State of Decay 2

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  1. Geodude074
    Mar 26, 2019
    7
    The constant bugs in this game leave it in a perpetual (wait for it) state of decay...

    I'm currently trying launch this game on PC but it won't launch. It says it needed to update but it was stuck on downloading. After some Googling, the internet told me to check for Windows Updates. Now after updating and restarting, I still can't launch the game, because every time I do it says "Give    The constant bugs in this game leave it in a perpetual (wait for it) state of decay...

    I'm currently trying launch this game on PC but it won't launch. It says it needed to update but it was stuck on downloading. After some Googling, the internet told me to check for Windows Updates. Now after updating and restarting, I still can't launch the game, because every time I do it says "Give us a minute. We're updating State of Decay 2. It should be ready to use again shortly."

    This is an inexcusable game breaking bug.

    But when the game IS working, oh boy is it fun to play. Co-op zombie apocalypse base building and crafting survival horror RPG with Unreal Engine 4 graphics. This game has been my new addiction for the past week and I've probably put in about 20 hours and I'm *still* learning about the mechanics of the game. There are dozens of hours of gameplay left for me considering I still have two huge maps to explore, I won't get bored of this game anytime soon. People who complain that there's nothing to do at end game must be crazy, if a game provides you 50-100 hours of fun but you get bored afterwards because there's nothing to do once you've mastered the game, that's not the game's fault, that's your unrealistic expectations. It's a $30 game, and it's free if you have Xbox Game Pass, so it gets a pass for me.

    Now if only the game didn't have so many undead bugs...    … Expand
  2. CoreGamer1408
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    I played the first one SoD then the updated YOSE. This is more of the same with tweaks. Visually, narratively and gameplay wise not any major really improvments. Yeah it's a fun open map to mess about in for sure it's ok-ish. Right I am back off to Days Gone.
  3. NieuweGassie
    Jun 11, 2018
    5
    A buggy broken mess, which is very common nowadays. Why ship a working product if the consequences are almost non-existant? Just patch it up a few weeks down the line, right?

    Some game mechanics are downright annoying, if you thought Preston Garvey in Fallout 4 was a hoot, then you better brace yourself. This game comparatively promotes you Sir Babysitter El Grande as you run around    A buggy broken mess, which is very common nowadays. Why ship a working product if the consequences are almost non-existant? Just patch it up a few weeks down the line, right?

    Some game mechanics are downright annoying, if you thought Preston Garvey in Fallout 4 was a hoot, then you better brace yourself. This game comparatively promotes you Sir Babysitter El Grande as you run around constantly bombarded by procedurally generated fetch quests and side missions.

    That's not to say the game is absolutely terrible, because it isn't. It's a fairly enjoyable experience, when you're not taken out of it every few minutes by bugs, glitches, crashes, and other nonsense.

    At its best, you're exploring the map. Building facilities at your base. Finding the best places to put up (very limited) outposts, Melee combat is quite satisfying, especially the ease at which you can finish off downed zombies. Stealth is a bit of an afterthought. It's there, but really only useful against solo zombies. A group will hear your "stealth" kills from miles away. There's usually plenty of loot to go around, which is pretty much a necessity considering it *never* respawns. Once you've cleared a house of goodies, it's empty forever.

    Guns are the best weapons in the game for obvious reasons, and the "noise" they make isn't really consequential considering it's one of the ONLY noise-making things you can do that doesn't just *spawn* zombies in your vicinity, which for some godforsaken reason does happen if you "quickly" search through a cabinet. Say a house has 5-6 loot containers, if you quickly search through them all and fail the random invisible dice roll, each will spawn zombies to chase you. Firing a gun? That only alerts zombies that were already there. Utterly nonsensical. Putting a suppressor on your gun makes it even more overpowered, but for some reason putting one on a gun makes it break faster. Not the suppressor, no, the gun itself. Fortunately any and all equipment is easy to repair using generic parts and a little workshop anyone can build.

    Which brings me to base management: Small Buildings such as a watch tower to protect your base can only be built in small slots. Not in large slots. Logic? 404. The game's chock full of ridiculous design decisions like this.
    Morale is just downright broken. Exiled survivor debuffs remain after they've been exiled until you quit/reload the game. Super happy survivors will still complain and start fights. Fortunately you can just ignore it, because it seems to have little to no effect.

    Oh, and each survivor has a chance of generating a mission unique to them. If you switch to another survivor the mission gets aborted. But the survivor you're playing gets "fatigued" after a while, meaning they need to sleep. THE ONLY WAY to sleep, is to switch survivor. That's right, no passing time by sleeping in a bed. You'd rather move out during the day or at night? Too bad, you'll have to wait it out. There is no rest mechanic, which boggles the mind. A survival mechanic that you can't satisfy manually is just downright stupid.

    AI teammates are... incredibly bad at everything. They'll often just run off for no reason. They'll watch as a zombie bites your face off and refuse to help. They'll only attack zombies if they absolutely have to. They'll get stuck behind everything while following you. Further emphasizes the baby sitter aspect of the game.

    This game simply needs a LOT more work. It's rushed. It's crying out for attention from the devs. It's an unpolished mess with potential. When it works, it works well, but those moments are too few and far in between.    … Expand
  4. MetroSqStation
    Jun 11, 2018
    6
    The game is a nice expierience for but not more. I have played the first SoD and had much fun, but as soon as the second game has been teased, I had no great expectations. I havent expected a phenomenal revelation of zombie games and i recommend everyone to do the same. Because its pretty much the same game as State of Decay 1 with only minor changes, that would rather justify a State ofThe game is a nice expierience for but not more. I have played the first SoD and had much fun, but as soon as the second game has been teased, I had no great expectations. I havent expected a phenomenal revelation of zombie games and i recommend everyone to do the same. Because its pretty much the same game as State of Decay 1 with only minor changes, that would rather justify a State of Decay 1.5
    Grafics are also not contemporary anymore and the performance is bad...    … Expand
  5. Evilswerv
    Jun 25, 2018
    5
    I loved SoD 1. I think mostly because it was the closest thing to my dream zombie game. Community, base building and slaughtering zombies.

