Premium racing game, entirely in Lego
LEGO 2K Drive is a premium racing game set in the massive LEGO universe. As an open-world experience, this will let you participate in races and explore a city entirely made of the timeless building bricks. It features vehicle designs from real-world LEGO toy lines such as those from the LEGO Speed Champions series and even those from the Technics line.
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LEGO 2K Drive still features the signature b, as seen in LEGO Ninjago Tournament or LEGO Juniors Create & Cruise. However, it still suffers from a couple of technical and gameplay restrictions, common for LEGO games.
Next-gen NFS with building blocks
In terms of premise, LEGO 2K Drive can be likened to Need for Speed Underground 2. You travel across town in search of races, events, and quests to complete. You can meet different NPCs, featuring a mix of recognizable characters from real LEGO franchises to original ones created for the game. Everywhere you look, all you will see are LEGO bricks rendered in high resolution.
Gameplay-wise, it ports the endless possibilities of playing with the popular Danish toy. More than sports cars and the usual vehicles, you can create entirely wacky racing contraptions. Race with a steampunk airship or a streamlined jetski, the choice is yours. While it still hosts a limited selection of themes and parts, there’s no restriction in mixing them up, letting you combine ships with aircraft, and so on.
However, it still suffers from the usual LEGO restrictions. The world can feel blocky and challenging to navigate for new players but will feel right at home for fans of the gaming franchise. Similarly, while it looks like any other LEGO game, a closer inspection will reveal its updated graphics and as such, its heavier system requirements—which can cause lagging or heating up for mid to lower-end devices.
Fun, challenging, and imaginative
LEGO 2K Drive still builds on a unique trait among LEGO games, the potential for limitless building. Here, you can break down surroundings into their ingredient bricks or slap different parts together and somehow make them work—what's more, this game lets you do it on an open-world map. Although it still retains the same roadblocks for new players, it remains a must-try overall.
