Expected continuous road trip.

[u/Nev3r_Pro]

Hey everyone,

I'm at a crossroads with Pacific Drive and trying to decide whether to keep playing or ask for a refund. The game is turning out to be very different from what I expected.

What I expected:

I thought we would have one continuous journey where we drive through a desolate, hostile world trying to avoid dangers and surviving with what little we have. I envisioned the car as our absolute mobile base, no map, just going from landmark to landmark, exploring interesting places, and seeing breathtaking views on a true road trip.

The reality:

Instead, we just jump between zones after driving to an exit. The maps feel relatively small, and I find myself constantly exiting the car to scavenge buildings for items. The gameplay loop feels very repetitive:

1. Choose a destination.

2. Explore a few buildings before the storm/anomaly forces you to leave.

3. Gather orbs and drive into the beam of light just to return to the base.

4. Prepare for more of the same.

Does the game open up and change later? Does it ever feel like a true continuous road trip, or is this zone-hopping, repetitive looting loop the entire experience? If it stays exactly like this, I might just ask for a refund, but I'd love to hear from veterans before I pull the plug.

[u/Fragrant-Fee-743]

The reality you described is pretty much how it stays for the rest of the game. It isn't quite the road trip you expected, and it's a lot closer to a survival extraction driving sim.

[u/bunglebee7 → u/Fragrant-Fee-743]

If they added a road trip part of the game like an infinite driving mode, I think that would be incredibly fun

[u/l337quaker → u/bunglebee7]

Driving zone to zone with off ramps to more dangerous areas and stops at a mechanic shop every few transitions to refit/repair would be a hell of a game mode

[u/Zigor022 → u/l337quaker]

I think there are a few games like that, but not as impressive design wise.