LEGO City Undercover

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 183 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 129 out of 183
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  3. Negative: 21 out of 183
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  1. FlameSlayer
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    It's similar to GTA except it's family-friendly. The story is actually decent and it has fabulous humor. The rewards for completing challenges in free roam is also plenty like obtaining Astronaut Rex Fury after conquering all 20 districts, obtaining the exact vehicle when you complete a time-trial for the vehicle and much more. The updated UI looks beautiful too.

    However, the lag on    It's similar to GTA except it's family-friendly. The story is actually decent and it has fabulous humor. The rewards for completing challenges in free roam is also plenty like obtaining Astronaut Rex Fury after conquering all 20 districts, obtaining the exact vehicle when you complete a time-trial for the vehicle and much more. The updated UI looks beautiful too.

    However, the lag on both handheld and tv mode is kind of ruining the experience. The lag on handheld happens on free roam sometimes. The lag on TV mode however, is when you play co-op which is really laggy.

    If you are a huge fan of Lego or Lego games, I recommend picking up this game because it's really fun and it gives who played the original Lego City Undercover on their WII U nostalgia.    … Expand
  2. KleinesMiep
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    Ich spiele eigendlich spiele egal wie gut nie zwei mal durch doch dieses spiel vereint einfach alles was ich an Lego spielen Liebe. Zudem ist die Fahr physik anders alls in anderen Lego gams exstrem gut.
    Darum kann ich nur sagen das dieses Lego spiel eines der besten Lego spiele aller zeiten ist.
  3. SLMU
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Absolute masterpiece, one of the best games I have ever played. Go play this game because it’s so good.
  4. 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 have given the Game a 10!
  5. BadSector
    May 9, 2023
    10
    I got this game on sale for cheap and didn't expect much but it ended up being one of the most fun games I encountered recently. This is basically a comical GTA.
  6. landi
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    Best Lego game I played until now. Mix of GTA with Lego and also the spoken parts are fun (missing this in other Lego titles)
  7. Fortius
    May 22, 2022
    10
    My kids and I both love playing this game. It has a lot of humor and the open world makes it really enjoyable to find new secrets and unlock super builds. It is also on sale on the e shop very often!
  8. IamSquid
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    Grand Theft Lego, as I call it. I enjoy that this is based on original Lego products and not licensed franchises. Well, there are parody of existing franchises (particularly GTA), but the actual Lego sets, minifigures, etc are from the City theme. I was especially impressed with how the developers made GTA into a kid's game (the playable character isn't a bad guy, he's just undercover,Grand Theft Lego, as I call it. I enjoy that this is based on original Lego products and not licensed franchises. Well, there are parody of existing franchises (particularly GTA), but the actual Lego sets, minifigures, etc are from the City theme. I was especially impressed with how the developers made GTA into a kid's game (the playable character isn't a bad guy, he's just undercover, etc). I like most of the Lego games I've played and this is one of the best!… Expand
  9. JACOBJAKE
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
  10. borla
    Nov 7, 2021
    8
    One of the best lego games. Highly recommended if you have a ps4 and like sandbox games.
  11. JAKEJACOBJORD
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
  12. Binh
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    It's just GTA, but with Lego. It's good for it is, but with humor, colorful world, it deserve a 10/10
  13. ironmanrr
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    It's like Grand Theft Auto but for young kids! Full of jokes that the parents will laugh at. Playing this with my son was a blast. He was 5 when we started playing it. Took him a while to improve, but since it's coop, I was moving the game forward, he was doing his thing and but watching me play and do stuff he was able to really improve his video games skills. Once a kid can drive in a 3DIt's like Grand Theft Auto but for young kids! Full of jokes that the parents will laugh at. Playing this with my son was a blast. He was 5 when we started playing it. Took him a while to improve, but since it's coop, I was moving the game forward, he was doing his thing and but watching me play and do stuff he was able to really improve his video games skills. Once a kid can drive in a 3D open world, he can do anything. I only wish they would make a sequel :)… Expand
  14. Dplay
    Jun 19, 2021
    10
    I have been playing this game for 4 days and i must say i have fallen in love with it, this is a very unique lego game and i think alot of people can enjoy it, the map is huge and theres so much to discover, the story mode is great, the collectibles like characters, cars, and bricks are really fun and satisfying to obtain, u should get this game, its worth the money.
  15. Onioncreature
    Apr 13, 2021
    8
    A highly enjoyable open world LEGO adventure game. LEGO City is surprisingly dense, and there's a decent variety of objectives to complete. The story missions are also quite fun; the narrative is pretty light, but is still likeable and charming. Performance and stability is a bit subpar, but not to a degree that distracts too much from gameplay.
  16. Deinemomy69187
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    Manchmal bischen buggy aber storry, humor und feeling sind einfach Perfekt ❤️❤️❤️
  17. Matthewman
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    I can’t recommend Lego City: Undercover enough. Grand Theft Auto in the Lego universe that’s story spoofs the classic cop chase robbers tropes in truly hilarious ways. Missions are fun, voice acting is great, it’s got a funky ass soundtrack, the map is worth exploring every inch of, the NPCs always make me laugh, you can unlock endless vehicles and costumes, and honestly I can’t tell youI can’t recommend Lego City: Undercover enough. Grand Theft Auto in the Lego universe that’s story spoofs the classic cop chase robbers tropes in truly hilarious ways. Missions are fun, voice acting is great, it’s got a funky ass soundtrack, the map is worth exploring every inch of, the NPCs always make me laugh, you can unlock endless vehicles and costumes, and honestly I can’t tell you how satisfying it is to bring absolute mayhem to the streets of Lego City. I can’t think of a better way to spend nine dollars (goes on sale like five times a year at this price digitally).… Expand
  18. crotch
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    A well executed virtual Lego City. The game is relaxing and blissful.

