Pacific Drive - Before You Buy

[@richarddreyer860]

I can’t believe I’ve found a video on KZbin that shows me some straight up gameplay AND first impressions of the latest games releasing.

[@LilHazey2.0]

Welcome to the present

[@rain4096]

😂😂😂

[@KimJongUn_DPRK]

I can’t believe I found a comment on a youtube video that shows me some straight up gameplay and first impressions of the latest games releasing.

[@midcardheelhd8522]

This is the only game channel that you can subscribe to with dignity.

[@Chydog376]

This channel is awesome!

[@HatmanXIIX]

My favorite part about this channel is that it doesn't feel like a game review. It feels like I'm listening to my buddy try to warn me or tell me how great this game is he just got and I "gotta get it".

[@gameranxTV]

thanks!

[@whoareyou3781]

@@gameranxTVfr

[@bhvillaman4401]

Sure it does

[@frododododo]

Uh huh..

[@martinholt7229]

My favorite part is all these generic bot comments lmao

[@hurricane.kelsea]

sounds like my old car. the cd player skipped when i braked or turned right, rolling the windows down dimmed the headlights, and there was a bermuda triangle under the passenger’s seat that ate ten lighters in a single five hour road trip

[@Cramblit]

Ah yes, the good old 70's-80's cars. They were anomalies in and of themselves.

[@stuartmorley6894]

I had a few cars like that. They'd drive and drive even though bits were falling off. Engine light on for six months but it would still keep going. I had a speaker burst into flames in my first car, the head gasket blew, then a bit of the floor in the back fell out. It still kept running regardless.

[@Nitro_Foundry]

@@stuartmorley6894it kept running with a blown head gasket?! I drove move my 2012 Kia Forte Koup SX sports car 70 miles with a blown head gasket, but it blew and I didn’t stop moving until traffic made me, then it quit completely. 😂 great car though.

[@jakewilliams713]

😂😂

[@donnydogpiss4533]

My father is have car just like this. It is have many womans die inside and he is go to jails for always. My mother is say this car is have curse.

[@PotatoJonson]

You can change all the “annoying” parts in the settings, down to getting clues for diagnosing quirks. Really awesome difficulty settings.

[@bdrockgaming2675]

according to the discord, changing those doesn't disable achievements

[@PotatoJonson]

@@bdrockgaming2675 yeah there IS one setting that does effect it, but 19/20 doesn’t

[@chrisp9824]

There it is, that's what I needed to hear. I bought the game right after reading your comment. I don't care about achievements and quirk system seems like a bad design choice (amongst a slew of good choices ofc) so I will use those setting almost for sure.

[@PotatoJonson]

@@chrisp9824 yeah I was surprised he didn’t mention it. I figure I’ll try the game in its original form and turn off the anger inducing parts later.

[@AkxeOne]

@@chrisp9824@chrisp9824 To combat the quirks, you can unlock an upgrade to the diagnostic tool; it will tell you which of the 4 guesses was correct and if you struggle even then. You can pay energy to the device to tell you what is wrong. I love this part of the game almost the best! PS: The upgrade is the first tier upgrade, so you can easily get it early on to fix the trunk horn problem

[@TheSkulleh]

You can bonk yourself on the head with the trunk hatch and lose 1% health, 10/10 game.

[@raulgalets]

I do that all the time

[@superblahblah666]

im convinced this game was made by mechanics that also like video games. i have an older car that randomly runs the headlight washers when i turn on high beams. im sold

[@RayICE27]

It's crazy that in the first minute of this video I am more sold on this indie game than the "Quadruple-A" game Skull and Bones. Thanks again.

[@jaidendetering8734]

Still can't believe that Ubisoft had the balls to call their knock-off Black Flag a quadruple A game

[@DV-ou1yu]

Move on yall so we can stop hearing about this game lol

[@cenciende9401]

What don't people understand? Is English really that difficult? They said AAAA in terms of money spent on the game, which is true since they started over multiple times, not in terms of the game itself.

