State of Decay 2

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 933 Ratings

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  1. Wolfwalker
    May 18, 2018
    7
    This game is worth buying. The bugs seem to be the only major problem going for it. Rating it as high as 10 is stupid while rating as low as zero is just as stupid. It's decent game. So if like zombies, base building, low prices, and you have even a bit of patience, this game could be for you.
  2. TheManMountain
    Oct 8, 2018
    7
    State of Decay is a tricky beast. I can understand why so many people are down on the game, but it's very much a Marmite game.

    You're either going to really enjoy the gameplay, the world and what you can do in it... Or you'll focus far too much on the negatives and probably rush through the game and not have fun. I think some people play games to blitz through a story and tick off    State of Decay is a tricky beast. I can understand why so many people are down on the game, but it's very much a Marmite game.

    You're either going to really enjoy the gameplay, the world and what you can do in it... Or you'll focus far too much on the negatives and probably rush through the game and not have fun.

    I think some people play games to blitz through a story and tick off the "complete" box, but this isn't really a good game for that. I've not done the maths but I would hazard a guess that if you did that the game would be just a couple of hours long and likely you'd miss out on a lot of the mechanics. The fact is there's very little in terms of story in the game, it's not really what the game is about...

    If you're treating it a little more as the survival game it's intended to be, then you'll find a lot of fun - it's good to go exploring, trying to find bits and bobs for your base and to find other survivors, I enjoyed finding a new camp and trying to learn each area and in turn form a well established camp of survivors with allies around the map. The random events worked well and the new (albeit few) mechanics since the first game were welcome.

    It's definitely a recommended game if you enjoy survival games, zombies and the opportunity to play some co-op stuff and if you go in knowing what to expect you'll have a blast - but it's definitely not for everyone.    … Expand
  3. OscarAdcock
    Jun 24, 2018
    5
    State Of Decay 2 is not bad, but it is no where near good. It is completely filled with potential that hasn’t been capitalized on. There are a ridiculous amount of glitches and bugs in SOD2, none of them game breaking for me but just annoying and in profesional. The game in my opinion doesn’t feel quite finished, and the way they handeled base building and communities for me probves that.State Of Decay 2 is not bad, but it is no where near good. It is completely filled with potential that hasn’t been capitalized on. There are a ridiculous amount of glitches and bugs in SOD2, none of them game breaking for me but just annoying and in profesional. The game in my opinion doesn’t feel quite finished, and the way they handeled base building and communities for me probves that. I dont think this game will be able to be fully fixed with post launch updates, however i look forward to seeing what Undead Labs put out next...… Expand
  4. RohirrimRider
    Jun 18, 2018
    5
    This game had so much potential to be truly great and so much fun that it could have been enjoyable for years. But certain aspects of the game have completely ruined it in my opinion. First, fuel runs out in vehicles way too fast. Every vehicle in the game must literally use gallons per mile instead of getting miles per gallon. Second, all zombies should have been just the basic zombie.This game had so much potential to be truly great and so much fun that it could have been enjoyable for years. But certain aspects of the game have completely ruined it in my opinion. First, fuel runs out in vehicles way too fast. Every vehicle in the game must literally use gallons per mile instead of getting miles per gallon. Second, all zombies should have been just the basic zombie. The developers' obsession with "boss level" enemies/zombies just makes the game too difficult and frustrating at times and ruins the game, especially when all deaths are final and permanent. And the fact that all weapons, melee and firearm, take damage every time they are used is insane. I broke a crowbar after using it against regular zombies maybe a dozen times. In real life, I could hit concrete as hard as I can with a crowbar all day every day and never ever break it. And a pistol I used in the game broke, didn't just run out of ammo, but broke, after only a couple dozen shots. If this game did not have Feral or Juggernaut zombies, guns never wore out, jammed, or broke, ammo was more plentiful, certain melee weapons like crowbars, aluminum and steel bats, and machetes never broke, fuel consumption in vehicles was more realistic for scale distances, vehicles could be repaired automatically when parked in a reserved space at your base if you had a community member with a mechanic skill, and it offered the kind of auto aim option seen in GTA V and GTA Online for non-scoped weapons, and allowed you to look through the scope and zoom in when using a scoped weapon, and you didn't keep getting asked to cover random npcs from other communities in suicide missions, and you didn't need a gardening skill to grow food in a garden, and home base was completely secure with no zombies ever able to get into your base, then this could have been a great game. Especially if it also offered easy ways to upgrade vehicles in the game without requiring a vehicle workshop that I seem unable to even add to my base in spite of having a community member with a 5-star mechanic skill, and a special kit that seems unobtainable.… Expand
  5. Cacasecaxxx
    Nov 14, 2020
    5
    Este juego solo vale la pena para pasar el rato, y solamente si tienes gamepass, si no, ni lo compres, hay miles de juegos de zombies mejores, los controles son toscos y las mecanicas estupidas, solo lo recomiendo a los mas fans de la saga y por poco.
  6. Chia6251
    May 23, 2018
    7
    For $30.00 base game it isn't bad. You have to remember how many patches and bug fixes the first one had during launch which is normal. I felt for 30 dollars it was worth it for the game. Yes it has problems as the first one did but after a couple of weeks it will be patched. Customers expect a polished perfect game at $30.00 at launch which is unrealistic. What we got was anFor $30.00 base game it isn't bad. You have to remember how many patches and bug fixes the first one had during launch which is normal. I felt for 30 dollars it was worth it for the game. Yes it has problems as the first one did but after a couple of weeks it will be patched. Customers expect a polished perfect game at $30.00 at launch which is unrealistic. What we got was an unpolished Beta access which is mediocre at best. I think there is plenty of opportunity to get feedback and improve the game moving forward.… Expand
  7. Nepocrates
    May 21, 2018
    7
    I have enjoy the game very much. There have even been a few time I have jumped in my chair. There are bug in multiplayer my main complaint is that connecting XBOX crap just gets in the way. Where steam and UBIsoft I can quickly join my friends. But using the XBOX teredo I find it often disables on my PC and takes an act of Zeus to get it enabled. This is a game where you create the storyI have enjoy the game very much. There have even been a few time I have jumped in my chair. There are bug in multiplayer my main complaint is that connecting XBOX crap just gets in the way. Where steam and UBIsoft I can quickly join my friends. But using the XBOX teredo I find it often disables on my PC and takes an act of Zeus to get it enabled. This is a game where you create the story and don't think that this game will hold your hand. Content is the unique story that is yours and yours alone. I does need patches to clean up some funny but glitching and annoying bugs like multiplayer sync issue. I could not see anything in my friends base. I had to exit and enter my base switch survivor and then rejoin my friends base for example.… Expand
  8. lostingaming
    May 28, 2018
    7
    The game is great and full of content although has a few bugs that can break immersion and can break things in the game that otherwise need to work. The game isn't as polished as Sea Of Thieves but will last much longer then the game did as it has a lot of stuff to do without getting bored of it being repetitive.
  9. strollbeltMX
    May 24, 2018
    7
    Es buen juego, pero le falto algo de trabajo tiene varios bugs y se siente como si el juego estuviera incompleto, lo recomiendo para jugar con amigos. ojala metieran un parche para arreglar esto y ese juego seria de 8 es bueno denle una oportunidad.
  10. USarmygamer
    May 19, 2018
    6
    State of Decay 2 has a single player that in my experience on my X1X has been fine. No game breaking bugs. It is more challenging than the first. The graphics are better than the first. Is it a graphics showcase? Of course not, but its better. Building a community is a challenge with regular citizens each with personality traits and strengths and weaknesses. Someone may be a great gardinerState of Decay 2 has a single player that in my experience on my X1X has been fine. No game breaking bugs. It is more challenging than the first. The graphics are better than the first. Is it a graphics showcase? Of course not, but its better. Building a community is a challenge with regular citizens each with personality traits and strengths and weaknesses. Someone may be a great gardiner making growing food easier but they may be difficult to get along with making the community morale suffer. Choices like banishing this person could be tough as they may come back in a hostile group of survivors for revenge.
    Blood plague is new and adds sickness to anyone bitten by a red eyed Zombie. Needing medical staff, chemicals, plague samples to craft a cure. But the cure isn't a dime a dozen so its a tough choice when used. If you enjoyed the first State of Decay you will enjoy the second.
    But the co op, the single most asked for thing for a sequel is a broken mess. Normally I wont ding a game for MP being bad this hard but this was THE thing in terms of sales points for SoD2 and its a big FAIL. There is simply no excuse for releasing any game this broken in terms of MP when MP is the selling point over its predecessor. So in my opinion and personal experience 20 hours in, the game in SP is fine. But the co op that my buddies and I couldn't wait for is a slap in the face to fans.    … Expand
  11. El3ment4l
    May 26, 2018
    7
    How this game runs on X is not acceptable. fps is not stable, it may be 30 but it feels much less most of the time. Screen tearing and this "motion blur" must the most aggressive around. Driving physics horrible. Otherwise playable.
  12. NickyD
    May 25, 2018
    7
    Bigger, Better, yet Buggier