    It's been 5 years. This game has not improved much, in fact I think I'm being even harder because they made so little effort to improve things. There's less story. More bugs. More annoying game design choices. Grr. Zombies / ferals are the same.    I loved SoD 1. I think mostly because it was the closest thing to my dream zombie game. Community, base building and slaughtering zombies.

    It's been 5 years. This game has not improved much, in fact I think I'm being even harder because they made so little effort to improve things. There's less story. More bugs. More annoying game design choices. Grr.

    Zombies / ferals are the same. Plague zombies are new and were interesting for a while... Like. The first 2 plague hearts. Then it's ehhhh. Combat is literally the same. Weapons seem to break far easier now. They don't even last a single mission sometimes. That's annoying. Inventory is still a nightmare of weirdness. I don't understand why it isn't solely based on weight. Why do you want me to believe that this rifle ammo press building mod takes up the same amount of room in my backpack as something as tiny as a single bullet? Mods of buildings is a cool little addition though. Base building has not changed much. Each base is super limited by what you can choose. You can never have every building option, even on the biggest bases you won't get close to having all the facilities. Which is kinda sad because I want to build everything and have a massive community that works towards self sufficiency. Sadly no!

    Neighboring communities have been touched up a little but my word they are needy buggers. You are actually swamped with requests for help. Each request only lasts a wee little while before it disappears. And if you don't help an enclave they pack up and bugger off... So I helped an enclave set up their auto repairs garage over a few missions, which at the time I thought was pretty cool, then I'm on the other side of the map doing another quest when they request a bag of ammo. I was kinda busy at the time so didn't think much of it. Apparently, me not bringing them some ammo made them up and leave, making all the previous quests an utter waste of time.. That was annoying. Like. Can't any of you buggers help yourselves? Enclaves are random people standing in buildings. I would love if they made some attempt at making their home a base. Can't even board windows up anymore... Which makes some enclave homes really silly places to live.

    Positives
    Graphics appear slightly better. Modding base buildings is marginally better. Plenty of skills and personalities to give your base some variety... even if in the end it matters not. It's enjoyable out scavenging and slaying zombies and if it wasn't for the rubbish inventory management I'd enjoy it a lot more. Leaders / hero's is an interesting concept if maybe not implemented so well.

    Negatives
    My hopes and dreams being shattered by this buggy, car flipping, limited mess. And lol. Did I mention multiplayer? derpa derpa. Or the AI of your companions! Wow. So bad. And why can't I improve my base structures more? Like, improving fences. Or Making it bigger? Or... or.. being able to assign my other community members tasks while I'm doing stuff... they can do stuff! ehh. Ok. I'll stop now. But dreams of rescuing people like in Dead Rising 2. Assigning tasks like Dead State and base building like.... like... I don't know really. Survivalist is the only game I can think of for something that would be near what I'm hoping for.

    Final negative
    Fuel. I like that it's implemented. I like scavenging. I don't like that a full tank of fuel can drive 3 km's before needing a refill. It's annoying. It adds to the inventory management annoyance.

    Anyhoo. I'll come back n play some more when the game is able to be modded further. Coulda been amazing. Entertained me for a while but mostly just annoyed me.    … Expand
  6. Officer_jenni_2
    Jun 30, 2018
    6
    I've played the original for Hours it was hands down the best zombie game of its time for me and I have spent quite a few hours playing this one now as well. Its pretty repetitive constant same thing, its annoying for me really most of all because I enjoy a good story line which this is lacking for it has none other than the tutorial.. If I was a Xbox user I wouldn't buy it honestly.I've played the original for Hours it was hands down the best zombie game of its time for me and I have spent quite a few hours playing this one now as well. Its pretty repetitive constant same thing, its annoying for me really most of all because I enjoy a good story line which this is lacking for it has none other than the tutorial.. If I was a Xbox user I wouldn't buy it honestly.
    For me the critical point on what's making this game fun for me is the mod tool. Allowing me to rename my characters to myself & friends which makes it way more interesting!.. I really hate the fact that I can only take 3 of my best people with me, I fail to see the point of raising or leveling up anyone else. There's no customization which I think every game should have. Even as someone who loves the series I am disappointed on little content that was given.    … Expand
  7. alex_dragon
    May 29, 2018
    5
    Pro Tip. You can try this game out for free for 14 days, no credit card needed can use paypal also. Make a Microsoft account, register for 14 days trial free, now go to your Microsoft Xbox App (On your windows, not chrome, or any browser) now search for State of Decay 2 in store and you can now install it.

    You can do that to judge whether you should buy the game or not, it's quite    Pro Tip. You can try this game out for free for 14 days, no credit card needed can use paypal also. Make a Microsoft account, register for 14 days trial free, now go to your Microsoft Xbox App (On your windows, not chrome, or any browser) now search for State of Decay 2 in store and you can now install it.