[@GetShifty_Vette]

@@cenciende9401 Uh no, did you read the actual quote or just a summary of it? “You will see that Skull and Bones is a fully-fledged game. It’s a very big game, and we feel that people will really see how vast and complete that game is. It’s a really full, triple… quadruple-A game, that will deliver in the long run.” Makes no mention of the money spent on the game, just how 'vast and complete' it is, which it isn't lol

[@davidapodaca3226]

sucks that PlayStation is still charging people full price for games when Xbox gets everything into gamepsss day one I feel bad for how u ponies have to spend😢

[@ARIXANDRE]

Ah, so refreshing amidst the sequels and remakes/remasters. Thank you, Jake.

[@barbusbogdan7]

Exactly this. THANK YOU!.. Big companies should take a note here

[@cenciende9401]

Completely disagree, it's refreshing because it's unique, it has nothing to do with sequels, remakes and remasters (which are not for you if you played the original, there have been more new gamers since the early 00's than existed IN the early 00's, they're for them) none of which are a bad thing in any way at all. There is absolutely no shortage of new ideas and new implementations of ideas in games.

[@kurostern2527]

I swear some of you can't enjoy something without putting down something else.

[@barbusbogdan7]

@@kurostern2527 sorry i can't enjoy big companies launching the same games at full price with small tweaks and additions without innovating...

[@gothamdarkknight3729]

​@@kurostern2527lmao I've noticed that too, but I guess it's only natural to compare something you love to something shitty

[@CodyWhiteMusic]

Damn 2 before you buys in 1 day?! I’m here for it!

[@gameranxTV]

We busy!

[@ShootLuckGaming]

@@gameranxTV To many good games coming out so quick!

[@edzyoutubehub]

And I've never even heard of both games, love that they don't just cover AAA titles for Before You Buys

[@jojohill27]

That Work Work Work Work

[@REDEEMERWOLF]

@@gameranxTV grindset

[@Hohum1945]

I will say, for those who like the sound of it but are feeling put off by certain aspects - there is a lot you can do in the settings to make this a much more pleasant and an “easier journey” - settings like - not losing your supplies when failing a run - I haven’t played much but I’ll play as intended for now! Enjoy all - lots of settings to make it less frustrating for sure.

[@chrisp9824]

That is a very important, thanks for pointing that out. They could have mentioned that in the vid, I am on the fence with this game rn and the moment Jake mentioned quirk system I was put off. Are there any options for that?

[@StealthyZombie]

@@chrisp9824 Yes you can turn quirks off all together. There are some decent accessibility options. Quirks are fun. I just got one that pops the hood when reversing. 😂 I don’t have access to the machine that fixes them yet either. Ha

[@VirtuelleWeltenMitKhan]

@@StealthyZombie lol

[@ethan44866]

Yes. And for the people who complain about the time runs take (and the lack of saves) here is one thing I've found. When you are first starting off runs do take a long time because you don't know what you are looking for. After a couple runs though, you realize that you only need some of the resources that are available and you aren't wasting time scrapping every car you come across, etc. now that I've put a few hours into the game resource runs usually only take 20-30 minutes.

[@chrisp9824]

@4866Yeah I did 2 or 3 story runs and a couple of resource runs and for me it comes down to "god damn I need so much scrap metal... lets do another run just for that" and then game spawns like 15 different electrical anomalies (fuck that ball stucking to your car... like I mean fuck that ball) and I barely survive so I use all my chemicals and scrap to make putty and go again. It's hard, stupid, annoying and I absolutely love this game ;P They made something truly special. Oh, my first quirk - right front door opens when I put the car in park. Kinda funny, diagnosed first try and I play on default settings, cool for now ;)

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

Double-A games are the best games. The budgets aren't so high that devs aren't willing to take a chance on more niche ideas. And at the same time it still has enuff of a budget to look like a polished product/

[@sunnycat69]

Agreed

[@raulsalcedo8332]

so.... PS2?

[@jonasking3670]

Like Hellblade. I don’t know if a larger company would have made a game about mental illness like that.

[@Shadowx011]

I highly agree. 🙂

[@ekcman]

Its not about money, but the people. Mega corp got too many unnecessary ppl which contribute nothing to game making like ESG, executives who knows nth about game making, artist/Devs who didn't know/play the other parts of the game. So yeah, a lean, passionate, talented team is what we and the industry need.

