Build, drive...and smash! Open-world sandbox driving games are my drifting jams (so to speak...). I can spend literal hours just driving around doing absolutely nothing, and much like the 'Forza Horizon 4' LEGO DLC, that is exactly the strength I was looking for in LEGO 2K Drive. The four open-world(s) are filled with collectibles, challenges, races and even annoying weed whacking activities that then grant you boost bonuses in actual races. The building mechanic was great with the unlockable bricks and styles you gain as you level up. The driving was tight, particularly drifting and quick-turns. And even the races themselves were designed well enough to warrant replays.

However, the main enemy that most kart racing games face is the infamous rubber-banding of AI racers. Oh damn, it is obnoxious here. They seemingly have endless turbo to the point where even if you are super skilled and somehow amounted a ten second gap between first and second place, believe me they will quickly catch up to you. Rather inexplicably I must say. It makes for frustrating victories and losses when the rubber-banding essentially telegraphs the outcome of each race (they slow down during the final lap...).

The disgusting micro-transactions for what is essentially a kids game is inexcusable. However, and this is a polite however, it's not that aggressive and earning currency in-game is fairly easy to obtain. Overall though, impressively solid despite what the mixed reception claims.