    *Edited: See bottom of review for details. State of Decay 2 is an open-world zombie survival simulator that is engaging, despite several bugs and glitches that can break the immersion. Players scavenge for supplies, engage in trade or threats to other communities, maintain & improve your home-base, help out other players via the radio calls, or role-play    Bigger, Better, yet Buggier

    *Edited: See bottom of review for details.

    State of Decay 2 is an open-world zombie survival simulator that is engaging, despite several bugs and glitches that can break the immersion. Players scavenge for supplies, engage in trade or threats to other communities, maintain & improve your home-base, help out other players via the radio calls, or role-play like iconic survivors from movies and TV to act like a total dickhead during the apocalypse. State of Decay 2 is only $29.99 and delivers far more content than some AAA publishers have done (Sea of Thieves; EA Battlefront; Mass Effect Andromeda; etc.). Here's a quick run-through of the good and bad, as well as some improvement ideas for later on:

    Pros:
    -Game-play has improved since the first one; adding a new blood plague to confront as well as hostile survivors.
    -Expanded map size: There are now 3 maps to explore in the world of SoD2, but they aren't memorable.
    -Base-building has been improved since the first game, but I still wish we could build our bases in a similar way to the Sims franchise.
    -4 Player Multiplayer Coop has been introduced, and makes playing with friends fun as hell. Playing with a buddy was fun as hell, since we both acted like Negan from TWD and would straight up go beast mode on any survivors that were a threat to us. It does feel easier to navigate the world with a friend, despite an ~400 yd tether to the host player, which didn't seem like an issue to myself.
    -Graphics & sound design are improved, but nothing memorable.
    -Combat (especially gun-play) feels smoother and more satisfying with every kill.

    Cons:
    -BUGS! In my copy I didn't have stutters or crashes, but I did notice more bugs when playing online. For example, when I went to turn on my flashlight my character model would somehow be blocking my view but when I played solo this issue never occurred. Also I had bugs where door textures would be open, yet there was a closed invisible door I had to freaking open which has gotten quite annoying. I am not surprised this came out buggy since SoD:YOSE still has bugs with shadow effects they didn't bother to fix.
    -Lack of story: while the first game had a small sense of a storytelling, this game doesn't feel up to par in storytelling as the first one. After I completed the tutorial I instantly forgot about the story-line of helping one of my survivors who had the blood plague and looking for other survivors out in the world. Story wasn't the strong suite in the first game, so I didn't bother following up in the sequel.
    -Online play rewards feel cheap: As I stated playing with a buddy is fun as hell, but I feel like they should've added a radio for transport if you scavenged materials or fuel and you wanted to take it back to your base instead of your friends.

    Improvement Ideas:
    -Add great multiplayer benefits, such as loads of ammo and medicine, rather than just Influence.
    -Create an online trading market between player communities for supplies.
    -Fix bugs (duh).

    Overall I believe, in this title, the game-play design of how to survive was able to triumph over the occasional bugs & glitches. This game improves upon the first one, but bugs and glitches hurt the game for new players and can distance them from playing. Sure if this was a $60 title I would be docking it down points since there are other titles that can give out the bang for a buck (God of War on the PS4, Zelda BOTW on the Nintendo Switch,*Insert X1 Exclusive here*), however this was an indie developer with the backing of a publisher to help broaden their vision of defining zombie-survival. For $30 I think it is a great deal for the value you get here, since they're gonna have updates to improve the game from here on. This title does take steps in the right direction, but hasn't reached its full potential.

    *Edit: After playing for an extended period of time, I have unfortunately lowered my score due to technical issues that began to come more consistently, as well as the lack of rewards for beating the Legacy story-line.

