Dakar 18 (PS4, XOne, PC) - Release date September 25 2018
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October 8th here I come! Unless...Game Stop has my order ready on the 25th.user3392345
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Unlucky release date. Forza Horizon4 or Dakar18 ....... 
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Even if FH4 ends up being decent it doesn't have Kamaz so can't compete.Unlucky release date. Forza Horizon4 or Dakar18 .......
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I have the game since saturday and I've played around 8 hours (professional mode). The game doesn't have the launchday patch since this will be on the 25th only. It means that FOV in cockpit is to narrow and that there is currently no wheelsupport. As said both issues should be fixed in launchday patch + fixed vehicle performance, missing content and several glitches.
What can I say about those first 8 hours:
Things I am missing:
For an "Indie" developper I can only say that I am very impressed by the game and that it absolutely nails the Dakar feeling. I can only recommend 👍
Screenshots are from a base PS4
What can I say about those first 8 hours:
- Passion for Dakar shows
- Difficult game!
- World is stunning, huge and empty
- Varied stages and landscapes
- Good tutorial
- Codriver can be annoying and is only in English! Subs for several languages can be activated
- You feel like a tiny "driver"
- A game which focusses on navigation, taking care of the car.
- Driving needs to be done smartly
- Find your way around obstacles
- Repairing your car during stages and in paddock
- Impressive vistas
- Long stages
- Getting lost is easy
- Can load your last waypoint which comes with a penalty
- Save is at every waypoint (5 to 10 min depending stage)
- Loading is a bit long but once stage is loaded, no loading screens anymore
- 30 FPS
- Overal stable framerate
- Physics tend to be on simulationside but I had a few brake, snap lose control moments with controller (hopefully this will be fixed)
- Graphics are well done and carmodels are decent
Things I am missing:
- Photomode / Freecam
- Toggle hud on/off
- FOV cockpit (comes day 1 patch)
- Wheel support (comes day 1 patch)
For an "Indie" developper I can only say that I am very impressed by the game and that it absolutely nails the Dakar feeling. I can only recommend 👍
Screenshots are from a base PS4
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Does it cycle time, day to night, i always hate that cause it seems to stay night time longer on games that do it, I remember fuel, stopped playing because of that.
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It cycles but it seems to depend on the starting time on the stages. Haven't encountered a night stage yet (5 stages done). Haven't re-done a stage since it takes a long time to complete just one
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Stages in the real rally start at early morning for the first bikes and later for other categories with trucks going last, I think all of the competitors finish before nighttime unless they're one of the amateurs or having a particularly bad day.It cycles but it seems to depend on the starting time on the stages. Haven't encountered a night stage yet (5 stages done). Haven't re-done a stage since it takes a long time to complete just one
Your screenshots look great, the graphics are much better than I expected. Have you tried any of the bikes? The gameplay videos I've seen don't look great (hopefully the videos are misleading or they're updated on day 1).
Edit: Nevermind, I've found the day 1 patch list and bikes will be changed:
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Physical copy, it says version 1.00.
Not a big deal, it would have been nice to have played it today since I’m going out of town, but I’ll have to wait for a couple weeks to try it. I tried the tutorial with the controller and it seems very promising.
EDIT:
Just read a post from the developer that the patch to include wheel support will be up in a couple days.
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This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:
This article was published by Jordan Greer (@Jordan) on September 25th, 2018 in the Gaming category.
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This game is pure crap. It already was looking poor in the videos, now the steam reviews confirm the poor physics. Not even proper wheel support. Dont waste your money!
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It isn't and there are many postive feedbacks also. The game is not the average or standard racer and it needs a completely different approach. The physics aren't up to the level yet and that is mainly due to the official patch that is still in certification by Sony and Microsoft. Wheel support comes with the patch and as @GOTMAXPOWER posted, you can see what will be addressed in the patch.
I played the game with controller, without a patch and I only have some issues with the snap, lose control of the rearwheeldrive car (haven't tried another class since it makes you start a new career). Reducing sensitivy of controller in the settings helps a bit and doesn't cure the problem. I have progressed to stage 9 only with a controller and the game has been an absolute blast to play.
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The only people that say Dakar18 is "pure ****" is the ADHD crowd that wanted some Motorstorm-style ********. This game's target audience is the fans of the real race, the ones that want to find the way in the middle of nowhere. If you like the Dakar Rally, you are going to love Dakar18. We have needed like 40 years but the Dakar Rally finally has a virtual counterpart!
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