PS5
Pacific Drive needs a different plan from an ordinary racing game: the wagon is your transport, inventory and the subject of many trophies. Take a reliable build into story expeditions and reserve separate runs for unusual restrictions. The ARDA logbook develops through exploration, scanning and documents; leaving it until after the credits creates avoidable repeat journeys.
Base-game roadmap for PS5. Console trophy stacks remain separate; additional groups do not replace platinum requirements.
- Required difficulty: Adjust settings carefully; some remove hazards needed for specific challenges.
- Missable trophies: Prepare Along for the Ride before returning from the Well and retain campaign progress.
- Online: The platinum route can be completed offline in single player.
Make the garage a working base
Keep repair materials and spare parts before committing to a long route. Scan new vehicles, anomalies, resources and equipment as you meet them: these discoveries can expand the logbook and unlock blueprints. Avoid spending everything on one impressive upgrade; balanced fuel, battery, tyres and protection also make carrying fabrication loot home safer.
- Scan unfamiliar objects before dismantling or leaving them.
Develop the logbook on every expedition
ARDA milestones require more than scanning a few dramatic anomalies. Listen to broadcasts, collect documents and inspect different categories even in familiar areas. Identify categories with few entries and choose your next route accordingly. The six-hundred-entry target rewards variety; repeatedly driving one road without finding new records adds little progress.
- Record which logbook categories still need development.
Prepare the required ending companion
Along for the Ride depends on what is equipped when you return from the Well. Before the final expedition, check the decoration for Tobias’s favourite cryptid and leave it installed. Owning it in storage is not the same as equipping it. Check the wagon before departure rather than discover after the ending that the wrong accessory was fitted.
- Check the dashboard accessory before the Well.
Separate conflicting run restrictions
A run without panels, doors or bumpers is not the right attempt for preserving every component intact. Set up each challenge at the garage and count the required junctions before departure. For No Parking, use a route where stops and exits can be managed without engaging park. For low fuel, plan a controlled route rather than combining further risky objectives.
- Read every restriction before departure, not after the run.
Finish fabrication and unusual actions
Spend fabrication resources where you can actually support upgrades and check every wagon slot individually. Environmental challenges may need hazards removed by permissive settings, so read the condition before disabling damage or storms. For speed and airtime attempts, use a prepared car and suitable terrain rather than risking an expedition full of valuable materials.
- Keep driving challenges separate from routine resource collection.
Trophies to watch
Along for the Ride
Return from the Well with Tobias’ favorite cryptid equipped
Equip Tobias’s favourite cryptid before the final expedition.
ARDA Lorekeeper
Discover 600 Logbook entries
Develop scans, documents and broadcasts throughout the campaign.
No Parking
Complete a run with at least three junctions, and without the car ever being in park
Prepare at least three junctions without ever engaging park.
Frequently asked questions
Is finishing the story enough?
No. Logbook, fabrication, wagon configurations and restricted runs are separate objectives.
Can I combine all special runs?
Some conditions conflict. Use dedicated attempts so one objective does not invalidate another.
Why did Along for the Ride not unlock?
Check that the correct decoration was equipped when returning from the Well; inventory ownership does not meet the description.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
These are Guerranera’s affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.