    6.5/10 for newcomers
    7/10 for the hardcore fans    … Expand
  13. Akidoma
    May 20, 2018
    7
    Muchos piperos que dan un ZERO ?!?! Teniendo el Xbox Game Pass, tengo la suerte de jugar al juego, y francamente es un buen juego. El título está lleno de muy buenas intenciones, pero no pasa el curso de su implementación. Esperemos que el tiempo permita que el juego despegue y haga justicia a los conceptos que desarrolla.
  14. BorderlineBunk
    May 20, 2018
    5
    Another sub pat offering from Microsoft. Just like Sea of Thieves, I wanted to like this game. But after playing coop with my friend for the first two hours I was literally falling asleep with my controller on my hands. Xbox has completely destroyed all good faith I had in them, and let me just say Xbox is my console of choice. I've logged literally hundreds of hour son this console causeAnother sub pat offering from Microsoft. Just like Sea of Thieves, I wanted to like this game. But after playing coop with my friend for the first two hours I was literally falling asleep with my controller on my hands. Xbox has completely destroyed all good faith I had in them, and let me just say Xbox is my console of choice. I've logged literally hundreds of hour son this console cause its where my friends play, but WTF. It's not fanboyism if it's damn accurate, and Sonys been making Xbox look like child's play. I've played Horizon, GoW, and Persona 5 on my PS4 this year and all were masterpieces. This game is just boring and uninspired. The light multi-player elements fall flat on their face. 7 days to die feels more exciting to play than this game in every way but graphics. The funny thing is the best game on the Xbox one this year is IMO Deep Rock Galactic, and that game seems to have flown under the radar. Save your money, and support a developer who does more than port their old game to a new engine and add multiplayer. Check out Deep Rock if your hungry for a good Xbox game like I was.… Expand
  15. Lugoku
    May 19, 2018
    7
    Para empezar, lo estoy jugando en PC y si anda medio para el tuje, cabe destacar igual que lo juego en 4K con una GTX 1070 (Gráficos en medio-alto)
    El juego mejora aspectos del primero (La construcción de la base, los coches ahora nafta, el sistema de rangos en la comunidad, enemigos humanos y otras pequeñas cosas) Pero a pesar de todo eso, el mundo se siente vació y las misiones    Para empezar, lo estoy jugando en PC y si anda medio para el tuje, cabe destacar igual que lo juego en 4K con una GTX 1070 (Gráficos en medio-alto)
    El juego mejora aspectos del primero (La construcción de la base, los coches ahora nafta, el sistema de rangos en la comunidad, enemigos humanos y otras pequeñas cosas) Pero a pesar de todo eso, el mundo se siente vació y las misiones secundarias son iguales que las del primero, eso es la gran contra del State of Decay 2, ahora el juego se trata de lootear todo el mapa y moverse al otro mapa. La misiones principales son casi inexistente, son tutoriales, casi. Y los bugs pueden costarte la vida, como salir volando porque te quedaste atorado o que tu compañero salga volando.
    En conclusión el juego parece una beta mas que un fullgame, espero que solucionen los bugs y le agreguen mas vida al mundo con futuras actualizaciones.

    Por ahora le doy un 7/10 siendo COMPASIVO, esta bueno pero es una decepción.

    PD: Ademas de el juego parece hecho por progresistas.    … Expand
  16. LavosierDQ
    May 18, 2018
    6
    game is good, but lacks graphics that does not go with xbox hardware, bugs, lots of bugs. Despite all the problems the game is fun. note 6, nothing more besides that.

    jogo é bom, mas carece de gráficos que não acompanha o hardware do xbox, bugs, muitos bugs.apesar de todos os problemas o jogo é divertido.nota 6 , nada mais alem disso.
  17. Tahdar
    May 18, 2018
    5
    Many bugs. The game crashed in a short time. Poor content if you compare with the SOD1. Only added one new Zombi, disease and cooperative.
  18. shadow_of_arman
    May 18, 2018
    7
    The game takes allot of time to get going, but once it does it hooks you to it. There are somethings removed from the previous game that were really great like calling out your members to loot the house you are currently in or call for back up, this is mostly removed in favor of online co op which should not have happened. The missions themselves are bad at first but after a while they getThe game takes allot of time to get going, but once it does it hooks you to it. There are somethings removed from the previous game that were really great like calling out your members to loot the house you are currently in or call for back up, this is mostly removed in favor of online co op which should not have happened. The missions themselves are bad at first but after a while they get good, after picking a leader, the quests become dynamic based on what kind of leader you have but that takes allot of time to happen, by then people are already greeted to the repetitive grinding of food and supplies which might put most people off. lack of fast travel means means that you won't be able do all the quests that people in the world need and that will make them get angry at you and that leads to troubles down the road. Vehicles make moving within the map easier, limit of gas makes driving challenging, the vehicle controls are great but the physics of the car themselves are bad and lead to funny and annoying bugs.
    To some this up, here is one of the cool experiences I have had in the game:
    10 days in, my community was running out of food, so I went out with my favorite character on a scavenge hunt for food. on my way I got to a hostile community which started a fight between us, I won the fight but it cost me all my meds and my gun as it was now jammed, I picked their weapons which was a revolver with 7 rounds and a melee weapon which was like a machete. I wasn't finding any food so I radioed in to one of the friendly neighbors and they found me some food at a far town. I picked up a car and went there with half gas, by the time I reached the town it was midnight so my character was sleepy so my stamina was lower than normal and I ran out of gas in the middle of the street, zombies were coming at me cause the car sound attracted them, so I ran, running attracted even more zombies so I tried to fight them off witch the 7 rounds I had left, that was stupid cause the sound of the shots fired attracted EVEN MORE zombies! I started running again and I reached a ladder, I climbed up only to survive as my health was really low and I had 30% max stamina. I looked down and I was surrounded with a horde of around 30 zombies, with nothing left to do I shot a flare at the sky and waited for an online player to come find and help me and they did! With the help of the player I survived that and went out to get the food for my community. I felt like I was playing in an episode of the Walking Dead! :D
    Things like these are what drive me back in the game, and now I'm addicted to it. I hope the devs fix the shortcomings like the lack of being able to call for looters to my place cause the core game here is fun.    … Expand
  19. sullyyy
    May 20, 2018
    7
    not a bad game but needs bug fixing but everyone giving 0 your fanboys even the 10 are fanboys i think people are giving 10 because of all the 0 sony fanboy are giving like giving 0 to forza horizon nah

    but we should be giving a review to a game saw 0 on god of war now i see more of this lamoooo you guys that put 0 only give bugs and failed xbox that it that sad really just talk    not a bad game but needs bug fixing but everyone giving 0 your fanboys even the 10 are fanboys i think people are giving 10 because of all the 0 sony fanboy are giving like giving 0 to forza horizon nah

    but we should be giving a review to a game saw 0 on god of war now i see more of this lamoooo

    you guys that put 0 only give bugs and failed xbox that it that sad really just talk about the game

