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Is State of Decay recommandable?
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LegalEagleMike
Member
Definitely, its unique for a zombie game and you can really get sucked into it to the point that you are thinking about it way too much even when you arent playing.
Saucycarpdog
Member
The Year one edition is a rip-off.
The game itself is good, but be ready for tons of jank.
The game itself is good, but be ready for tons of jank.
Comrade Crunch
Member
It's pretty good, definitely worth playing.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
one of the best zombie games around so yeah i recommend it
SenseiAsad
Member
It's janky. No, it's really, really janky. But it's such a good zombie apocalypse sim style game that really does it's own thing with it. Building up a community, finding new members with skills you need, going out on resource trips and all of a sudden having them die. They've done a very good job of making everything feel like it's on you, whether it's a good or bad outcome.
Definitely can't go wrong for that price, and the sequel is out later this year which should be much more polished.
Definitely can't go wrong for that price, and the sequel is out later this year which should be much more polished.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It's the only zombie game that I've liked, so yes.
But it's more because I really like management sims.
But it's more because I really like management sims.
Depends on what your after.
If your interested in just killing zombies, then probably not. The games combat mechanics are janky (really the whole game is), and you would be much better served elsewhere.
But if simulating a community surviving in a post-zombie world is more of your thing, then you have found the right game.
If your interested in just killing zombies, then probably not. The games combat mechanics are janky (really the whole game is), and you would be much better served elsewhere.
But if simulating a community surviving in a post-zombie world is more of your thing, then you have found the right game.
NoctisVsStar
Member
It's pretty good, perma death and all that jazz.
Yeah, probably one of the best zombie survival game. Hope they just expand on it and not change it for part 2.
It's certainly among the best of the zombie genre. It leans hard into the survival aspect, which I found really refreshing.
Only thing I would mention is if there is a difficulty option (I can't remember) maybe turn it up a bit, as I remember playing through without dying once easily.
Only thing I would mention is if there is a difficulty option (I can't remember) maybe turn it up a bit, as I remember playing through without dying once easily.
It's hanky as all hell, but pretty fun. It's in third person perspective and there is a campaign involved with the default option and that campaign is largely forgettable. The other two options are two alternative scenarios, one where you choose a type of character and are dropped somewhere on the map and just survive. The other is more of a shoot-em-up of sorts.
The world is relatively large with a fair amount of variety. There's wide open fields, small town feels, abandoned homes and other survivors trying to do what you're doing. The basic game loop is to start at your main base, figure out what you need (food, lumber, medicine, ammo, etc.) and scout around from a high up area to determine what might be the best way to get that stuff.
Let's say you need food, and you see a gas station. Safe bet that there will be food stores inside. You travel to the gas station, battling zombies using a variety of melee/guns, root around the store and pick up smaller items and larger packs that need to be opened up back at base. Along the way you can discover zombie variants that are super difficult at times. There are also "hordes", which are clumps of zombies that will overwhelm you if you're not prepared. There are multiple ways to deal with zombies. You can deal with them one on one, sneak around them, make some noise to draw them to that location and sneak away, or plow through them with a car and be quick about it.
The game does exist in real time. So if you start a game, be prepared to go at it for awhile. Let's say you start the game, go on vacation, and come back a week later. Game progress will still have happened, along with diminishing resources. That shit sort of sucks.
I can't understate how janky the game is. Textures look pretty alright, but movement can be a little cumbersome and zombies have a habit of being and existing in areas that they shouldn't and suddenly zooming in behind you. It's not a huge issues, but a lot my deaths happened because of dumb physics.
All in all I had a good time with it though. It's enjoyable enough and I love the fact that it's decidedly single player focused. For that price you really can't go wrong.
The world is relatively large with a fair amount of variety. There's wide open fields, small town feels, abandoned homes and other survivors trying to do what you're doing. The basic game loop is to start at your main base, figure out what you need (food, lumber, medicine, ammo, etc.) and scout around from a high up area to determine what might be the best way to get that stuff.
Let's say you need food, and you see a gas station. Safe bet that there will be food stores inside. You travel to the gas station, battling zombies using a variety of melee/guns, root around the store and pick up smaller items and larger packs that need to be opened up back at base. Along the way you can discover zombie variants that are super difficult at times. There are also "hordes", which are clumps of zombies that will overwhelm you if you're not prepared. There are multiple ways to deal with zombies. You can deal with them one on one, sneak around them, make some noise to draw them to that location and sneak away, or plow through them with a car and be quick about it.
The game does exist in real time. So if you start a game, be prepared to go at it for awhile. Let's say you start the game, go on vacation, and come back a week later. Game progress will still have happened, along with diminishing resources. That shit sort of sucks.
