Pacific Drive Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Played On PS5
I was lowkey terrified the first time I tried to start my station wagon in Pacific Drive. I turned on the ignition and listened to the old engine whir. It sputtered for a fraction of a second longer than I was expecting, reminding me of the dread I feel every time I put the key in my beat-up 2006 Toyota Rav4 wondering if it’s finally about to die on me. Eventually the virtual engine sprang to life and my adventure through the Tarkovsky-esque Olympic Exclusion Zone began, but the threat of analog failure remains pervasive throughout Pacific Drive’s early chapters. It’s part of the game’s background horror, as well as one of the key ways it builds a sense of emotional intimacy where you least expect it. – Ethan Gach Read More