    god of war was amzing this is a meh game not the best but not awful ok man i going to past review for games that had no zeros    … Expand
  20. Dukay66
    May 25, 2018
    5
    State of Decay 2 can offer hours of "fun" if you spend enough time to learn it's systems. Unfortunately they don't do a good job at explaining these systems, you only hear about how bad your community is doing. Exploring is fun and the always lingering threat sets a great atmosphere. I wish there was a more focused narrative that aloud you to play with randoms through normal matchmaking.State of Decay 2 can offer hours of "fun" if you spend enough time to learn it's systems. Unfortunately they don't do a good job at explaining these systems, you only hear about how bad your community is doing. Exploring is fun and the always lingering threat sets a great atmosphere. I wish there was a more focused narrative that aloud you to play with randoms through normal matchmaking. The game is just very meandering, hopefully I can find someone to play with to lighten the mood and have some fun.… Expand
  21. VTL
    Nov 21, 2019
    5
    El juego como multijudaror, ha de ser divertido, pero la verdad como offline deja muchisimo que desear. Historia, personajes, animaciones, entorno (se ve un mundo no preparado, vacio...), los graficos son de 360 la verdad... me ha decepcionado, lo compre (barato la verdad) y no lo he podido acabar... Y mira que los zombies me encantan, pero... no he entrado en el juego para nada.
  22. lucamaral
    Jun 1, 2018
    5
    Unlike many people who have left their reviews here, I'm an Xbox fan who thinks that Microsoft has hastened to launch this game. By the way it came out it deserves 5/10 for the huge amount of bugs and lack of quality I experienced.
  23. PAKAPAKAPAKA
    May 31, 2018
    5
    Weak story, you repeat the same things all the time. There is also no excitement, no "horror" and "frightening" feeling. The conversations are weak and non-realistic, there is no vibe and excitement in the character's voices. Graphics are weak, even GTA 5 from 5 years ago is way better.
  24. Ph03nix84
    Jun 4, 2018
    7
    So I created an account just to review this game.
    I'm about 15-20 hours into it and I can say it's got me somewhat hooked. The exploring and finding items is great and the atmosphere of the game is what one would expect from a zombie survival game.
    The base building and resource/time managment make the game quite tedious and grindy-which I happen to like. The graphics aren't as bad as    So I created an account just to review this game.
    I'm about 15-20 hours into it and I can say it's got me somewhat hooked. The exploring and finding items is great and the atmosphere of the game is what one would expect from a zombie survival game.
    The base building and resource/time managment make the game quite tedious and grindy-which I happen to like.
    The graphics aren't as bad as most people are saying. Could they have been better? Sure, but it doesn't really take away from the gameplay.
    My issues are with the vehicle physics and the fighting.
    The vehicles tend to get stuck in the most ridiculous places and more often than not, while surrounded by zombies. It's extremely frustrating to lose a vehicle because it got stuck in the ground.
    Secondly the fighting. The gun fights are something you would expect from a first generation console, ridiculously clunky and awkward. The hand to hand is simply a mashing of X or B then RB+X. Very boring and outdated.
    Leveling up skills reminds me of GTA and well implemented.
    All in all the game is great except for those small complaints and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a challenge.
    Thia is definately not your average fps. This is a challenging survival game that tests your ability to manage a growing community during a post apocalyptic setting and the needs and problems associated with such.    … Expand
  25. MetaMach
    May 19, 2018
    7
    Nice game, some bugs here or there but overall a good game, an improvemente from the first.
  26. Jenko454
    May 19, 2018
    5
    Este método de evaluar de usuarios está terriblemente planteado,ya que cualquiera que no tenga el juego ,puede puntar de la forma que se le dé la gana,dando tanto un 10 como un 0 sin tener nisiquiera 5 minutos de haber probado el juego , deberia haber una forma de sincronizacion de cuentas con xbox live,psn,steam,nintendo online,etc , para que se le dé validez a la puntuación de losEste método de evaluar de usuarios está terriblemente planteado,ya que cualquiera que no tenga el juego ,puede puntar de la forma que se le dé la gana,dando tanto un 10 como un 0 sin tener nisiquiera 5 minutos de haber probado el juego , deberia haber una forma de sincronizacion de cuentas con xbox live,psn,steam,nintendo online,etc , para que se le dé validez a la puntuación de los usuarios y así tener bases verdaderas para criticar el producto, este monton de 0 es la prueba de lo mal establecido que está este distema de puntuacion.
    Deberian tomarse en cuenta medidas para la puntuación de usuarios , ya que juegos como battlefront 2 y evolve merecen sus bajas puntuaciones de usuario por sus politicas abusivas de dlc y micropagos, pero la gente al ver esta baja puntuacion puede darse una vision erronea sobre el videojuego y alejar posible publico de interes y la cracion de nuevas ips.
    Yo no poseo el juego ,ni una xbox one y mucho menos una pc capaz de moverlo,lamentablemente ,tengo que darle una puntuacion a esta critica que afectará su promedio , asi que mi puntiacion es totalmente invalida , le dare un 5 solo por el hecho de que no le afecte a la puntuacion , ya que mi critica es para la puntuacion de los usuarios, no para state of secay 2 .    … Expand
  27. GamerJosh0137
    May 22, 2018
    6
    Long story short I enjoyed my time in State of Decay 2 but knowing what i know now I think I would have been MUCH more satisfied if I waited for the price to go down. To me this is about a $20.00 game in a perfect world. SoD 2 has some really fun and addicting mechanics but littered with physics glitches and bugs that by no means ruin the experience for me but they do tend to put aLong story short I enjoyed my time in State of Decay 2 but knowing what i know now I think I would have been MUCH more satisfied if I waited for the price to go down. To me this is about a $20.00 game in a perfect world. SoD 2 has some really fun and addicting mechanics but littered with physics glitches and bugs that by no means ruin the experience for me but they do tend to put a damper on the fun factor. The fact that there is a button committed to getting the player unstuck inside of walls, ladders, rocks, etc says it all. Just like the first one, SoD 2 looks good enough when there aren't any frame rate issues but if you have an Xbox one X this game might make you mad that you bought an X to begin with. For me it didn't play much better than the standard version. All in all though I guess I can't complain too much. At least it wasn't $59.99. All in all SoD 2 is a "between game releases game". The kind of game you play while you wait for another game to release. Truth be told I am more disappointed in Xbox than I am undead labs. Xbox aren't doing themselves any favors releasing exclusives like Sea of Thieves, and SoD 2. Sub-par experiences with superb/expensive hardware. Sad day to be an Xbox fan. I know it sounds like I should be giving this game a 3 or something but really it's just ok. If you loved the first one it's definitely worth your time.… Expand
