![]() ![]() The Nintendo Wii U has been plagued by basic functionality problems since the console released in November. The Deluxe Set Wii U only has 25GB of available memory after downloading the system firmware. While Nintendo has yet to comment officially on the restriction, the reason why Lego City Undercover can’t be downloaded is that game clocks in at an impressive 22GB on the game disc. “An external hard drive is required to download this software,” reads the message, “Visit for information about storage options.” The official website of the game actually includes a link titled “Learn how to download.” If anyone wants to buy the digital version of Lego City Undercover, they’ll need an external hard drive as well. New games like Lego City Undercover can’t be downloaded to the console at all. Nintendo is running into problems with its digital distribution business even on that model, though. ![]() This is likely why the majority of Wii Us sold are the heftier Deluxe Set. That’s not even enough room to download the system’s signature title, NintendoLand. Doing so leaves Wii U owners with just a measly 3GB of memory to save games on without the use of an external hard drive. The Basic Set touts 8GB of internal flash memory storage on the box, but that’s before the console’s firmware is installed. The Nintendo Wii U, in both its $300 Basic Set and $350 Deluxe Set flavors, has always been light on memory. These outfits not only provide variety, but are a great benefit to replayability since completionists will not be able to snag every collectible without going back to past missions with new duds in hand. LEGO City puts a slight spin on this concept by providing Chase with a variety of outfits and disguises, that gift players with unique equipment and/or abilities that can be used to access secrets around the city or in particular missions. Past LEGO games contained unlockable characters that would possess unique abilities that would be key to traversing particular levels or puzzles. There are a few sequences that take place in the open world, that help to freshen the gameplay up a bit, but these aren’t utilized nearly as often as they could or should be. Chase will move from area to area, break LEGO objects, reconstruct those LEGO objects into new LEGO objects, and arrest some criminals. The open world, in itself an established feature from Batman 2 as previously noted, helps to establish a feeling of newness, but missions fall right back into well-trodden territory. ![]() ![]() LEGO City’s greatest stumbling block is that it isn’t all that comfortable getting too far from the established, tried and true formula that has permeated the franchises from the very beginning. Not all is well in the building block city though. It’s fun to just run around break stuff, and some gamers may find themselves getting lost in simple exploration before even undertaking a single, story-driven mission. Missions and other points of interest are displayed on the game’s mini-map, and players are encouraged to explore every inch of plasticized real estate, whether on foot or by one of the game’s varied vehicles. The overall structure of the game very much mirrors the esteemed sandbox series. It is quite clear why many have referred to LEGO City as Grand Theft Auto for kids. Chase, and the rest of the cast for that matter, are expertly voice acted, which only adds an extra level of panache to the game’s referential humor that hits more often than it misses, even if it ends up soring over the heads of the younger portion of its audience. ![]()
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