State of Decay 2
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Release Date: May 22, 2018
Action, TPP, zombie, post-apocalypse, sandbox, survival, elements of strategy, co-op, MMO, crafting, Xbox exclusive, Game Pass, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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An official sequel to the 2013’s sandbox action game by Undead Labs. The action of State of Decay 2 takes place in a post-apocalyptic open world after an outbreak of a zombie epidemic. While playing, we get a chance to led a group of survivors, each of whom has their own biography, skills, and character traits.
Last Update: May 17, 2018
State of Decay 2 Game Guide
The following guide is a compendium of valuable information and comprehensive walkthrough to State of Decay 2 game. Learn how to survive in the post-apocalyptic world full of zombie by knowing all enemies, resources, and heroes.
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OpenCritic Rating
Game is Recomended by 37% of Critics. There are 129 Critic Reviews.
Game Informer: 6.5 / 10 by Jeff Cork
State of Decay 2 has a lot to love, but it's overwhelmed by legacy issues and a slew of all-new ones that came along for the co-op ride
Hardcore Gamer: 3 / 5 by Adam Beck
State of Decay 2 is an improvement over its predecessor, but it's still held back by a number of technical shortcomings.
Easy Allies: 6 / 10 by Ben Moore
State of Decay 2 is a game full of promise blanketed by bugs and an undercooked structure.
The main pros of the game
- Replayability: Many players appreciate the game's high replay value due to diverse maps, community management, and varied character skills.
- Frequent Updates: The developers have consistently provided updates and improvements, enhancing gameplay and adding new content, which players find commendable.
- Community and Base Management: Players enjoy the strategic elements of managing a community, building bases, and making tough survival decisions.
- Engaging Gameplay: The combination of resource gathering, exploration, and combat creates a tense and engaging experience, particularly in higher difficulty modes.
- Co-op Multiplayer: While criticized, the multiplayer aspect allows for cooperative play, which adds excitement and teamwork to the survival experience.
The main cons of the game
- Bugs and Glitches: Despite improvements, many players report persistent bugs that affect gameplay, including crashes and issues with quests.
- Repetitive Gameplay: Some users feel the gameplay can become monotonous over time, especially with repetitive missions and tasks.
- AI and Character Management Issues: Players have noted that the AI of NPCs can be frustrating, and character switching can lead to tedious inventory management.
- Lack of Depth in Multiplayer: The multiplayer experience is often seen as lacking, with players feeling more like NPCs in the host's game rather than having meaningful interactions.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Improved Multiplayer Mechanics: Many players desire a more robust multiplayer experience with better interaction and fewer restrictions.
- Deeper Community Management: Suggestions include more dynamic relationships between community members and a more engaging character development system.
- Enhanced Story Elements: Some players feel that the narrative could be more compelling, with a clearer progression and more substantial quests.
- Graphics and Performance Improvements: There are calls for better graphics options and optimization, particularly for newer hardware and to address performance issues.
Summary
- Overall, "State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition" is praised for its depth and engaging gameplay, but it also faces criticism for technical issues and repetitive elements. Many players remain optimistic about the upcoming third installment, hoping for enhancements in both gameplay and multiplayer features.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 338 votes. 327 players anticipated the game.
State of Decay 2 Description
State of Decay 2 for XONE and PC is an official sequel to the successful zombie-apocalypse game by Undead Labs. Similarly, to its predecessor, the title is a survival production with RPG elements, set in an open world. The players’ main task is to survive, which requires them to gather resources, enlarge their group, build a shelter and defend it from undead attacks. State of Decay 2 introduces a multiplayer mode in which survival depends on cooperation with other participants.
Plot
State of Decay 2 takes us to a world after a zombie apocalypse. On the remains of the destroyed civilization, few survivors struggle for survival every day, while desperately looking for a safe shelter to protect them from hordes of the undead. The action is set in the United States—towns that used to teem with life are no full of the forever hungry living dead.
Mechanics
State of Decay 2 for XONE and PC is a third-person action game in which we get a chance to lead a group of survivors. Instead of one main protagonist, the production offers over a dozen of characters with their own biographies, skills and traits, between whom we can freely switch. Together, they build and develop their own hideout and gather resources necessary for survival. State of Decay 2 features a character development system similar to that from The Elder Scrolls series — skills are mastered by performing adequate actions. With time, various relations are formed within the group —friendly or hostile — and the most influential individuals can become leaders of the society. In case of a character’s death, they are gone forever.
The most basic activity in State of Decay 2 is searching nearby buildings for resources. It usually requires us to sneak inside and silently eliminate the undead roaming inside. Fighting them, we can use various kinds of melee weapons (improvised, most of the time) and firearms, although open combat is the last resort since it draws attention of zombies. The fun is enriched by story missions and additional quests as well as varied random events.
Game modes
The primary gameplay variants in State of Decay 2 for XONE and PC are story campaigns and the infinite survival mode. Apart from solo play, the title allows us to cooperate with four people, each of whom manages their own group of survivors.
Technical aspect
State of Decay 2 for XONE and PC offers clearly prettier graphics than its predecessor, although the visual style is similar. In the game, we see typical American landscapes, full of vast fields and remote towns.
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State of Decay Series
A series of survival open-world action games created by Undead Labs - an American development studio founded by Jeff Strain (a former employee of Blizzard Entertainment and one of the founders of ArenaNet), which has been part of Xbox Game Studios since 2018.
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State of Decay 2 Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows May 22, 2018
Xbox Series X/S December 2, 2020
Xbox One May 22, 2018
Developer: Undead Labs
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
State of Decay 2 System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-2500 2.7 GHz / AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7870 or better, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon R9 380 or better, Windows 10 64-bit
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January 12, 2022
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition Announced
Undead Labs has announced a major upgrade for State of Decay 2, which will bring a new map and improved graphics. It was also announced that the title will finally appear on Steam.
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Undead Labs Announces Heartland - Expansion To State Of Decay 2
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