  28. DIEGOFTORO
    May 29, 2018
    6
    Después de unas horas de juego puedo decir que me parece un poco aburrido, técnicamente muy por debajo de lo esperado, no fue una buena compra
  29. Itsapaul
    May 22, 2018
    5
    Single player is fine but not worth $60 for the few upgrades you get over the original. Multiplayer is a broken mess and not really balanced that well at all since they put random limitations in it that get even worse then they bug out. This one's definitely a "wait and pay less for a patched/fixed game later" type of game.
  30. gusman
    May 22, 2018
    7
    HONEST REVIEW: The game is not bad at all, the gameplay if you like this type of game (no, it's not a zombie killing game but more a management game) is ok, has some (a ton) of bugs like being hard to interact with objects, you can break missions very easily and I had to restart the game twice because I got stuck in a rock... but it's not really bad. But, and this is a big BUT, the gameHONEST REVIEW: The game is not bad at all, the gameplay if you like this type of game (no, it's not a zombie killing game but more a management game) is ok, has some (a ton) of bugs like being hard to interact with objects, you can break missions very easily and I had to restart the game twice because I got stuck in a rock... but it's not really bad. But, and this is a big BUT, the game looks awful and has a lot of framerate drops (and I'm not sure at which resolution it's being rendered, it looks like 720p but it may be because the filters, look next), I'm accostumed to VR so I don't get motion sickness very easily (nothing at all to be honest), and this game makes me want to puke, it has an extremely awful motion blur and grain filter which makes the game look outdated and induces sickness. Until the game corrects these, better play it on PC or wait unti lit's fixed (playing on Xbox One S)… Expand
  31. Magma17
    May 24, 2018
    5
    Uma ótima ideia, mas os inúmeros Bugs podem atrapalhar a sua experiência. portas que parecem abertas mas estão fechadas, IA desligada,física bizarra e mal programada,zumbis presos em paredes,Aspectos técnicos defasados,frame rate inconstante,personagens mal modelados e movimentação robótica.
    O jogo é essencialmente um simulador de pilhagem,e toda a responsabilidade que você precisa ter    Uma ótima ideia, mas os inúmeros Bugs podem atrapalhar a sua experiência. portas que parecem abertas mas estão fechadas, IA desligada,física bizarra e mal programada,zumbis presos em paredes,Aspectos técnicos defasados,frame rate inconstante,personagens mal modelados e movimentação robótica.
    O jogo é essencialmente um simulador de pilhagem,e toda a responsabilidade que você precisa ter com sua comunidade cansa,Eu amo o jogo, mas não deveria ter sido lançado nesse estado. Tem o apoio da Microsoft,mas mesmo assim,continua sendo um jogo Indie.
    Eles têm um monte de coisas para corrigir.    … Expand
  32. Weekend_Knights
    Jun 3, 2018
    6
    Though it isn't a bad game per se - insofar as there isn't anything that is manifestly wrong with it (bugs aside), the lack of originality and a narrative makes it a hollow, repetitive experience; such that, by the end, it felt like I was stuck in a toxic relationship. I kept going back to it, day after day, but I knew deep down that it wasn't going anywhere, and that I wasn't gettingThough it isn't a bad game per se - insofar as there isn't anything that is manifestly wrong with it (bugs aside), the lack of originality and a narrative makes it a hollow, repetitive experience; such that, by the end, it felt like I was stuck in a toxic relationship. I kept going back to it, day after day, but I knew deep down that it wasn't going anywhere, and that I wasn't getting anything from it. I knew it was better, for both of us, that I just walk away. I really, really wanted this to work, State of Decay 2, but you proved too hard to love.… Expand
  33. Kenmei
    May 26, 2018
    6
    I'm disappointed with this game. It's essentially just SoD 1 with new locations and a few new skills to gain. Which can be fun if you really enjoyed the first game. However for those looking for something new to be added onto that formula, you'll be sadly disappointed I'm afraid. Much of the mechanics have been a bit polished up from the first one and the aiming can be a bit easier. That'sI'm disappointed with this game. It's essentially just SoD 1 with new locations and a few new skills to gain. Which can be fun if you really enjoyed the first game. However for those looking for something new to be added onto that formula, you'll be sadly disappointed I'm afraid. Much of the mechanics have been a bit polished up from the first one and the aiming can be a bit easier. That's if you can get through all the bugs in the game. I've gotten stuck more time then I can count, including a nasty bug that wouldn't let me move my character in a straight line. That game is still basically broken and desperately needs an update patch. Bout the only thing that saves it for me is the 30 dollar price tag. If this had been a 60 dollar game, it would have gotten a 0 for sure. If you liked the first game in the series, you'll prob like this one alot. If you can stand all the bugs here.… Expand
  34. finsdefis
    May 23, 2018
    5
    Poor mechanics and extreme bugginess turn this great idea into a hellish mess. On both Xbox One and PC I've encountered multiple bugs that were absolutely game-breaking for me at that very moment. These include being stuck in random areas during important fights and cars blowing up because of clipping issues.
  35. BillS1973
    May 23, 2018
    5
    State of Decay 2 doesn't live up to todays standards for a video game. Very dated graphics with repetitive game play. Glitches make the experience even worse. I'm glad I played a friends first before purchasing it for myself. Not worth the money right now. $20 title at best.
  36. CenkAlp
    Sep 2, 2018
    7
    Hikaye = 5
    Oynanış = 7
    Grafikler = 8
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 7
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 5
  37. Dalray3s
    Jun 8, 2018
    7
    En mi caso, lo jugué en PC/Xbox One con Play Anywhere y paso a relatar lo que he vivivo

