State of Decay

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  1. CynicalCyberCat
    Feb 28, 2014
    8
    This game is a good mixture of many genres such as; sandbox, hack and slash, tower defence (in some ways) and RPG games. Reminiscent of Dead Rising and the Walking Dead game series, this game's artistic style is cartoon-like and friendly to the eyes.

    There are some great mechanics and features in this game such as the Influence system and the ability to repair your vehicles/tools. I    This game is a good mixture of many genres such as; sandbox, hack and slash, tower defence (in some ways) and RPG games. Reminiscent of Dead Rising and the Walking Dead game series, this game's artistic style is cartoon-like and friendly to the eyes.

    There are some great mechanics and features in this game such as the Influence system and the ability to repair your vehicles/tools. I found it particularly interesting that every vehicle was very different to drive, something that I hadn't anticipated. The active progression and missions were also a plus, you were always kept busy and you never could really run out of things to do. Characters were also varied and interesting in most instances. Your choices and decisions affected other characters greatly and determined attitudes among the survivors in the form of Morale at the home base - a very good incentive to keep you working to make sure no survivors stir up trouble due to low Morale.

    The map is very large, giving you a seemingly unlimited amount of places to loot and hunt. Terrain looks decent and had a good mixture - from mountainous ranges to lakes and farms. The noise mechanic is a first that I've seen, searching will alert zombies in a radius of your position. Running, walking, driving, searching, even just finishing off a few zombies will be akin to ringing the dinner bell.

    Some minor downfalls were in its combat system - it felt too laboured and the area of attack was a little too small, making you a very very easy target of the zombies if you had let too many stray too close. Another improvement would be a user defined save point rather than automatic saves deemed by the game, this would lessen some anxiety for some users who are experiencing save game issues or those who just want peace of mind that their progress isn't just going to disappear. The option to skip cutscenes would be nice but it isn't a huge deal-breaker.

    Overall the game is on the better side of the scale, only few improvements that would pull it up. An engaging and challenging play, suited to those who fancy some zombie hack and slash with a side of serious and interesting storyline.    … Expand
  2. Schmidy
    Dec 18, 2013
    8
    At the moment this is the best Zombie Survival game out there, a lot more could be added to make it less repetitive and more engaging with other survivors. But still a game I can play over and over again.
  3. Everlast66
    Jan 14, 2014
    10
    This is probably the best game I have palyed in the last few years. Its best feature is the excellent gameplay and atmosphere. Definitely the best zombie-survival game, being a simulation in an open world that you can explore makes it feel very real and you are not spoiled like in most dumbed down games lately. There is permadeath and once one of your characters is dead they are dead.
    The    This is probably the best game I have palyed in the last few years. Its best feature is the excellent gameplay and atmosphere. Definitely the best zombie-survival game, being a simulation in an open world that you can explore makes it feel very real and you are not spoiled like in most dumbed down games lately. There is permadeath and once one of your characters is dead they are dead.
    The graphics engine is only average to good, but the graphics are somehow rich with a lot of foliage and details, etc. There are also some glitches but somehow they didn't spoil my enjoiment, probably made it a bit more difficult.    … Expand
  4. Farmboy102
    Jan 28, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With so many Zombie Apocalypse Titles out there, the whole scene is getting boring rather fast, but I must honestly say that State of Decay is a great game.

    It's the same as most other zombie apocalypse game do everything you can to survive scavenge, fortify your base and so on and so forth but they did it a bit different.

    You start off with 2 friends Marcus and Ed at a campsite in the mountains where you meet up with a couple of other survivors who ask you to look around a bit to see if you can find any other survivors, the first person you meet is Maya, a soldier who was out by the lake with two of her friend, sadly her friends were overrun and killed by the zombies. Your little group of 3 then make your way back to the ranger station only to find everyone there has also been killed. You get hold of a two way radio and from there the actual fun begins when you head toward your first home base.

    Once at your new home base you need to make friends, you only have access to certain gear if you do your part and put in the leg work. Now you are going to do a lot of running in this game, a lot of button mashing fighting and you are going to get very upset at yourself for making stupid mistakes that get you killed, because if you die then you’re dead. That’s it that character that dies is gone forever, never to be seen again. SO DON'T DIE... Remember you are not super human.

