LEGO City: Undercover | Nintendo Wii U

About the Game

LEGO City: Undercover is a single-player open-world action detectove game. The story centers on undercover police officer Chase McCain, who returns to LEGO City after a long absence to investigate the recent escape of master criminal Rex Fury.

Story & Setting

Tasked with tracking Fury across the sprawling metropolis, Chase infiltrates gangs, solves crimes and unravels a larger plot threatening the city’s peace. The narrative blends crime-drama structure with humor and parody, featuring numerous references to well-known action and cop films. At its core, the gameplay takes place primarily within the open world of LEGO City, a fully explorable environment composed of multiple themed districts including Downtown, Auburn, Cherry Tree Hills and Bluebell National Park. These feature combat, platforming and puzzle-solving sections as Chase investigates different locations and confronts Rex Fury’s criminal network.

Gameplay & Core Systems

Players can explore on foot or by driving a variety of vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, boats and helicopters. These roles are gradually unlocked throughout the main campaign and are essential for progressing through missions, accessing collectibles and solving environmental puzzles. In addition to the open-world exploration, the game contains 15 structured story levels that function as self-contained missions. Completing missions unlocks new disguises, vehicles and Gold Bricks, which are used to construct Super Builds - large interactive structures that expand access to new areas or bonus activities. Secondary features include cooperative local play (added in the 2017 multi-platform re-release), allowing a second player to join as a partner in split-screen mode.

Standout Features

• Chase’s: The central mechanic is Chase’s use of disguises, each granting specific abilities: the Construction Worker can break heavy objects, the Robber can open safes and doors, the Farmer can glide with a chicken, and the Astronaut can use a jetpack.
• GamePad: The 2017 version also removes the Wii U GamePad dependency, replacing its scanning and map functions with standard menus.