We talked regarding it last September on the occasion of its announcement during the State of Play, Pacific Drive shows itself once more in a gameplay trailer. This is a game in which you will have to survive at the wheel of an old station wagon, on the Pacific coast in the United States.
In this video, we discover the main lines of the basics of the game. You will have to carry out research on behalf of ARDA, an organization for which you work. We don’t know much regarding the story yet, but your station wagon will be your only companion throughout this adventure. You will have to take great care of it, because every time you go to drive, you will be confronted with strange phenomena, such as gravitational anomalies, electric arcs, “sentinels” and even saws which come out of the ground to puncture your teeth. tires. All these expeditions will therefore deteriorate your car, because the steel and the rubber will be extremely sensitive to the conditions of the area. It will be important to collect parts and resources from abandoned research sites, essential for improving the station wagon, all using tools available in your improvised garage.
If you have the soul of a mechanic, the game will offer a wide choice of customizations and improvements. Your titin can be pimped both outside and inside. On the dashboard side, you will have at your disposal a whole range of equipment necessary for the accomplishment of your objectives, and you will be able to directly see the state of your vehicle on the gadgets that you will improve during your road trip. In terms of atmosphere, it looks really successful, and whether driving or on foot, you can feel constant danger, especially when approaching what they call “instability”.
Even if we do not yet know much regarding the story, Pacific Drive intrigues by its originality. If you’ve always dreamed of driving your uncle’s Renault Nevada, and while waiting for its planned release this year on PC and PS5, you can already add the game to your Wishlist on Steam.