    The game is not very hard but at the same time it's not very easy either at first you run up to every zombie you can find to beat up to see all the different cool moves your character has to take down zombies but as you progress you learn one very important thing, being overrun is dangerous, too many zombies in a small space could be fatal and so you find yourself avoiding contact later in the game.

    So what makes the game great? Well here's a list of why I think it's a great game.
    1. The story progresses if and when you want it to, though there are plenty missions available you don't have to do them all.
    2. If you scavenge supplies and you find more than you can carry you can call in for help. Leave the premises and a friend or two will go get the remainder of the supplies.
    3. Relocating your home base, as your circle grows you need more space, and different home bases give different "Rewards"
    4. The Zombies are balanced out, it’s not like most other games where there are little or no zombies, or they are massively over populated and you have almost no chance of survival.
    5. The vehicle damage is very realistic, you hit a fence or a couple of zombies a few times and you are going to start getting radiator problems.

    But there are also a few bad things in the game.
    1. You find yourself doing the same thing over and over again a lot in the game.
    2. The game has no manual save option, which makes it more realistic ( I actually like this ) but it's bad for when you make a stupid mistake and end up dead then you sit there afterwards and think why the hell did I do that.
    3. This is probably what bugs me the most, the whole time you are playing the game it feels like you are sitting behind a console, and I am a very big console Hater and I am not afraid to say it. The game feels like a cheap console port to PC and it's close to unplayable with a keyboard and mouse, if you want to enjoy the game you will need a controller.
    4. The gun mechanics doesn't work too well, due to the fact that the game is third person you often find yourself shooting at strange angles which in reality would be impossible to hit the target but in the game it works.

    This is by far one of my longest reviews ever, but a lot of words to describe a good game.

    My Rating - 8/10 - The Console port to PC is a big disappointment and makes the game difficult to play on a keyboard and mouse.

    Seriously a great game. Buy it...    … Expand
  5. MattyDienhoff
    Jan 20, 2014
    9
    Of any game I've played, State of Decay is the closest yet to what I always imagined the ideal zombie apocalypse survival game to be. It's not just combat, combat, combat, this game makes you feel hunted and the moments of dramatic tension that arise naturally as you're sneaking around are great.

    There's an excellent balance between realism and action, a rich setting packed full of    Of any game I've played, State of Decay is the closest yet to what I always imagined the ideal zombie apocalypse survival game to be. It's not just combat, combat, combat, this game makes you feel hunted and the moments of dramatic tension that arise naturally as you're sneaking around are great.

    There's an excellent balance between realism and action, a rich setting packed full of references and amusing little details, and clever use of noise as a gameplay element (loud noises can attract zombies from all over, which is often a risk, but also gives rise to tactics like the use of noise to lure or distract enemies). I also liked the combination of multiple playable characters and permanent death, if you get your character killed, it's final - they're dead and gone, and you'll have to play someone else from their group. It really feels like a loss when a survivor you've been building up into a badass gets torn apart in a raid gone horribly wrong.

    Owing to its small budget, it's a bit rough around the edges, but it has a heart of gold and a lot of ambition. At first I thought "another zombie game?" but this was a breath of fresh air to me.    … Expand
  6. benalfredlewis
    Dec 15, 2013
    10
    Best zombie game i ever played worth the money very fun breakdown is amazing i love the how it plays out

    i love the zombie type and that you can barricade the windows you cant get zombie games like this
  7. eblackthorn
    Nov 21, 2013
    9
    Definitely the best zombie survival game I have ever played. I really wanted to give this game a 10 but as awesome as it is I feel some of the features were not as complete as could have been (interaction with group and other groups, no multiplayer) and there are a few graphic glitches. That said after finishing the main story I Immediately started a second game and cannot wait forDefinitely the best zombie survival game I have ever played. I really wanted to give this game a 10 but as awesome as it is I feel some of the features were not as complete as could have been (interaction with group and other groups, no multiplayer) and there are a few graphic glitches. That said after finishing the main story I Immediately started a second game and cannot wait for additional content.… Expand
  8. rynoth
    Jan 14, 2014
    9
    State of Decay is in my opinion the best zombie survival game to date. It isn't the mindless grind fest that you see with Left 4 Dead or have the ridiculous amounts of campy-ness in Dead Rising. (who doesn't want to fight zombies with double chainsaws, wearing a motorcycle helmet and hot pants?)

