However, the main offender of this package is its frequent load times, which can last up to a minute. We guess that the co-op inclusion is neat, but it's only there to bring the title up to the standard set by previous LEGO games. They're simply a bonus, with the game continuing as it would if there was only one character on screen, rather than taking advantage of the second player's presence.

However, it all feels a little tacked on, as upon a second player joining the game, they're treated to a simple palette swap of Chase McCain and nothing else. The original Wii U version of LEGO City Undercover didn't come with any sort of co-operative feature, but this has been implemented into the current-gen re-release. As well as a number of other ensembles for McCain, you can also play the game as a mammoth 290 other characters.

McCain's wardrobe includes his typical police uniform which gives him access to a grappling hook and a detective and criminal scan, an astronaut outfit which comes with a jet pack and a laser gun, and a fireman attire which comes equipped with a fire extinguisher and the ability to save cats. In true LEGO game fashion, you can dress up Mr McCain in a number of different outfits and play as someone entirely different.

In this aspect, LEGO City Undercover fails to provide any real innovation and instead decides to stick to its tried and tested formula - something that's become far too stagnant for some players over the past few years. The sandbox is more of a backdrop to the main missions which take place in separate, self-contained areas where you'll carry out the typical tropes of a LEGO game, including beating up henchmen, gathering bricks, and solving puzzles via either breaking or repairing objects in the environment. Chase McCain's policing duties play out almost exactly the same as in every LEGO game that has proceeded this one, but with a slight open world twist.

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