    You can do that to judge whether you should buy the game or not, it's quite generous on Microsoft part. The sad thing is just that there is no steam release

    the game is below average, worst than the first one, it has bugs, some parts are better than the first some are worst. the game finally has Asians in, not sure about Indians yet but hope so

    Some of the things bother me, melee range, melee have extremely short range, if there are zombies in wooden fences, you cannot hit them, but they can hit you. and if you try to use melee on zombies close to your teammates, you can't hit them behind your friends when it should. since the model is long enough. the Dev decision on these changes made me wonder why. since the first game doesn't have these issues.

    most of the time when you are trying to melee zombies, your attacks will be hitting the sky unless you are extremely close. (The model should have hit but it didn't, it ruined the immersion and breaks the game)

    Also to note, the game will only work on Windows 10 same with the method I posted above

    the fact that there are no official forums around is a big deal, means theres nowhere to provide feedback for the devs, and they don't seem to care for anything    … Expand
  8. Hack
    Jun 12, 2018
    7
    A good solo experience that could have been an incredible co-op one, a truly missed opportunity. While the game does sport co-op, it's extremely bare-bones. The person hosting the game will get full progression, but their friend will not receive any quest progress, instead they'll get some currency and items which means you have to redo everything in your own game. What this game neededA good solo experience that could have been an incredible co-op one, a truly missed opportunity. While the game does sport co-op, it's extremely bare-bones. The person hosting the game will get full progression, but their friend will not receive any quest progress, instead they'll get some currency and items which means you have to redo everything in your own game. What this game needed was a proper co-op mode with a shared community, had they implemented this my rating would be much higher. I bought State of Decay 2 to play with my friend, but out of the 24 hours I put into it maybe 2 of those were spent playing co-op because it's just not worth it, plus connecting to friends is extremely clunky right now.

    As for the game itself it's solid, the combat is a ton of fun, the animations are really good, the music is great and the voice acting is decent. The core game is well made there's just a lack of content in general, especially any form of campaign, there's an extremely basic story that is almost irrelevant and eventually you get to the point where there's no reason to continue. The game is missing a ton of QoL features, as well more substantial features that were expected to be added but weren't, the game hasn't evolved massively from the original at all.    … Expand
  9. scharmers
    May 31, 2018
    5
    More of what you may (or may not) have enjoyed from the first SoD -- a strong, open-world, 3rd-person zombie survival sim. However, initial release is unforgivably riddled with bugs and sloppy design decisions. SoD2 is, unfortunately, a cliche case of "one step forward, two steps back" in the franchise.
  10. XReviews
    Jul 11, 2018
    6
    State of Decay 2 tries to be more promising than we thought, but its bugs can kill the experience, really.
  11. Kale_Buts
    Jan 21, 2019
    6
    A dumbed-down hollow shell of the first State of Decay (2013)

    The first State of Decay was innovative, it brought a fresh new perspective on how survival games should be. This version does nothing, no innovation, no new content, no storyline ... this game really has nothing. And the multiplayer is a buggy broken mess. SoD once a beloved game now a ruined franchise. Gameplay: 6    A dumbed-down hollow shell of the first State of Decay (2013)

    The first State of Decay was innovative, it brought a fresh new perspective on how survival games should be. This version does nothing, no innovation, no new content, no storyline ... this game really has nothing. And the multiplayer is a buggy broken mess. SoD once a beloved game now a ruined franchise.

    Gameplay: 6
    Story: None
    Graphics: 6    … Expand
  12. aj587
    Jun 4, 2018
    7
    EDIT: Since they fixed almost all the bugs I've been experiencing, they really NEED to tone down the zombie spawns. They literally spawn in next to you as soon as you open a map and in general. There's no reason there should be so many zombies in the middle of a grassfield in the boonies. Make them harder-hitting, but LESSEN the overall zombies. It's so annoying and tedious.

    OLD Review:    EDIT: Since they fixed almost all the bugs I've been experiencing, they really NEED to tone down the zombie spawns. They literally spawn in next to you as soon as you open a map and in general. There's no reason there should be so many zombies in the middle of a grassfield in the boonies. Make them harder-hitting, but LESSEN the overall zombies. It's so annoying and tedious.

    OLD Review:
    Great concept but the countless bugs and glitches can hamper your experience. Windows store aside, the co-op so far has been hit or miss with invisible zombies and supply lockers, glitchy doors that look open but are closed, people and NPCs/zombies desyncing, etc.

    The most infuriating bugs are that NPCS seemingly never use the watchtower in your base and zombies just walts in the doors of your base since your guys never want to close them (or jump over your unfortified walls which you can't fortify unless you block off that section with a car).

    The game is essentially a looting simulator and fetch quest game so it won't be for everybody. I love the game but this game should not have been released in such a buggy state. It has the backing of Microsoft and yet all these bugs persist. They have a lot of stuff to patch.    … Expand
  13. BeeTeeTee
    May 22, 2018
    5
    The game has an excellent framework and I can see myself spending a lot of time playing it. The game should absolutely NOT have been released in its current state however. Its a buggy mess. I'm rarely able to play for much longer than an hour before I encounter a bug that requires me to completely exit the game in order to fix, whether that be the camera breaking and refusing to follow myThe game has an excellent framework and I can see myself spending a lot of time playing it. The game should absolutely NOT have been released in its current state however. Its a buggy mess. I'm rarely able to play for much longer than an hour before I encounter a bug that requires me to completely exit the game in order to fix, whether that be the camera breaking and refusing to follow my player, the game refusing to let me enlist a follower because it thinks I already have one, followers disappearing etc.

    The game also has general framerate issues. Even at 1440p I regularly drop into the low 40's. Keep in mind this is on a top of the line system (GTX 1080, i7 4.5 Ghz and 32gb of ram). I can run Witcher 3 with added texture packs at 1440p with a perfectly constant 60fps, and that game is INFININITELY more graphically impressive than this game. I don't expect AAA graphics, but I do expect performance to match the graphical fidelity.    … Expand
  14. dmanizzle
    May 24, 2018
    5
    The concept of this game was great, but it is overshadowed by bugs, glitches, and annoying mechanics.