    The game starts you out as Marcus, an average guy who comes home from a fishing trip to find    State of Decay is in my opinion the best zombie survival game to date. It isn't the mindless grind fest that you see with Left 4 Dead or have the ridiculous amounts of campy-ness in Dead Rising. (who doesn't want to fight zombies with double chainsaws, wearing a motorcycle helmet and hot pants?)

    The game starts you out as Marcus, an average guy who comes home from a fishing trip to find his home town is now over run with zombies. From there you will sneak, fight, shoot, and scavenge, to stay alive.

    As you progress you will gather new survivors, build a community, and maintain that community.
    You will play many, many, different survivors. As your player character will get tired, and can get hurt requiring you to bench them and pick another. Your characters gain experience and level up giving them access to more stamina, more health, and special moves. And if your character dies, they stay dead increasing the stakes as you venture out for supplies.

    The good:
    State of Decay features a very immersive gameplay system. Combat is simplistic but rewarding. I play on PC with an 360 controller and feel like I can quickly and fluidly change between melee and ranged when I want to. The sound effects of the guns are very good, and the animations are visceral and satisfying when you stomp a zombies brains into the pavement or decapitate them.

    Survivors: All survivors that join your team have retinues or passive abilities. These passives affect how this survivor will upgrade. Some can give bonuses or penalties when upgrading combat or defensive skills. And personality types affect how they interact with your group. Will you take an alcoholic cop with anger issues but has a bonus to guns and melee or leave him to fend for himself?

    Noise and stealth: Shoot a gun, drive a car, honk a horn, break a window are some of the ways to draw zombies to your location. And the size of the noise matters. Breaking a window entering a house might only bring the zombies in that room to your location where blowing up a car or propane tank will basically ring the dinner bell. Stealth plays a huge role as you want to gain resources not waste them in an unnecessary fight. Zombies will only appear on your mini map if they are alerted to you, which means you have to mind your surroundings or you could walk right into a group of them or have one sneak up on you.

    The bad:

    The voice acting is pretty...ok most of the time, but you will run into dialogue that is just awful.
    And the script is in desperate need of an overhaul.

    The combat for ranged weapons isn't as tight as it could be, meaning that popping heads in the open is fine, but trying to shoot out a window or through a door and you're gonna hit the wall a lot of the time.(This was with my ranged character with max gun upgrades)

    You'll see zombies clip through walls, doors and windows. They can and do teleport or slide around the map. This doesn't happen all the time, but you will see it more than once.

    NPC AI is mediocre to bad. There are no commands that I can find telling them to "Go here" or "Wait" or telling them to switch between ranged or melee weapons. You will see instances of NPC's just standing around as their friends fight for their lives and only engage when a zombie strays to attack them.

    NPC's can't drive cars. Which sucks when you radio for an NPC scavenger run from a remote farm house. 2 days later, they will return with those supplies.

    The game is still active after you quit, meaning that your resources will be used. This is probably the one part of the game that doesn't make any sense to me. As day and night will pass in the game, but the "time away" is when cars and weapons are repaired (provided you have the facilities), and resources are consumed, etc. I don't know why these things don't occur as I'm playing, and it's not explained very well in the tutorial. In fact there is a lot of stuff I wish the tutorial would have gone over in depth.

    The supply locker will restock your ammunition and limits your stacks to 120 per ammo type.
    Meaning that if you have 240 of 9mm ammo, 120 will be "used" or removed when you play your game the next time. As of the Jan 2014 patch this is working as intended. I guess to prevent you from becoming broken, but I think it was a dumb decision of the devs to punish the player for "hoarding" in a game play genre that is ALL ABOUT hoarding. This is the same for certain health/stamina items. Reseach this on the wiki, or you may find yourself will half your supply of twinkies gone the next time you login.

