The saga of Yahtzee going from a "Im not having a family" in the old... Urm 100% legally distinct show. Now him having dad complaints is the kinda story telling im here for.
serenity
For a £25 game that's the studios first, I'll say that Pacific Drive hits harder than it needs to and I'm happy for it to get the success it deserves
Iymarra
My funniest moment with a quirk was "use horn, car lurches forward". This may not sound bad, except I was testing it in the garage and the front door was closed.
legorogue
I love that he specified the *original* DuckTales theme song. This confirms that Yahtzee has seen the DuckTales reboot, probably with his kids, which is just lovely to picture.
grfrjiglstan
I'd like to add that there are POSITIVE perks... such as one I got once I got the electric engine... Battery goes up when car goes fast. Literally was the best quirk ever.
korusho
I've very much loved playing this, and since Yahtzee didn't mention it in the video (or if he did I missed it) one of my favorite details is that since you're driving an old hatchback, if you're standing underneath the rear hatch when you close it, you'll just nail yourself on the head for a sliver of damage. Just like the good ol' volvo we used to have!
OnyxAlchemyst
That line about always *feeling* like you're on the verge of failure is a helluva recommendation unto itself, in my book. That's a helluva thing to design for and consistently pull off!
connorr-w
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Funny part is this is a very very accurate representation of owning a old car. They will get electrical gremlins like this, sometimes often
Ryukachoo
As someone who’s driven to LA I can confirm reality is subjective and madness is closer to you than you’d think
pajamapantsjack
I wholeheartedly agree with all the points in this video. Pacific Drive is currently sitting at an 83% rating on Steam, which I think is very fair and what it deserves, but I bought it on a whim and accidentally played 20 hours in one week. The game knows what it is and doesn't try to make you think it's anything else and I love it for that.
Luna_
Quite literally a "Roadside Picnic" (the novel on which the Stalker movie and set of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games are based).
ImprobableMatter
We went from a lovely metaphor about a caramel slice to smoking a cigarette after copulating with a complete menagerie. Well played.
merman
Great, now I've got the Duck Tales song stuck in my head
jeffreywilliams
Fully agree with the summation. It's a game where I can definitely not claim it's the best I've ever played but it's solid in so many ways that I still enjoy playing it, even as I recognize the lack of depth or challenge in some areas.
BullofCrete
More hedgehogs in the video than I expected.
BlackReaper
This game is a Rogue Lite, but it's a highly unconventional take on the genre (similarly to Outer Wilds, in that regard). Also, as with Outer Wilds, it's for people who don't necessarily like roguelikes, or roguelites. Everything from the art style (again, similar to Outer Wilds, or Firewatch) to the gameplay loop, to the physics (strangely closer to a sim than an arcade driving model, although still more on the arcade side for ease of use), to the story (the voice acting is fantastic!) makes this game a real gem. You build a real bond with you car. I named mine "Maggie", and she and I have been on many adventures into "The Zone", only to narrowly escape back to the safety of our homey little garage with missing fenders, no headlights, flat tires, and a bruised ego. Fantastic game!
ShonnDaylee
"But what is videogaming if not one well-crafted delusion after another?"
Well goddamn...
MTdaVoid
Oh man, I’m so glad Yahtzee is drawing attention to this game. I havent had the fortune to play it myself, ive been real busy with Starsector, but it looks absolutely amazing. A real breath of fresh air, this game.
szabolcsmiko
As someone who works at Costco I can confirm that escaping the parking lot at 2pm on a Saturday is like an escape sequence. I imagine the Costco in Yahtzee's area is much busier than the one I work at too.
Canadamus_Prime
Guess I'll know to uncheck "nuclear cars that can break the fabric of space and time" when I go to a Hertz or another rental shop.
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