| Pacific Drive | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review |
| Release Date | |
|---|---|
| February 22, 2024 More Details |
|
| Genre | |
| Survival, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
 |
$29.99 |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Ironwood Studios | Kepler Interactive |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| 1 | T |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| 20-48 Hours | No |
| Official Website | Official Website for Pacific Drive |
Pacific Drive News
⚫︎ Pacific Drive is announced as a nominee for Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards 2024. (Game8)
⚫︎ Pacific Drive released the Trips and Treasures update, rolling out new gameplay features, cosmetic options, and junctions to explore. (Pacific Drive)
⚫︎ Pacific Drive becomes one of the nominees in the Best Music category for The Indie Game Awards 2024. (The Indie Awards)
Pacific Drive Overview
Pacific Drive is a driving survival adventure game developed by Ironwood Studios and published by Kepler Interactive. It launched on PC (Steam, Epic Games) and PS5 on February 22, 2024 to critical acclaim. In Pacific Drive, players take on the role of a field researcher who will attempt to survive and unravel the mysteries behind the anomalies in the Olympic Exclusion Zone. Players traverse the Olympic Exclusion Zone while driving their trusty station wagon, which they must customize and take care of throughout the game using additional tools, engines, and cosmetics.
Pacific Drive Gameplay
Pacific Drive is a first-person driving survival game where you must outrun supernatural entities in the Olympic Exclusion Zone as well as a storm simply known as Zone Storm. As opposed to other driving or racing games that feature a roster of vehicles, Pacific Drive features only one car, the station wagon, that players must take care of as survivability and further exploration of the map hinges on the vehicle's health. Players scavenge for parts from the abandoned factories or forgotten automobiles inside the Zone to customize the station wagon to enable them to progress through the game. Customizing the station wagon boosts its defenses and changes its appearance.
Pacific Drive features unique anomalies and supernatural dangers that players must discover and navigate to further uncover the narrative of the game.
Pacific Drive Reviews
Critically Acclaimed
Pacific Drive released to critical acclaim and quickly rose as one of the most loved indie darlings to release in 2024. The game has been nominated in several categories including Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards 2024. Game8 gave Pacific Drive an overall score of 90/100, commending the game for delivering an amazing narrative with a unique roguelite driving survival gameplay loop. It also receives praise for an astoundingly eerie in-game environment that is further enhanced by the game’s sound effects and music. The game sits on a Generally Favorable 79/100 Metacritic rating, where critics praise the game for its survival aspects. TechRadar gave the game a 4/5 star rating, noting that, while at times the game is overwhelming, it features excellent crafting mechanics.
Player perception of Pacific Drive is 'Very Positive' with an 82% Positive rating based on user reviews. Players remark that the more they played Pacific Drive, the more engrossed they became with playing the game. Despite bugs that affect minor aspects of gameplay, players express that Pacific Drive is a beautifully crafted masterpiece, becoming one of the most compelling releases of 2024.
Pacific Drive Trailer
The trailer showcases the game’s reimagined take on the Pacific Northwest region, and further expounds on the lore it comes with via a radio broadcast discussing the strange occurrences in the area. Additionally, it shows gameplay footage of driving, customization, and other survival features.
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