    That being said I still find this game very enjoyable. I got mine during the Steam Xmas sale, and if I had to pay full price knowing what I know now, I totally would. Pick it up for yourself and take a look. It's like Day Z, but without people with voice modulators screaming racial obscenities at you.    … Expand
  9. rizckyfm
    Dec 12, 2013
    10
    Just got an hour playing it and I think it's a different zombies survival game compared to others out there.
    It a whole different story here with the games out there, it test you with survival ability within this game. not just weapon which is can be used again and again and again, it could break up or jammed, then you must scouring for another weapon or repairs it.
    The controls fine if    Just got an hour playing it and I think it's a different zombies survival game compared to others out there.
    It a whole different story here with the games out there, it test you with survival ability within this game. not just weapon which is can be used again and again and again, it could break up or jammed, then you must scouring for another weapon or repairs it.
    The controls fine if you feel to fast you just need adjust it. maybe the patch now fixed it.

    Another great thing is its open and active world, not just you can scouring the whole map, but you also find its a breathing maps, it progressing even when you're not playing. If you aren't very often playing games then this game is not for you, because you need to check your game periodically. I'm saying IT IS A REAL "REAL TIME GAMES".
    Just a little drawbacks back there, we don't know what happened or what is caused the zombies apocalypse, it reminds me some of zombies movies, which we don't know the hell happened so what to achieve, then it returned to old story "SURVIVE". its the only main mission no other. the sub mission will bring you to trade, save other survivors, or scavenging so you can survive more.

    Man, you must be remains on high alert when outside of your home, do scavenging or whatever mission your on, because you never know what might happen, it completely take you by surprise.
    Maybe they will come at you from your blind spot or just going rush on you on your face.
    You must be stealth if you're going to survive, because no body telling you if there are a horde of zombies or a freaking zombies.
    They may infest a house and you must clears it before it attack your home. If you don't, then get ready if they attacking your home because there is a lot of 'em.

    Damn i wish i have a laptop to play this games periodically, because of the breathing world out there, so when you're away, your survivor might consume extra, medicine food, whatever supply you have in your home or even injured or your home attacked by horde of zombies.

    It is a "twisted" game, twisted here i mean it have economical, politics, combat and management part on the game to test your skills in this area.

    Many possibilities in this game which will be determine your future in this game.
    I think the game challenging and there for worth to try..
    I Give my 10 point for this game.    … Expand
  10. Maxrages
    Dec 16, 2013
    9
    In my opinion this is one of the best zombie games. Some might say that the zombie genre is used to much. So do I but i have to say that game is very fresh and exiting. All in all it is a great game
  11. nanacano
    Oct 7, 2014
    0
    This game is just a defective port from console. Mechanics of the console causes suffering. Casual elements don allow to dive into the atmosphere. I should not have bought it
  12. Dethstar
    Jun 8, 2014
    6
    Ok, it is a console port and that is obvious. It does look and play like something from a previous decade showing its xbox creditials BUT, it is still pretty enjoyable. I would have been pretty disappointed if I paid full price for it as it would not justify that in comparison with other titles but having picked it up on steam with several expansion for 18 Euros I am pretty happy with it.Ok, it is a console port and that is obvious. It does look and play like something from a previous decade showing its xbox creditials BUT, it is still pretty enjoyable. I would have been pretty disappointed if I paid full price for it as it would not justify that in comparison with other titles but having picked it up on steam with several expansion for 18 Euros I am pretty happy with it. It is fun. There is very little depth but it is quite open and at times captures the atmosphere of the walking dead (tv series, not the game). So for 18 Euros I dont expect much and SoD delivers about what I would expect. The control system is infuriating. It doesnt support native resolutions for my monitor (designed for Tv's) and the graphics are really very basic but it jumps on the zombie bandwagon in a positive way. Reminded me a bit of parts of alan wake in fact (though not in the same league). The driving around at night parts mainly. I love the concept of building defenses to priotect myself and the other survivors and this does introduce the concept (albeit in a pretty perfunctory sort of way). Not great, but not an outright scam either as so many other console crossovers are. One massive bonus on this, the field of view which so limits console gaming doesnt seem to be a problem here. It could be due to the third person nature of the game play or intentional but no nausea inducing letter box camera on this one.… Expand
  13. Senta
    Feb 9, 2014
    9
    Survivor Doge says: much win, such survival. wow.

