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Dakar Desert Rally
Released On: Oct 4, 2022
69
6.8
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
69
36% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
64% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
69
36% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
64% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Dakar Desert Rally is one of the most accessible rally racing titles on the market. Combine that with gorgeous locations and thrilling driving, and you have a game with something to offer all racing enthusiasts, regardless of their niche.
This game is very ambitious and to some extent is able to fulfill that. The environment is gorgeous and driving through the different areas each have their own challenges. The game doesn't fully feel finished. Technical issues ranging from superficial to gamebreaking and some key functions are simply missing. The AI really isn't very good, and the game really needs the promised photo mode and free roam. The game really has potential, and if the promised additions are there, it might be able to deliver.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 User Ratings
6.8
56% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
28% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
17% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 User Ratings
6.8
56% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
28% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
17% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
I love how wonky the physics of the game is, the destruction level of the cars help it, I love seeing the cars collide and sometimes it generates some hilarious moments with the aggressive AI
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PlayStation 5
I love this game! Took me quite a while to make the decision to buy, but so glad I did.
Yes, there are some performance issues and bugs, but nothing game-breaking.
You can feel that a lot of love was put into this game.
The graphics are absolutely brilliant. The physics are very good as well, an excellent sim-cade solution. Bikes and quads quite iffy, but you get used to them.
Usually, a career bores me, not in this game. There is a huge variety of stages and combined with the 5 different vehicles. I love trying and trying again to get that first spot.
You start in sports mode and this is pretty challenging. The difficulty level is perfect. It remains challenging but does not frustrate.
The AI are a bit too aggressive sometimes, I gather this will be patched.
For EUR 40 this is a bargain.
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PlayStation 5
Despite a lack of content, perfectible driving and unsophisticated opponents, Dakar Desert Rally comes to dust off the automotive genre with style. Based on the sumptuous landscapes of Saudi Arabia, Saber Interactive's game displays a remarkable achievement and should delight those looking for a different racing game. If the developers have kept the requirement of Dakar 18 (with co-pilot, compass, roadbook, etc.), it is now possible to try out Sport mode and its arcade approach. Thanks to these additions, Dakar Desert Rally opens up to a wider audience without cutting itself off from purists. With its impression of successful speed, its panoramas and sumptuous effects and its huge map, there is plenty to have fun while waiting for possible extensions. Undoubtedly the automotive surprise of this fall.
Dakar Desert Rally combines a lot of modern features that great racing games need, but occasionally gets in its own way with technical issues.
Dakar Desert Rally strives for something more but that is not enough. The lack of routes with interesting design and variety make it a boring racer, while this indecision about whether it wants to be serious or not, is an issue that in the future Saber Interactive should see through a different perspective.
There’s a lot to like about this game. The sense of scale and visuals is amazing. However, the core aspects of the game, such as handling and getting access to the main rally, are frustrating. Saber Interactive has done a good job on the macro level of the game. With upcoming pledged updates, I’m hoping they enhance the micro aspects which are badly needed.
Dakar Desert Rally is a game full of peaks and troughs. Your heart will be racing when you’re hurtling through a desert during a sandstorm in a rally car, but when just a little too much throttle causes you to spin your bike and move from first to last in the middle of a snowy battle, you’ll be beyond frustrated. Still, it captures the essence of the controversial rally pretty well. And those willing to put in the time to master it will find it very rewarding.
While there are some bugs, the gameplay is super fun and the graphics are beautiful
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PlayStation 5
Good-
Outstanding graphics; Great variety; Flexible difficulty.
Bad-
Frame-rate issues; Irrational physics.
Thoughts-
At its core, Dakar Desert Rally does have more going for it than not. With equally gorgeous and gigantic racing environments to enjoy, intuitive management systems, and it’s obviously unique position among other modern big-budget racing games, it’s certainly nothing to sleep on. Most racing fans should give it a look at the very least. Getting hung up on a small handful of little things might slow it down a bit, but for most, I suspect Dakar Desert Rally will provide at least some, if not many hours of fun.
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PlayStation 5
Dakar Desert Rally combines a lot of modern features that great racing games need, but occasionally gets in its own way with technical issues.
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PlayStation 5
amazing so much potential but again a game released too soon....
does not prevent any steering wheel does not work...
the AI in sport mode is just a derby race....
save problem...
anyway, enough of games released like this...
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PlayStation 5
Very stupid bots, inconvenient menu, a lot of bugs, the result did not live up to expectations.
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PlayStation 5
Summary Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest and most epic off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Dakar Desert Rally captures the genuine speed and excitement of Amaury Sport Organisation's largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from the world's top makers, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quad...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- PC
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Oct 4, 2022
Developer:
- Saber Interactive
Publisher: Saber Interactive
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