    PC -Apartado grafico sin grandes lujos, pero corre bien y a 60fps estables Xbox one X -Esta a meses de trabajo para parecer la versión de Pc, la luz no se ve muy clara, a 30fps inestables constantemente. en cuanto al juego: Ideas muy buenas, como la gestión, la manera de gestionar los    En mi caso, lo jugué en PC/Xbox One con Play Anywhere y paso a relatar lo que he vivivo

    PC
    -Apartado grafico sin grandes lujos, pero corre bien y a 60fps estables

    Xbox one X
    -Esta a meses de trabajo para parecer la versión de Pc, la luz no se ve muy clara, a 30fps inestables constantemente.

    en cuanto al juego:

    Ideas muy buenas, como la gestión, la manera de gestionar los recursos, el uso del malatero de los coches, la gasolina, esta bien recreada la situación de superviviencia.

    como juego de acción es flojo, animaciones toscas, las ordenes que ejecutas en ocasiones no son las que el personaje realiza, y es frustrante.

    Deben mejorar la versión de Xbox, urgentemente, asi como mejorar animaciones como por ejemplo las de parkour, que son las mas claras y las que mas verdes he visto.    … Expand
  38. spartan10007
    Jun 9, 2018
    6
    It has a good sense of scale and a variety of ways to survive. Combat against the undead is alright but there are many bugs that need to be worked out. One thing that I found agitating was how fighting against other survivors seems one-sided in terms of melee. Once you attack they just dodge and even if you have 2 other followers they still become overwhelming. If the bugs and glitches canIt has a good sense of scale and a variety of ways to survive. Combat against the undead is alright but there are many bugs that need to be worked out. One thing that I found agitating was how fighting against other survivors seems one-sided in terms of melee. Once you attack they just dodge and even if you have 2 other followers they still become overwhelming. If the bugs and glitches can be worked out then that will greatly improve the game.… Expand
  39. chrixian
    Nov 24, 2018
    6
    It really isn't all I hoped it would be, but it isn't terrible by any stretch.. I guess what it comes down to is, it just plain isn't as much fun as the original.
  40. Vonronken
    Mar 21, 2021
    5
    This is a game that released with a ton of potential but sadly was in beta phase at best. Over the years it became more and more apparent that the studio was woefully lacking in the skills necessary to fix the myriad problems and the released version of the game was in fact their best work. Core mechanics, unfinished maps, and bad bad AI were but a few problems that took way way too longThis is a game that released with a ton of potential but sadly was in beta phase at best. Over the years it became more and more apparent that the studio was woefully lacking in the skills necessary to fix the myriad problems and the released version of the game was in fact their best work. Core mechanics, unfinished maps, and bad bad AI were but a few problems that took way way too long to address. They reached out to the community for help but would outright refuse to fix issues, or incorporate good ideas, based solely on their personal, rather than communities, preferences. Failure to incorporate community requests were largely blamed upon them being a small studio who lacked the resources to accomplish major changes. On the other hand when questioned, because of the aforementioned excuse, about the capabilities of the studio to make an amazing polished successor they are quick point out that they are owned by Microsoft and have their full support...WTF! This could have been gaming gold but it was squandered by inept and juvenile developers who refuse to deliver what the community asked/s for. Instead they desperately hope to entice you into continued gameplay with absurd and gimmicky transmogs that appeal to ten year old Fortnite players and the 50 year olds who design them.… Expand
  41. Iky009
    Aug 27, 2018
    7
    A post-apocalyptic game that evokes the most extreme extinct survival, fun, interesting and even challenging, the lack of plot is often a problem, sorry for an engaging story and interesting characters where, you feel a very large detachment , and when they die (which is definite) you hardly even care. State of Decay 2 shows an absurd potential, this is a fact, and yet, in all itsA post-apocalyptic game that evokes the most extreme extinct survival, fun, interesting and even challenging, the lack of plot is often a problem, sorry for an engaging story and interesting characters where, you feel a very large detachment , and when they die (which is definite) you hardly even care. State of Decay 2 shows an absurd potential, this is a fact, and yet, in all its simplicity, it had everything to be much better than its predecessor, but bug problems, and a set of plot and good characters, game to be much more than just an interesting post-apocalyptic world simulator.… Expand
  42. runn67
    Oct 5, 2018
    7
    The game was fun while it lasted. Once I finished the first map, I haven't been very inclined to play more. i do have a slight interest in the latest mode added though.
  43. blackswriter
    Jul 2, 2018
    7
    It's not changed much since last game. But still enjoyable. For the price, I think it's overprice, and only release for Microsoft store, which is bad. And the game has many bug for final release, it's kinda shame....
  44. Jack09164
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Вторая часть стала лучше первой во всех аспектах, однако, этой игре до сих пор не хватает большего бюджета. Корневой геймплей и задумка работают также отлично. Я бы сказал, та же первая часть но в более привлекательной обертке с некоторыми геймплейными изменениями и новым движком.

    Игре нужен нормальный сюжет, интересные сайдквесты, хорошая постановка всех сцен и диалогов, стоит также    Вторая часть стала лучше первой во всех аспектах, однако, этой игре до сих пор не хватает большего бюджета. Корневой геймплей и задумка работают также отлично. Я бы сказал, та же первая часть но в более привлекательной обертке с некоторыми геймплейными изменениями и новым движком.

    Игре нужен нормальный сюжет, интересные сайдквесты, хорошая постановка всех сцен и диалогов, стоит также ввести хорошо проработанных персонажей, дабы был инетрес наблюдать за сюжетом. На одной механике, пусть и очень крутой, не получится вывезти игру на принципально новый уровень. Нужно банально больше денег, а еще бы талантливых специалистов в области сюжета, дабы раскрыть весь огромный потенциал игры. Либо уже уходить в сторону мультиплеера и отказываться от сюжета напрочь, что лично мне кажется путем для ленивых.
    А так в целом хорошая игра, которая понравится любителям первой части и фанам зомби тематики.    … Expand
  45. raccoondaddy
    Aug 31, 2018
    7
    I played the original a bit, including the expansions and loved it. However, I always knew SoD was very rough around the edges, as it was developed my a newbie studio. Here we are, a few years later and 6 months after its launch and now its my chance to take a chomp into it.

    Right away, I noticed that the studio did not try to get brazen and repair something that wasn't broken; which    I played the original a bit, including the expansions and loved it. However, I always knew SoD was very rough around the edges, as it was developed my a newbie studio. Here we are, a few years later and 6 months after its launch and now its my chance to take a chomp into it.

    Right away, I noticed that the studio did not try to get brazen and repair something that wasn't broken; which was the core gameplay. You still run communities, scavenge and handle the undead the same, but there have been some welcome changes like improvements to combat and overall map design. Personally, I like that they played it safe and improved on what worked.
    The added co-op only seems to make the game easier, which to me seemed annoying. You'd figure, the more non-AI players you have, the harder the game gets; requiring you to work together to survive.

    All I got, was players handing buttloads of supplies, high powered weapons and ammo. (Which is nice, but really kills the whole point of survival.) Personally, I prefer AI to normal players for this type game *shrugs* Although, there is a lot of untapped potential for multiplayer in a game like this.

    Then there are the bad things. Bugs are still bad and quest still have disappearing NPCs. Thankfully, the developers did give us a quick fix, know as the "stuck" command. Yep, you can radio to have you or car unstuck if you glitch. (Provided zombies are stomping your ass, while doing this. Which they will.) Also, you can't play this game for longer that 3 hours. After that, you will get bored and frustrated (provided you aren't surviving well, which happens A LOT) Granted, this one doesn't really stack the odds against you as bad as playing SoD1's Breakdown DLC.

    Questing is pointless, save for gaining new survivors, who also seem to have less personality than it's predecessor. In regards to questing, the game falls flat. Had they added a story section to each region, it would've given the scavenging and expanding, a sense of purpose.

    State of Decay 2 truly is improvement in terms of core gameplay, but leaves you feeling hollow with its lack of a good story and hordes of game bugs. Killing zombies and building yourself to survive it all is still fun, but that is where its at.

    Which is a shame, because the developer could've done so much more. Maybe its because M$ didn't throw enough checks at them for a good quality QA team and writers. Honestly, I wasn't expecting a ton of improvement from this tiny studio, but there was a lot of potential to be had, considering that Microsoft had so few 1st party titles to carry their system.

    I'll still play it, but if your not a fan of the game, this will be a pass.    … Expand
  46. Dragonfly44
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    A huge improvement on the previous game, but still lacking on many fronts

    Rating - 69%
  47. weirdmagican21
    Jul 17, 2018
    7
    pretty good sequel to the first game it improves on every aspect of the first state of decay if you can get past the online issues and glitches and a slightly choppy frame rate it is a good game it can be difficult some times and a difficulty option would be great and the limited co-op needs more and the draw distance is terrible sadly the game just needs support and it will be fine.
  48. aljirik1992
    Aug 31, 2018
    6
    Воитель за респект без конечности. (State of Decay 2)

    SoD2 ужасает своим беспринципным подходом ко всему. Работа с движком, что подарил нам последние "Шестерни войны", ни просто не может встать рядом, а даже дотянуться до пьедестала богатых на графон проектов. Забудьте про наличие постановки и хоть какой-то сценарной подоплёки. Кат-сцены уровня битва двух Богов? Не, не слышали! Во главу    Воитель за респект без конечности. (State of Decay 2)