    I bought both this and the DLC and couldn't be happier, there's quite a few cool mods out there already to add to this awesome game. All it needs is a proper sand box mode, but one can forestall story line pretty much indefinitely so it doesn't matter much.
  14. Tweeg
    Dec 24, 2013
    10
    This game is amazing, its more than typical zombie games, you have to rescue survivors and build up your ranks, find shelter, set up outposts, trade resources its just a amazing experience.
    If you want a zombie game thats more than just mindless running around killing zombies you will love this.
    Best zombie sim ever made. Not for crybaby gamers, IE ones that rage quit after some    This game is amazing, its more than typical zombie games, you have to rescue survivors and build up your ranks, find shelter, set up outposts, trade resources its just a amazing experience.
    If you want a zombie game thats more than just mindless running around killing zombies you will love this.
    Best zombie sim ever made.
    Not for crybaby gamers, IE ones that rage quit after some challenge or after losing a character they worked on leveing up due to perma death.
    This is a game for gamers.    … Expand
  15. mikelovichNor
    Jul 9, 2014
    10
    This is for the breakdown DLC.
    It got bugs and some annoying contrast issues, but for the most part the bugs can be avoided or they've been patched. The contrast is the one thing the player must get used to if they don't use mods.
    But building up your character, maintaining base, and sneaking up on zombies are so addicting, omg! I didn't know I'd spend so much time in a single player    This is for the breakdown DLC.
    It got bugs and some annoying contrast issues, but for the most part the bugs can be avoided or they've been patched. The contrast is the one thing the player must get used to if they don't use mods.
    But building up your character, maintaining base, and sneaking up on zombies are so addicting, omg!
    I didn't know I'd spend so much time in a single player game.
    Low price, addicting gameplay, and moddable game = A+ in my book.
    Thank you thank you thank you!    … Expand
  16. czaczaczar
    Nov 17, 2013
    9
    Great zombie survival sandbox. There are many unique survivors/weapons to collect & quests to finish. The story progression is great.

    For all those complaining about keybindings, search Google it. It's not that hard to do some research. By the way, it uses keyboard & mouse now as default not Xbox controller.
  17. goldy
    Jan 5, 2014
    8
    Truly one of the best zombies (or "zeds" in the game) open-world game i ever played... you can build outposts, safe place, and upgrade your home base
    True, there are some annoying stuff like NPC's that act like robots, and when ever you bring supplies your character repeats:" i have stuff"
    State of decay is a super fun and "realistic" but i gave it 88 because of the super robotic NPC's    Truly one of the best zombies (or "zeds" in the game) open-world game i ever played... you can build outposts, safe place, and upgrade your home base
    True, there are some annoying stuff like NPC's that act like robots, and when ever you bring supplies your character repeats:" i have stuff"
    State of decay is a super fun and "realistic"
    but i gave it 88 because of the super robotic NPC's and some over and over to-do stuff    … Expand
  18. Fabbrini
    Dec 19, 2013
    10
    One of the best games I've played in a year or two. Massive environment, pretty good NPC/Enemy AI, perfect blend of RPG/ survival/realism elements, great 3rd person experience.

    I find it to have to the perfect blend of both realism and survival elements, while not being too realistic to the point of annoyance. Very addicting,boy was I surprised when I took note that my first time    One of the best games I've played in a year or two. Massive environment, pretty good NPC/Enemy AI, perfect blend of RPG/ survival/realism elements, great 3rd person experience.

    I find it to have to the perfect blend of both realism and survival elements, while not being too realistic to the point of annoyance. Very addicting,boy was I surprised when I took note that my first time playing was almost 6 hours in length; such a thing hasn't happened in years for me.