I can't understate how janky the game is. Textures look pretty alright, but movement can be a little cumbersome and zombies have a habit of being and existing in areas that they shouldn't and suddenly zooming in behind you. It's not a huge issues, but a lot my deaths happened because of dumb physics.
All in all I had a good time with it though. It's enjoyable enough and I love the fact that it's decidedly single player focused. For that price you really can't go wrong.
SenseiAsad
Member
What works really well is you jump between control of individual members whenever you want, so when someone's tired/injured, you need to let them rest, and because it's permadeath, the more characters you have, the more "lives" you've got in your playthrough. The more people you've got though, the higher your daily food intake is, the more guns/ammo/medicine you need to make sure everyone has enough to be useful, etc.
uncredited male
Member
Story is butt. Gameplay is decent but the base-building was not that deep to me. And you couldn't have multiple bases, maybe they patched that.
If you are looking for some zombie killing with light base-building it is a solid choice.
If you are looking for some zombie killing with light base-building it is a solid choice.
Ricerocket
Member
The actual gameplay and mechanics are good to me. Everything else is meh like gfx/animation and maybe controls. I'd recommend it if nothing else to play.
Branniganz Love
Member
I would call it rough around the edges. As others have mentioned there is jank but if you are looking for a fun survival experience I would definitely recommend. The sense of danger every time you leave your safe house can get intense, you have to always be on your guard.
I'm really excited to see some details SoD2 this E3 they have a really great concept to work off of and really just need to polish it up.
I'm really excited to see some details SoD2 this E3 they have a really great concept to work off of and really just need to polish it up.
GazzaScotland
Member
Definitely, not without its jank but really good experience that has some cool things going for it. Played the original version on 360 and PC but unsure what the Year One version changed.
Really interested in what they do next, news at E3?
Really interested in what they do next, news at E3?
lucebuce12
Member
It's straight up one of my personal favourite games of all time.
Can't recommend this game ENOUGH.
Can't recommend this game ENOUGH.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
It's jank, but it's a good jank where the jank doesn't take away from the game
I've had a blast with it since it first came out
I've had a blast with it since it first came out
Stiler
Member
Probably the best "survival" zombie game out there imo.
It actually makes you feel like you're surviving with people and not merely playing an action game, etc.
You have a community to manage, you have to find supplies, your character can die (and you'll take over playing as someone else within your community). You have to find bases that you can move your community to, etc.
All while each character has their own stats/abilities like an rpg game. Also no character is superman, stamina plays a HUGE part in the gameand if you get swarmed you can easily die from running out of stamina.
Can't wait for State of Decay 2.
It actually makes you feel like you're surviving with people and not merely playing an action game, etc.
You have a community to manage, you have to find supplies, your character can die (and you'll take over playing as someone else within your community). You have to find bases that you can move your community to, etc.
All while each character has their own stats/abilities like an rpg game. Also no character is superman, stamina plays a HUGE part in the gameand if you get swarmed you can easily die from running out of stamina.
Can't wait for State of Decay 2.
bonesmccoy
Banned
State of Decay is *awesome*
I need to reinstall it.
Lifeline is good too, but I prefer the OG. I had more fun dodging hordes and rummaging through houses than fending off mega-horde attacks.
I need to reinstall it.
Lifeline is good too, but I prefer the OG. I had more fun dodging hordes and rummaging through houses than fending off mega-horde attacks.
YoRHa No.2 Type B
Banned
Only if the Xbox would be recommandable.
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
Monty Mole
Member
What does 'recommandable' even mean?
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Did you like not read a word of the OP or what?
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
yes and with multiplayer this time as well
Ricerocket
Member
I got crushed blacks on PC, it's pretty bad. It was clearly designed for 360 with the odd gamma they use.
You can mod it out on PC.
https://forums.undeadlabs.com/threa...ures-for-both-story-mode-and-breakdown.42422/
zeorhymer
Member
I think it was fun. Running around and killing zombies as well as the base building and whatnot. I didn't like how stupid the AI companions were foraging for stuff always getting lost. I mean, I drove them around town and they still got lost. I stuck with it because it had a certain kind of charm to it.
thelurkinghorror
Member
Best zombie game ever
Shake Appeal
Member
It's one of those games that I wish someone would make a polished AAA version of.
(But then if a AAA studio took it on they'd sand down all the interesting edges and focus-test the life out of it.)
(But then if a AAA studio took it on they'd sand down all the interesting edges and focus-test the life out of it.)
I speel my dreenk
Member
Echoing the jank and performance issues (on PC anyway), but it's a very fun open-world zombie good time.