    The first huge problem I came into during the first hour was huge amount of bugs with driving, fighting, and movement. There was no story or any story line in the game which dulled the game a bit. Coop, which was a huge seller for some of us, was a huge disappointment. It was not only    The concept of this game was great, but it is overshadowed by bugs, glitches, and annoying mechanics.

    The first huge problem I came into during the first hour was huge amount of bugs with driving, fighting, and movement. There was no story or any story line in the game which dulled the game a bit. Coop, which was a huge seller for some of us, was a huge disappointment. It was not only extremely laggy every 20 - 30 seconds, but it did not even feel like coop. The fighting, movement, and game play mechanics felt not only janky, but really lackluster.

    The zombie and human AI from this game was just as braindead and **** as the first game.
    After a while, you begin to realize the amount of repetitive missions and tasks you do for your base. There is nothing new or innovative in this game in that aspect. On the other hand, the base building was overhauled and expanded with improvements. But you soon realize how base building is not only limited, but really shallow. I am not a player who cares much for graphics, but it felt a bit lackluster on the pc side.

    Overall, this game is just average. It was great for the first 10 hours, but then I realized how dull, repetitive, and shallow it actually was. Unfortunately, it did not feel as enjoyable as the first one, and really felt like another disappointing game of 2018.    … Expand
  15. Creample
    May 27, 2018
    5
    I hate to give it only 5 but the coop really downgraded the game. Single player is fun and worth a 7.5/10, driving is smooth, character skill is well balanced, permanent death creates excitement and consideration.is a fun RPG zombie game with the gentle atmosphere(that being said, when going to new map need to abandon the old base is really bad, why punish player to explorer the map thatI hate to give it only 5 but the coop really downgraded the game. Single player is fun and worth a 7.5/10, driving is smooth, character skill is well balanced, permanent death creates excitement and consideration.is a fun RPG zombie game with the gentle atmosphere(that being said, when going to new map need to abandon the old base is really bad, why punish player to explorer the map that you work hard with???)
    but when it comes to the coop, bug, delay, disconnect and wired limitation downgraded the game .as a volunteer, u cannot use host base nor own base, the item share system is bad. I have a disconnect every 15 - 20 minutes while playing with my friends, there are some little bugs constantly too.    … Expand
  16. Ahlefeldt
    May 24, 2018
    7
    I came into State of Decay 2 without having played the first one and was kinda excited but dissapointed nonetheless.

    A few hours into it and I am enjoying myself but I don't know how long it'll be fun. A great new release won't get out of your mind for a good period of time whether you're in school or work. You just can't wait to play it but State of Decay 2 haven't accomplished that to    I came into State of Decay 2 without having played the first one and was kinda excited but dissapointed nonetheless.

    A few hours into it and I am enjoying myself but I don't know how long it'll be fun. A great new release won't get out of your mind for a good period of time whether you're in school or work. You just can't wait to play it but State of Decay 2 haven't accomplished that to me.

    it's a Loot & Quest fetch game where you take role as one of your survivors, easily able to switch between them and gather resources to keep your community safe, fed and happy. You can upgrade your bases to a limit but not the outposts which left me very dissapointed. I was expecting to barricade my base and decorate it but you are limited to making a few facilities depending on what type of "base" you have claimed. Bases and Outposts are two different things where Outposts are just claimed areas that provide a tiny benefit which to me is almost pointless getting since once you've claimed an Outpost, it's just there, sitting and zombies still roaming around it.
    Very dissapointed with the building and upgrading of your locations in this game but I do like the modding feature.

    Coop is an excellent disaster for me. Never having played the first State of Decay, I don't know how much coop was craved for but I can't see myself playing with any of my friends in this game since nobody wants to be the one occupying one of your friends survivors and just helping their community out.
    Exactly, theirs. If you join a friends world, it's limited what you can do. You have to be in range of them and you cannot do much in bases like building and upgrading. Very dissapointed here too because I had hoped coop would be this big mess where your friends and you would play either together, neutral or versus on a big island and run your own communities or join each others and both be "leaders" but that isn't what we got.

    Zeds (zombies) aren't difficult in my opinion and I don't have trouble clearing a town with the screwdriver you start with. Hordes are a bit more difficult but then again, not really. I haven't dared closing in on a Juggernaut yet and won't intend to do so in the future ever.

    Overall, I enjoy it but not so much that I am super excited to play it.    … Expand
  17. FarkyJTV
    May 25, 2018
    5
    mediocre.its getting old really fast.its like this war of mine but without story and tension.
    its really hard to get win and xbox players to connect.world seems quite empty.few enemy types.building and upgrading limited for my taste no fallout crazyness..fetch quest quite the same.unlogical inventory mechanics(bags of supplies and moving items to and from trunk.
    i played 5 hours and i am    mediocre.its getting old really fast.its like this war of mine but without story and tension.
    its really hard to get win and xbox players to connect.world seems quite empty.few enemy types.building and upgrading limited for my taste no fallout crazyness..fetch quest quite the same.unlogical inventory mechanics(bags of supplies and moving items to and from trunk.
    i played 5 hours and i am feeling iam done with this game.i rahter play csgo or something    … Expand
  18. Oakatsura
    Jun 8, 2018
    6
    The game definitely needs some improvement, and not in a stability / performance sense, it runs quite well despite the first day Multiplayer issues, but we'll get to that issue also.

    The game lacks an official / defined storyline, beyond the Trailer which gives a player a sense of the game (For those that have not played the Original game.) Its mostly a random mission oriented game,    The game definitely needs some improvement, and not in a stability / performance sense, it runs quite well despite the first day Multiplayer issues, but we'll get to that issue also.