    Controls are Fine for me, of course I custom configured them but I have noticed no awkwardness whatsoever besides the time it took to get used to some binds all a 1 hour learning curve at most.

    I actually think this would be one of the better console ports in recent memory as far as controls go.

    I run the game with maxed out settings GTX 550ti 8 gigs of ram, quad-core processor) and besides an occasional random lag spike while driving i have no performance issues, game has never crashed or locked up 25 hours+ of play time)

    Haven't payed much attention to the main plot, but from what I've experienced it fits into the freestyle of the game which doesn't push you along. The character attributes aren't the most customizable but they do the job for the massive number of playable characters you have at your disposal. Base customization and building upgrades are well done, especially when you think of all you have to manage, just like the character attributes. Too much detail would become frustrating in a zombie sandbox game such as this, so I believe the developers hit the nail on the head in terms of customization.

    Game is wonderful. Highly recommended.    … Expand
  19. BiT-TeR
    Jun 16, 2014
    9
    I love this game... not the same survival... when an npc die... is died!
    A gta with zombies... Negative review? blahhh Try to play not for 5 minutes but a little deep.
  20. Thylbanus
    Jul 21, 2014
    6
    As I write this, State of Decay is holding at 6.8, which is where I almost put it. I'm not one to throw out 10s for just any old game. Zombie Apocalypse Survival games are an interest of mine and I have yet to see one that is on par with my desires. This obviously includes this game.

    Now there are some good points. SANDBOX! Then again, can't really have a ZAS without a sandbox.    As I write this, State of Decay is holding at 6.8, which is where I almost put it. I'm not one to throw out 10s for just any old game. Zombie Apocalypse Survival games are an interest of mine and I have yet to see one that is on par with my desires. This obviously includes this game.

    Now there are some good points. SANDBOX! Then again, can't really have a ZAS without a sandbox. Many missions are time based. Don't get around to rescue those refugees, they die. They do have an interesting thing with the way they do "lives". You don't get multiple lives. In that way, it's similar to a roguelike. They get around this by having "heroes." Characters that are a notch above the other survivors. They each have their strengths and weaknesses and take into account fatigue and health. Character needs rest and time to recover, so you switch to another. Gives it a nice touch of realism. They also die. Permanently. A character that dies, affects the community. The fact that there IS a community is a nice touch. Adds a bit of spin to the ordinary ZAS. You have to handle problem members of your community and even members of your group that become infected.

    There are some bad points. Inventory sorting doesn't exist. Fortunately you don't have to search through it to use things, but you could have an instance where you have picked up X amount of rounds for your pistol/rifle and then deplete your own stash. The inventory will not stack it unless you do it yourself. I'm not saying that they don't INITIALLY, just after you start to deplete. You could have an inventory slot with 10 rounds and another with 6. To combine them, you have to do it manually. Zombie sense is a bit weird. I've been able to sneak up behind a zombie and bash them, but if I'm behind window or counter, they can see me. There will be no line of sight and yet I get detected. Vehicles are cool, but the almost instant kill is a bit weak. Once you learn how to not get them latched on to your vehicle, it's just fish in a barrel. Animation is a bit odd. Everyone walks like a man and all women have this distended butt thing going on that is honestly a bit disturbing. Especially when crouched. The sprinting animation is laughable. If you had the "Benny Hill Show" theme you would probably laugh to hard to play. Everyone sprints like they in Benny Hill or Keystone Cops (laughable fast walk). While you can have a base and outposts, there is no crafting. Well not in the sense that you have to collect w, x, and y materials to combine and make item z. Crafting is done like SWTOR, you assign your minions to do it. Your crafting needs nothing more than the proper crafting area and uses up your 5 different supply types - Food, Ammunition, Medicine, Building material, and Gasoline. This is just a ticker that runs down each day, according to usage and random events.

