Showing posts with label LEGO City: Undercover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LEGO City: Undercover. Show all posts

Monday, February 5, 2024

Cloud Monday - LEGO City: Undercover - Part 2 - Not Recommend To Stream From The Cloud


This week's Cloud Monday video is part 2 of playing the PS4 version of Tt Fusion's LEGO City: Undercover via the PlayStation Plus Cloud Streaming Service to my Japanese launch model PlayStation 4.

It wasn't a great day trying to stream this game from the cloud. The video is from the third attempt to play the game. the previous two attempts failed in less than a minute getting to the game's start screen with PlayStation kicking me off due to my internet connection. i tried restarting my PS4 but it didn't solve the problem as it would repeatedly fail to launch. Thankfully, the game finally did launch and that's when this video was started.

Unfortunately, that's not the end of the trouble i had with this game today. one reason this video is shorter than before is because it crashed #Sony's end, instead of my internet connection being the reason it ended. But i wasn't having a great time anyway so i wasn't keen on trying again.

I still find the game funny. but playing it wasn't as great as i'd expect from a LEGO game. The slower pace was very noticeable. I still found driving to be a chore rather than fun, and the other drivers and pedestrians in the game were brainless. having a game world with a mix of LEGO stuff and real world stuff wasn't great for driving as i was constantly hitting the small rocks trying to avoid the surprisingly large numbers of slow traffic. Once we got the grappling hook, new issues emerged. i got it but couldn't seem to use it even tho there seemed to be places to use it where i got it. it got in the way of combat, and then i was able to use once the story required it.

The final part of the video is the second story mission. this was probably the most familiar LEGO style gameplay level i've played so far. but it felt slow. using the grappling gun was slow, swinging felt slow, and the levels themselves were surprisingly small as we could access portions of it. you can hear in the video how disappointed i was when i realised i needed an extra three costumes/characters to access the other areas of the level. i wasn't excited to have to go back to previous levels. i was expecting to explore around the map rather than repeat levels. i could imagine that the gameplay reason for returning might be police forensic stuff, but that's more in hope than what i think is actually going to happen.

Ultimately, once we found out in Part 1 that there are no manual saves and erratic auto saves, the game became one i couldn't recommend to play in the ground. the fact that it crashed Sony's end and how long it took to reconnect when i was kicked off, just adds to my conclusion that LEGO City: Undercover is a game you should download from PlayStation Plus rather than stream it.

Monday, January 29, 2024

Cloud Monday - LEGO City: Undercover - Part 1 - No Manual Saves And Infrequent Auto Saves


This week's Cloud Monday video is part 1 of playing the PS4 version of Tt Fusion's LEGO City: Undercover via the PlayStation Plus Cloud Streaming Service to my Japanese launch model PlayStation 4.

I've wanted to play this game since it came out on the Wii U. So when it came out on PlayStation Plus, i was eager to finally give it a go. Sometimes i choose games for specific reasons, to test the limits of the service. but this time it's purely just for me. But i do try to focus on the important details.

Today's stream quality wasn't great, but the Internet Speed Test i did at the end was fine. it's one reason why i play the game twice, on different days, so i can see whether it's indicative of the game's stream or down to issues my end. Nothing truly got in the way of gameplay, but the stream tearing came closet. Some moments of macro blocking I had occurred whilst subtitles were on screen and that made them unreadable. I was unclear if the intro cinematic looked soft because of the stream, like maybe a reduction in bit rate or resolution, or if it's just how it is as it's a port of a Wii U game.

I didn't feel any lag in the controls, but driving does take time to get used to in LEGO City: Undercover. The biggest disappointment has to be that there are no manual saves. the game does have auto saves, but i personally felt that they were not frequent enough. at the end, i'm trying to get an auto save so i know it's safe to end the game. I showed that if you quit, the game quits. there is no save. there isn't a message saying when the last save is either.

So whilst i found the game funny, and i enjoyed playing it for the most part. i can't say that LEGO City: Undercover is a good game to stream from the cloud because of the save issues. when you're playing on a service that gives a 20 second warning before kicking you off, i doubt you'll be able to trigger an auto save and you will loose progress.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Nintendo Have Released A Launch Trailer And Screenshots For LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins

Nintendo have released a launch trailer and Screenshots for LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, a 3DS game by TT Games. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins is the prequel to the Wii U game LEGO City Undercover, and shows how Chase first started out on the force. the video uses in-game action to show the humour and various types of costume gameplay and driving.



