It was back in March when I first took on the case. First day of spring. Not that the heavenly landlord had seen fit to spring for a higher heating bill. It was a cold, cruel breeze that met my face upon leaving the local game merchant's shop.

If the phrase "Grand Theft LEGO" sends you into a proper tizzy, then you've got something to smile about. LEGO City Undercover takes the old open-world formula and gives it a delightfully silly spin, not only taking a well-deserved break from the typical LEGO game fare, but inviting the younger...

We have eight games for our Wii U and while all of them are great, so far this is the gem. If you have a Wii U or needed a reason to get a Wii U, this is it. It's been years since I have enjoyed a game as much as this one.

Large, open world littered with things to do and collect (disguises, bricks, super builds, vehicles, extras etc); An enjoyable charm and humor to the characters and story; Very family friendly.

You might hear a lot about the load times in this game, but much of that is overblown; The one thing I'd say there though is the initial load each time you fire up the game to reach the start menu is seemly the longest and most notable, because you hit that and then select your game which then...

It's really hard to deny the love and care that went into the game, despite its shortcomings in the loading department. It's obvious that Traveller's Tales is devoted to this franchise, and it shows with each subsequent release.

But in the grand scheme of things, these are all flaws Lego fans have grown used by now, leaving the justified lack of cooperative play and somewhat-excessive load times as the sole detractions from an otherwise insane sandbox title with a great story and mostly smooth gameplay.

Great sandbox gameplay filled with surprises; an engaging story and characters

Load times are hard to ignore; the usual LEGO platforming issues; no co-op play

The game's technical problems notwithstanding, I found LEGO City Undercover to be an immensely enjoyable adventure that really made me laugh. It certainly has a lot going for it with a great story, funny script, creative originality and a design that makes no attempt to dumb anything down making it...

Is LEGO City Undercover probably aimed at younger players? Of course. Does that preclude adults from gaining enjoyment from it? Of course not! It is a much needed change of pace after the oppressive violence of Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite.

I remember when the Wii U wasn't even announced yet that there was some excitement surrounding Nintendo's next console. One of the first games to be announced for the Wii U, LEGO City: Undercover was a game that I knew I would have absolutely no interest in.

My 11 year old and 8 year old son's got a Wii U for Christmas to share. As soon as they saw that there was going to be a new game in the LEGO series they wanted it, so they used their Christmas money to pre-order the LEGO City Undercover.

Lego video games are huge here at Family Friendly Gaming. So we were all very stoked to play and review Lego City Undercover. So much so that I was willing to pay two and a half times what I normally spend on a video game. I was worried that Nintendo may have injected too much input into this game.