Reception
Lego Racers received mixed to positive reactions from reviewers. The Windows version was met with generally positive reviews and currently holds an 75.45% average rating based on 11 reviews at the review aggreagator GameRankings. However the releases on both the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 received less positive reactions from critics despite featuring no gameplay differences: At GameRankings, the PlayStation version has a 63.33% rating based on three reviews, and the Nintendo 64 version a 65.87% rating based on eight reviews.
GameSpot gave the PC version 7.0 out of 10 describing the game as "a simple, colourful, and fun high-speed romp". However when they reviewed the Nintendo 64 version they scored it 4.6 out of 10 and said "With bland gameplay, boring racing and a frustrating Lego construction system, Lego Racers just translates into an incomplete package." Conversely, IGN gave the N64 port a 7.5 out of 10, praising the gameplay and feature set, but criticizing the lack of multiplayer functionality.
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