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Pacific Drive
Pacific Drive is a first-person driving survival game with your car as your only companion. Navigate a surreal reimagining of the Pacific Northwest, and face supernatural dangers as you venture into the Olympic Exclusion Zone. Each excursion into the wilderness brings unique and strange challenges as you restore and upgrade your car from an abando...
Details
- Released
- February 22, 2024
- Developer
- Ironwood Studios
- Publisher
- Kepler Interactive
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
How it plays
Time to beat · 4 player times (IGDB)
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Pacific Drive Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Pacific Drive thoughtfully translates simple yet overlooked human aspects through an experience that is truly unique and unforgettable.
Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game set in the pacific northwest region of the United States.
Pacific Drive is one of the most fascinating survival games I have ever played, and the sense of tension it manages to evoke is unmatched.
I had to get rid of that car as soon as we got back because we discovered during that trip that my wife was pregnant with our daughter, and a soft top isn’t super practical, especially with no boot space. I miss that car to this day, five years later, because it gave me one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
Just like the Daewoo Lanos I inherited from my sister when I eventually got my license, Pacific Drive is an imperfect but undeniably charming experience. It’s filled to the brim with sensational atmosphere, intriguing mystery and edge-of-your-seat cinematic adventure. If you can buckle up and push through the foibles of this otherwise fantastic survival ‘roadlite’, I guarantee you won’t regret getting behind the wheel.
While some of its looting mechanics feel a little stale in comparison to how it evolves other areas of the genre this likely won’t deter most players from seeing this intriguing story through to the end.
Pacific Drive will end up as a highlight of 2024 for anyone seeking a fresh experience. Unfortunately, some quirks and genre trappings make it a little less wondrous than the Zone itself.
Pacific Drive can be broken down easily into other genres, but it's unlike anything available in terms of tone, atmosphere and execution.
Pacific Drive is a first-person driving survival game with your car as your only companion.
You can't fault Ironwood's Studio's latest effort Pacific drive for lacking ambition. Pacific Drive rides into the danger zone amidst crackling thunder,
Pacific Drive is an experience that survives on story, sights, and sounds, as well as adventure. Even with some interesting gameplay problems, this atom-powered adventure is worth playing.
Pacific Drive toes the line between “challenging fun take on the survival-horror genre” and “too complicated for its own good.” The game is full of interesting lore, hardcore crafting mechanics, and a world of driving with plenty to explore. While the driving can feel repetitive at times, if you can get a hold of the system, you’ll have plenty of fun in the Pacific Northwest.