Dakar Desert Rally - Classics Vehicle Pack #1

Dakar Desert Rally - Classics Vehicle Pack #1 is a paid DLC drop for Saber Porto's off-road racing title, adding a roster of classic licensed vehicles to a game that already asks you to manage long, punishing desert stages across motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads, and SSVs. If you already own the base game and have been grinding through its open-world rally structure, this pack is squarely aimed at you. These are not fantasy concept cars - they are historically rooted machines that real Dakar entrants actually raced, and for the crowd that cares about that provenance, the appeal is obvious. The base game itself sits at a mixed 57% on Steam reviews, which is worth understanding before you spend anything on DLC. The core criticism tends to land on physics feel, AI consistency, and the game's ambition occasionally outpacing its execution. The vehicle handling varies a lot between classes, and not always in a way that feels intentional. Some players find the career loop deeply satisfying - plotting waypoints, managing damage, nursing a truck through soft sand - while others bounce off the lack of arcade responsiveness. This pack does not change any of that. You are buying new machines to drive inside an existing experience, for better or worse. From a hardware perspective, Dakar rewards a wheel and pedal setup far more than most off-road titles, and the classics vehicles here are no different. A gamepad is completely playable and the game does support it well, but the sensation of coaxing an older, less refined car through rocky terrain genuinely lands harder with force feedback under your hands. If you are on console with an Xbox controller, it is still a good time - just a different one. There is no split-screen, so the "four friends on the couch" dream is out. Online multiplayer exists in the base game but this is not a pick-up-and-play party racing situation by any stretch. Who is this for? Dakar series fans and licensed vehicle collectors who want more historical content to run in career or free roam. If you are on the fence about the base game, this DLC should not be the reason you commit. Check the base game first, form a view on whether the rally structure clicks for you, and then come back here. The classics pack is a side dish, not a reason to sit down at the table. Riley, Scout Team