State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition

State of Decay, in this Year One Edition, has confirmed to be a good title for all fans of the survival genre, with a constant struggle against the zombies that will never let a moment of respite, constantly forcing us to seek new resources to survive.

State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition is a nice opportunity for gamers who haven't yet played the original. Unfortunately the game still suffers from small glitches and the graphics aren't great. Only recommended to the die-hard zombie fans out there.

Two years after its release State of Decay is still a strong and unique game. Surviving together and help everybody out is a great thing to do, which is why we love the Breakdown and Lifeline modes. Unfortunately the technical issues are still part of the game, which should not be the case on a powerful console like Xbox One.

State Of Decay's incredible value almost makes up for its technical shortcomings.

Technical things aside, this is one rather impressive game when you get to the bottom of it. Zombie fans both in action and in strategy will find a decent time here. Just remember, the camera will fight you, and some glitches will pop up, but if you can make it through that, it is one unique zombie game.

Do to its popularity, Microsoft decided to bring one of their famous zombi games called State of Decay to the Xbox One. Besides the new improvements in terms of resolution and frame rate, this version of the game is more like an eye candy because still continues with the same flaws we saw a couple of year ago.

Technical issues apart (inherited from the original version), State Of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition is a solid product and one of the best survival-open world games available now.

This is hardly a remaster, but newcomers who want a fresh take on zombie fighting should consider it.

State of Decay is one of the best survival games we've played lately, and if you haven't played it yet, you definitely should. Still, even though the tweaks and the new content is appreciated, we think this version should have pushed further the Xbox One possibilities.

Although it's chock full of zombie-based content, State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition hasn't come to Xbox One and PC without many of its original flaws in tow. If you can overlook technical issues, such as frame rate lag and glitchy animations, then there's a solid game to be found here. It's tough to wholeheartedly recommend, though, because there was ample time to iron out at least some of these glaring kinks.

With a little more elbow grease and a lot more consideration for the hardware at hand, State of Decay: Survival Edition could've found a strong second life on the Xbox One. Instead, it feels like it was rushed in several corners, and despite its stacked content, it doesn't quite live up to its potential.

This remastered edition doesn't solve the main issues with the main game. It's still an engaging, different and fun survival experience, but you won't find anything worthy of the title "remastered" here.

State of Decay could be the ultimate zombie experience and in some ways it actually is. Unfortunately a ton of of technical issues and game-breaking bugs hampers the experience a great deal. It is a shame that the developer did not even try to fix the shortcomings that the Xbox 360 version suffered from.

It's rough around the edges, but it's an intense and even emotional experience, and still one of the better examples of a zombie survival game.

Like a zombie with all its fingers cut off, State of Decay’s reach often exceeds its grasp. Despite this, it feels like a game people should play, if only for the creeping moments of brilliance.

State of Decay’s visual presentation is the most dated that we’ve seen on the Xbox One. Calling this a remaster seems a little disingenuous, as there are so many glaring issues that constantly take away from the experience and overshadow the interesting gameplay ideas.

State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition is the ultimate mixed bag of mixed bags. A fantastic value proposition for fans of the admittedly somewhat buggy original, the package will provide stacks of playing time if you become hooked. The problem is that you may not get the chance, since this apparently "remastered" edition of the game doesn't seem to have had any real work done to it outside of the visuals, which remain incredibly sub-standard in terms of performance.

State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition is still an interesting title. It's a shame that the new edition didn't eliminate some cumbersome issues.

Far from being the ultimate edition of the game, we end up with another case of nominative determinism. State of Decay, sadly, is a mess. It’s a mess with good intentions, perhaps, but the result is the equivalent of a wooden barricade infested with dry rot – it seems like it should hold up just fine, but ends up crumbling under the slightest pressure.

On paper it sounds like the ultimate zombie game, but a year later and the technical issues are still as decayed and broken as the undead enemies.