[@Snake_Eyes_Dice]

Trunk full of precious loot, battery filled with necessary anchor energy needing to get back to the garage, as the car couldn't take much more of a beating at that point, speeding to the gateway with the instability storm closing in just biting at the bumper, everything on the console glowing red, the visuals and sound combination, had me absolutely on the edge of my seat. And it will have me coming back for more. Exploring instable zones is so fun, they change on loading screens occasionally you might never know what you're getting into. Very fun game.

[@KaitoGillscale]

I love the idea of taking your time and being rewarded before and after a mission

[@JHEVR]

Hey man! I see you joined youtube 15 years ago. Just curious, what did you watch 15 years ago? And where do you see yourself now?

[@The_Rob_D]

You know what’s better? Real life. The rewards are way better too.

[@KaitoGillscale]

@@The_Rob_D bro who asked? It’s a videogame. I work a full time job…I pay my bills. If I wanna spend my free time playing something that makes me happy then I’m going to. You spending your free time commenting negative shit tells me you’re just as much of a loser as I am. :)

[@StevenSudweeks]

@@The_Rob_D says the one watching a video and commenting on it instead of enjoying "real life"

[@JohnClam]

​@@The_Rob_DHaven't noticed any exclusions zones to explore around my neighborhood so I guess it's gonna have to be videos for now, champ.

[@Chkhitoooo]

You know how this goes by now: He gives us some pros, some cons and some personal opinion and now he wants to hear ours down in the comments.

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

It's a good formula for a video like this.

[@SomeFactsYouMightNotKnow]

Facts

[@CaseyQ]

As it should be.

[@raulsalcedo8332]

and here's what the cactus🌵😊

[@awesome_life6728]

Pizzas on me.

[@jamesowenbradley6841]

Oh man car quirks. My electric sunroof opened when it decided it was time to, (especially loved to this on the motorway when it rained). Indicator sometimes went into 'Happy Hardcore' mode when turning right. Left rear passenger door sometimes wanted to play whack-a-mole when using the central locking when running late for work on a Winter morning..... So I get why they may have put this in the game with it being an old car.......

[@wyattbrenneis127]

Lol the quirks mechanic is perfect. Sometimes the diagnostic part of fixing a car is the hardest and most frustrating part of the whole job. Sometimes there's easier work arounds irl though. Like in my 1996 grand prix. The left turn signal only worked if I pulled the lever towards myself(turning my high beams on) then moving it down to start signaling. I replaced the switch but bought the wrong-ish switch. Now my turn signals flash super slow and my high beams don't work. So then I installed a light bar and a switch in the dash and now I have high beams. A cheap-ish work around that I didn't have to rip the steering wheel off for. Hell yeah.

[@larryisntmynamebutyoucanca9625]

Oh brother I miss old Pontiacs. My first three cars were '92 Firebird, '01 Bonneville and '03 Grand Prix and they were the most comfortable cars I've ever had. I have an '01 Ford Explorer now and I am literally in the middle of removing the entire steering column so I can fix the shifting tube. I miss my Firebird man.

[@olliepoplol5894]

Shoutout to the novel Roadside Picnic for still inspiring new media to this day

[@PsychoticSuperStar]

Love that book.

[@dekkard]

Absolutely! Strugatzki Brothers have influenced pop culture so much, its crazy!

[@Eric4bz]

This game has quite a few parallels to real life too. Such as tourists blocking the road and refusing to move even if you honk at them. With an explosive temper if you try to push them out of the way.

[@seansharpes4219]

I was wondering why they were called Tourists... It makes so much sense now...

[@ibapreppie]

Hope for a VR version. This game is so unique, and fun. I was typing unique right as you said unique lol.

[@watchingyoutube_]

no ur unique

[@MrEL91N]

First thing I thought. This game would be perfect for VR.

[@OverlordShanbo]

Only heard about this for the first time in the last Steam Next Fest. Played the demo, and just like Dredge, I enjoyed the feel of it so much that I immediately stopped playing it and wishlisted it. Glad to hear Jake give it t humbs up. These days, Gameranx is pretty much the only channel that has never lead me wrong.

