![]() ![]() This was the thousandth iteration of the system, when you start to feel that you may not quite get there, and then, there’s that incredible “what if…” epiphany that unlocked everything.” “Drifting comes immediately to mind, and I remember distinctly the chill that went through me when I tried the version that is currently in the game and thinking “we got it!”. “There were those breakthrough moments where, after working on something for a long time, it finally FEELS right,” explained Msika. One key element racing games like LEGO 2K Drive have to absolutely perfect is drifting, and the drifting mechanics in this game are slick.ĭrifting is a feature the developers spent a lot of focus on perfecting. You can use the default vehicles, choose ones that you’ve unlocked, or even build your own. You can change vehicles to shift manually in the settings, which is handy if you don’t want your Street vehicle to shift to Off-Road every time you run off the road a bit. You have three types of vehicles – Street, Off-Road, and Water, and they automatically switch (quite rapidly) depending on the terrain you are currently driving on. One of the neatest features about driving and racing in LEGO 2K Drive are the vehicles. Of course, the racing experience is very fast and visceral, but the vehicles are inherently built to explore and compete at great speed!” “Every aspect of the game was going to follow that, and that means that the driving model, the environment, and the activities, would all be geared towards allowing the vehicle to be a fast-moving character that can do much more than crossing a finish line: it can walk, dash, sprint, turn around quickly, use weapons, and scale the environment. Early on during development, we had this mantra in the team that persisted throughout the entire project: we’re not making a racing game, we’re making a driving game,” explains Msika. “When we describe LEGO 2K Drive as the ultimate LEGO driving experience, we put a lot of emphasis on the word drive. You can fast travel between biomes and different spots on the map once you discover new garages, so you’re free to explore wherever you want to go. There are lots of little details scattered around – some are collectibles, like golden trophies, while others are just funny to see, like The Cone Depot and UFOs crashed in the desert. The game features a few different biomes, which are essentially their own separate open world, and each time I unlocked a new region I spent much more time driving around exploring the different areas and discovering new activities than I did in the dedicated racing modes. “We knew right away that we wanted to make a game that could reach the widest audience possible by offering a gameplay loop that’s very accessible, but also contains a lot of depth for the more competitive players.”Īfter playing LEGO 2K Drive for a couple of hours I realized why the team named it Drive and not Race. ![]() And it’s also a tone and a particular brand of humor that reflect inclusivity by having the power to reach kids and adults on different levels, and entertain them equally,” says Msika. “LEGO is a highly respected worldwide brand, that fosters a culture of unbound creativity, and reaches audiences of all ages, origins, and walks of life. I reached out to David Msika, the Design Director from Visual Concepts, to get a deeper understanding of what went into combining an iconic brand like LEGO with a driving & racing game. It’s so much more than that and has tons of content to offer. Once I played it, I realized I was wrong. Before playing it, I thought it was going to be a kart racing game with lots of vehicles, power-ups, and tracks to choose from. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly game to enjoy with the kids or something fun to play while taking a break from slaying dragons or repelling alien invasions, LEGO 2K Driveis a charming and downright fun game to play with a surprising amount of depth. We talk to David Msika, Design Director from Visual Concepts, about partnering with LEGO to build the ultimate LEGO driving experience.Play Solo, With Friends, or With Everyone – supports split screen and cross-platform play.Build your own street, offroad, and/or water vehicles and drive them in the open world or take them to the track and race them. ![]()
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