    The game lacks an official / defined storyline, beyond the Trailer which gives a player a sense of the game (For those that have not played the Original game.) Its mostly a random mission oriented game, with emphasis on building communities, where ultimately completing a Legacy & Wiping out all Zombie Objectives is game over. This is not very fulfilling in my opinion.

    Aside from the lack of story, the game boasts a Multiplayer... Tethered Multiplayer, once again not very fulfilling when one person wants to get guns, one wants to get meds, and another wants food, and find themselves warped periodically back to the leader. No one likes being forced into things they don't want to do, and while a storyless approach does improve this, it doesn't give us much of a fallback either.

    The inherent lack of approachability and some survival aspects make this a mediocre release at best, given that there are several problems with how quickly weapons breakdown, zombies seem to spawn in rather than shamble or migrate, and physics bugs with vehicles, objects, and materials. Really sucks shooting at a zombie behind a 6" rock that is standing and the bullets are being deflected off by an invisible wall I can only assume is the rocks physics orientation on the map.

    The Positive.
    Much larger maps, yes, there are quite a bit of a distance to drive and move around, a total of 3 regions all with their own benefits and ease / difficulty.

    Lots more zombies, and variations of them too, though you'll quickly learn how best to approach and deal with them as the game goes on.

    Pre-Modded Weapons, Scopes, Sites, and Redicles make aiming so much easier, though this is a found item, so the only modifications you can add yourself are silencers (Hand-crafted and found), and the occasional barrel mod.

    Community Customization... kinda. Its all random, so when making your perfect starting community its like a scene from Rimworld's Crashsite Scenario, where your hitting the Rando button multiple times trying to find that right combination of what you want, while also hoping for the right appearance.

    Graphics are... meh. Its Unreal 4 so some expectations are there, others are... like I said Meh.
    There is limb dismemberment, the usual zombie gore that accompanies games like this and blood splatter (Mostly in the air), but the overall feel of the environments and map design feel... and sorry to the designer on this... half-assed.
    (Mind you I am playing this game at 4K using a GTX 1080 FTW) and it doesn't really feel, FTW in game I mean.

    What Really chafes me:
    Windows 10 Exclusive, this low of a score, and this bad of a debute really is harping on my Game Design Strings of Confidence, if your going to make a game "Windows 10 Exclusive" You better make Damn sure its good, because not only are you hurting the quality of the sales of your game by people like moi. But your also giving "Exclusivity" to your Windows Operating Systems a bad rep as well.

    Things to Fix:

    -Drop the Tethering Seriously! Do Not Bind a Gamer, its a bad idea!
    -Expansion to Add Story, give us a true sequel add some content that makes us want to hunt for the Truth, Red Talon, or find the Government Officials main Operations I dunno, think for once.

    Overall Score 6
    It could definitely be a hell of a lot better especially for a Win-10 Exclusive Game.    … Expand
  19. PrincessRose
    Dec 14, 2021
    6
    I am a Major fan of the original, played it and YOSE over 800 hours combined so preordered SOD 2 on Windows even though I prefer having my games on Steam.
    I finally have bought it on Steam and all my achievements from having it on Windows transferred over.
    There are things I like about the game more than the original such that you have legacy survivors that carry over to your next map    I am a Major fan of the original, played it and YOSE over 800 hours combined so preordered SOD 2 on Windows even though I prefer having my games on Steam.
    I finally have bought it on Steam and all my achievements from having it on Windows transferred over.
    There are things I like about the game more than the original such that you have legacy survivors that carry over to your next map and can have different leader types that adds to your next game and there are just more things such as plague hearts and plague zombies.
    But I also dislike a few things as well that you can only have a small community and that your commuinity caps. Where as in the original game you can have a lot of survivors in your community.

    There are also annoying things that have not improved or changed. Other enclaves are way too needy constantly asking for fuel or food and can't seem to do anything for themselves and just leave if you ignore them as I have to help my own survivors first.
    I don't use followers from my own enclave as AI is extremely stupid they can't seem to fight for themseleves and end up killed if you aren't watching them. They feel more of a hindrance than a help.
    Also cars sometimes get launched through the air on to roofs and feel a bit too slippery when driving them they skid on the road to much like you are driving on ice.

    The way zombie spawning is done is also terrible, with them popping up out of no where all the time. You can't just clear an area and have it cleared for long. Even playing on just standard I am getting Juggernauts and ferals appearing everywhere I go. I ended up with 4 Juggernauts in one area after only clearing a couple of plague hearts. Even though I always clear infestations every time I see them.

    It would be nice if bases were more in depth such as being able to build a base how you want it to be and not be so limited. If there's a SOD 3 the number 1 thing I would want is much better bases. And it would have deeper gameplay with meaningful character interactions and story as this game is more like a graphical overhaul with a few minor things added but also has things taken away that I liked such as outposts no longer are able to have traps set to defend. And AI is so much worse.