[@jimtoy1366]

This would be perfect for VR

[@gameranxTV]

yes

[@Marx1684]

AMEN.

[@neonbible08]

Nothing is perfect for vr

[@Heybudwatsurproblem]

VR is nauseating

[@paulswenson9063]

wow yes

[@ericperry1861]

Twist in the end is that you were just lost in the REI flagship store.

[@theejackalope]

I played the demo and am so hooked. Ive been looking forward to it counting down the days since.

[@sarpedon702]

Gameranx is my favorite review and gaming source now . They have great vids, are objective and have a decent level of humor.

[@donnydogpiss4533]

I am say thanks to you for not say "unbiased". Too much peoples is not know what is this word "unbiased" is mean and these dummy peoples is say this word too much times.

[@Juju-cm7ge]

@@donnydogpiss4533the only person who is dumb is you. 😂 what hell did you write?

[@zorankolundzic8594]

This has been only the second game that I have pre-purchased. Had my eye on it for some time, and playing the demo convinced me. I have found the mystery with SF plot intriguing, and the tinkering in the garage oddly relaxing. I was also looking forward to this review, and thank you Gameranx for confirming my hunch. Tonight after work I am getting behind the wheel, and off to explore the Olympic Exclusion Zone.

[@adrianr194]

I’ve finally bought this game months later on a steam sale. I’ve known about this game since the PlayStation showcase, but you guys have convinced me to buy from all your top 10 videos. I love the game, thanks y’all!

[@chrislipscomb4547]

i can't help but think of Alan Wake and Control. I could definitely see this as a backdoor addition to the Remedy Shared universe as a person stuck in an AWE

[@mirajahmed707]

The thumbnail. Its the example of gameranx classy thumbnail will never ever change, no matter whatever the damn game is

[@Timbo6669]

Yep….this is a must for me. I own a beat up old car that’s barely road worthy and it’s only 23 years old but I keep it going. It’s a struggle but it still can go around Australia if I want it to. Quirks? Just a series of knocks that no one can find where it’s coming from. The front left somewhere. This game actually sounds like my life. weird things and all. Don’t ask.

[@eternalbeing3339]

Yeah i do all of the work on my old cars and live in the pacific northwest where this takes place. Its my game to.

[@bluejayfabrications2216]

My daily is from 74 and occasionally the door catch will drop and the door won't close untill I reset the catch Or knowing just how much to pump the peddle before starting it in the morning Or the droopy rearview mirror that only has one spot that it will stay in that i can see with The paint is horrid the dash squeeks whenever it feels like And everyone I meet is amazed that I drive it regularly interstate over Easter I plan to drive from Sydney to Brisbane then over to Bundy then Stanthorpe and down the coast back home to Sydney that will be a few 1000km It's fun and really enjoyable having some variety in daily life I hope this game can capture that enjoyable struggle

[@Butterkoekjes]

Damn bro, /howcanimakethisaboutme

[@Timbo6669]

@@Butterkoekjes did you even watch the video? He asked us about this very thing.

[@Qlicky]

23 years old cars are perfectly fine to drive, assuming they were looked after.

[@ryanbaldwin8352]

Am I wrong for thinking this kinda feels like a first person version of Dredge except a car instead of a boat? If so, that seems rad.

[@AnonymousOtters]

Yes, basically

[@AMC5274]

If so, then its a must buy. I was sold by Dredges mechanics and mysterious world almost instantaneouslyyy

[@cxwhitt3097]

I was thinking this as well! With some Outer Wilds thrown in there to boot.

[@Raviell87]

Yeah I got the same vibe from this, and it's a immediate buy for me. I had so much fun with dredge, hope this one will be at least at the same level

[@MIZZEN561]

To me this is more like 'my summer car' with *Heavy* insperation from a book called "Roadside Picnic". A book that also inspired the 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.' franchise.

[@bboykman]

We need vr for this game so bad

[@Cimlite]

It works well with the UEVR mod, so it sort of already has VR. But yeah, official VR support would be incredible.

