spoke to the developers<\/a> a few months ago, their enthusiasm for the game was infectious, and now we\u2019ve managed to put quite a few hours into LEGO 2K Drive ourselves. But here\u2019s the big question \u2013 is the game any good?<\/p>\nWe\u2019re pleased to report that, yes, LEGO 2K Drive is a fun game at its heart, and it\u2019s easy to imagine players \u2013 particularly young ones \u2013 spending a lot of time happily playing it. It\u2019s colourful, enjoyable and filled with silly little jokes. And the music is quite catchy, as well!<\/p>\n
With a hefty single-player campaign, heaps of multiplayer options (both local and online) and an impressively deep vehicle creation system, LEGO 2K Drive is a game that it\u2019s easy to spend time with. It has a decent selection of nice-looking open worlds to explore, and when it gets down to the actual racing, it offers a fun twist on kart racing.<\/p>\n
That being said, LEGO 2K Drive is not a game that reinvents the wheel. It wears its inspirations on its sleeve, make no mistake. The open world exploration feels like it was heavily inspired by Microsoft\u2019s Forza Horizon series (which had its own LEGO DLC in recent memory), and the actual track racing element will feel pretty familiar to anyone that\u2019s spent time with Mario Kart, Crash Team Racing or any of the other power-up-infused imitators that have cropped up over the years.<\/p>
Rather that reinventing the wheel, LEGO 2K Drive lets you build your own set of wheels and repeatedly smash them to pieces. The game has just enough quirkiness to make it interesting without veering too far into the lane of annoyingly cheesy and naff attempts at comedy. It\u2019s charming, above all else.<\/p>\n
As you explore the various open world biomes (which look utterly gorgeous at times), you\u2019ll be given all sorts of random tasks, from collecting lost farm animals to tracking down a sweet-toothed racer who went looking for pie when he should\u2019ve been on the track.<\/p>\n
One thing the game does really well is showcase the vast possibilities of LEGO. You\u2019ll see some LEGO versions of real cars, but you\u2019ll also see spooky ghosts and alien spaceships and all sorts of other random stuff. Similar to how The LEGO Movie captured the magic of LEGO itself, it feels like the team behind LEGO 2K Drive totally \u2018gets it\u2019 \u2013 young or old, LEGO fans will enjoy the creativity on display.<\/p>\n
The game does guide you a bit too closely at times \u2013 with constant instructions and unsolicited tips that make everything seem a little easy \u2013 but you\u2019ve got to remember that this game is designed for kids to enjoy as well as grown-ups.<\/p>