Who doesn’t love Lego and we should love Lego 2K Drive, it has been something that I have loved ever since I can remember and I find the fact that we have Lego Video Games fantastic and they rarely disappoint when it comes to gameplay. My favourites to date are the Lego Jurassic Park/World games as well as the Lego Batman ones.
My interest is always peaked when something Lego-related is announced whether that be a new set, film, or game, and this time around it caught my interest with Lego 2K Drive, I love racing games at the best of times and when I saw the trailer for this game, I knew it was something that I wanted to play. The gameplay looked chaotic and fast-paced and it didn’t take me long before I was hooked and working my way through the ranks to become the best racer in Bricklandia.
Lego 2K Drive is an open-world driving adventure game where you’ll get to explore the different regions of Bricklandia. As you try to qualify for the Sky Cup Trophy. Race, beat your racing rivals, and build your custom rides to become the best racer in the land. In Lego 2K Drive you’ll race on-road, off-road, and in the water with the seamless vehicle transformation to make sure you can race without limits.
One minute you’ll be racing through the mountains then in the same race go down the river, it is a clever mechanic, the way you transform between the different vehicle types with ease. You don’t need to press a button either it just happens. It helps keep the flow of the driving going and also is a pretty animation to watch when switching vehicles.
You have three vehicle types. Road, off-road, and boat which all can be customised from scratch or by using the blueprints of premade vehicles. Quite a bit of my time was spent in the garage making my vehicles as it felt as though I had a Lego set from the store and was building it by hand.
The way the pieces fit together and the way you could let your imagination run wild made for some fantastic-looking vehicles that stood out and were unique. It took some time to get used to the controls and camera while in the garage but once I got the hang of it, I could bash out a new vehicle with ease.
It’s not all about racing, as there are tons of things to do in the vibrant world of Bricklandia. You can do side missions, collectables and unlock new locations and characters. The game also has a huge sense of freedom and everything I saw I was pretty much able to drive to. Race through busy cities to lush fields, the open-world exploration can be tackled your way and that’s one of the things I loved about it.
There are times in the story when I needed to unlock new abilities or rank up but this can be done with ease and a little grinding.
The racing is fast and fun with the addition of the power-ups, I’d have liked to have seen a few more power-ups as after a while they do feel a bit repetitive but neither the less, but they added to the racing experience and made Lego 2K Drive have me at the edge of my sit with every race.
I never felt safe in the first place and that’s one thing I enjoyed as it made every race feel like a challenge. Some of the race tracks were super enjoyable and others like the sprint races came down the wire as the AI felt nicely balanced enough to offer a challenge but not so good that they win every race.
The story is simple yet works, as you are a rookie racer who wants to work your way up to being a famous champion. As you compete against your rivals, you’ll be able to work your way through the ranks and take on the infamous Shadow Z. It does feel repetitive but I don’t find myself getting bored with it.
Like normally if you were doing the same thing over and over again in a game it can feel pretty mundane but Lego 2K Drive somehow manages to keep it feeling refreshing and new. It was probably down to the different regions having their styles and making each location worth exploring as you collect and unlock new bricks for you to use in the garage.
You earn in-game currency and XP by completing tasks, races, and exploring the world. This will open up more of the game to you and allow you to purchase vehicles and cosmetics from the shop. I noticed that you can buy this currency with real money which is a bit annoying as I’m not a huge fan of microtransactions in games aimed at children.
You don’t have to buy the in-game money as it can be earned, it just takes a while to save up for multiple things. However, you can see this being the area where they will be able to add different sets to the game, I mean it would be brilliant if you could race around in the Batmobile, Jurassic Park Jeep, and DeLorean from Back to the Future.
Like with most games that come out nowadays there is a Pass you can buy, this will give you additional bonuses in the game and aren’t too badly priced. I will keep an eye out first before purchasing to see what will be on offer in the Drive Pass.
Graphically the game is colourful, vibrant, and littered with different Lego sets. It is a Lego fan’s heaven and the story accompanied by witty humour is what we come to expect from the Lego franchise nowadays but it works. I like all the different Lego characters you can unlock to use as your avatar and also the different sets that you can use to make your vehicles.
Each area comes with a theme and I love how they are easily accessible by fast travel. My favourite by far is the Halloween-inspired area of Hauntsborough as it’s filled with my favourite vehicle, character, and set designs. The voice acting is good and allows for the Lego humour to flow naturally and with ease while in cutscenes and racing around, I don’t think I can go back to the days of the silent Lego games just because of how much fun I have with the voice acting in the newer ones.
There is plenty to do in Lego 2K Drive, whether that be playing Single Player, Locally, or Online. With plenty of side missions, collectables, and racing you will find hours of fun in just one of the many locations you can visit in Bricklandia.
I loved playing through the campaign and even playing some of it split screen with my fiancé but that is only part of the experience as once you start venturing online the competitive side comes out and it turns into Lego racing chaos which can be frustrating but fantastic. It gives me Mario Kart vibes with the power-ups and craziness. it will be nice to see if they add more to the game going forward like new tracks or locations but it will probably primarily be cosmetics that get added going forward but we will have to wait and see.
Conclusion
Lego games always deliver and this is again the case with Lego 2K Drive. It is a game that is for everyone but you can see the target audience primarily is kids but that didn’t stop me having hours of fun racing around Bricklandia. Anyone who is a fan of Lego will feel at home with Lego 2K Drive’s garage where you can create your dream car from the huge variety of Lego bricks available.
I loved this feature and loved making my unique racing vehicles, if you feel overwhelmed by the garage you can use pre-existing blueprints to give you a foundation to build off or use in the game. The driving takes some time to get used to and some of the power-ups could do with a little work and tweaking but all in all, it is a fantastic racing game that everyone can get behind. Lego games always bring their A game and Lego 2K Drive Is another great addition to the Lego rota and for those reasons I’m giving it an 8 out of 10.
Lego 2K Drive Trailer
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