    Besides those things the game is fun to play especially in between sales, it is something that you can play when you aren't sure what else to play. While it is fun it does end up feeling boring and a bit too repetitive. With some bugs. I still recommend as it's mostly fun. And gets plenty of updates and bounties you can work on.
    Iam not sure I could rate the game more than a 6 though as there is not enough game improvements and some things I liked have been taken away.    … Expand
  20. Gme
    Mar 18, 2020
    6
    It's very similar to state of decay 1 but actually polished, which the first game definitely was not. negative points for forced arbitrary exclusivity.
  21. te76
    Nov 28, 2021
    6
    the game is not bad the developers idea is good but the game is done with the ass sucks the animations are ****
  22. MastaDyemon
    May 27, 2018
    5
    Не нужный Microsoft store, проблема с соединением при подключении к друзьям и наоборот, много багов, микрофризы, отсутствие игры в Steam на данный момент, нет поддержки Windows 7 хотя игра работает на directX 11. В остальном все как в первой части и немного разнообразней. Завышенные системные требования, игру нужно оптимизировать и она сможет работать на более слабом железе.
    Пока что    Не нужный Microsoft store, проблема с соединением при подключении к друзьям и наоборот, много багов, микрофризы, отсутствие игры в Steam на данный момент, нет поддержки Windows 7 хотя игра работает на directX 11. В остальном все как в первой части и немного разнообразней. Завышенные системные требования, игру нужно оптимизировать и она сможет работать на более слабом железе.
    Пока что основные минусы:
    - Нет поддержки Steam
    - Нет поддержки Windows 7
    - Не оптимизировано    … Expand
  23. Ezzex
    May 23, 2018
    5
    I purchased this to play coop with friends on XBOX... PC windows 10 to Xbox consoles... Friends keep disconnecting its unplayable.

    Very survivor based, good solo game probably. Its smooth by yourself. Unfortunately the coop feels like a last addition because it keeps all the survivors seperate, loot is seperate. You dont build together. When playing the solo your back up    I purchased this to play coop with friends on XBOX... PC windows 10 to Xbox consoles... Friends keep disconnecting its unplayable.

    Very survivor based, good solo game probably. Its smooth by yourself. Unfortunately the coop feels like a last addition because it keeps all the survivors seperate, loot is seperate. You dont build together. When playing the solo your back up constantly gets lost and runs away.

    The world seems relatively empty. Is there a main story? I wish I moved faster in stealth... clearing respawning zombies gets tiring.

    Anyhow, I have limited game play... main reason I am annoyed is that the coop dont work (at all) or not at all for us. Two of us live in the same building and the other lives in another province (aka state).    … Expand
  24. Micky350
    May 22, 2018
    6
    Unfinished? A lot of glitches
    That's the first thing that comes to mind when I look back at this game. I thoroughly enjoyed the first game and I have pretty well beat this one now. It is an improvement on the first in some ways but overall it feels unfinished as there are quite a few bugs that either break the game or lessen the experience.
    2 Main glitches come to mind, the biggest is    Unfinished? A lot of glitches
    That's the first thing that comes to mind when I look back at this game. I thoroughly enjoyed the first game and I have pretty well beat this one now. It is an improvement on the first in some ways but overall it feels unfinished as there are quite a few bugs that either break the game or lessen the experience.
    2 Main glitches come to mind, the biggest is the glitch where your follower randomly disappears but it still reads that you have one (so you can't ask anyone that you can actually see fore help) so if you are on a mission where you could use some help well you are either on your own or you reboot the game and lose the mission anyways.
    The second doesn't seem like a big deal but it really annoyed me, zombies just running blindly into walls. This ruins the whole experience and it happens far too often. It makes the game feel unfinished and killing them is no longer rewarding.

    The new base customization is fun but your base never feels like a safe zone, zombies just walk right in whenever and attack you when you're in a menu.

    The NPCs are quite annoying, I am all for helping other groups out or being at war with them but if you have them begging for supplies all of the time then I might as well kill them off as the reward for supplying their base and mine just isn't worth it.

    All in all it is a decent game but I feel like games are being released unfinished and they will just build on it later which is a terrible way to do business if you ask me.    … Expand
  25. DeusII
    Jul 14, 2018
    7
    If you like first game bye the second one.It's far from perfect but ton of fun.
    It has improve graphics,still same bugs and glitches problems thou,much better music and voice (car sound is still awful),control are good especially shooting.
    if you like zombie games this is game for you.
  26. EasyTarget973
    May 22, 2018
    6
    6/10. After a few hours, lost interest entirely, which was a pretty big bummer b/c State of Decay kept me around for a while, and I was pretty hyped for this. Game feels like State of Decay 1.5 Feat. Coop. Storyline seems to have been nuked so they could focus on multiplayer/porting to Ue4. If the game allowed the player to have more fun, it would be as well. Tedious interactions/chores6/10. After a few hours, lost interest entirely, which was a pretty big bummer b/c State of Decay kept me around for a while, and I was pretty hyped for this. Game feels like State of Decay 1.5 Feat. Coop. Storyline seems to have been nuked so they could focus on multiplayer/porting to Ue4. If the game allowed the player to have more fun, it would be as well. Tedious interactions/chores (constantly going to and from your car trunk to depot, for example) instantly kill my motivation to want to continue to play. I'm here to slay zombies and build a base, to survive this nonsense. Make my survivors useful, why am I running to and from my car trunk to offload resources when there are 6 people sitting around doing nothing. This is why this game is so hard to enjoy, I want to be out doing the fun **** but instead I'm doing chores in a video game, instead of real life.

    Wish I had played it for free like some other comments/reviews mention. q.q    … Expand
  27. Gregnator
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    State of Decay 2, it was one of those games that had high expectations.
    I remember when I played the first one, I was having so much fun with it.
    It's the first ever game, where I thought to myself: "You know what this needs? CO-OP!" When they said State of Decay 2 would have Co-op, I was over the moon! However, it does not deliver in the way many and I have hoped. The basis of    State of Decay 2, it was one of those games that had high expectations.
    I remember when I played the first one, I was having so much fun with it.
    It's the first ever game, where I thought to myself: "You know what this needs? CO-OP!"

    When they said State of Decay 2 would have Co-op, I was over the moon!
    However, it does not deliver in the way many and I have hoped.

