Is this game a good simulator?

[UFO Reality]

Hi, just saw this game on Steam and am wondering if this rally game is a Full-simulator, a Sim-cade or an arcade game.

In driving physics with a ffb wheel, is this like an Assetto Corsa full car simulator or more of a Codemaster's Grid arcade style game.

What age group would this game appeal mostly too?

[T.IRINATSU]

I think the driving behavior of the car has improved from the previous work.
However, I have to say that there are a lot of setbacks when it comes to simulating rallies.

There are a number of impractical rules.
Among them, the most fatal part is the part that "If it is not 8th place or higher, it will be rounded down".

In a real rally, it is possible to start the next stage if you reach the bivouac even if you have machine trouble.

In this game, even if you run without any trouble, you can't advance to the next stage if you're in 9th place.

This is not a rally raid, let alone a Dakar.

[azaris]

When it comes to the driving physics, it's not a rally simulator like Richard Burns Rally (I don't think Assetto Corsa is particularly realistic in many aspects either).

It's not an arcade game either, although the sport mode attempts to give a Forza Horizon -style experience. You have basic vehicle dynamics like oversteer and understeer, catching slides with countersteer, managing torque and wheel spin with gears, weight transfer especially on jumps, and car setups that have clear effects on the handling. The navigation on the other hand is very realistic and probably too much for someone only accustomed to arcade games, although many aspects of the rally raid rules have been "gamified" (no your Dakar isn't over in real life if you flip the car or finish 9th in a stage).

[AmericanBeer]

Originally posted by UFO Reality:

Hi, just saw this game on Steam and am wondering if this rally game is a Full-simulator, a Sim-cade or an arcade game.

In driving physics with a ffb wheel, is this like an Assetto Corsa full car simulator or more of a Codemaster's Grid arcade style game.

What age group would this game appeal mostly too?

i´m still waiting to full release this game, because this „beta version“ is a big disappointment for all who believed in the developers. Note. i´m not refunded. (mountain of promises deed tek)

[osip1984]

A game called Dakar where you can't run a Dakar from the begining and where you have to finish in the top 8 to go to the next stage. It is much more a forza horizon than a Dakar simulator.

[>-FISH-D]

Very arcade like experience. Wheelspin is not modeled and you cannot power drift through corners. Once a slide starts the vehicle usually swaps end. If you do manage to catch the slide it has scrubbed enough speed to leave you at a crawl. Very silly and unrealistic. Forza Horizons has better physics and that isn't saying much.

Also, you can blaze across the landscape at Mach 1 with no harm no foul.. Bushes and small rocks have no impact on handing or speed. Rough and rutted terrain isn't modeled so everything is smooth as glass and has no impact on upseting the vehicle suspension or handling. Very vanilla and very boring. The only challenge here is reading the navigation and you really don't even need it like in Dakar 18. The stage design here is more direct and layed out in an unrealistic fashion compared to 18.

Overall a very disappointing experience more so designed for casual gamers.

[Mystikuza]

Navigation simulator

[Kuolema]

It's an arcade game. At least it's fine on a good wheel and the navigation part has been somewhat fixed.

[pizza7]

its not a simgame, but still a lot of fun.

[Purple Sauce]

No, it's an arcade game that can be fun at times, but the oversteer issue will completely destroy you if you are a faster driver that likes to lift a lot.

[MattsumeARG]

Yes!

[Space Drifter]

Originally posted by Delimon:

No, it's an arcade game that can be fun at times, but the oversteer issue will completely destroy you if you are a faster driver that likes to lift a lot.

Depends on what vehicle you point to. I'm usually going off at 170-180 km/h with a bike and it's tire pressure set to 23-25. On the other hand, if you mean when turning with a bike or quad and at the same time going over a bump at a bit too high speed leading you to do a highsider, yeah, that is not so much fun... But I'm guessing the devs will continue tweaking the handling of the vehicles as time moves on.

[Kuolema]

Originally posted by Soilworker:

Originally posted by Delimon:

No, it's an arcade game that can be fun at times, but the oversteer issue will completely destroy you if you are a faster driver that likes to lift a lot.

Depends on what vehicle you point to. I'm usually going off at 170-180 km/h with a bike and it's tire pressure set to 23-25. On the other hand, if you mean when turning with a bike or quad and at the same time going over a bump at a bit too high speed leading you to do a highsider, yeah, that is not so much fun... :D: But I'm guessing the devs will continue tweaking the handling of the vehicles as time moves on.

4WD/AWD vehicles can't powerslide and just come to an awkward stop because of some kind f traction control. That's pretty lame for a rally game.

[GRAND-AL]

Originally posted by UFO Reality:

Hi, just saw this game on Steam and am wondering if this rally game is a Full-simulator, a Sim-cade or an arcade game.

In driving physics with a ffb wheel, is this like an Assetto Corsa full car simulator or more of a Codemaster's Grid arcade style game.

What age group would this game appeal mostly too?

dont buy it, it has nothing to do with a simulation anyway. its not even finished, has tons of issues which are not fixed and most of the players cant even play the game. The Average of people playing the Game in the last few days are 95 Players Worldwide! So in my opinion, they cant even fix the Game. I wonder if they really fix everything for a already dead game..... i recommend you: Dont buy it!

[WizTin]

1 thing you have to know.... this is desert... sand...

[SaxonRaider]

Originally posted by -Fish-:

Very arcade like experience. Wheelspin is not modeled and you cannot power drift through corners. .

Turn off ABS and Traction control in the options.