Fun racing/building, lame microtransactions

The biggest issue for me is the price tag, so I will probably just wait for a sale before buying it

Lets' all say no to micro transactions

2k and micro transactions, name a more problematic duo

Lego Racers 2 was an absolute pillar of my childhood. My brothers and I spent countless hours playing splitscreen shared-keyboard races against each other. So, I was pretty excited to see a game like this coming out in the current day. Pretty torn between wanting to support it so it can be successful and we can see more of this going forward and not wanting to see it succeed because of the microtransactions.

Jake: "This is a great game for families" Also Jake: "There's a god damn jump button!" 🤣

It honestly looks really fun, but the microtransactions are a deal breaker.

Fun fact I had both Lego inland and Racer when I was a kid. Great games for children and adults alike. This game looks interesting so I may check it out.

As a lego and video game fan, this is absolutely what ive been expecting it to be

As a father with two sons, I am acutely aware of the challenges I will face when attempting to explain the concept of microtransactions to my young toddler. It becomes particularly difficult when he simply wants to immerse himself in playful activities and construct whatever his vivid imagination conjures, only to be hindered by the excessively challenging difficulty curve inherent in these games, given his tender age. I firmly believe that such practices should be deemed illegal or, at the very least, restricted from being sold to children, as it inevitably leads to persistent pleas from children to their parents in order to unlock content that is unreasonably difficult for them, thus impeding their ability to simply have fun. I harbor an intense aversion towards this phenomenon, for it encompasses numerous dimensions that elicit my utmost disapproval. Moreover, as a conscientious parent, I perceive microtransactions as being on par with exposing my children to harmful substances, for they are oblivious to the negative ramifications. Consequently, I am grateful for my proficiency in navigating the realm of technology, enabling me to discover contemporary alternatives that allow my children to wholeheartedly engage in their chosen pursuits without allocating a single cent to the vested interests of profit-oriented corporations. In doing so, I prioritize both my financial stability and, more importantly, the overall well-being of my beloved children.

Actually super happy to see this video. I saw the ad on Steam the other day and was reminded of the great time I had playing the old classic LEGO Racer game. This seems more like Sonic All-Stars and your typical open world LEGO games combined, but the ability to build your own vehicles seems super fun. Overall, seems like a perfect example of "simple fun". Happy with this one, thanks for the quick review 👍

The game looks dope and fun And has tons of potential. I hope there’s a “creative mode” with custom tracks and cars you can see and play that were made by others just like hot wheels unleashed in a way

The price of this game puts me off needed to be between £30-50. I cannot believe they have a 110 deluxe version🤯

I’m here because the game was just announced to be a monthly PlayStation Plus game. I’ve actually been interested in this game for a while now. Glad I’ll get to try it out for free.

Jake I love the way you explained this video. You really broke down terms for non gamers in the intro just in case some non gaming parents or first introduced first time gamers can really understand our gamer lingo. 10/10 would recommend you and this channel to friends and family to stay up to date with the gaming world.

Lego Island and Lego Racers (especially Lego Racers 2) were a huge part of my childhood, nice of you to mention them lol

I was actually pretty excited for it leading up to release but I think I’ll definitely wait for at least a drop to $40-$50

Lego Racers was my jam growing up. Totally forgot about it until you mentioned it.

This was a "shut up and take my money" scenario until I saw this review. Thanks Jake! I will definitely wait for a sale on this one considering I have two six-year-old Lego fanatics at home who have no idea this game exists yet. Those microtransactions are a red flag for me. Will definitely hold off for a bit.

Thanks so much for this! It couldn't have come at a better time, I've been thinking of getting this for my son and this helped a lot!

This would be a great game for 20-25 dollars

Another game that seemed really fun, only to be ruined by business practices. Thank 2K, you always disappoint

Been watching you guys since 2012/13 or something man hands down best gaming Chanel on KZfaq! Love you all man ! Happy gaming and jake get some sleep mate, don’t overwork yourself

LEGO 2K Drive is coming to Playstation Plus Essential December 2023!