    The ugly points. Guh. I wanted to like this. I really did. The glitches are VERY annoying. Not game breaking, but problematic. From simple things like the scooching zombies (zombies that lie on the ground and glitch wiggle toward you VERY slowly and then suddenly get up when they are within a certain range), to the ghost zombies (zombies who only adhere to ground terrain. Everything else is non-tangible to them. They run through buildings, vehicles, other zombies), to AI pathmaking (AI characters CONSTANTLY get hung up on things, especially vehicles), to crazy physics (if you park your vehicle on an uneven surface, it MAY just flip the car on you when you try to get out), to camera clipping/angles (being in water must put a crick in your neck because you can't look up. Even slightly), or random world actions left behind that were never used (you will just suddenly start walking - normal action when entering a home - in a field or parking lot), and sound/graphic errors (strange buzzing when in certain buildings and sometimes there is double layering that causes the graphics to wig out). This is an excessive amount, given the time it's been out (enough that they have released 2 DLCs) A typical (i.e. poorly done) port to the PC.    … Expand
  21. Zioperion
    Nov 9, 2013
    8
    Not a retarded alpha/Beta Review -

    This game is worth buying for any PC gamer, and definitely worth the price. That said, I feel this game, given a couple more months in development, could have really been one of the greatest of all time, but a couple hours in, it feels like the story goes a bit flat, and there is a lot of elements of the game that if expanded, would have been epic.     Not a retarded alpha/Beta Review -

    This game is worth buying for any PC gamer, and definitely worth the price. That said, I feel this game, given a couple more months in development, could have really been one of the greatest of all time, but a couple hours in, it feels like the story goes a bit flat, and there is a lot of elements of the game that if expanded, would have been epic.

    I gave this an 8/10 -2 for the basic PC game elements that it was missing, such as windowed mode, and that a lot of the scenes and quests are still bugged after release.    … Expand
  22. 0v3rDr1ve
    Nov 23, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great zombie survival sandbox. The sense of urgency and fear of character perma-death makes this open world zombie survival game stand out. A good, fun game with interesting elements and features.… Expand
  23. Add1cted
    Nov 21, 2013
    10
    A must buy if you are a fan of either open world games or the zombie genre. If you like both, you're in for a real treat.

    A touch of polish to come in the next patch, but it essentially isnt vital as the game itself offers so much. I think it is very well thought out, and for the price, you'll get so much more for you money than with some of the AAA titles released recently (Rome 2, X    A must buy if you are a fan of either open world games or the zombie genre. If you like both, you're in for a real treat.

    A touch of polish to come in the next patch, but it essentially isnt vital as the game itself offers so much. I think it is very well thought out, and for the price, you'll get so much more for you money than with some of the AAA titles released recently (Rome 2, X Rebirth etc)

    Just get it, and try not to get ripped to pieces by the nearest horde     … Expand
  24. Caylor
    Dec 1, 2013
    10
    That's one of the Best Zombie Survival Games i have ever seen. Its a mix of GTA and the famous DayZ mod where you have to search loot and keep your company happy. I cant understand those who give this game a 0/10 because most of them are talking that there is no keyboard support atm what is not right! It is fully playable with mouse&keyboard. I will give this game a 10/10 because its theThat's one of the Best Zombie Survival Games i have ever seen. Its a mix of GTA and the famous DayZ mod where you have to search loot and keep your company happy. I cant understand those who give this game a 0/10 because most of them are talking that there is no keyboard support atm what is not right! It is fully playable with mouse&keyboard. I will give this game a 10/10 because its the game i have been waiting for years.… Expand
  25. wulf3010
    Nov 26, 2013
    10
    Finally i found some Horror Zombie survival Game what i missed in WarZ rip off. This game i played in beta and it was already aswesome. After some time you find out how to survive and then it goes smoth the way down. Since the game is story driven, its never getting boring. The End is somehow expecting and somehow you knew it already. Looking forward for the add on and the sequel. If thisFinally i found some Horror Zombie survival Game what i missed in WarZ rip off. This game i played in beta and it was already aswesome. After some time you find out how to survive and then it goes smoth the way down. Since the game is story driven, its never getting boring. The End is somehow expecting and somehow you knew it already. Looking forward for the add on and the sequel. If this game would have been mp, it would be fu** awesome.… Expand
  26. LordHex
    Dec 24, 2013
    9
    This game is nearly perfect if you want to play a zombie game. Heads explode, you get overwhelmed and die, and this is the first game that ever got me attached to a character. A character that doesn't actually matter. Death is permanent, it will just switch you out to the next character in your survival group.

