Mafia 2 demo release date5/4/2023 ![]() Every racer also has their own NOS-like speed boost gauge that builds up faster the more you cause destruction on a course, encouraging a controlled recklessness with your driving. In true kart-racing fashion, you’re never really safe in first place, even on the final straightaway - a well-timed missile can stop you in your tracks just before crossing the finish line.Ĭourses often feature big jumps and boost pads to keep up the momentum, and varied terrain may have you using each type of vehicle throughout the race. You grab power-ups and items throughout courses such as homing missiles, shields, bombs, or speed boosts, which can turn the tide of each race. There’s a vast open world to explore and wreck, but most of the meat of the game is found in its competitive races, and it has all the trappings you’d expect. And I think what’s most striking from a gameplay perspective is that Lego 2K Drive is largely a kart racer. Regardless of whatever monstrosity or fine piece of Lego craftwork you come up with for your vehicles, you’re going to be taking them into races. ![]() And although he wasn’t able to confirm specific details, Silva mentioned that players will be able to share designs online (and there will be a vetting process for inappropriate content). However, after about 30 minutes, I was able to slap together a modest car of my own, so with more time and creativity, I’m sure folks could create some wild whips. It’s not quite as easy as snapping any brick you want into place when you’re coming up with off-the-wall designs, so I imagine it’ll take considerable effort and wrestling with the systems to get the most of the game’s customization options. It took some time to get the hang of the controls in the customization garage as there are several moving parts, layers, and small pieces to manage within a 3D space. But the more fascinating aspect is being able to build vehicles brick by brick with official Lego blocks, of which there will be over 1,000 pieces to toy around with. You can deck out any of these vehicles with stickers, flair, or some nonsensical configurations with blocks stacked on each other. There’s an enjoyable seamlessness of navigating the world and being able to use the different types of vehicles on the fly, and this places more emphasis on the extensive vehicle customization features. ![]() Your vehicle will automatically and instantly transform into the proper one to match the topography - a race car for the open roads, an off-roader in the dirt, and a speedboat for sailing the waters. The open world of Blocklandia is composed of various terrain types. This extends to the vehicles themselves, which are the most important piece of the game’s identity. “Everything you see made of Lego in the game can be built in the real world with Lego,” Silva said of the buildings, foliage, and other objects seen in game. Lego blocks themselves are integral to gameplay and the way the open world is designed. Nearly every character’s name appears to be a cheesy car-related pun, and side missions task you with running silly errands for NPCs - though I think I’ve done one too many quests helping cops do their damn job and now I’m part of the problem, but that’s on me. The story’s in-universe broadcasters narrate game events with an irreverent self-awareness, poking fun at the absurdity of what’s happening. That same lighthearted goofiness works as the foundation for Lego 2K Drive to contextualize the open-world driving adventure. If you’ve played any of the Lego action-adventure games or seen the Lego movies, you’ll be familiar with the brand’s tongue-in-cheek humor. It’s how the stage is set for these types of games, but the key lies in what only Lego can offer. The setup for Lego 2K Drive is fairly standard fare: You’re the new kid on the block and must raise your reputation by winning races and completing side quests, eventually gaining enough notoriety to challenge the big-name characters in the story and open up new areas of the map. However, being an officially licensed Lego game, Lego 2K Drive appears to have the building blocks to be more than just its influences. ![]() The comparison was the first thing that came to mind after getting hands-on with about three hours of Lego 2K Drive’s open-world driving hijinx and races full of power-ups, boost pads, and a whole lot of drifting. “Yeah, the Mario Kart and Forza Horizon comparison, I’ll take it,” says Brian Silva, director of the upcoming Lego 2K Drive, during a preview for Visual Concepts’ new racing game.
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