Man that $70 price tag is pretty crazy man I remember when plants vs zombies garden warfare came out and it had microtransactions in so they only sold it for like $30-40 at the time I wish other games at least stuck to this if they had microtransactions

I'll definitely be waiting for a sale. Was a huge fan of Lego racers back in the day, so I'm excited for the price to drop and play this as well!

I was put off by the price especially considering it has microtransactions too. It's free for 1 month to download and keep for PS4 and PS5 on PS+ from December 5th 2023 though so grab it while you can.

It looks like a fun time but $70 is steep. $30-$40 would be better for sure.

Lego Racers back in the day was my jam

The fact that it's open world totally kills it for me. I don't want to drive around an open world doing missions I want to race through big creative tracks. If not for that this would be really fun

It warms my heart that you mentioned Lego Racers and Island ❤ Thats why im looking into this new game haha

Reminded me of Lego Racers 2 back in the day. That game was so much fun

Bro literally put whole Car on his Head 💀

I love it so far. My only concern is they don't give lots of rewards when playing multiplayer which is a big ick since I have a group that play together. We were all waiting for this game to release like kids on Christmas! And somehow your custom cars need to be approved before joining multiplayer? The other thing is they don't allow you to customise your characters - maybe this will come later? Overall, I echo your comments and really enjoy it the past 2 days!

Deluxe edition is $40 rn gonna try it out. Thanks for the info. Haven't watched a "before you buy" vid in a while. Glad to see you're still doing your thing 💯

Lego island. Wow. You just unlocked a distant memory for me, Jake! Thanks! Lol

The game is ridiculously short for the 69.99 price tag. It can be completed in 6-7 hours depending on how good you are, which isn't even worth it tbf, should wait for sale.

I feel like for a "lego world" it seems like 30% lego

Great "Speed" reference, & great user name for a racing game!!

Lego Racer and Lego Rock Raiders was a lot of fun from me and my brothers early teen years.

This looks like a "wait till the game of the year version goes on sale" for me.

So long as the microtransactions are optional, then it sounds like a buy, though I might wait till it's on sale. I have always wanted another Lego game where I can build my own vehicles, and as far as I know, there hasn't been one in a LONG time.

Damn I love before you buys so much! Really helped with my purchase

Gameranx.. love you guys!

Game looks rly fun, especially being able to build your own vehicles but seriously that price is a dealbreaker.

Apparently, it's $70 on PS5 and Xbox Series X but it's $60 everywhere else. It's seemed like a fun game but not worth it (at least for me). My sister love building Legos and sometimes we play Mario Kart together. I think she will like this game.

Love this game so far. The 3 in 1 Lego set that comes with the game was a nice bonus too

Was about to finish transaction this changed my mind thanks

When the price isn't £50 I'll definitely pick this up

Literally look forward to these videos every single day it makes my day you guys are great!!!!!!

I've watched enough of these that I can tell if a game is good or bad by the way Jake does the intro. I love it 😅

There's a WHAT jump button? Oh my Jake. That's some enthusiasm.

How the hell is this game 70$

As someone who doesn’t really buy micro transactions this game is amazing and if anybody is wondering it runs amazing on steam deck on medium/low settings

Looks like a fun hop on when you feel like and just have a good time. Definitely will pick up when it goes on sale

