Dakar 18

 PC
User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 23
  3. Negative: 6 out of 23

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  1. PJChem
    Sep 30, 2018
    1
    Great ideia, but hideous gameplay. The graphics are oki. The physics are the other bad aspect of the game. Didn't find to change the keys - well the keys I want
  2. Leovicyto
    Sep 26, 2018
    2
    beautiful graphics, hideous gameplay. The gameplay in g27 is poor, the gameplay is poor
  3. TheDahaka
    Oct 15, 2018
    1
    A broken mess of a game. It’s insulting to think this game is asking the same amount of money as some polished AAA releases. The developers must have known how bad the game is before release as it took ages for any reviews to surface after the game’s release. The presentation isn’t bad, but the physica and handling are terrible beyond belief and the game is very bare bones. Modes like theA broken mess of a game. It’s insulting to think this game is asking the same amount of money as some polished AAA releases. The developers must have known how bad the game is before release as it took ages for any reviews to surface after the game’s release. The presentation isn’t bad, but the physica and handling are terrible beyond belief and the game is very bare bones. Modes like the treasure hunt seem barely an afterthought. The game map may be bigger than Fuel’s, but it’s far uglier and much less interesting. Avoid this game like the plague.… Expand
  4. parallax_84
    Nov 15, 2018
    4
    I really wanted to love this game but i cant, the physics sucks and it has game breaking bugs for example i was driving for 30 minutes and accidentally ended up on another checkpoint the game instantly disqualified me and started a endless loop of reloading that checkpoint so i couldnt continue, another one was after 20 minutes, i got stuck in mud the wheels stopped moving and theI really wanted to love this game but i cant, the physics sucks and it has game breaking bugs for example i was driving for 30 minutes and accidentally ended up on another checkpoint the game instantly disqualified me and started a endless loop of reloading that checkpoint so i couldnt continue, another one was after 20 minutes, i got stuck in mud the wheels stopped moving and the speedometer marked something like -45614746... i reloaded the checkpoint and it happened again instantly.
    Is a shame because it could have been a good game if it wasnt released this so unfinished, i know theres a patch (20 gb) but honestly i dont know if i want to come back again.    … Expand

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 21, 2018
    48
    The car physics are more appropriate for a “shoebox on linoleum” simulator than a Dakar racing game. [Issue#234, p.59]
  2. 4P.de
    Oct 21, 2018
    45
    The concept might seem interesting, but poor visuals, poor driving physics and the totally incoherent co-driver make sure that this works neither as a rallye game nor a GPS racing simulator.
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  3. PC Games
    Oct 17, 2018
    67
    Praise to Bigmoon for the courage to take on this difficult to implement racing game genre. The small studio has also mastered the big task properly, especially the challenging navigation is authentically conveyed to the player. However, Dakar 18 weakens in one decisive discipline: driving physics. In times of a Dirt Rally 2.0, which will appear next February, racing fans expect more from a game with a simulation claim. Also the missing vehicle tuning as well as the spartan damage model should be offensive to simulation fans. But if you don't let this spoil the fun, you'll get an off-road game of a different kind, which also creates a Dakar atmosphere thanks to the pretty graphics and the authentic navigation system.
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