State of Decay 2

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 933 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Zeneko90
    Jun 3, 2022
    6
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  8. 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.
  9. mlnsn
    Jul 22, 2021
    6
    Gameplay : 6/10
    Design (video + audio) : 6/10
    Story : -
    Technical aspects : 7/10
    Repeatability: 7/10
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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
  25. Dragonfly44
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    A huge improvement on the previous game, but still lacking on many fronts

    Rating - 69%
  26. 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.
  27. CenkAlp
    Sep 2, 2018
    7
    Hikaye = 5
    Oynanış = 7
    Grafikler = 8
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 7
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 5
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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#5 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
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#4 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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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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