    The basis of State of Decay 2 hasn't change much compared to the first one, the new plague zombies are a nice touch, however it would've also been fine without them.

    This game like the previous one LACKS when it comes to character customization.
    I was really hoping me and my friends could create our own characters and name them.
    Heck even being able to name your own community would've been amazing, but no.
    No character customization, no custom community name, everything is randomly generated.

    Co-op lacks extremely, and is very buggy.
    The co-op drop-in and drop-out system in itself is fine, however the tethering system is horrible.

    Want to go with one friend and check out the North side of the map, whilst your other friends check out the South?
    Nope. Not possible.

    We need character customization, We need to be able to name our own community, we need to get of the tethering.

    All in all, State of Decay 2 builds on the previous game, but unfortunately not enough.
    It's a good game, but this could've been a GREAT game.    … Expand
  28. lelariol
    Apr 12, 2020
    5
    Decent graphics, interesting systems, and the multiplayer is truly nice. All the resources are meaningful, and I love the difficulty curve so far. Absolutely underrated probably as it is linked with Microsoft. Haters gonna hate.
  29. Cleanermonkey
    May 2, 2020
    6
    State of Decay 2 is actually a great game and it is even more fun with a friend. BUT the Microsoft / X.box live is an absolutely atrocious dumpster fire that needs to die! I have lost count of how many re-installs I have been asked to do and also lost track of the times I have been unable to join my friends game or even simply log in to my X-box live account. There are a few bugs in theState of Decay 2 is actually a great game and it is even more fun with a friend. BUT the Microsoft / X.box live is an absolutely atrocious dumpster fire that needs to die! I have lost count of how many re-installs I have been asked to do and also lost track of the times I have been unable to join my friends game or even simply log in to my X-box live account. There are a few bugs in the game but that are NOTHING compared to the other problems I've listed. I have stopped buying games if they need to be run or bought through MS Store.… Expand
  30. BlackWidow
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    Like many, I came into SOD2 not having played the original. I was instantly hooked. Here's my Pros and Cons...

    PROS Decent graphics Tons of replay value Huge open maps Survivors can become heroes Great scavenging system Realistic usage of vehicles; Fuel/maintenance Voiced characters Ability to appoint leaders of communities Solo or Co Op Day/night cycle Need to sleep, treat    Like many, I came into SOD2 not having played the original. I was instantly hooked. Here's my Pros and Cons...

    PROS

    Decent graphics
    Tons of replay value
    Huge open maps
    Survivors can become heroes
    Great scavenging system
    Realistic usage of vehicles; Fuel/maintenance
    Voiced characters
    Ability to appoint leaders of communities
    Solo or Co Op
    Day/night cycle
    Need to sleep, treat injuries, infections
    Good variety of weapons
    Unlockable outfits
    Ability to change main base as much as you want
    4 different maps with the Juggernaut Edition.

    -----

    CONS

    No weather effects
    Horrible character creation
    No need to drink or eat
    Plenty of bugs and glitches
    Lags for many even on top end systems
    There's really no main story to follow
    Community quests get repetitive and tedious

    -----

    I think that about nails it down for me.

    Aside from "Project Zomboid," State of Decay 2 is the best zombie game on the market thus far.

    Now, I need to express one HUGE beef I have with the game, and many others do as well, and that's the character generator. Ugh. It's horrid. When starting a new community, you can roll three characters, and everything about them is random each time you roll. Their gender, their appearance, their traits and their names. You can spend hours trying to get even just one character that you really like. Very poor implementation by the DEVS here. Hopefully State of Decay 3 (which is in the works) will have a better character creator.

    In closing, I love the game. It's really good, but the bugs, glitches and lack of depth is keeping me from rating this game higher than I'd like to. So, a 7 I feel is fair. Hopefully the DEVS will fix some things, but I doubt it. The game is already 2 years old and as I mentioned, SOD3 is in the works. Who knows. I'll keep playing it for some time, because it is a really fun game. Very addictive. Check it out. Thanks Undead Labs. Cheers!    … Expand
  31. muzmuz
    Dec 22, 2018
    7
    State of Decay 2 is a thrilling and engaging open world zombie-survival game from a franchise with a style that appears to still have no competition, even after the successful run of the previous title. While it is fun, the sequel does not attempt to fascinate with fresh quality content; instead, offers a repetitive, hollow experience.
  32. Rondinelli
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    Gosto da temática, uma game bacana, muito bom de se jogar com amigos. Jogar solo as vezes também tem o seu charme, vai do gosto de cada uma, gostaria que tivesse mais ênfase no enredo, quem sabe no SoD3 eles façam isso.
  33. D3D11
    Oct 8, 2022
    7
    The average score rate of this game is a joke. This is really an awesome game with interesting mechanics, however, it has its flaws.

    The biggest problem is that the game is extremely short. Stories are uninteresting, the map is relatively small, characters are soulless, V8 cars seem to have the horse power of a bicycle and consume as much as a Tiger tank. But apart from that, this    The average score rate of this game is a joke. This is really an awesome game with interesting mechanics, however, it has its flaws.

    The biggest problem is that the game is extremely short. Stories are uninteresting, the map is relatively small, characters are soulless, V8 cars seem to have the horse power of a bicycle and consume as much as a Tiger tank.

    But apart from that, this game is pretty awesome, that's why its shortness is so painful. Lots of things are missing and you just can't understand why they didn't fill it with 10x more content. I mean, what does it take to write about 50 more missions? Why they could not make a much bigger map? It doesn't sound like a big deal, especially because the main mechanics is already done and working pretty awesomely.

    So despite of these, this game is still a strong 7/10. With the flaws corrected, this would be 9/10.

