Pacific Drive Looks Like a Great Example of Developers Telling Stories About Their Homes

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Pacific Drive is an upcoming horror game that will have gamers relying on their vehicle as they cross the Pacific Northwest. The game turns the classic road trip story into a horror game, and the setting appears to feature prominently. Ironwood Studios, like many studios prior, seems to be taking a lot of inspiration from their home, which is certainly not a bad move.

Drawing inspiration from one's hometown is a good way to ensure authenticity, especially when it is a setting, such as Seattle, that is already bursting with personality. Pacific Drive will not be the first game to be set in Seattle, but the personal touch could help to differentiate it from the other games on the market. It is scheduled to release next year.

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Pacific Drive made an appearance during the State of Play, revealing itself to be a first-person horror game where players will have their car as their only companion as they navigate a strange world. Developed by Ironwood Studios, players will have to rely on their car to survive, and they will have to scavenge for a resource to keep their car running and ensure it continues to protect them. The studio's communications and marketing specialist, Blake Dove, has briefly explained the game's plot. Following government experiments performed in the Pacific Northwest, bizarre phenomena occur that involve radiation, supernatural horrors, and environmental decay. To protect the public, the government establishes the Olympic Exclusion Zone, which becomes shrouded in secrecy.

Players, driven by their curiosity, seek to explore the Olympic Exclusion Zone. However, things don't go as planned, and players find themselves stuck inside. To make it