Dakar 18

1. jflcarvalho

   Dec 2, 2020

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bom jogo, bons gráficos e boa jogabilidade!
   À espera do próximo, que seja muito melhor para a nova geração… Expand

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2. Xbox_Alive

   Oct 5, 2018

   6

   The visuals and sound design aren’t perfect I still enjoyed them because they created a survial-type atmosphere which made the gameplay moreThe visuals and sound design aren’t perfect I still enjoyed them because they created a survial-type atmosphere which made the gameplay more exciting. The world in which the racing takes place is quite big and I liked the option of being able to freeroam because it gives the game some replaybility. There are a decent variety of vehicles for you to try out and most of them are fun to get to grips with. Unfortunately the game suffers with quite a few technichal issues and these issues do impact on the game’s fun factor and immersion levels quite a bit. The physics in the game feel awkward and don’t do what you expect them to do which does have an impact when it comes to realism. I would’ve have liked much more in terms of a tutorial because in my opinion the tutorial present in the game is far too basic and I never felt confident tackling the game. The high difficulty of the game can be a massive problem at times and it does make carrying on feel like a chore from time to time. All in all Dakar 18 is unlike any racing/rally game I’ve ever played before and sometimes this uniqueness makes the game fun to play, but unfortunately as it stands at the moment the game just has too many problems which ultimately hold it back in the end. I will say though that if they iron out these little problems like the bugs that are present in the game then I can see Dakar 18 being very appealing to fans of the Dakar series. I do think though that the game is very niche and I’ll admit now that I didn’t know much about the Dakar series before playing this game. This however didn’t stop me from seeing the good points because when in full flow racing around the vast world in the various vehicles is actually pretty fun even if the physics don’t make any sense. Unfortunately though this isn’t enough to get Dakar 18 a recommendation from me but if the developers sort out a couple of problems then it will probably do enough to get a recommendation from me because the core idea is very unique indeed. There is a large update coming for the game at the end of October let's see if it's a large enough game changer, there seems to be promise here with the proper update in the next 30 days.… Expand

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4. CC_Andyman

   Jul 1, 2022

   2

   You know a game is abysmal when you ask for - and receive - a refund for a game that was a mere $1.99 on sale. I'm giving it +1 each for theYou know a game is abysmal when you ask for - and receive - a refund for a game that was a mere $1.99 on sale. I'm giving it +1 each for the official license and overall polished presentation, but the game itself is an unplayable buggy mess. Giving it the benefit of the doubt as well, I spent about 10 minutes being berated by my co-driver, to the point that I felt verbally abused by the time I turned it off. Completely inexcusable.… Expand

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5. TheDahaka

   Oct 15, 2018

   1

   This is a rushed, buggy and ultimately unpolished product. At first glance the initial presentation and visuals may lead you to believe thisThis is a rushed, buggy and ultimately unpolished product. At first glance the initial presentation and visuals may lead you to believe this is a polished AA or even AAA game, but once you start playing you’ll see it is not
   
   The vehicle handling is servicable, but can be very glitchy and at its worst the physics even resemble goat simulator. I can literally exit the vehicle on foot, let my driver take a run-off into the front of the car and knock it like a bowling pin - the game can be that bad!
   
   There are lots of amatuer oversights throughout the game such as a camera inversion option that only affects vehicles and not your onfoot driver, which can be very disorienting.
   
   The game overall lacks polish. There are all sorts of collision detection bugs, clipping issues and bad animations that simply should not be in a game in this price-range. This game was released before it was ready.
   
   I could live with many flaws if the fundamental gameplay were solid. I never expected the production values of a big publisher game, but what I did expect was excellent polished vehicle handling and good physics. In a driving/navigation game this element is essential and unfortunately the thing that lets this game down most.
   
   My advice is to either wait until the game’s major issues are fixed - not sure if this will ever happen - or if you must, wait for a dramatic price drop.… Expand

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