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Pacific Drive

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Critics Consensus (Play It)

Pacific Drive has captured the attention of critics with its captivating atmosphere, intriguing setting, and the unique blend of driving and survival gameplay. Although the game’s challenging nature and potential for repetitive gameplay segments have raised some concerns, the core experience of upgrading your trusty vehicle and exploring the mysteries of the Zone has been broadly praised.
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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 abandoned garage that acts as your home base. Gather precious resources and investigate what’s been left behind in the Zone; unravel a long-forgotten mystery while learning exactly what it takes to survive in this unpredictable, hostile environment.

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Total Reviews: 58

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45% of scored reviews fell within the range of 80 to 86 / 100

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GENRES:

  • Action, Adventure, Racing

DEVELOPER(S):

  • Ironwood Studios

PUBLISHER(S):

  • Kepler Interactive

SERIES/FRANCHISE:

  • n/a

GAME MODES:

  • Single player

GAME ENGINE:

  • Unreal Engine 4

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RATING & REVIEWS

Ratings & Reviews

58

Critic Reviews

80

Average Critic Score

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CRITIC REVIEWS

All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.

High Score

100%

Median Score

80%

Low Score

50%
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GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)
February 20, 2024
5/10

An intriguing set-up, with an impressively ominous atmosphere, is spoilt by overfamiliar roguelike elements that ruin the pacing and increase the repetition.

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Mark Delaney (GameSpot)
February 20, 2024
8/10

Ironwood Studio’s debut is a challenging roguelite caRPG rich in atmosphere, complexity, and fascinating lore.

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Chris Tapsell (Eurogamer)
February 20, 2024
4/5

A punishing, exhasperating slog, or an off-beat love story between driver and car, human and the Zone? Pacific Drive is both and then some.

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Pacific Drive Credits
CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):

Alexander Dracott

PRODUCER(S):

Alyssa Askew

DESIGNER(S):

Seth Rosen

PROGRAMMER(S):

Zak Blystone

ARTIST(S):

Larry Vargas

WRITER(S):

Karrie Shao

COMPOSER(S):

Wilbert Roget II

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