    It's hard. Ammo is scarce. You must eat to survive. You must save people or    This game is nearly perfect if you want to play a zombie game. Heads explode, you get overwhelmed and die, and this is the first game that ever got me attached to a character. A character that doesn't actually matter. Death is permanent, it will just switch you out to the next character in your survival group.

    It's hard. Ammo is scarce. You must eat to survive. You must save people or you won't last long. The zombies will catch you and rip you apart. Firing a shotgun makes your butthole pucker, in the afraid way.

    The negative parts for me are only technical stuff that hopefully patches out. Pathing on NPCs sucks. They will get stuck in the ground on occasion and get themselves or you killed.    … Expand
  27. OutlawShadow27
    Dec 28, 2013
    9
    State of Decay is a game that I like a lot more than I thought I would upon purchase. I am a big zombie game player, and I find this game taking a lot of my time. It has a large, open world with a never ending number of zombies. The graphics aren't top of the line, but are far from unacceptable. The characters, even though cliche at times, are quite interesting. The biggest thing with SoDState of Decay is a game that I like a lot more than I thought I would upon purchase. I am a big zombie game player, and I find this game taking a lot of my time. It has a large, open world with a never ending number of zombies. The graphics aren't top of the line, but are far from unacceptable. The characters, even though cliche at times, are quite interesting. The biggest thing with SoD is the choices you make can be detrimental to your group. The game saves automatically, so for all of those people that are used to, "Oops, I messed up. Lemme just reload to just a few seconds ago and do it better." You may want to avoid this game. The downside to this game is the combat system. Not the NPCs, their AI is impressive in all combat, but the controls and weapons. It can be difficult to hit a specific zombie if there is more than one in melee range. Also, the weapons degrade far quicker than I feel they should. This game is fantastic overall, and a must have for any zombie buffs out there.… Expand
  28. 2beens
    Jan 24, 2014
    9
    If the only thing you care about in games is graphics - then avoid this game. For me, graphics in games is marginal thing, and if its the case with you - buy this game. Its all about the gameplay, and this game has it good!
  29. gietek
    Feb 19, 2014
    9
    I wish the game was bigger. It's got massive potential but only uses a portion of it. It could be one of the best survival game out there. We could have various maps, much longer story mode, less frustrating repairing system and better and more missions.
    It is a really good and time consuming game, where you get used to characters - they have different voices, perks and traits. You really    I wish the game was bigger. It's got massive potential but only uses a portion of it. It could be one of the best survival game out there. We could have various maps, much longer story mode, less frustrating repairing system and better and more missions.
    It is a really good and time consuming game, where you get used to characters - they have different voices, perks and traits. You really care for those people despite them being generated randomly.
    It's pretty realistic and you really feel the apocalyptic atmosphere. The world is pretty well done, I wish there was more weather variation.
    It was fun playing that game but at the same time it was a bit disappointing as the game could offer a lot more than it actually does.
    The DLC is not worth buying though.    … Expand
  30. PedroBrito
    Feb 22, 2014
    10
    For the fans of the zombie world like me...i can tell you. The best game ever made. We feel just like inside the walking dead series or any other movie a like. Just one thing...can u add a multiplayer feature? Would be great. If the world really keeps on going like some users say. Players could build teams. Taking care of each other. Would be even more realistic.
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#74 Best PC Game of 2013
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#49 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#64 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 3, 2014
    90
    It might look dead on the outside, but the systemic mechanical genius of State of Decay is gloriously alive and kicking. [Feb 2014, p.82]
  2. PC Gamer
    Dec 31, 2013
    63
    Stodgy combat, two-dimensional characters, and technical hitches prevent this from living up to its lofty premise. [Feb 2014, p.58]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Dec 13, 2013
    69
    At first, State of Decay feels like an exciting introduction into a bleak world of zombie apocalypse, but tedious missions, dated graphics and boring characters quickly ruin all the fun.
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