We've seen the mysterious Pacific Drive in action - here's what we made of it:
Is relationship the right word? I think so. Years ago, when I was due to give birth to my son, my car got an unexpected engine problem and had to go into the garage for a few days. I was genuinely worried I would not be able to bring my baby home in my own, very loved, car . Even though logically I understood it would make no difference in the grand scheme of things, the thought of using a rental for such an important family moment really bothered me.
Last week, I took part in a hands-off preview for Pacific Drive with Ironwood's creative director Alex Dracott, lead designer Seth Rosen, producer Alyssa Askew and marketing and communications specialist Blake Dove. Here, I got to see just what first-person survival from the front seat of an often rickety station wagon looks like.
With a destination decided upon, we got into the station wagon, and set out into Pacific Drive's mysterious zone on a supply run. For the sake of the demo, the player was on the lookout for"anchors" and other useful items in a heavily wooded area. An in-car device showed a mini map and gave an idea of where these anchors were, as well as markers for buildings that may have some precious resources tucked away within them.
"We want to motivate you to go and get more interesting car parts, and specialised tires... that mentality actually carries through to you know, just interacting with the car mechanically in general. "The car's health is generally a better indicator of how your run is going than your own health," I am told."As long as the car is repaired enough and in good enough shape, it will protect you from all the different elemental hazards and dangers that the zone offers."
"When you open these gateways, the energy required to do that is pretty disruptive to the zone - it doesn't take kindly to that," the developers explained."You don't want to be on the outside of that circle. It will melt your car pretty quickly and that's a good way to not make it back in one piece." Duly noted!
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