LEGO 2K Drive Review

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Amongst the pantheon of humanity’s greatest creations, there sits the wheel. This circular novelty cemented itself as invaluable for the advancement of civilisation, with carts, wheelbarrows and penny farthings leading the way until someone created the combustion engine. The 1900s then brought us two further colossi, with the arrival of delicious, sliced bread, and Denmark’s largest export: LEGO. 2K has observed the past, done the maths, and here, in all its glory, is Lego 2K Drive, combining the wheel, LEGO and sliced bread into one – this game has a burger car in it.

It’s interesting to see a game with the Visual Concepts logo slapped on it that doesn’t feature some kind of sporting acronym. That said, this storied developer knows how to craft a great user experience – whether they always do in the NBA 2K series is another matter – and has applied all of that knowledge comes to bear on Lego 2K Drive, even if it’s in an entirely new way.

Lego 2K Drive recreates the light-hearted vibes that TT Games has been mastering for the last two decades, with a touch of the excellent run of Lego movies thrown in for good measure. It’s reassuring to see Visual Concepts nail the atmosphere, whether it’s with the inane little asides from mentor Clutch Racington or the weird and wonderful array of events that have you searching for a bunny rabbit ears-wearing man’s love interest one minute and then fighting off robot cowboys the next. Oh, and I suppose there’s the odd race or two in there as well. One of them is against a talking horse that drives a car.

Racing in Lego 2K Drive feels as good as you could hope, with its chaotic arcade action proving to be an addictive and rewarding pastime. Powerups litter the tracks, each of which grants