    SoD2 ужасает своим беспринципным подходом ко всему. Работа с движком, что подарил нам последние "Шестерни войны", ни просто не может встать рядом, а даже дотянуться до пьедестала богатых на графон проектов. Забудьте про наличие постановки и хоть какой-то сценарной подоплёки. Кат-сцены уровня битва двух Богов? Не, не слышали! Во главу угла, тут встаёт геймплей, который и пытается перевесить все свои косяки. Второй процесс распада - это моя смертодивизия (This War of Mine, The Division, Dead Rising 4), где вероятность затянуть игрока на 20, а то и все 40 часов зависит от преодоления тех самых жирных минусов и готовности огребать по полной, ведь игра не церемонится и даже не собирается идти на уступки, где в погоне за респектом, нужно умудриться угодить всем сразу, чтобы не прилетело откуда не ждали, и при этом не попасть в пасть гниющих классических зомби. А выехать на чистой математике, скосив половину заражённых и вполне здоровых неписей, не удастся, потому как камней не завезли.    … Expand
  49. WizardOfCoke
    Aug 19, 2018
    6
    State of Decay 2 isn't a bad game, nor is it a great game. State of Decay 2 is a decent game and if you enjoyed the first State of Decay there is no doubt that there is something for you to enjoy with this game, it is just more of the same for the most part.
    The big change for me was that with every save you create you get a different set of characters and a different map meaning if you    State of Decay 2 isn't a bad game, nor is it a great game. State of Decay 2 is a decent game and if you enjoyed the first State of Decay there is no doubt that there is something for you to enjoy with this game, it is just more of the same for the most part.
    The big change for me was that with every save you create you get a different set of characters and a different map meaning if you want to start over it doesn’t feel like boring and monotonous. But after a few hours no matter the save it starts to feel just that boring and monotonous, it feels as if you’re doing the same thing over and over and by the end of it I wasn’t doing things because I wanted to but because I don’t want things to get any worse for my play session hoping it would mean I could do some more things that I wanted to do but that never happened, and after a few hours of the same style of missions you just begin to pray for some time to do what you want to do.
    However, the implementation of multiplayer may combat this issue with friends making it more fun, however I did not play any of the multiplayer and from what I’ve seen it’s not entirely a smooth experience. This is why I haven’t used the multiplayer to inform my score since I see both positives and negatives and without playing it I can’t assess which creates a stronger feeling of enjoyment or distain.
    Another issue is the glitches, they’re bountiful. It’s not uncommon to run into something that is obviously unintentional and it destroys the sense of emersion that is essential for a game designed to give you the chance to act as if you’re apart of this zombie apocalypse.
    Overall, I don’t regret my choice to play the game but I don’t think I would care too much if I missed it entirely. Once again a Xbox semi-exclusive doesn’t compare to the games like Detroit, God of War & Spiderman (from what we’ve seen it seems set to be an instant classic).    … Expand
  50. SKSK
    Jul 25, 2018
    7
    There is no "Storyline", which is bad. The gameplay is ok. The graphics aren't great, just like the game environment. The good about this game is the surviving and the fun it provides (if played with friends).
  51. Grihm
    Jul 24, 2018
    6
    I was hoping the second game would bring more to the table, but sadly the same bugs basically came along, and also the same uneven combat, glitched movement, poor AI and more.

    It is a "fun" little time-sink, but i felt nothing for the team one put´s together more times than i did feel anything. You will spend most of your time doing favors for people unable to put together 1 + 1. At one    I was hoping the second game would bring more to the table, but sadly the same bugs basically came along, and also the same uneven combat, glitched movement, poor AI and more.

    It is a "fun" little time-sink, but i felt nothing for the team one put´s together more times than i did feel anything. You will spend most of your time doing favors for people unable to put together 1 + 1. At one point, i was asked to get gas from a car. The car was literally 5 steps to the right of the gas-station. Sadly, these numbed down AI quests are about as infesting as the Zombies.

    Wait for a sale or try it on game pass.    … Expand
  52. GuiFantoni
    Aug 14, 2018
    7
    Razoável, mas um pouco enjoativo, pois são poucas as variações de inimigos, o que acaba se tornando um pouco repetitivo.
  53. kennydukes
    Nov 13, 2018
    6
    I had great hopes going into this game, they were quickly dissolved. The gameplay is repetitive and fails to live up to it's predecessor. It has redeeming factors as a game in it's own right, but it fails to add much new in comparison to the first State of Decay. I wouldn't recommend buying this to much people, unless they're a huge fan of the zombie survival genre.
  54. Storydrivengame
    Aug 23, 2019
    7
    The initial launch of state of decay 2 felt empty. A lack in story and content was evident, not to mention the numerous bugs and glitches which hampered so many peoples experience with the game.

    Over a year later, and hot off the heels of a story expansion (heartland) SOD2 is in a great place. The game has 5 million players and they are adding content. The game still has many issues and    The initial launch of state of decay 2 felt empty. A lack in story and content was evident, not to mention the numerous bugs and glitches which hampered so many peoples experience with the game.

    Over a year later, and hot off the heels of a story expansion (heartland) SOD2 is in a great place. The game has 5 million players and they are adding content. The game still has many issues and glitches but most have been patched. As I played the single player DLC it reinvigorated my interest in SOD2 and I even played the base game as well as heartland.

    Looking to the future, undead labs is now owned by microsoft. Personally I think the sky is the limit for this franchise and the team is dedicated to building the ultimate zombie survival game. The only thing left is for xbox to actually invest in the ip, which they fully intend to (otherwise they wouldn't have bought the studio). SOD2 seems to have lacked the funding to have been fully AAA, but i fully expect the franchise to move in that direction.