    Pros: + Constant silly humor, completely voice-acted + A ton of unlockables and mini challenges on the side, incl. races + The city feels very alive + Lots of vehicles that control differently (a la Mario Kart) Cons: - Reduced frame rates when there’s lots on the screen - Some frustrating platforming    A well executed virtual Lego City. The game is relaxing and blissful.

    Pros:

    + Constant silly humor, completely voice-acted
    + A ton of unlockables and mini challenges on the side, incl. races
    + The city feels very alive
    + Lots of vehicles that control differently (a la Mario Kart)

    Cons:

    - Reduced frame rates when there’s lots on the screen
    - Some frustrating platforming challenges
    - When you re-start the game, it always returns you to the police station    … Expand
  19. Just1Shadow
    Aug 2, 2020
    8
    I really enjoy this game on PC and having this on my Switch is a fantastic experience. If you tried other LEGO games, you'll definitely enjoy this one: a good story, a big map to explore, a lot of collectibles that will hold you for hours and the ability to play with a buddy through a co-op. Overall, great game for a Switch collection.

    For the future, I would like TT games to fix some    I really enjoy this game on PC and having this on my Switch is a fantastic experience. If you tried other LEGO games, you'll definitely enjoy this one: a good story, a big map to explore, a lot of collectibles that will hold you for hours and the ability to play with a buddy through a co-op. Overall, great game for a Switch collection.

    For the future, I would like TT games to fix some frustrating things that appear in the game. For example, there was a bag that didn't allow me to finish the mission, I was standing on the marker but nothing happened. Similar issues happened a few times and the only way to fix them was to reload the game. The loading screens and the camera work also need to be worked on as they sometimes can be really annoying.    … Expand
  20. Baumkuchen
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    I love this game. Its soooooooo good. I played the 3ds version and the wii u version but the Nintendo switch version is better. Its a soooo good game
  21. RavenWraith
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    Still the best LEGO game I’ve played. It is my favorite repeat game. I enjoy the humor and the collectibles.
  22. Pokemon_Trainer
    Jun 7, 2019
    9
    An excellent game for any Lego lover! The graphics are great, and the story line is inventive and humorous. My favourite thing about the game is how it taps into so many different types of gaming situations; car chases, searching for hidden items, exploring the city, solving crime, becoming the criminal, and so much more. As an adult playing this game, I think that the game does a good jobAn excellent game for any Lego lover! The graphics are great, and the story line is inventive and humorous. My favourite thing about the game is how it taps into so many different types of gaming situations; car chases, searching for hidden items, exploring the city, solving crime, becoming the criminal, and so much more. As an adult playing this game, I think that the game does a good job of making it interesting to both adults and children. The only problem I have experience whilst playing is a technical glitch that keeps happening; sometimes, whilst completing an activity, my character would glitch and get stuck in place, and no matter what buttons I press, I can't unjam him. And so, I'd have to turn it off and lose all my progress. Oh, and the load time is a little too long...it can get boring waiting approximately 1 minute or more every time you reach a checkpoint.… Expand
  23. DaDamaga
    Jul 27, 2018
    8
    Lego City Undercover is by far the best Lego game out there. It takes the Lego formula and sets it in a very big world, full of parks, suburbs, rich neighbourhoods and downtown settings. The amount of possible secrets to find are amazing. The only downside is that most secrets are, as always, hidden behind player abilities you will only get well over 10 hours into the game. So explorationLego City Undercover is by far the best Lego game out there. It takes the Lego formula and sets it in a very big world, full of parks, suburbs, rich neighbourhoods and downtown settings. The amount of possible secrets to find are amazing. The only downside is that most secrets are, as always, hidden behind player abilities you will only get well over 10 hours into the game. So exploration beforehand is often not very rewarding… Expand
  24. abhijeetgaiha
    Jul 20, 2018
    9
    A very well crafted, exploration heavy RPG. The game is full of silliness, humour and pop culture references. There is a very high degree of attention to detail which will delighted me throughout. The plot keeps getting crazier as it progresses, but that's in keeping with the overall silly tone of the same.
  25. nicorzF1
    May 19, 2018
    9
    I loved this game on Wii U and there wasn't anything to prevent that I could buy and enjoy again a masterpiece like Lego City Undercover is. Forget the FPS drops, that just happens on the portable game, on the dock it runs always smoothly and on constant 60fps.

