Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
Exceptional Customization
Intrusive Microtransactions
Repetitive Open-World Tasks
LEGO 2K Drive is a vibrant and mechanically polished open-world racer that successfully captures the imaginative spirit of the brand through its deep vehicle customization and chaotic, arcade-style gameplay, even if its progression is marred by aggressive monetization and a repetitive mission structure.
LEGO 2K Drive is a wild and whimsical all-ages kart racer with an incredible custom vehicle creation tool that’s just about worth the price of admission alone.
A Legofied open-world racer of bright humour and drift-heavy handling, scuffed by baggage and busywork.
A fun, if repetitive, kart racer whose charms are sullied by its predatory microtransactions targeted right at young children.
There is a lot here for a young kid to enjoy, especially one who is tuned into Lego. The tracks have solid variety, both in terms of aesthetics, obstacles, and various challenges (like lacking destructible items to fill the boost bar), but it barely matters when you'll win every race until you hit a progression wall that asks you to grind out cash generation or pay to skip it, and then start winning again. It's creative, but it's also a bit of a mess. Lego 2K Drive mixes Forza Horizon and Mario Kart together, but it's not as good as either of them, and doesn't bring much new to the table either. There are building blocks here for Lego to use for future IP-less games, but this doesn't quite put them all together in a way that will interest anyone who isn’t still in primary school.
LEGO 2K Drive is big, bold, and beautiful, and some of the later races are truly superb.
Lego 2K Drive builds an incredibly inviting world where speed and silliness reign supreme as you race and morph across its delightfully destructible setting. Despite some frustrating mission design and a smattering of bugs, Lego 2K Drive quickly won me over with its absurd narrative full of irreverent dialogue and moreish open-world challenges. If only the specter of microtransactions didn’t loom so large in this kid-friendly game, it would make for an even smoother ride.
The licensed racer from 2K and Visual Concepts is a delightful combination of open-world and kart racers, with tons of Lego customization to boot.
Other than having vague missions at times to get to story-essential races, LEGO 2K Drive is an incredible time.
One LEGO 2K Drive has a ridiculously high price point on Nintendo's Mexican website, reaching into thousands of U.S. dollars.
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