11/6/2022 0 Comments Lego city undercover 3ds review![]() ![]() Upon the initial reveal of the retail case, many were shocked to see what looked like a massive required download patch that seemed to house the vast majority of the actual game, in what many theorised as a way to use a smaller card memory as a money saving tactic. The game looks great on the Switch screen at a 720p resolution, and even goes up to a full 1080p in docked mode, but does suffer from a slightly choppy framerate at times, more noticeable on the small screen never enough to be a hindrance to overall gameplay, but difficult to ignore. ![]() ![]() Even the Nintendo-related secrets are still in the game and it is the only version to have them. Now being on Nintendo Switch gives this version of LEGO City Undercover the portable edge over its higher-powered variants, and even helps to bypass the loading screen annoyance with careful use of the sleep mode functionality. Chase's communicator functions help greatly with locating treasure, be it scanning, taking pictures, or just the overall map, and being assigned to the D-pad buttons provides quick access to these features. These can be found by breaking up environmental objects, as well as locating large shiny LEGO pieces in the world that boost the overall number significantly. The two main collectables are the incredibly common LEGO studs that act as currency, and are the key to purchasing new characters and vehicles to use, and LEGO bricks, that are the literal building blocks of certain parts of the game. Essentially every character in the game can be played as upon unlocking as a form of disguise. Each of these can be switched on the fly with the shoulder buttons or a scroll wheel, and replaying completed levels is encouraged when gaining new skills. As the story progresses, Chase can gain new disguises that offer unique abilities, and it is these that allow for puzzle solving and new item collection, like the robber uniform equipped with a handy crowbar, or the miner disguise that features a pickaxe and dynamite-handling skills. The game is broken up into chapters, and at times there are levels separate from the rest of the city, like a scrapyard or prison, but outside of these the entire map is free to explore. Luckily, this wait time is diminished by a third from the minute plus of the original version, and the screen now has a LEGO model to spin around and character quotes to read instead of the non-interactive spinning police badge of old. This world is huge, and, much like its inspiration, requires a lengthy load when jumping into from a boot up. Cars are borrowed for police emergencies instead of stolen, pedestrians brush off being run over as a minor inconvenience, and guns have more of a laser pistol aesthetic to them than bullets. Told through excellently voiced cutscenes, this narrative spans the entire game and is the backdrop to all of Chase's excursions throughout the city.Īdapting a Grand Theft Auto-like open world, LEGO City Undercover operates on the right side of the law with a child-friendly LEGO exterior. He is tasked with apprehending a dangerous criminal that has escaped from prison, which he happened to arrest many years ago. LEGO City Undercover begins with the introduction of Chase McCain, a police officer returning after a long absence. ![]()
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