    The "Nintendo GTA" got me addicted 4 or 5 years ago specially by its great story mode and the replayability it has, as on 73    I loved this game on Wii U and there wasn't anything to prevent that I could buy and enjoy again a masterpiece like Lego City Undercover is. Forget the FPS drops, that just happens on the portable game, on the dock it runs always smoothly and on constant 60fps.

    The "Nintendo GTA" got me addicted 4 or 5 years ago specially by its great story mode and the replayability it has, as on 73 hours of gameplay I have reached just the 51,6%, and when finishing the main story I had jut completed a 24%. I haven't played any other LEGO games, as I don't like that franchise, but this is an exception. Amazing.    … Expand
  26. FreedomFighters
    Mar 4, 2018
    8
    "LEGO" video games, while generally pretty decent, polished titles, are never really anything spectacular to me. They're cute, they're occasionally fun, but they don't hold my attention for very long. "LEGO City Undercover," however, provided some pretty fun and exciting gameplay back when it first came out for the Wii U. While my brother traded the game in before I could finish it, I was"LEGO" video games, while generally pretty decent, polished titles, are never really anything spectacular to me. They're cute, they're occasionally fun, but they don't hold my attention for very long. "LEGO City Undercover," however, provided some pretty fun and exciting gameplay back when it first came out for the Wii U. While my brother traded the game in before I could finish it, I was pretty excited when I heard it was coming to the Switch, as this gave me the opportunity to go back and finish the game, while also being able to take it on the go with me. And now that I've finished the game, I can safely say that it's just as good as I remember!
    "LEGO City Undercover" is a charmer: it's got clever humor, solid writing, decently memorable characters, and an overall nice visual design. And beyond all of that, the game itself is just fun: the controls are solid, there's a lot of very interesting variety, and there's a nice balance of easiness and challenge here. Not only that, but the game has A TON of content (no shock given it's an open-world game, but for a "Lego" title, it's pretty impressive). Believe me when I say it took me 18 and a half hours to get through the main story and I didn't even complete 23% of the game. Trust me, you'll have A LOT to do in this game. The fact that the new-gen versions of the game also added a co-op feature that the Wii U version was desperately lacking is also icing on the cake.
    That said, there ARE some issues here. For starters, while the game is as fun as I remember, the load times are just as bad as I remember. While I've heard they are slightly shorter on the Switch than the Wii U, I can tell you it's only a negligible difference, and while the loading screens are interactive now, that doesn't make waiting any better. On top of that, while the game looks good, there were quite a few frame rate drops that were a bit distracting. Now granted, I want to point out the elephant in the room and say that I played through most of the game undocked, so it would probably be a bit better when docked, but even so, it was a huge distraction for me while playing.
    Though it's slightly flawed, "LEGO City Undercover" holds up nicely four years later and, if you're a fan of "LEGO" games, this is one you should definitely check out. And now that it's on next-gen consoles with a co-op feature that the Wii U version was sorely lacking, what better time than the present to give this game a look?
    Final rating: 8 out of 10 "Great"    … Expand
  27. Daedalusfalls
    Mar 3, 2018
    8
    I really enjoyed my time playing Lego City Undercover. It feels like GTA and the Lego video game franchise had a baby. There is an open world to explore, and the landscape is loaded with collectibles. It's slightly different than other Lego games in that you only play as one character, but that character has many different disguises, each with it's own set of abilities. Also, since you areI really enjoyed my time playing Lego City Undercover. It feels like GTA and the Lego video game franchise had a baby. There is an open world to explore, and the landscape is loaded with collectibles. It's slightly different than other Lego games in that you only play as one character, but that character has many different disguises, each with it's own set of abilities. Also, since you are a police officer, you have a few gadgets to use to help you solve crimes and catch the bad guys. From a scanner that lets you ID criminals, to a grappling hook that helps you scale tall buildings, there are some really fun mechanics in this game. In addition to the new mechanics, the old Lego standby of smashing legos and rebuilding them into something useful