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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Nintendo And TT Games Have Released A New Interview For LEGO City: Undercover On Wii U

Nintendo have released a new video for LEGO City Undercover. this video features Loz Doyle, the executive producer, discussing the development of the game and answering questions. we find out that the game was in development for 3 years, he talks about about making the city and the familiar landmarks you'll find as you explore the city. he talks about making a funny game, the characters and the Vehicles.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Nintendo Have Released 2 New Videos For LEGO City: Undercover Introducing Natalia Kowalski And Villains

Nintendo have released 2 new videos for the Wii U game LEGO City: Undercover. the first video introduces Chase's love interest, Natalia Kowalski. the second video introduces some of the villains you'll encounter in the game.



Sunday, March 24, 2013

Nintendo Have Released A New Trailer For LEGO City: Undercover Showing Review Quotes And Action

Nintendo have released a new trailer for the Wii U Game LEGO City: Undercover. this trailer features quotes from this games' reviews whilst also showing its humour, action, GamePad Controls and exploring the game world.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Nintendo Announce LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins Comes Out Across The EU On 26th April On 3DS


Nintendo have announced the 3DS game LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins comes out across the EU on 26th April. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins is the prequel to the Wii U game LEGO City Undercover. in this 3DS game you are playing as Chase McCain who is a rookie cop who is trying to put away Rex Fury. the game features costume changes like the Wii U version and you can use the bottom screen to scan the environment and move the 3DS around to see hidden objects.

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Press Release

Friday, March 15, 2013

TT Games Have Released A New LEGO City: Undercover Trailer Showing Chase McCain Working Undercover

TT Games and Nintendo have released a new trailer for LEGO City: Undercover. this video shows some of Chase McCain's undercover work and how he can change costume to help unlock areas in the game.


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

TT Games Have Released A New Trailer For LEGO City: Undercover Introducing The Ellie Phillips Character

TT Games have released a new trailer for LEGO City: Undercover. this video introduces the Ellie Phillips character and also shows how you can use the GamePad to scan the LEGO World for secret items and more.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

TT Games Have Released 2 Brief Trailers For LEGO City: Undercover Showing Vehicles and Disguises

Nintendo and TT Games have released 2 new brief trailers for LEGO City: Undercover on the Wii U. these trailers show in-game action of some of the vehicles and disguises in the game.



Wednesday, March 6, 2013

TT Games Have Released A New LEGO City: Undercover Trailer Introducing Frank Honey

TT Games have released a new trailer for LEGO City: Undercover. this trailer introduces the Frank Honey Character, and like the previous couple of trailers is also shows some in-game action and humour.


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Nintendo Have Released New Character Videos For LEGO City: Undercover On Wii U

Nintendo have released 2 new videos for LEGO City: Undercover. these character videos focuses on a particular character in the game. the first video focuses on the main character, Chase McCain, and the second video focuses on Chief Dunby. the videos shows the characters humour and in-game action.



Monday, February 11, 2013

Nintendo And TT Games Have Released A New LEGO City: Undercover Trailer Showing Humour In The Game

TT Games and Nintendo have released a new trailer for LEGO City: Undercover on the Wii U. this trailer uses in-game action to show some of the humour in the game. the trailer also shows that the GamePad can be used as a map and to receive messages from characters in the game.


Thursday, January 31, 2013

Nintendo Reveal The LEGO City: Undercover Limited Edition, Comes To Wii U In UK On 28th March

Nintendo have revealed the LEGO City: Undercover Limited Edition. coming to the Wii U on 28th March, this Limited Edition includes the game and a LEGO Minifigure of Chase McCain, the main character in LEGO City: Undercover.

Press Release

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For LEGO City: Undercover On The Wii U


Nintendo have released a new trailer and screenshots for the Wii U Game LEGO City: Undercover. the trailer shows in-game action and different uses for the GamePad, as well as some in-game cinematics and vehicle driving.



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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For LEGO City: Undercover On The Wii U


Nintendo have released a new trailer and screenshots for LEGO City: Undercover for the Wii U.
Game Features:

The Wii U GamePad is woven seamlessly into the game-play experience. Players use it to scan for hidden clues and criminals, receive mission updates and place waypoints on an overhead city map that displays their position in real time.
Experience LEGO City like never before. Players will encounter familiar play sets come to life as they explore the vast city, looking for clues to bring Rex Fury to justice.
Players can go undercover with a variety of disguises, including a firefighter, a construction worker and even a robber, and use their unique abilities to solve puzzles and access new areas of the city.
There are more than 100 vehicles for players to collect and use to explore the city, including sports cars, motorcycles and even aircraft.
LEGO video games are known for their humor and parody, and LEGO City: Undercover delivers this and more with fully voiced characters and ambient crowds, bringing LEGO City to life.



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