LEGO 2K Drive

Eurogamer

Josh Wise·May 26, 2023

Critic60/100

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Eurogamer's review of Lego 2K Drive, a racer full of bright humour and busywork.

Nintendo Life

Stephen Tailby·May 26, 2023

Critic60/100

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Lego 2K Drive is a racing game that so nearly reaches its potential, but it steps on a few stray bricks along the way. The core driving feels good, the Story mode has plenty to do, and the creation tools are legitimately impressive. However, it's let down by technical shortcomings, a lack of sharing options, and somewhat slimy monetisation. The foundations of a really great arcade racer are here, but poor optimisation in this Switch version and certain design decisions mean it's unlikely to overtake the competition.

PC Gamer

Lewis Parker·May 25, 2023

Critic59/100

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A solid kart racer enhanced by the ability to build your own Lego vehicles—but its greedy microtransactions are a brick too far.

GameSpot

Steve Watts·May 23, 2023

Critic80/100

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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.

IGN

Luke Reilly·May 19, 2023

Critic80/100

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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.

Game Informer

Sarah Thwaites·May 19, 2023

Critic80/100

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Lego 2K Drive builds an incredibly inviting world where speed and silliness reign supreme as you race and morph across its delightfully destructible setting.

Push Square

Stephen Tailby·May 19, 2023

Critic70/100

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Whether you're a fan of LEGO, arcade racing, or both, this game comes highly recommended from us, with the unfortunate caveat that it also features pretty aggressive monetisation. Tactile open worlds have a decent amount to discover, the Story mode strikes the perfect tone, and the driving itself is great fun. On top of all that, an impressive build mode lets you make your own crazy cars, though it's a shame you can't share them with your pals. Unfortunately, the microtransactions are hard to ignore, and they drag down what is otherwise a creative and engaging racer.

Pure Xbox

Ben Kerry·May 19, 2023

Critic70/100

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LEGO 2K Drive is at its best when it focuses on the last word of its title - driving around and taking part in wild and wacky side missions as you run into them is the best way to tackle this open world racer. The actual racing lets it down a touch, and we think the game is a bit pricey for its presentation levels, but this is still a fun and varied affair for all the family. If you're itching for a bonkers LEGO-themed take on Forza Horizon this pretty much nails it, just don't expect the same levels of AAA sheen as you'd get from the Xbox exclusive series.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Ed Thorn·May 18, 2023

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A chaotic kart racer with wonderfully imagined open zones, imaginative tracks, and robust building tools, hampered by meaningless live service progression.

Kotaku

Zack Zwiezen·May 17, 2023

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The newest Lego game is so much fun I can nearly overlook the in-game shop

GamesRadar+

Justin Towell·May 15, 2023

Critic80/100

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Imagine Forza Horizon 5 rebuilt with LEGO and that's pretty much what you're getting with LEGO 2K Drive. Visual Concepts has delivered an exemplary open-world racing game that's family friendly without being too simplistic, and one which works superbly in split-screen co-op.