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[Of All Trades]

Having read the Edge review,I don't think it's a particularly good review and some of their gripes seem a bit odd: they make it sound like it is more a game for kids than adults but also criticise that kids won't get some of the gags or cliches. Also, one of their main gripes seems to be that a Lego game isn't as interesting without a recognised movie licence. They do also point out some technical flaws however:

Previous TT games appealed to children and adults with the content; Star Wars, Indy, Batman? Kids love that as much as nostalgic adults. I'm guessing they also didn't find the cop stuff as interesting for whatever reason. Either way, the actual gameplay in the Lego games has always been pretty mediocre and overly-simplistic, so any tears in the fancy wrapping will likely make those issues even more noticeable.

What's sad is that from the GI and Edge reviews it seems like the gameplay hasn't improved at all. The car issue you quoted sounds exactly like it is in Lego Batman 2, where vehicles handle poorly and get stuck on everything.

 

[choodi]

Bought this and the Lego set for my kid's sixth birthday. He's gonna flip.

Sounds more like you bought it for yourself rather than the kid! ;-)

Spoiler

I can't wait until my kid is old enough so that I can use her as an excuse to buy games too! Haha

 

[Lizardus]

So its not ture that every copy comes with a figure?

I pre-ordered it online from futureshop because my city only has an EBgames and walmart.

 

[nofi]

I have a question for you:
The latest trailers have shown no screen tearing at all, but the eurogamer's review said they're still there. Have you noticed it when you have played it? And if so, is there plenty of them?

Graphics are fine to me, if not exactly 720p. Will check for tearing later but didn't see much if any.

The motion blur is amazing though.

 

[Korezo]

Graphics are fine to me, if not exactly 720p. Will check for tearing later but didn't see much if any.

The motion blur is amazing though.

Are you saying the game is sub HD? I'll pass if it is, I can't stand that anymore.

 

[cyberheater]

Graphics are fine to me, if not exactly 720p.

Are you saying that this WiiU exclusive runs at sub-HD?

 

[nofi]

Are you saying that this WiiU exclusive runs at sub-HD?

Not entirely sure. Just been playing through so far. Will check visuals in detail tonight.

 

[NateDrake]

Graphics are fine to me, if not exactly 720p. Will check for tearing later but didn't see much if any.

The motion blur is amazing though.

Motion blur is awesome in this title. Haven't noticed any screen tearing or noticeable slowdown, either.

 

[cyberheater]

Not entirely sure. Just been playing through so far. Will check visuals in detail tonight.

Okay. Thanks.

 

[polyh3dron]

Alt. Thread Title: "Where We're Going, We Don't Need Ports"

 

[Hobbestetrician]

Alt. Thread Title: "Where We're Going, We Don't Need Ports"

LEGO Back to the Future? Day 1.

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

Alternate thread title?
This city is built on block and roll

 

[Aostia]

I'm planning to pick this one up over MHTri Ultimate. For that I'll wait for the April update with Offtv function activated

 

[The_Intruder]

Graphics are fine to me, if not exactly 720p. Will check for tearing later but didn't see much if any.

The motion blur is amazing though.

Thanks for your answers Nofi and NateDrake(i hate tearing)

Another and last question: in the case of jaggies, are they really significant or just noticeable?

Sorry if I disturb you, because tearing and jaggies are the things i hate the most from a technical standpoint in videogame.

 

[Mael]

I'm planning to pick this one up over MHTri Ultimate. For that I'll wait for the April update with Offtv function activated

Wut?

 

[CoolS]

Wut?

MH is getting a update in April that enables offtv play.

 

[Mael]

MH is getting a update in April that enables offtv play.

Isn't that live in Japan?
It's not day1 here?

 

[Aostia]

Isn't that live in Japan?
It's not day1 here?

Nope, they stated that it will be available with an update in April.
So, I'll go with lego in March.

 

[ColdBlooder]

Wut?

Off TV Play AND region free online play is in the April update.

 

[Mael]

Off TV Play AND region free online play is in the April update.

Nope, they stated that it will be available with an update in April.
So, I'll go with lego in March.

Ok, I guess that opens a window for me to get LEGO City too!
Will be funny if MonHun gets a massive spike once the update goes live.

 

[codhand]

any new reviews?

 

[Steenbock]

I'm really looking forward to this game, but my years of gaming have hardwired my brain to use inverted flight controls (press forward(up) to go down, press back (down) to go up), and I was bitterly disappointed that Lego Batman 2 didn't offer the option to use inverted flight controls, and I wound up passing on the game as a result (it didn't help that there were two -types- of flight, either).

So, a question for anyone who has actually played Lego City Undercover; Is there an option to use inverted flight controls?