has returned. There is something cathartic about smashing things to pieces and collecting the legos that fly all over the place! Since it's an open world, they needed to give us ways to get around, and it's a great feeling hopping in a car and exploring the city. If you would rather not drive, you can always hail a taxi to get to your destination. The Lego humor is here, and I found myself smiling frequently during my time with this game. I was impressed at how they managed to include overt jokes for children, with subtle references and jokes aimed at adults as well. Before buying this game, I had read some reviews that complained about performance, but I haven't noticed any large hiccups as of yet, and I have played quite a bit. It it supposed to be worst during co-op play, but I haven't had a chance to play co-op so I can't comment on that. The other complaint I read about was the load times. Yes, there are loading screens that appear, but they aren't terribly long. They mostly tend to occur when you enter one of the story missions. This is because many of the missions take place in separate instances designed specifically for that mission. When I was tackling the missions that take place in the open world city, I did not see a load screen beforehand. All in all, Lego City Undercover is a great addition to the Switch library, and if you are a fan of the series, you will have a blast playing it. At the current price, you really can't go wrong!… Expand
  28. reetaplays
    Feb 21, 2018
    10
    The game is REALLY fun. The action-packed cutscenes made it a good treat. The gameplay is fast-paced, making it really exhilarating. I would recommend this game to anyone who likes fast-paced, and action-packed games. #ChaseMccain4life
  29. mefzeldernx
    Feb 10, 2018
    8
    El port de "Lego City: Undercover" en Switch es muy buena, ya que reúne las optimizaciones que se añadieron al juego en todas las consolas y mantiene los guiños exclusivos de Nintendo de la versión de Wii U.
    Si conoces un juego de Lego ya sabes como es la jugabilidad de todos, pero la historia de Chase McCane tiene mucha personalidad. La ciudad es la gran protagonista con sus paisajes,    El port de "Lego City: Undercover" en Switch es muy buena, ya que reúne las optimizaciones que se añadieron al juego en todas las consolas y mantiene los guiños exclusivos de Nintendo de la versión de Wii U.
    Si conoces un juego de Lego ya sabes como es la jugabilidad de todos, pero la historia de Chase McCane tiene mucha personalidad. La ciudad es la gran protagonista con sus paisajes, ciudadanos y cosas por hacer.
    Tenerlo en Switch es genial, poder jugar en modo portatil es un plus que solo la consola de Nintendo puede ofrecer. "Lego City Undercover" ha corregido muchas cosas salvo los tiempos de carga que tenía en Wii U, a pesar de que ya no se juega a doble pantalla y no hay añadidos únicos que el GamePad podía ofrecer.    … Expand
  30. DBPirate1129
    Dec 24, 2017
    8
    I've already reviewed the original version of LEGO City Undercover so please check that out if you want to get my thoughts on the game itself. This will merely regarding new features, graphics, etc of the new version.

    LEGO City Undercover is a great game. In fact, I'd say that it's still easily the best LEGO game -- it has the best open world, the best gameplay, and it has the most    I've already reviewed the original version of LEGO City Undercover so please check that out if you want to get my thoughts on the game itself. This will merely regarding new features, graphics, etc of the new version.

    LEGO City Undercover is a great game. In fact, I'd say that it's still easily the best LEGO game -- it has the best open world, the best gameplay, and it has the most collectibles of all of the games. The graphics have been improved in this version, though not drastically. The models and cutscenes look better and the load times don't seem to be as bad as they infamously were in the Wii U game, but that could just be my imagination.

    The frame rate for the game, at least when I last played it, was not necessarily "up to par." There were frequent drops and stutters. It was definitely worse in portable mode. Despite this, I found myself playing it quite a bit on portable mode. It really does enhance the game. Another reviewer here said that after you beat the story, the game crashes on a few occasions. This is true, but the game saves every time you do something important like collect something.

    I originally gave LEGO City Undercover a 9. This version gets a -2 for frame rate and stutters but a +1 for portability. It's still a great game, but ultimately I have to give it a point lower due to the new issues.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  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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