    For comparison, Dying Light is 10/10.    … Expand
  34. Shakethejake
    Oct 16, 2018
    6
    This game is fun and interesting, it's fun as heck with friends but honestly it's pretty unfair. I have never won, and normally I love challenge in games but challenge and unfair are different. When ever you get enough supplies, food, or whatever your people randomly just waste it or just start fighting for no reason. You use decent strategy, but not enough to where you might just lose forThis game is fun and interesting, it's fun as heck with friends but honestly it's pretty unfair. I have never won, and normally I love challenge in games but challenge and unfair are different. When ever you get enough supplies, food, or whatever your people randomly just waste it or just start fighting for no reason. You use decent strategy, but not enough to where you might just lose for no real reason. Most of the time when I lose I did nothing wrong, my people just kind of got mad and fought each other or lost some food or ammo. This game is fun and nice, I recommend it if you want a decent zombie survival.… Expand
  35. FrostormNidhegg
    Oct 27, 2019
    5
    Продолжение первой части, в которой увеличили количество гринда, подкрутили графику и немного причесали игровые механики. Это не вторая часть, а ремастер первой по сути. В целом - любителям дрочилен вполне себе можно поиграть, но есть игры такого жанра гораздо интереснее и именно в эту играть в общем-то ни к чемуПродолжение первой части, в которой увеличили количество гринда, подкрутили графику и немного причесали игровые механики. Это не вторая часть, а ремастер первой по сути. В целом - любителям дрочилен вполне себе можно поиграть, но есть игры такого жанра гораздо интереснее и именно в эту играть в общем-то ни к чему
  36. graver
    Jan 6, 2019
    6
    This is my first review ever and I want to say that this game is really buggy, cars flying in the air, missing textures, buggy main menu, cant hit with melee weapon, micro stutters and I've encountered these bugs in a two hour game wonder what else is there...
  37. Wodzu_Andzej
    Dec 18, 2022
    6
    Mega average, but it gives me what I like, which is exploration and collecting a pile of garbage.
  38. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    The game wasn't made with love . Cool idea and sounds awesome at first but the gameplay just doesnt deliver
  39. Fuiler
    Dec 17, 2020
    7
    เกมที่เล่นกับเพื่อนๆ ก็สนุกดี เล่นแรกๆ มีอะไรให้ทำเยอะ เล่นไปสักพักไม่ค่อยมีอะไรไม่ใหม่ แต่ได้ฆ่าซอมบี้ก็สะใจดี
  40. VRTEX
    Feb 21, 2021
    7
    Fun Open World Survival Game But They Lost My Respect When They Added Stuff To Do With "Black Lives Matter," Even Though Black Lives Matter Movement Has Killed Innocent Whites And Hell Even Some Blacks, But I Guess Those Blacks Didn't Matter. They've Harassed A Hell Of A Ton Of People, Burnt Down Buildings ETC, But I Guess "Black Lives Matter" Right?
  41. C4NAB1Sx
    Jan 27, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff… Expand
  42. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    5
    There is serious potential in this game, but it never reached the level that the developers and players wanted. Probably the main reason for this was insufficient budget. It's still being developed and updated today, but no matter what they do, the game gets boring too fast. State of Decay 2 is a pretty empty casual game that you can only play with your friends. I hope they can change thatThere is serious potential in this game, but it never reached the level that the developers and players wanted. Probably the main reason for this was insufficient budget. It's still being developed and updated today, but no matter what they do, the game gets boring too fast. State of Decay 2 is a pretty empty casual game that you can only play with your friends. I hope they can change that in the new game.… Expand
  43. Nostalgigamer
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    I see most people enjoyed this one and while I was excited to start it after hearing good things, I was disappointed right from the start. It has some great ideas that more games should use, but I found the whole experience lacking: graphics seemed to be aimed at a younger demographic, looting was very basic, and buildings were still occupied after clearing a large number of 'zeds'. II see most people enjoyed this one and while I was excited to start it after hearing good things, I was disappointed right from the start. It has some great ideas that more games should use, but I found the whole experience lacking: graphics seemed to be aimed at a younger demographic, looting was very basic, and buildings were still occupied after clearing a large number of 'zeds'. I adored a few concepts like refuelling, repairing, and storing items in a vehicle, while also being able to clear out and take over a building. But ultimately, it fell short overall for me. I went back to Fallout where I felt free in my choices to search properly for loot and the graphics seemed more grown up.… Expand
  44. JDear
    Jul 9, 2023
    7
    A lot of junkiness and bugs, sadly. But the premise is there. The updates are there and are great(some). Can't wait for the third installment, since is gonna be an actual high budget.
  45. IamNader
    May 17, 2023
    7
    Mechanically the game is great, and if you're looking for a solo zombie survival this will scratch that itch - 7/10

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Games.cz
    Jul 13, 2018
    70
    In State of Decay 2 we got additions that we didn’t even need, while the mechanics that called for changes (such as fighting) remained without any major interference. The game shoves in multiplayer too much, which degrades some parts of the single-player into a digital chore. Eventually, you may not even appreciate, that the game is bigger than the first one.
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  2. PlayGround.ru
    Jun 25, 2018
    40
    State of Decay 2 looks like a totally broken remake of the original game.
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  3. Game Debate
    Jun 4, 2018
    55
    Ultimately, State of Decay 2 has proven a disappointment. Undead Labs laid the groundwork with the original, but it’s failed to build upon this to any noticeable degree. It’s a much prettier, just as buggy, State of Decay 1.5. To some, just having more may be enough, but it would’ve been nice to see them push the boat out just a little bit more. Perhaps they should’ve done that MMO zombie survival game after all...
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