Pacific Drive

 PC
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Polygon
    Feb 22, 2024
    It’s a game of many mysteries I have yet to solve, and seriously deep systems I have yet to fully explore; and every time I roll open the garage door and pull out, the game packs up all that complexity and brings it with me. It’s all invested in a world that is bewitching both for its strangeness and its deep familiarity, and in a car that is a truly great video game protagonist in its own right. There’s always another roll of the dice, and another turn of the wheel. Maybe this time the Zone will be kind; maybe this time, you’ll make it. [Polygon Recommends]
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Feb 20, 2024
    While Pacific Drive has trunk loads of atmosphere, a powerfully engaging premise, and simulates the feel of driving a quirky old machine in admirable detail, it’s all locked into a laborious framework. For all those “Get off the road!” moments, the processes of gathering, crafting and advancing through its story are fraught with irritating potholes and diversions. With all the repetition of mundane tasks, I imagine it’s closer to the reality of being in the army than that old advert ever was.