 

[Dash Kappei]

The Ps3 is a 1X bluray, the Wii U is 2x or 4 x?.

Wii U reads at 22.5MB/s. PS3′s Blu Ray drive reads at 9MB/s, X360 which uses the much faster amd easily readable DVDs DL, can go up to 15.85MB/s.

 

[Spieler Eins]

New TV ads:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p4KPa9Q6j2s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jiBmSt0Fh4c

These are some good ads. Finally.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Any guesstimates on file size for this? I'm hoping below 10 GB...

 

[Dragoshi1]

The Rex roars during it's tiny cameo in the trailer, and I saw another trailer showing the inside of the museum, with the Rex Skeleton Vehicle inside it.

I know where I'm heading first when I boot up the game for the first time.

 

[Aostia]

Ok, I guess that opens a window for me to get LEGO City too!
Will be funny if MonHun gets a massive spike once the update goes live.

Yay!

 

[RumblingRosco]

I'm really hoping this game turns out fun and worthwhile. Don't have a WiiU yet, but this game is on my "tentatively want" list when I get around to buying the system in a few months.

Looking forward to Gaf opinions in a few days!

 

[Hero of Legend]

Are people getting early copies?

 

[Pitmonkey]

Will this be available on the Eshop?

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

Will this be available on the Eshop?

I would be shocked if it weren't. It's being published by Nintendo.

 

[EDarkness]

Are people getting early copies?

Gamestop just charged my credit card...hopefully it'll ship out soon!!

 

[HeySeuss]

Will this be available on the Eshop?

The banner scrolling on the eShop says it will be available at midnight on the 18th. (NoA)

 

[Effect]

Will this be available on the Eshop?

Yes. The eShop says it will be available on midnight at it's release. It's in the scroll at the top of the main page on the eShop.

 

[CoolS]

Will this be available on the Eshop?

People have already answered, but the OP is your friend and contains eveything you need to know!

I'd just wish they would announce how much the game is on the eshop in Europe.

 

[sammex]

Webisode 4 - Meet Ellie Phillips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG1iCnooWI8

 

[CoolS]

Webisode 4 - Meet Ellie Phillips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG1iCnooWI8

Added.

That webisode finally confirms you will be able to ride the rollercoaster. That shouldn't be a big deal, but somehow I'm really excited about it

 

[kinggroin]

Sounds more like you bought it for yourself rather than the kid! ;-)

Spoiler

I can't wait until my kid is old enough so that I can use her as an excuse to buy games too! Haha

Hush. My wife reads neogaf.

 

[Dunkelgrau]

I am a little bit worried because of the EDGE-Review. Everything I saw from this game looks absolutly gorgeous!

 

[Berg]

Are you saying that this WiiU exclusive runs at sub-HD?

Aren't you the one that touts about wiiU not being next gen? Then why are you surprised at this possible outcome? Seems fishy, like your fishing for something.

 

[Penguin]

Seems like reviews, at least IGN, will go up tomorrow morning/afternoon.

LEGO City Undercover review hits tomorrow morning at 9am.

https://twitter.com/RichIGN/status/311892608635006976

 

[Beelzebub]

I might have to hold off a bit because I'll been in Monster Hunter mode but I definitely want to get this for my Wii U. looks like fun and has a great sense of humor, and it will probably be the first Lego game I play since Lego Island as kid...these constant movie tie in games have always given me a negative impression of the Lego games but this one changes that!

 

[mrklaw]

I am a little bit worried because of the EDGE-Review. Everything I saw from this game looks absolutly gorgeous!

Have you played previous lego games? Did you like them? Then you should be ok with this. Edge also gave lego LotR a 6.

 

[codhand]

Seems like reviews, at least IGN, will go up tomorrow morning/afternoon.



https://twitter.com/RichIGN/status/311892608635006976

careful with rich it could just be a ruse

 

[4Scarr]

so does that mean it will be up late Sunday night early Monday morning? or late Monday night early Tuesday morning?

Yes. The eShop says it will be available on midnight at it's release. It's in the scroll at the top of the main page on the eShop.

 

[CoolS]

so does that mean it will be up late Sunday night early Monday morning? or late Monday night early Tuesday morning?

Early Monday

 

[Brandon F]

Did the Gameinformer review ACTUALLY use the word "funnest" in the text?

Gods help us.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Did the Gameinformer review ACTUALLY use the word "funnest" in the text?

Gods help us.

Funniest, not funnest.

 

[Raptomex]

Awesome OT. Can't wait.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Wait... this is another strange Monday release from Nintendo of America? The last Monday release they issued, Fire Emblem: Awakening, was all screwed up on the distribution side...