    Congrats to undead labs for staying dedicated and passionate about this game.    … Expand
  55. Japan_ab
    Nov 12, 2019
    7
    Juego bastante entretenido, con una idea hasta ahora no vista. Trata de sobrevivir manteniendo tu base repleta de recursos, puedes ampliarla de tamaño y modificarla, controlas tantos personajes como seas capaz de convencer y mantener sus necesidades, No va mal de inteligencia artificial. Tiene numerosos bugs que han ido corrigiendo a lo largo del tiempo, pero los importantes siguenJuego bastante entretenido, con una idea hasta ahora no vista. Trata de sobrevivir manteniendo tu base repleta de recursos, puedes ampliarla de tamaño y modificarla, controlas tantos personajes como seas capaz de convencer y mantener sus necesidades, No va mal de inteligencia artificial. Tiene numerosos bugs que han ido corrigiendo a lo largo del tiempo, pero los importantes siguen estando. No le podemos pedir mucho mas al estudio modesto que ha realizado el juego, no son Activison, por lo que valoro muy positivamente la idea original y espero que State of Decay 3 aprenda los errores.… Expand
  56. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    6
    2018 foi literalmente um dos piores anos do Xbox em toda sua história, só teve jogo lixo praticamente, esse aí, lançaram todo ''bugado'' e feio, para um console que foca em gráficos, no mínimo deveriam trazer algo melhor que isso aí, vergonhoso.
  57. MarcSeriesX
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    It is a game that you can play for many hours, but in the end it ends up being somewhat repetitive and boring. In addition, the dubbing to Spanish Castilian does not exist and the graphic quality is not very good. Still I recommend trying it.
  58. ewenr
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    May not be for everyone, but I enjoyed the game, even if it did go on a little too long and became repetitive. Definitely got attached to my characters and felt truly sad when I got hem killed by stupidity or bravado. Worth a buy... but not a game I expect to return to.
  59. Zumbie101
    Oct 13, 2020
    7
    Game is fun at base building and expands well from the first game by adding co op, however there is no story whatsoever and the game quickly gets very repetative like its predecessor. Killing zombies remains fun though
  60. Rewsnew5
    Apr 8, 2021
    6
    My,My,My. State of decay 2 is a good game, but it does not reach the expectations set by the previous title. So, id like to list of why i think it pales in comparison to the original, yet is definatley not a bad game. Im only talking about the campaign mode, so just calm down, k?
    A HUGE element of the original state of decay was the perma death, and while its still here, it might aswell    My,My,My. State of decay 2 is a good game, but it does not reach the expectations set by the previous title. So, id like to list of why i think it pales in comparison to the original, yet is definatley not a bad game. Im only talking about the campaign mode, so just calm down, k?
    A HUGE element of the original state of decay was the perma death, and while its still here, it might aswell not be. People in this game have no personality what, so , ever.... And sure, youll be upset when the die because your morale gets tanked, but the only reason somebody would be upset over a characters death is what they offered to your community. This is because of..........
    Random Generation.
    Ever single character besides your starters are completely randomized, and sure, more replay value, but the original state of decay's survivors actually made me CARE. Every little thing about them is randomized, so unless you like how they look, you would not give a monkeys left nut if one perished.

    General Positives-
    Blood plague, (On dread or higher) is actually quite a challenging yet fun addition.
    Unlike the original, if your car gets stuck, or is flipped upside down, you can just use a radio command, which is a great quality of life improvement.
    Having more than 1 save.
    The sheer amount of content, weapons consumables guns, and the bounty broker.
    Trading, instead of just tanking influence.
    Smooth graphics and animations.
    Outposts granting bonuses, accesesing survivor inventories.
    I always wanted to be a double sided axe murderer.

    Negatives-
    Basically no story at all.
    Plague heats are stupid easy on dread and lower.
    Freaks have no risk what so ever, as compared to the original, they are much easier to take on, (unless they are blood plague).
    Randomly generated characters with no character, as mentioned before.
    LOTS of technical issues, even compared to the original.
    Blood Plague is very easy to cure, and you dont need a high level infirmary, and, you DONT EVEN NEED A DOCTOR!
    Cars barely ever get damaged unless your on lethal or nightmare.
    Content from the first game is completely gone, such as-
    Search And Rescue
    Survey Request
    Ally In Trouble
    Character specific trust meters, in this game everyone is your best friend.
    Cars have 30000 slots.
    Fast searching has no risk, if a zombie or two show up, mash x, and your done. Sure, you could do that in the original, but combat requires more thought, as a zombie can grab you from wherever if they are next to you, now, its if you are directly infront of them.
    Sure there are lots of improvments, with this sequel, but its nothing compared to the original.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIFpvkrUWb8 this video goes into depth better than i could, so i recommend watching it.
    Overall, Good game, Bad state of decay.    … Expand
  61. BWT
    May 30, 2021
    6
    It's good enough. Killing zombies is enjoyable, driving is fun, sometimes you canceven get an interesting quest. But still the game is quite repetitive. The good thing is that you can cross-play it.
  62. mlnsn
    Jul 22, 2021
    6
    Gameplay : 6/10
    Design (video + audio) : 6/10
    Story : -
    Technical aspects : 7/10
    Repeatability: 7/10
  63. deax
    Nov 10, 2021
    7
    Muito divertido, ainda mais com algum amigo. Mas o jogo é meio mal polido e não tem nenhuma característica de um jogo excelente. Mas é divertido.
  64. Zeneko90
    Jun 3, 2022
    6
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  65. trinovatic
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    Pues ni tan bien ni tan mal, no se si estoy hasta la madre de los mundos abiertos o de los zombies, rescato que lo jugué con los reales.
  66. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  67. Deodato
    Mar 22, 2023
    7
    A Narrativa do State of Decay 2 é esquecível , não é o forte do jogo , mas a evolução do 2 para o primeiro , foi na gameplay melhorou bastante , o gerenciamento da base é o forte do jogo simplesmente pegou o primeiro , e melhorou tudo , sinto que perderam a oportunidade de ter trazido mais referencias do primeiro game , é muito legal chega no vale trumball e ouvir a Lile no Radio falando
  68. ZackH25
    Mar 25, 2023
    7
    Fun zombie game with a mediocre story and main objective. The best part about this game was looting the various buildings and finding really cools items such as random guns. Finding other characters to recruit or help was also quite fun. The zombies were threatening but there aren't too many types so it can make it a bit repetitive. I did not like the fact that you had to start over afterFun zombie game with a mediocre story and main objective. The best part about this game was looting the various buildings and finding really cools items such as random guns. Finding other characters to recruit or help was also quite fun. The zombies were threatening but there aren't too many types so it can make it a bit repetitive. I did not like the fact that you had to start over after beating the game. Trying to resupply your base with food got very tedious as you have to walk all the way in your base. It would have been better if other characters you recruited did it for you automatically but had a chance of dying. Overall fun zombie game and some of the best moments were looting places at night.… Expand
  69. HenriqueDLM
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    When you imagine yourself in a zombie apocalypse and you have to look for resources, take risks and of course shoot a lot of zombies. You will have all of this but with a very weak story that can take away some of the immersion that the apocalyptic environment will try to give you.
  70. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
4
#4 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 70
  3. Negative: 6 out of 70
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    40
    Innovations in State of Decay 2 don´t solve any problems, but rather add some more. The game unnecessarily forces on its multiplayer and feels very impersonal. [Issue#287]
  2. Gamers Heroes
    Sep 4, 2018
    40
    State of Decay 2 is going to be very hit and miss for a number of people. If you can ignore the flaws, there is a fun game to be had when played with a friend. That said, even if you ignore its flaws, you can’t deny that this game was not ready for release.
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  3. CD-Action
    Aug 2, 2018
    75
    Generally State of Decay 2 looks more like a remaster of the original game than a true sequel. It just does not expand the formula enough and still contains too many repetitive activities that make you go through the motions for the sake of getting it done. That’s why I recommend playing it in short sessions. I have no doubt that people unfamiliar with the first State of Decay will enjoy the second one much more, as everything will be new to them. [07/2018, p.70]
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