Players can do their own things in opposite sides of the massive city or work together to plow through story mode. This game shouldn't have ever been released without it. New in this release is a two-player co-op mode. I am 12 at heart, so your mileage may vary. Whether McCain is partnered with cops from a ‘70s TV show or waist-deep undercover in a (pretty offensive) Chinese gang, almost every joke lands. Again, cycling through the eight costumes is tiring, and McCain’s smug little shrug doesn’t help. If McCain isn't wearing the correct disguise, he just shrugs at the camera instead of letting the player immediately switch. Puzzles essentially require players to use a handful of abilities in succession.

Each guides you through a handful of rooms with collectibles and crappy puzzles scattered throughout. The levels will be familiar to LEGO fans. Super bricks are worth 1,000 or 10,000 bricks, while a palm tree is worth like three. I learned quickly to save as many bricks as possible and not waste them on non-story super builds. Driving on the sidewalk picks up a decent number of bricks, too, but too many objects in the world aren’t made of LEGO, damaging your car and ending your combo. Without many story abilities, I had to break every LEGO tree, table, or bench I could find, and then touch each fallen brick. Early in the game, I spent a few hours grinding regular bricks and looking for super bricks to super build a boat to get to the third level. Super bricks are almost required to complete super builds to progress the story. I would’ve liked for disguises to unlock new abilities instead of piling on new disguises. Players can cycle through disguises instantly with L and R, but after unlocking all eight, cycling becomes cumbersome.

McCain goes undercover to infiltrate LEGO City's gangs, giving McCain access to eight different disguises, each with unique abilities. The traditional LEGO gameplay (and humor) compliments the old-school cop movie satire well. While the story isn’t terribly long, I hated plowing through it just to fully explore the city. Frustratingly, most collectibles are locked behind a disguise or ability. Almost every city block hides a collectable, including cars, characters, and super bricks. LEGO City, even four years after its debut, is impressively dense. The story of this former Wii U exclusive, which is now available for Switch, clips through 15 locations pretty quickly, but I got lost exploring often.

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