Great sense of humor and soundtrack, they really nailed the 70s cop show sound. Outside of the main story, there's not much to do compared to say GTA, but it was still worth a playthrough as a chill game.

So, I'm writing this review at the second to last chapter of the story. I've played entirely on Steam Deck, with mixed success from some crashes but minimal progress loss. Still, I persisted.

This is one of the first two Lego games that I have EVER played. I didn't like Lego as a child, but I liked Lincoln Logs! There was a major disconnect for the longest time because I perceived it as a "children's game that no adult might play"

Long story short, I didn't give the Lego games a chance, but found and purchased them on sale to fulfill that "low effort / low brainpower" kinda game that kept me interested.

Right out the gate, it has a pretty silly and alright story. I like the character references, but the dialogue got to be grating at times. It didn't detract from the joy I got out of smashing objects, solving relatively easy puzzles, finding all the hidden things, and the depth in the collectathon of it all.

What did bother me was the crashes that occurred at the start of chapter loading screens. I had about 7-10 crashes in all of my play time so far. How much of that is Steam Deck, or the port of the game? I'm unsure. I'm just mentioning it because it's bothersome regardless.

Either way, I'm barely at 30% for completion of the puzzles, collectibles, characters, etc. and there's SO MUCH yet to unpack and build. Here's to a hopeful 100% before 100 hours!

Despite the crashes, the mediocre plot, and grating dialogue... I still would suggest checking out the game because it is seriously enjoyable and the world is so vibrant and interesting.

best lego game ever!