[@vantagepointwithkeli]

Truth

[@terryjohnson12347]

play into the radius it’s very similar to

[@Polybius11]

Loved the game so much, spent 35 hours in it so far. Here's a few things I would say to do: 1. immediately disable quirks in the gameplay settings. It's just not fun to deal with. 2. If you don't enjoy the in game music from the radio like i did (i'm just not a fan of indy), just make a road trips style playlist and listen while you play. 3. If you die or total your car, don't panic. Your dead body becomes a marker and you can go pick up all your stuff you lost. 4. Take the time to understand menus and what everything does, don't rush or gloss over literally anything or you will be super lost and confused. Slow down. Stuff they need to change/add: 1. Allow me to upload my own music files or give me a mod to do it. 2. Let me close the garage door while i'm working on the car. 3. Buff doors/panels health and nerf the LIM shield bumper mod. That thing makes you take zero damage when its on. 4. Spread out the missions over the map. I beat the story mode (20 hours) without going to 40% of the map. WTF is that? 5. When I scan something, I expect a journal note about that thing, but instead you will always get some journal entry of a guy talking about his lunch 3 days ago. ARGHHHH 6. You have literally zero agency on the actual story. You never make a single choice and characters are literally just telling you go here, get this, do this, good job bud, zzzzzz. 7. The car is supposed to be semi sentient, it even has a little screen that plays weird little pixel videos sometimes. Why can't it express anything? Give it a smiley face when I give it gas at least. I really dont feel like I'm "connected" to the car like the game keeps telling me i am. 8. You don't get to upgrade your engine till like 15 hours into the game which kind of sucks since the base engine is slow as beans. Why change that upgrade page to be "tuning" and adding components to the engine to upgrade the existing engine slowly over time so it's not so backloaded 15 hours into the game. Oh and even 35 hours in, and I just got the 3rd engine and in following the thing I hate most in this world is when cool upgrades come at the very very end of a game so I have no reason to use them after I finally get them.

[@halowaffles]

This feels like a comical 1980s take on dimensional/quantum physics if you had a dream about it. The atmosphere is awesome.

[@philipnilsson5406]

I really respect what you are doing, because it have really helpt me to more know if I want the game, so thanks.

[@raulandrei1120]

The best Page about games EVER, I follow you from years and you never disappoint ❤

[@Spexx368]

A challenging vehicle resource dependent open world survival game with upgrades and modifications? This is the type of game I have been dreaming of

[@Nathy835]

This game, except for its survival aspect, is the exact opposite of what I usually play. Strangely though, it looks so interesting, and different from "normal" genres of games that we are used to, that I've had my eyes on it for months and I can't wait to start playing it. This Before You Buy just sealed the deal for me, I'm buying it right now. Thanks Gameranx, you guys are the best, keep up the great work!!

[@CrunchyBrownie5]

Are you happy with it? I’m in the same boat as you

[@Nathy835]

@@CrunchyBrownie5 haven't played much of it yet, but I am enjoying it. I encountered the Abductors (floating alien-like creatures) and having to sneak by them to enter a building and loot it gave me a rush hahaha I know they aren't THAT dangerous, but it gave me an insight of what's to come in harder zones. As Jake said in the video, it's a lot of looting and crafting, but it's so much different than what we're used to that I don't get bored. Well worth the 40$ (CAD) so far

[@seanroy3241]

As a survival car game enthusiast ( My Summer Car, Mon Bazou etc) I have been excited for this game to drop. I downloaded the demo today to play tonight on my night shift in preparation for tomorrow's release

[@tstrike9]

it looks super unique, can't wait to play it!

[@grobanchic]

I pre-ordered the game at gamestop when i saw the video without much information. I'm glad I did.

[@TehGM]

These kind of driving games were never my thing. However... add Roadside Picnic-y/Stalker-y vibes like this one, and it suddenly fits. I liked the demo, for sure.

[@sagichnichtsowiesonicht7326]

Sometimes i forget how refreshing it is to watch a gameranx video to form a preliminary opinion on a game. no bias, no politics, just game pros and cons.

[@PS1212]

'Sorry I'm late' I literally forgot this game was going to exist.