My opinion about the game: Advantages: The gameplay: it's very fun, very chaotic on an good way (mainly the last races) and it is also quite easy to learn if u play alot of Mario Kart arcade styled games (like me). The race design: it's actually really good, the races are enjoyable and they have variety, which is unique if u count the fact that the game has mostly circuit tracks The maps: probably one of the best things. The maps are very vivid, with quite alot of people, alot of life and also they are very good designed. The destruction factor: being able to destroy most things in your way in the free roam mode and seeing the pieces fly everywhere is quite enjoyable! The difficulty: this game surprised me, i thought it would be easy as hell, but no, it is quite hard sometimes, mainly the last races, something the normal lego games can't do much. The garage: that thing is great, because being able to create our own cars from ground zero to the very last pieces is genius + i have alot of creativity and skill with lego builds, and for me, the garage mode is an paradise for any experienced lego builder (like me). The humor: even though the humor is pg-10 or pg-13 (i don't remember what is the age range for this game) it is always great, mainly with the main protagonists and the cutscenes, which are hilarious most times. The Dubbing: it is good, mainly the dubbing of the rivals and the main characters The graphics: tbh i don't mind graphics, the game can be ugly as hell, but if it is enjoyable, i can skip the graphics, but in this case, because i have to say about them, they are very beautiful, that's it. And for last: The challengefull races: it's always great to see games with epic races, and with this one, is no different, because most races i did where fulfilled with epicness, which is great, and quite alot. And after all this, i say, this game is very good, but not soo much, there is some... Disadvantages: they are only 4, but they height ALOT The defense and rescue challenges: man, this things are annoying, mainly because they are mandatory to gain access to some races, which is annoying for me, they needed to be secondary missions or just opitional. The micro transactions and monetization system: in this case, i have problem because this game costs 70 bucks and having to buy more things is just lame, but when i remember that this game is for younger kids mostly, i become even more frustrated with this game because that system can fool kids into buying things with real money in the game. In short: they know what they were doing when they put micro transactions into an game made for younger kids. The price tag: ... Man, 70 dollars for an game like this???? That price is quite inflated (something not problematic to me because i got it for free in the ps plus essential list of December 2023). And lastly: The difficulty level (sometimes): even though i sad the difficulty is good, sometimes it oscillates too much, because sometimes the game is easy gg, but others it is infernally hard for no reason. Well, after all this, i can say, Lego 2k drive is a very fun racing game, and an very decent one as well. Even though there is this problems with Microtransactions and the price tag, which are by far the worst problems, i can say, they are forgiving if u have ps plus and get it now december 2023. And for people who wants to buy it, just don't, or if u really want, wait for an big offer or discount to them pick it on your xbox store or psn. And just to finish off: Note: 7.5/10 if u don't mind the micro transactions and the price tag 6/10 with these problems Still, it is a very decent game, more soo than Forza Failsport 2023, which is an dumpster fire. And even though Lego 2K drive is not better than The Crew Motorfest, which is by far my most favorite racing game of this year, i recommend playing Lego 2K Drive if you pick it on the psn plus.

Lego Island. Jesus Christ man lol. My childhood right now

They are asking $70 for this game. Which I personally find deeply, deeply insulting.

These type of games just make me miss and want another BLUR! Man that game was (is) great xD

Anyone else remember lego island xtreme stunts? Played the shit out of that back in the day, as well as island 2

Lego racers was one of the games of my childhood really debating getting this 🧐

Thanks for all your work. It really helps me make decisions on purchases. 🙏🏻👊🏻

10:55 I love how they’re self aware

FINALLY, was waiting for the video :)

Not spending $70 on this. Looks fun, will wait for a sale.

Micro transactions on a game like THIS that's already 70$? Absolutely NOT. Erased from the list 100%

Jake having a Lego car as a head is the greatest thumbnail you guys created

great video as always. what also may be worth noting is that it comes with denuvo drm

Looks fun but $70! I’ll be waiting for a big sale before picking this up.

Microtransactions in a 70 dollar game is a huge no for me, especially since I don’t agree with the 70 dollar pricetag for the content of the game. If it was like 20 or 30 dollars I wouldn’t mind the microtransactions.

I am surprised how brutal some of the sidequests are😂pretty cool

All I need is CTR Nitro Fueled on PC with season passes and content updates. Will literally live there.

It looks visually interesting

Me after its on ps plus seeing if its worth downloading lol

3:23 Reminds me of this PS1 Hot Wheels game I put a lot of time into as kid lol

I liked your review very much, it sounds honest, precise and informative. Thanks for sharing!

Who’s here from ps plus?

