Dakar Desert Rally

 PC
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Oct 6, 2022
    75
    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.
  2. TheSixthAxis
    Oct 7, 2022
    70
    Dakar Desert Rally promises a lot, and delivers on a good portion of it, recreating the renowned rally event in spectacular fashion. While players may have to wait for all of the features on their wishlist, there's a huge amount of enjoyable rally racing to get stuck into.
  3. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 10, 2022
    60
    Very ambitious, Dakar Desert Rally is a good game with a pleasant open-world. Sadly the weakness of the AI and physics of the game reduce the fun considerably.
  5. Worth Playing
    Oct 4, 2022
    47
    There is a good game somewhere under all of this, but it is buried under the weight of every part of Dakar Desert Rally being unlikable for some reason or another. There are the briefest moments where it shines through, the sun is hitting you just right, and you're blasting through the stage skillfully at top speed. The problem is it's at that moment that you round the bend and slam into a random truck or the game hitches and you suddenly understeer into a rock wall. Substantial patching would do this game wonders, but as it stands, it's a joyless mess that delivers frustrations at a far greater rate than podiums.

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
  1. Lumic
    Oct 8, 2022
    9
    The game is gorgeous! Of course, there are always bugs on the release. But the gaming experience overlaps these bugs, I'm thrilled with Dakar!The game is gorgeous! Of course, there are always bugs on the release. But the gaming experience overlaps these bugs, I'm thrilled with Dakar!
    The settings of the car significantly affect the ride, I had to spend some time selecting the optimal settings, but it all depends on the route on which you will go and the settings will need to be adjusted if you want to show a high result.
    For fans of the genre, I recommend it.    … Full Review »
  2. Nowinde
    Oct 8, 2022
    9
    The Game Was Good The Content Was Great the licensing was good the physics are perfect but 2 criticizing thing is the game crashing andThe Game Was Good The Content Was Great the licensing was good the physics are perfect but 2 criticizing thing is the game crashing and sometimes glitches small amount of bugs etc etc

    but in the next update please fix the game    … Full Review »
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    Oct 26, 2022
    0
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