[@ashnodmtg]

Wish I could, my son has put almost 100 hours into the demo...

[@secondchance6603]

@@ashnodmtg If he's a kid don't blame him, blame yourself for that.

[@Qlicky]

@@secondchance6603 Why? You've never spent 100 hours in a game? And if you did, do you blame your parents for it?

[@secondchance6603]

@@Qlicky 861 hours of RDR2 and still on chapter 3 kiddo and going by your, 'blame your parents' remark I have my doubts you're actually one yourself, you sound like a kid.

[@Qlicky]

@@secondchance6603 So, are your parents to blame for your RDR2 obsession? I am an actual parent that has spent hundreds of hours on tens of different games as a kid. But I never thought it was my parents fault. Are you a parent though? Judging by the fact that you're bragging about spending obscene amount of time on a walking simulator as if it was some kind of an achievement and your 'kiddo' remark I think I know the answer already.

[@sunekoo]

I’m all here for new, unique IPs. I played the demo and it’s intriguing. I’ll likely pick it up soon

[@waffleson45]

This feels alot like that one tech demo game from many years ago where you drove around this trailer park past a dam and then this one other car would chase you. I forgot the name

[@Chosas02]

Its called Beware im pretty sure

[@tubbs2132]

Yeah Beware. Still being worked on. Has VR and wheel support now and is a lot of fun.

[@ilovebacon304]

Even if it's a game I have absolutely no interest in I still watch every single one of these before you buy videos, you guys are incredible, thank you for what you do!

[@StealthyZombie]

The quirk system is a tricky, cool thing. It’s an ‘If>Then’ type of puzzle. You have to input the cause first, then the issue. For example; If I reverse, the hood opens. I’m having a great time with the game so far. Was excited for it prior to launch & its definitely living up to my expectations so far. Looking forward to the weekend when I’ll have more time to enjoy it.

[@jimbodavis1944]

I checked-out around 7:00 because I'd heard enough about the brutally challenging, frustrating, and "dickish" world in an annoying and slow car to know I'd stress my poor dog out yelling at the TV. I don't think my personality is built well for a game like this. However, this is EXACTLY why I came to you for the honest review. I need to know these things before I jump into a frustrating experience. Thank you, Sir! Keep up the great work! 👍

[@SuperlexPlays]

*IF YOU DIDN'T COME FROM TIKTOK RAISE YOUR HAND* 🤢

[@mkv2718]

why would anyone come from tiktok?

[@antivalentine1277]

Wait why…

[@Timbo6669]

@@mkv2718 Exactly. I heard TikTok _fries_ your brain so they probably don’t even remember that there’s other platforms; let alone how to open another window (or app) for it.

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

TikTok is cancer.

[@antivalentine1277]

@@DefinitelyNotBenderI know that. Never have had the app, don’t plan on it either. I meant why would people be coming here.because of it. Is it trending or something

[@TheLele2921]

I hope this doesn't flop, it looks really interesting and unique but in a good way

[@jweebs]

Thanks for all the awesome videos you've saved me from some bad purchases and also have pointed me in the right direction for some amazing titles thanks so much

[@nomenclator4339]

Big fan of that added gameplay at the end !

[@porakiyadraekojin3390]

Survival/racing/mechanic simulator/battle royal/extraction shooter/souls-like/minor horror/sci-fi Mashup genre games are awesome XD

[@Marx1684]

This channel with Gamercross meets all of my gaming wants & needs. A great balance is found between you 2.

[@Igzilee]

I love games with interaction elements like this, they feel so immersive. A similar game I loved the feel of (though never truly enjoyed the puzzles) was Obduction. This game I think would work wonders in VR apart from the difficulty of motion sickness

[@layzface7775]

I don’t know what I love more. The straight up gameplay or the first impression of the latest games releasing

[@mlb-yt]

"Oh a top comment. Let me change it ever so slightly and try to capture this rush because getting likes is all I care about" - this guy, 2024

[@efuntadegbayi89]

You're a mean one, Mr Grinch​@@mlb-yt

[@tylermccarty4501]

I absolutely love this game i remember trying to get out back to my garage all my doors were broken, panels too, and missing two wheels but somehow managed to get out.

