Dakar 2

 GameCube
  • Publisher: Acclaim
  • Release Date: Mar 31, 2003
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  • Summary: The faint of heart need not enter the races of Dakar 2, a rally racing game that draws upon your skills, strength, mental agility, and sheer determination. It's a test of endurance as you race through town stages in France, Spain, Morocco, and other landscapes. In some levels, you'll onlyThe faint of heart need not enter the races of Dakar 2, a rally racing game that draws upon your skills, strength, mental agility, and sheer determination. It's a test of endurance as you race through town stages in France, Spain, Morocco, and other landscapes. In some levels, you'll only have a GPS navigational setup to guide you in a race across the open desert. Dakar 2 puts you in control of monster trucks, hard-driving cars, and quick motorcycles.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. TotalGames.net
    88
    Pretty much everything you could ever want from a rally game is in there, with the exception of a two-player co-operative event. Now that really would put the icing on the cake.
  2. GameCube Europe
    87
    An incredibly enjoyable game and the GBA linkup is a truly unique addition.
  3. GameSpot
    73
    An approachable arcade-style take on one of the world's most grueling rally races--and a significant improvement on its predecessor.
  4. Nintendo Power
    70
    Play control is very responsive, but unforgiving. [May 2003, p.138]
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  5. IGN
    62
    Hard core racing fans may be turned off by the arcade style controls and painful visuals.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    60
    It's all last-gen production values as far as graphics, sound and some technical issues are concerned but it can still be an exciting challenge for racers of all skill levels.
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  1. exitplanetdust
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    Among GC racing games - not a particularly rich portfolio - this is one of the best I tried, with a really pleasureful graphic and aAmong GC racing games - not a particularly rich portfolio - this is one of the best I tried, with a really pleasureful graphic and a convincing vehicle physic.… Expand