Pacific Drive is a road trip through cryptid hell, due out in 2023

Some games focus on running multiple runs in an evolving, adaptive challenge. HadesOder Cult of the Lamb. How many of these games let you take the controls of a car and just drive on the freeway? You can enter Pacific DriveThe first Ironwood Studios game, titled ‘The First Game. You are required to drive your car along a dangerous and surreal route through the Pacific Northwest. The road is constantly collapsing around you.

The car is the player’s lifeline; while they do have to get out from the driver’s seat from time to time to clear a path, check a reading, or investigate an area, they’re much less vulnerable behind the wheel. Garages will serve as the primary hub for players. They can upgrade or repair their car between terrifying lightning storms, military zones and frightening churning rocks worms.

The player’s goal is to make their way to the heart of the Olympic Exclusion Zone and unravel the mystery behind what, exactly, is happening. The game’s initial trailer, which debuted at Sony’s State of Play conference on Tuesday, makes that mystery quite appealing. You will find familiar elements from horror settings such as Silent Hill’s small ghost town or overrun cities and the military-controlled urban areas. Last of Us. The car and “road-like” elements, however, make for an appealing hook.

Pacific DriveIt will be available for PlayStation 5 or PC sometime in 2023.