feels dull and lifeless often feeling like the player is the only person there. Despite having multiple NPCs in the open world the player can only interact with them by stealing their car or beating them up if they are an enemy and even that isn't fun due to the lack of depth to combat.Lego City undercover lacks both charm and polish of other Lego games based on IPs. The games world feels dull and lifeless often feeling like the player is the only person there. Despite having multiple NPCs in the open world the player can only interact with them by stealing their car or beating them up if they are an enemy and even that isn't fun due to the lack of depth to combat.

    The games story is very dull and bland like the rest of the game and has you following chase as he is try to arrest Rex fury who we are playing catch up too. The games writing isn't terrible with "some" funny line however it is nothing too memorable or noteworthy,

    The game features lots of collectables which would usually unlock your favourites characters from what ever series the Lego game you playing is based on. This is not the case with Lego city undercover you unlock costumes featuring all time favourites such as "astronaut" and others I dont remember because they sucked. On top of this once a category of character is unlocked in the story you dont need any costume as they all do the same thing.

    The worst offence of this game by far though is its performance it does not run well at all with a inconsistent often dipping to around 15fps making inputs feel delayed and the game as whole feel sluggish. The game also suffers from long load time which are not as bad as the Wii U version but still bad.

    Do not buy this game it lacks charm and runs poorly however it would be perfect for family friendly fun for children allowing them to explore a big open world but this is the only real audience for the game hence the low score.    … Expand
  6. yuros
    May 25, 2017
    2
    I never thought that the game can give me a nausea. Awful fps and constant fps drops in portable mode. The game is fun for sure, but absolutely not playable. Really disappointed. How they managed to make lego city on 3ds more smooth than on Switch...
  7. bladex
    Mar 15, 2020
    4
    this is no doubt the worst version of this game you can get. I am absolutely convinced it is the exact wiiu port slightly modified. it has the same long atrocious loading times (up to 1 minute+ same as wiiu), glitches, freezes and crashes that the wiiu version had!

    on the wiiu if you used the helipad sometimes it would freeze meaning you can push all the buttons you want but it won't    this is no doubt the worst version of this game you can get. I am absolutely convinced it is the exact wiiu port slightly modified. it has the same long atrocious loading times (up to 1 minute+ same as wiiu), glitches, freezes and crashes that the wiiu version had!

    on the wiiu if you used the helipad sometimes it would freeze meaning you can push all the buttons you want but it won't select the aircraft only way out is to reset it does this in this version too!

    I've played this on several platforms including pc and ps4 and it wasn't even close to as bad on them.

    the fps is astoundingly bad too some levels it drops down to 15fps! this is more proof it's the wiiu version because the switch is definitely powerful enough to handle this game and the lazy sobs didn't even bother to configure it to work on the switch. oh btw this is in docked mode too!

    and last it doesn't save properly. the checkpoint save in the missions only works on the 2nd checkpoint. if you turn the console off while in a mission you will end up back at the police station. and finally after you finish the mission it doesn't save to save you have to go collect a brick or something to collect to force it to save otherwise you end up back at the start of checkpoint 2 with none of the stuff you collected and the mission isn't complete!!

    if you have to get this game DO NOT get the switch version!    … Expand
  8. jerkface910
    Nov 23, 2018
    4
    My daughter and I usually enjoy playing LEGO games together but in my opinion this one is not great. The world is bland and there is a ton of driving just to start missions. The missions themselves randomly range from brainlessly easy to frustratingly hard. Crazy long load times for a game that doesn't look or play great. Perhaps the most annoying aspect are the ever-present police sirens,My daughter and I usually enjoy playing LEGO games together but in my opinion this one is not great. The world is bland and there is a ton of driving just to start missions. The missions themselves randomly range from brainlessly easy to frustratingly hard. Crazy long load times for a game that doesn't look or play great. Perhaps the most annoying aspect are the ever-present police sirens, there always seems to be an emergency vehicle nearby. My daughter does enjoy the humor, however.… Expand
  9. matt1184
    Dec 26, 2021
    1
    This game is **** terrible. It relies on parkour but you cannot move the camera to see where you are going. Don't get this game.
  10. Gt7sucks
    Nov 8, 2022
    0
    Runs horribly on ps4, gameplay is boring and repetitive, but the worst thing by far is the absolutely terrible "humour". It's just annoyingly stupid and lazy, like everything else about this piece of crap. I hated everything about this game.
  11. space_turtle
    Sep 30, 2022
    1
    There's a decent game in this thing but the switch version isn't it. One of the most poorly optimized third-party Switch games I've played. Constant. Severe. FPS drops. Particularly when going outside in the game (in docked mode). I can handle the occasional drop and I'm choosy about ports because I know this console is limited in performance (and that's fine), but in my humble opinionThere's a decent game in this thing but the switch version isn't it. One of the most poorly optimized third-party Switch games I've played. Constant. Severe. FPS drops. Particularly when going outside in the game (in docked mode). I can handle the occasional drop and I'm choosy about ports because I know this console is limited in performance (and that's fine), but in my humble opinion this was borderline unplayable. Do not buy.… Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
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  1. 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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  2. 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.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 24, 2017
    75
    A good port of a good game. Had it been given more time for extra bug testing, it might have been great! [Issue #27 – May/June 2017, p. 69]
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