LEGO Racers

Game review

Released in 1999 for Windows, LEGO Racers brings the imaginative play of LEGO to life in a fast-paced, colorful racing game that combines creative construction with arcade-style racing. For the first time in a LEGO game, players can build their very own LEGO karts piece by piece on their PC, using a vast array of blocks that mimic the real-life LEGO sets. This detailed Creation mode not only allows players to unleash their creativity but also directly influences the racing dynamics, as the design choices impact the performance of their kart on the tracks.

Lego Racers is a simple arcade racing game with lots of options. The first thing you start with is building the car - it doesn't matter how you build it, it doesn't affect the driving characteristics anyway. Another thing is the campaign and thus also the maps - there are quite a few of them in the game, they usually contain various shortcuts that you and your opponents can use. They usually repeat themselves later, because you drive them from the opposite side, from the other side.

Although it is actually a children's game, in terms of fun and unique ideas on how to confuse your opponents, it is funny and relaxing even for older players. To this day, the aforementioned traps fascinate me with their idea and originality. Shooting an anchor and catching it on the back of your opponent's car, slowing it down, always makes me laugh, as does spilling oil onto the track in front of a competitor on your heels.

The game contains a total of 6 circuits with 4 races each, in which 5 opponents participate, while each circuit is led by an experienced champion, who is not so difficult to beat after a few practices. The final circuit contains only one single race, which differs significantly in the type of track, its environment and quite a bit of difficulty.