State of Decay 2

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  • Summary: Small-Town America, one year from today. The dead have risen, and civilization has fallen. Even the military couldn’t stop the zombies, and now humanity stands on the brink of extinction. It's up to you to gather survivors and build a community, explore your lasting legacy, and redefine whatSmall-Town America, one year from today. The dead have risen, and civilization has fallen. Even the military couldn’t stop the zombies, and now humanity stands on the brink of extinction. It's up to you to gather survivors and build a community, explore your lasting legacy, and redefine what it means to survive. It’s up to you to build your base, develop your characters, and manage resources to survive as a group in this post-apocalyptic zombie open world. RPG progression - Develop each survivor’s skills to improve their capabilities and strengthen your community. Play solo or team up with up to three friends to explore an open world filled with dynamic zombies, human enemies, and the valuable gear necessary to keep your community alive. In the zombie apocalypse, you must create your own moral code. Every decision has lasting consequences that you must face. How you decide to survive may surprise you. [Microsoft]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 69
  3. Negative: 5 out of 69
  1. TrueAchievements
    May 17, 2018
    90
    Story, voice work, and animations are all still goofy, but throw in co-op multiplayer, better endgame content, and more reasons to replay it, and State of Decay 2 is the type of game with which certain players will fall in love. There's always something to do and in a classically sim style, it's hard to know when to stop. It's the most realistic zombie apocalypse simulation in the world and that's a beautiful thing.
  2. Everyeye.it
    May 17, 2018
    82
    Too bad for a technical section that is at times really problematic, which fortunately cannot tarnish the excellent qualities of this sequel: a title that fans should play without hesitation.
  3. IGN Italia
    May 17, 2018
    80
    State of Decay 2 is the classic "more of the same" sequel which, however, thanks to some interesting innovations and a deep game formula, does not disappoint.
  4. AusGamers
    May 17, 2018
    70
    There’s something about it that keeps you coming back, whether that’s the fun exploration or simply going on a quest to clear a few houses of infestations and then loot all the cupboards and drawers for goodies. But above all that it does nail the combat side, where headshots feel great as does getting up close with a machete. Gruesome and fun zombie-apocalypse survival, but also bug-ridden and poorly optimised.
  5. GameCritics
    May 30, 2018
    65
    State of Decay was the high-water mark for open-world zombie survival, and while State of Decay 2 doesn’t top it thanks to the complete lack of storytelling, it’s a suitable upgrade. The hero system and three maps add replayability to the game, and Undead Labs’ history with the franchise suggests that they’ll get around to fixing many of these problems later. That said, it took them two years and a new platform to finally iron out the first State of Decay — let’s hope this one has a quicker turnaround time.
  6. Gamer.nl
    May 20, 2018
    60
    Just like a new season of The Walking Dead, State of Decay 2 is just more of the same thing. Survival is exciting and makes you use your brain, but technically speaking State of Decay 2 is so bad, lots of fun gets lost.
  7. COGconnected
    May 17, 2018
    40
    I was about to launch into another broken situation here, but I’m sure you get the point. The point is this: although there’s a very competent core loop and entertaining resource management sim somewhere within State of Decay 2, it’s really, really, broken. Unacceptably so. It frustrated me mightily to see a flash of a game I wanted to play, only to be immediately reminded that it’s not ready for release.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 121 out of 239
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 239
  3. Negative: 68 out of 239
  1. ahahahhahahahah
    Aug 20, 2018
    10
    real sweat game but complex a start but after a while it gets really good
    graphics are good but not as good as big rigs
  2. Talen
    May 27, 2018
    10
    This is a great game. Simply some of the most fun I've had in a long time. I have encountered a few minor bugs, but nothing like some peopleThis is a great game. Simply some of the most fun I've had in a long time. I have encountered a few minor bugs, but nothing like some people are claiming. Most people that are upset point to Co-op. My guess is they do not know that Co-op is handled peer-to-peer. I also bet they have never bothered to run the 'multiplayer' test on their xbox or looked to see what NAT type they have, thinking their FAST internet should be enough. Well, I wish MS hosted this on dedicated servers. If they had, there'd be less rage-and-rate-it-zero reviews.… Expand
  4. Cloudthor
    May 18, 2018
    10
    then without question State of Decay 2 is a day one purchase. but it’s overwhelmed by legacy
  5. skiggy
    Jun 23, 2018
    8
    If its the bugs in this game that has caused the low scores, I can sort of understand but if its the game itself then I think the reviewersIf its the bugs in this game that has caused the low scores, I can sort of understand but if its the game itself then I think the reviewers are crazy. Ive owned this game since it launched and since then I may have gone 4 nights without playing it. There is so much to do in this game no matter what direction you play. The looting and RPG mechanics are top notch and the fun factor is 10x better than God of War 4. The graphics on pc and the X are not that bad at all. In fact outside of some soupy textures here and there the game actually looks really good. IMO this game is more of a single player game. The multiplayer would be the part I take points away. I dont like how you cant run through the game with friends and have everything save together. This "helping out" crap is probably the most stupid idea I have ever seen in a game. They need to take note from games like Dying Light. I also think that now that they have been fully acquired by MS the graphics moving forward in future games will look like Dying Light games.

    I do feel Xbox games have been unfairly reviewed this entire gen. Whether it be pixels to bugs most reviewers are leaving fun factor out of their reviews and that's BS. This game is incredibly fun and addicting! Over 2 million people bought it a week after it released and every time I am in my local Walmart there aren't any copies available.

    Its a great game and on Xbox One X I have not seen these problems with bugs.    … Expand
  6. LavosierDQ
    May 18, 2018
    6
    game is good, but lacks graphics that does not go with xbox hardware, bugs, lots of bugs. Despite all the problems the game is fun. note 6,game is good, but lacks graphics that does not go with xbox hardware, bugs, lots of bugs. Despite all the problems the game is fun. note 6, nothing more besides that.

    jogo é bom, mas carece de gráficos que não acompanha o hardware do xbox, bugs, muitos bugs.apesar de todos os problemas o jogo é divertido.nota 6 , nada mais alem disso.    … Expand
  7. iamevilhomer
    May 22, 2018
    4
    Should have been the ultimate zombie coop game but glitches/bugs/limited content/and not many ways to have fun with others kind of kills it.Should have been the ultimate zombie coop game but glitches/bugs/limited content/and not many ways to have fun with others kind of kills it. Perhaps one day after updates and what not it will be close to a 6 or 7 out of 10 but this zombie game is pretty meh... Been there done that : (

    Sorry if I made you xbox one fanboys mad but this is just a logical and honest opinion calculated from facts. Deal with it guys... Your console STILL has no must have exclusives. Just terrible and mediocre exclusives...    … Expand
  8. JirenGamer25
    Aug 9, 2018
    0
    Es un juego demasiado repetitivo y aburrido no lo recomiendo para nada, no gasten su dinero

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