Controls 3/5
5 Vehicle classes can be driven/ridden in Dakar Desert Rally. All with their unique control sets.
The controls via gamepad here are okay. It's nothing out of the ordinary. Compared to the other classes, cars are definitely the most forgiving vehicles.
So if you are just starting with this kind of experience, getting in a car is not the wrong choice.
So until then, a cheaper KTM 450 Rally was used, but oh boy, that thing is dangerous.
Whereas in Dakar 2018, you would just give full gas the entire time and then turn without a problem on the South American dunes, it seems like Saudi Arabian sand is built differently.
Go quick, try to turn, and accidentally do a 360. That is basically how bike riding goes in here. But as long as you go quick enough in the straights, you are not going to have any problem still beating out the competition.
Bikes are kind of frustrating to ride in Dakar Desert Rally, but if you can handle the odd 360 and spinning out, go for it.
They are basically just cars that go a bit slower and want to fall over at any sharp corner.
The fun comes not only with almost managing to crash at every turning opportunity but also with spectating the AI handle these beasts. That is, if you manage to catch an AI driver, as long as they have a truck left.
In my playing around, I found multiple AI trucks missing doors, body panels and other covers. They are just rolling at every opportunity, and that is sure for a laugh if you manage to catch that on camera.
I mean, it's understandable that if you hit a rock, that is going to impact your driving quite heavily, depending on the size of the rock even throwing you off. But when you hit a minor bump on a dirt road and it sends you to oblivion, that is where I draw the line.
In short, you cannot go full speed the entire time, you need to be careful driving quads. And that is the problem with a racing mentality.
They are fun to drive but don't feel too different from normal cars.
In short, SXS or Cars for beginners. Trucks for people who want a bit of fun. And bikes and especially quads for the masochists.
Cars
The most classic, or some might say boring, class of cars allows the driver to traverse the Saudi Arabian desert in style. Using a selection of different vehicles like the Borgward BX7 DKR EVO, the Rebellion DXX, the Audi RS Q E-TRON or Peugeot 405 T16 'GRAND-RAID', you can challenge the AI or your friends for racing.The controls via gamepad here are okay. It's nothing out of the ordinary. Compared to the other classes, cars are definitely the most forgiving vehicles.
So if you are just starting with this kind of experience, getting in a car is not the wrong choice.
Bikes
As an Austrian bloke, this is what I am here for. Riding around as Mathias Walkner on his KTM 450 Rally. Unfortunately, this had to wait for a second, as you have to earn credits to buy new vehicles. And Walkner's KTM was a bit more expensive.So until then, a cheaper KTM 450 Rally was used, but oh boy, that thing is dangerous.
Whereas in Dakar 2018, you would just give full gas the entire time and then turn without a problem on the South American dunes, it seems like Saudi Arabian sand is built differently.
Go quick, try to turn, and accidentally do a 360. That is basically how bike riding goes in here. But as long as you go quick enough in the straights, you are not going to have any problem still beating out the competition.
Bikes are kind of frustrating to ride in Dakar Desert Rally, but if you can handle the odd 360 and spinning out, go for it.
Trucks
I'll be honest, I didn't think trucks would be as fun as they are. Among the 5 vehicle classes, trucks are my favourite.They are basically just cars that go a bit slower and want to fall over at any sharp corner.
The fun comes not only with almost managing to crash at every turning opportunity but also with spectating the AI handle these beasts. That is, if you manage to catch an AI driver, as long as they have a truck left.
In my playing around, I found multiple AI trucks missing doors, body panels and other covers. They are just rolling at every opportunity, and that is sure for a laugh if you manage to catch that on camera.
Quads
If you thought bikes would be the worst, you haven't seen quads yet. Literally no turning, hitting the smallest bumps sends you flying and crashing happens at every opportunity.I mean, it's understandable that if you hit a rock, that is going to impact your driving quite heavily, depending on the size of the rock even throwing you off. But when you hit a minor bump on a dirt road and it sends you to oblivion, that is where I draw the line.
In short, you cannot go full speed the entire time, you need to be careful driving quads. And that is the problem with a racing mentality.
SXS
The last class is the SXS or UTVs. Those little 2-person buggy kind-of-a-deal vehicles pretend to be cars with a livelier suspension.They are fun to drive but don't feel too different from normal cars.
In short, SXS or Cars for beginners. Trucks for people who want a bit of fun. And bikes and especially quads for the masochists.
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