[@MarrockV]

Years ago I had an early '90s Oldsmobile wagon that kind of looks like the one in game... and, oh boy, did it have quirks... things like how once in a while the radio would start screaming at you and the only way to get it to stop and just play music was to hit it with a crescent wrench I kept on the front seat solely for that purpose... I had the braking system rebuilt twice and they still only worked when they felt like it... and it wouldn't start unless you swore at it. I miss that car.

[@L0RD_D00MRAIDER]

I was wondering what the thumbnail would look like for Pacific Drive, til now. Gameranx, you did not disappoint 😂

[@RCHotTakes]

I remember thinking this looked really interesting when it got announced a while ago

[@JoshFKDigital]

I think the quirks mechanic makes way more sense when something obvious happens. Like When switching to Park The Front Right Door Opens.

[@josephmelvinjr.m.belano4828]

Thank you gameranx for buying the games and making reviews, gameplay and purchase advice.

[@tbone9912]

I lived on the Olympic Peninsula in the 1990s, so I can't wait to see what this looks like.

[@DrVenture45]

I'd imagine you as the player would develop somewhat of a bond with the car as you progress, same with the characters on the other end of the radio because it's just you going solo. I'm intrigued enough to try it.

[@StealthyZombie]

It’s a deep & engaging game. Not for the faint of heart. If you want a game that rewards you for learning its systems & utilizing what you’ve learned on the fly, this is the game for you. It’s atmospheric, captivating & unique. I would very much recommend it. Once it’s optimized a little better it will be even more enjoyable.

[@mattk2740]

If Sasquatch is in the game, I’m sold!

[@TheRaggedies]

This game looks sick.

[@MoonFaceNick]

Can't wait to start this and review it, been looking forward to it for a while

[@QuasienIftikharKhanKhan-fr2mp]

Hats off to you guys two videos in a day I'm in ❤🎉

[@Ahzealion]

Another thing to note about quirks is that you get upgrades early and later that help you diagnose them. (They become the main use of one of the early game recourses after you've used it to unlock everything else)

[@MainerdLoyd]

Jake seems pretty excited about this game. I'm glad I wasn't taking a drink every time he said "also". 😜

[@yodelingham2006]

I love when we get pros and cons and straight up gameplay.

[@siphroseflame]

I've played about 20 hours of this so far & absolutely love it. I generally like survival crafting games & am really into weird scifi stuff, so this game was right up my alley

[@nemoralis4713]

I've just bought and downloaded the game on the strength of the great demo released during Next Fest. I'm really looking forward to playing this game. Thanks for the great 'Before You Buy' Jake, as always it was informative and balanced 👍

[@WTFAnyNameWorks]

Man this is a breath of fresh air, I'm getting Outer Wilds vibes from this one, I can't wait to try it out.

[@cedricbaccay633]

Back to back before you buys 🤯 ❤

[@dagarath]

Can't believe this game drops tomorrow, I loved the demo so much.

[@snekhuman]

an important detail you forgot to mention: there’s an extensive difficulty tweaks menu that lets you enable and disable all kinds of game mechanics. if you don’t like quirks, you make them be diagnosed already, or you can turn them off completely. you can turn the game into a super casual driving simulator with the difficulty tweaks if that’s what you want, and it’s fine because it’s just a single player game.

[@dewgene1362]

I love watching these mostly because I like knowing what games to recommend to specific friends. Shout out to David who I will recommend this to.

[@anewfoundmatt]

Easily my favorite channel on KZbin

[@nurgle-j5n]

i like how he actually seems to enjoy games and not just complaining about them like a lot of these guys

[@cedricbaccay633]

When will we see a falcon and jake before you buy collab? 🥺👉👈

[@OpenSourceai-iv8jb]

Wait........ falcon and jake are two different people?!

[@kairavpatel1392]

@@OpenSourceai-iv8jbI know you did not just say that

[@Nathy835]

​@@kairavpatel1392I know the joke just passed here. And you are there...

[@kairavpatel1392]

@@Nathy835 I know that you can't make a sentence that people can understand, so please make whatever the fuck you just commented readable.