Thank god this video has no spoilers. Was worried about that for this game

*Squidward puts down his chair smiling* This game looks fun, I'd probably get it on sale. "It has Microtransactions" *Squidward picks up his chair and leaves frowning*

love y’all sm fr fr

I thought " damn this looks fun, it must be a solid 20$" When I went to buy it was a full priced 60$ game like wtf?! Guess I've been away from gaming for too long to understand that they're now selling everything for 60$.

It looks like a lot of fun, but I don’t think a Lego game like this should be worth over £80 or £105 for the “ultimate edition” I’d probably pay £30 for this? Maybe when a deal pops up on steam or something. Edit: I know the price has decreased since it came out, but I still don’t think I want to pay £60. I’d rather use it for actual lego.

I've never really been a Lego fan, even as a kid, but this game looks really fun. I love how the vehicle changes when driving on different terrains. It looks so fun but the price is a bit much, I'd rather wait till it's 40 or 50 bucks.

the fact that you can build stuff from scratch means that you can find lego set manuals online and build the set in-game is super cool

🎥😄 Wow, this game is absolutely incredible! I never thought I'd be hooked on logo games again! 😃👍 I'm considering capturing the gameplay and sharing it on KZfaq. 😔📹 However, it's disheartening to realize that it can be quite challenging to gain visibility for such videos. 😕📺

My favorite line 2 ;44 "Theres a GOD DAMN jump button!''

I love that the position font looks like it's from the cover of Nintendo Power

One of my favorite things about this channel that so many others forget is that this one actually acknowledges people have kids 🙉 wow

We got RE4 remake, Zelda, Jedi Survivor, Diablo, and Final Fantasy over like 3 months. WE ARE EATING. This looks dope, especially that car builder, but I have no problem waiting for this to be $20 around black friday.

I think a good way to frame this is a Mario-Kart adjacent game, best played on split screen w/friends with somewhat more sophisticated driving and less dependence on items, I say more sophisticated because they actually missed a few important things here. One big deal not mentioned is drifting recharges your boost meter but ONLY once you release it. Makes for a more sophisticated drift/release/boost loop where you have to really focus on that gauge while doing everything else. The game also strongly encourages you to go off the main course because not only is it faster but it also tends to have more blocks to break, which, also not mentioned, increases your boost gauge in addition to healing. All of that constant resource management, along with being able to look behind and jump to dodge projectiles and enemies, use the hard turn and boost to rapidly change direction actually makes for a pretty intensive skill ceiling that there's a lot of potential for. There's also car stats mixed with perks and abilities for more racing customization, not to mention the building that I love, though I despise that 350 block cap. As for microtransactions, I will not be making any, and they aren't really a necessity. You get enough currency playing the game to get brick packs and stats purely in game. I say it's best to buy the game because you enjoy it and want to let the devs know, but avoid the micros completely to put your wallet where your mouth is and make a statement to 2k that you don't like their shady business practices.

That thumbnail. 😂

Thanks for not showing spoilers for this game. Can't wait to get into the story. :D

Love how he's just casually murdering minifigs while reviewing the game haha.

This really does bring back nostalgia from Lego Racers

I don't have the game, but all tge trailers I've seen perfectly captures the chaos of the lego games and shows.

You got me with the Lego island smh Tony hawk could never

Let’s go Gameranx!

I was 23 when LEGO Fun To Build came out on the Pico, and I bought it for my daughter.

I feel like this will be like 50% off by the end of June. I can wait

I'll play any racing game,so getting this for $10 through PS Plus was a solid deal overall The custom builds look insane,love that some people recreated G1 Optimus,made a Marty Mcfly boat/surfboard,a Star Wars Fighter (it was Yodas or Obi wans) Even a bed boat After seeing those custom builds,made me want a double decker couch for the reference to 2014,I know..10 years later but cmon,as a kid I grew up with each lego star wars game,played potc and loved the og lego Batman game so much so getting this on the ps4 and ps5 was a nice bonus - It's basically a slimmed down version of mariokart,nfs,the crew all blended together to build a fun game.