LEGO City Undercover

 Switch
User Score
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
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  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. Ssd-_-bsS
    Apr 26, 2023
    7
    El juego esta bastante bien, mejor de lo que me esperaba. El doblaje muy bueno.
    Lo peor el control de los coches y que no tenga una radio para escuchar musica mientras conduces.
    The game is pretty good, better than I expected.
    The worst is the control of the cars and the fact that it does not have a radio to listen music while you drive.
  7. Bandom
    Nov 24, 2022
    7
    Great interesting game, for a Lego genre.. open world kinda like lego GTA, but way too long. Wayyy
  8. 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.
  9. DoktarioMyst
    Oct 14, 2022
    6
    - er is alleen maar de final boss. aangezien er meer bendeleiders zijn is dit zeker gemiste potentie

    +/- de hele map is open wanneer je de game opstart. de game opstarten is duurt wel even though +/- er zijn verschillende intresante collectibles. wel spijtig dat er teveel "pak me" collectibles zijn - de radar die je helpt collectibles te vinden is te kort en helpt te weinig om    - er is alleen maar de final boss. aangezien er meer bendeleiders zijn is dit zeker gemiste potentie

    +/- de hele map is open wanneer je de game opstart. de game opstarten is duurt wel even though

    +/- er zijn verschillende intresante collectibles. wel spijtig dat er teveel "pak me" collectibles zijn

    - de radar die je helpt collectibles te vinden is te kort en helpt te weinig om nuttig te zijn

    + de missies zijn gevarieerd

    conclusie:
    ik zou de game geweldig tof vinden als de 100% toffer had geweest. als je alleen de story mode speelt dan heb je wel een OK game hier    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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)
  12. 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!
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. JACOBJAKE
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
  16. borla
    Nov 7, 2021
    8
    One of the best lego games. Highly recommended if you have a ps4 and like sandbox games.
  17. JAKEJACOBJORD
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. javi_741
    Mar 4, 2021
    7
    I'll say this game is good for the most part, not great but it is an enjoyable experience for the most part. One thing that this game nails out of the park are the story. It is a legitimately fun game for both kids and even adults with clever and cheesy humor. I love how the game doesn't take itself or the plot seriously by making fun of itself and making a parody of cop movies which makesI'll say this game is good for the most part, not great but it is an enjoyable experience for the most part. One thing that this game nails out of the park are the story. It is a legitimately fun game for both kids and even adults with clever and cheesy humor. I love how the game doesn't take itself or the plot seriously by making fun of itself and making a parody of cop movies which makes it a more lighthearted and positive experience all the way through. The voice acting and cutscenes are also a welcome addition as they add more to the experience with an interesting story and funny plot.

    The graphics tbh are a little underwhelming for me for a 2017 game on Switch, even in 2012 the graphics could've done a little bit of work. The lighting is poor as it looks like an early Xbox 360 game at times. Its draw distance is very limited be with the game looking very blurry looking long distances, and a slightly higher resolution would've been welcome. I know that this game has huge open-world with a lot of NPCs and buildings which makes it difficult to run the game at an amazing graphical fidelity and performance. However, we've seen other open-world games look noticeably better than this game like GTA 5, skyrim, and others and these were 7th gen games on the Xbox 360 and PS3 when Lego City was made for the more powerful Wii U and ported over again to the even more powerful Switch. While I wasn't exactly expectating Lego City to look as good asGTA 5 in terms of graphical fidelity since Lego City had a more limited budget, I think they could've definitely optimized the game more to have better lighting and resolution especially on Switch, which are my two main problems with the graphics. You'll also run some performance issues where the game occasionally stutters below 30fps during busy scenes, while for the most part it is still playable, these stutters definitely look disgusting to the eyes when they do happen. However, this performance problem is far worse in the 2 player mode where it legitimately looks like the game struggles to stay at 30 and mainly hovers around the upper 20s. I'd say its still a playable game in this form, but that frame rate in 2 player mode hurts my eyes at times. Overall, id say the graphics are right around average but could've been a lot better.

    In terms of the music, there isn't a ton of music in this game and a lot of it is reused in during missions however I'll say its pretty good. Not like Mario Galaxy type legendary of course but there are some good tracks here and there.

    As for the game itself, I really love how open and big the world is, it is like Lego GTA essentially without the killing and some of the grittiness found in GTA. It is just fun to just explore and drive around this world and do whatever you want anywhere, you could destroy cars , fly helicopters, and there are a ton of collectables in the world so there is a lot to do. If you want a child friendly type of GTA game or a GTA replacement on Switch, Lego City is definitely a great choice for that.

    In terms of the actual story mode and missions themselves, to me I'm being honest it felt incredibly meh to me. It isn't horrible yet i wouldn't call it anything great or either, the story mode feels average to me. In the missions it primarily consists of exploring for items to advance and solving some simple puzzles, which is somewhat enjoyable and satisfying to find something to advance or solve a puzzle through exploration which is the main thing I do enjoy about the missions. However, my main problem with the story mode is how easy and generic the actual missions are, there isn't much interesting gameplay outside the occasional puzzle solving or exploration and very little challenge. Platforming is very easy and simple which takes little to no skill at all to accomplish, the enemies are so easy to beat where all you need to do is spam press one button to arrest them with no complex dodging or other strategy required, and there is literally no penalty for dying with no game overs or lives that would make the game more of a challenge. Literally when you die you just lose Legos and respawn at the exact same point, and you could do that the entire time. For a kid this gameplay might be fine and encouraging for them since they don't need to have much skill to beat these missions. However, playing this as an adult the gameplay is feels too generic and easy most of the time. While I still do enjoy the story mode as a decent chill type of game where it encourages you to explore to solve puzzles, i feel like it fall shorts of being anything great and the story mode could've been much better.

    Also, Switching between costumes to unlock certain stuff is incredibly annoying.

    But overall I'll say this game is good, great story and world, good music and I guess a decent story mode, but falls short in the gameplay department.    … Expand
  23. Deinemomy69187
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    Manchmal bischen buggy aber storry, humor und feeling sind einfach Perfekt ❤️❤️❤️
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

60
#60 Best Switch Game of 2017
26
#26 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
34
#34 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
78

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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  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]
See all critic reviews »