[@babagoosey8915]

you give the best game reviews man, will be grabbing this. thanks

[@1738-l1j]

as a 90s bmw owner quirks stuff is so immersive to me

[@CrunchyBrownie5]

Do you carry around a buzzsaw to steal people’s doors? Lol

[@AnnFetamines]

New stereotype for old bmw car owners? @@CrunchyBrownie5

[@Iugeer]

what bmw do you have

[@Dukefazon]

I'm getting goosebumps! I had a dream pretty similar to this, it was a game where you could go on foot and in a car. The car was not just any car but was integral to the story and gameplay to the game. You were driving around in all sorts of places, leaving the car to do tasks and return to it. I remembered one biome that had huge-tall trees. I think I have to get this game now.

[@jasonvoorhees5518]

If you're like me and installing and uninstalling games constantly then this is the cure this is that fresh new game that will bring a whole new meta.

[@coconutkiller9632]

Literally watching before I buy. Thanks Jake!

[@SafranDal]

just saying that the save system has been updated and there have been uther updates to the game so if you are worried about the save system dont worry and if you find the game too difficult in the settings you can change a lot of things like no quirks automatic free repair when you return to the garage (it wont repair if you abonden trip and only then) and a lot of other small things for the people who where having doubt of buying

[@aperson4640]

This game is fantastic! I don't even like crafting/survival games but I loved this! Probs because it's also an action game. Just enough crafting and before it gets boring or annoying, the action starts. The difficulty slowly mounts and the action gets crazy building to a frenzy! You barely make it back to base alive and then it's a cool down with just the right amount of fun car upgrading before you head out on another mission. It's one of the best paced games ever. Perfectly balanced to keep you interested right up until the final credits.

[@isaacmclean6259]

Excited for the FPS episode and Jake and Ralph chatting about this one

[@PoplarPonderosa]

I'm so glad you emphasized how challenging the game is. I played the demo and didn't make it to the first skybeam in time. It was devastating.

[@TheDough19]

I tried it and i f..king love it. It surprised me of what I got from this game. Very cool and uniq game. Love survival games and this game studio really knocked it out. Keep up the good work with all the videos. Best review show on the internet. Pros and coins like we need to hear. Big love from Sweden

[@championCynthia2348]

Thank you so much for this video After watching this I was set on playing the game, and over the course of this week I put 40 hours in and beat the story, and it was incredibly satisfying and challenging the whole way through!

[@mateostarcevic483]

Played the demo and loved it..can't wait to buy today and play it fully

[@logixindie]

Love to see games like this. Will definitely try it someday.

[@BJI82a]

I think one thing that might have given the game a little more spark is to have a little selction of cars at the start like test drive but you can only choose one for the game. The others would be scattered in the area and we could salvage them for parts. I will get this game over the weekend.

[@sinisterai]

The most annoying quirk I've got so far is - steering wheel - change direction - shifter - shifts to park. It was like I was carrying that hunk o junk. 10/10 totally recommend

[@supertigerxy]

Gameranx has and always will be the channel i go to before i buy a game, Everyone should watch the BYB's

[@Targüs42]

This game looks awesome, but there is just something in my brain that totally shuts down when I hear about crafting. Maybe this game will be the one that changes me, but I don't like the odds.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

I played the demo and I've been super gassed for this game because I've wanted something like this since the Mad Max game. Just a really depth apocalypse overland survival vehicle builder.

[@SadSubz]

I'm excited to see this game discussed on the Friends Per Second Podcast!

[@TheCountess666]

The quirks system diagnosis tool is pretty simple though. The first 2 columns are for what's causing the unwanted behaviour to happen(the trigger), and the last 2 are the unwanted behaviour. and within those 2 sets, the first column is the object, and the second is the action/behaviour. so in my case it was: The car (1st column, the trigger object) going backwards (2nd column, trigger action) cause the hood (3de column, object) to open (4th column, action). so if something strange keeps happening, try to figure out when it happens, and what might have caused it. most you can figure out just by paying attention to it while playing. Others might require some experimenting back at base so you can take your time.