State of Decay 2

 Xbox One
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5.6

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  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. 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.
  13. mlnsn
    Jul 22, 2021
    6
    Gameplay : 6/10
    Design (video + audio) : 6/10
    Story : -
    Technical aspects : 7/10
    Repeatability: 7/10
  14. Zeneko90
    Jun 3, 2022
    6
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  15. 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.
  16. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
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  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
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Awards & Rankings

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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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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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