State of Decay 2

State of Decay 2
Developer(s) Undead Labs
Publisher(s) Microsoft Studios
Producer(s)
  • Jesse Dunne
  • Dacey Willoughby
Designer(s) Richard Foge
Programmer(s)
  • Ben Scott
  • Chris Willoughby
  • Jason Hail
Artist(s) Doug Williams
Composer(s)
Engine Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release May 22, 2018
Genre(s) Survival
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

State of Decay 2 is an open world zombie survival video game developed by Undead Labs and published by Microsoft Studios. It is a sequel to the 2013 video game State of Decay. The game was released on May 22, 2018 for Windows and Xbox One.[1]

Gameplay

State of Decay 2 is a zombie survival game in which gameplay is experienced from a third-person view.[2] The game is set in an open world environment and features cooperative gameplay with up to three other players[2]

Development and release

State of Decay 2 is developed by Undead Labs and published by Microsoft Studios.[2] The game is being developed using Unreal Engine 4.[3] The game was announced on June 13, 2016, at Microsoft's E3 Xbox briefing.[2] The game was scheduled to be released in 2017 for Windows 10 and the Xbox One video game console.[2] At Microsoft's E3 2017 Xbox briefing, it was announced that the game would release in Spring 2018.[4] Additionally, the game will also be available to play at no cost to Xbox Game Pass subscribers at the game's release, as with all forthcoming Microsoft Studios titles. State of Decay will also be sold as an Xbox Play-Anywhere title, as well as cross-play support between Windows 10 and Xbox players. [5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PC) 69/100[6]
(XONE) 67/100[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8/10[8]
EGM7.5/10[9]
Game Informer6.5/10[10]
Game Revolution[11]
GameSpot5/10[12]
GamesRadar+[13]
IGN7.5/10[14]
PC Gamer (US)74/100[15]
VideoGamer.com6/10[16]

State of Decay 2 received "mixed or average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[6][7]

Alessandro Barbosa of GameSpot gave State of Decay 2 a 5/10, enjoying the satisfying combat but taking issue with the lack of depth in its survival systems and the amount of bugs; he felt that "State of Decay 2 sometimes feels like a far-too-real representation of the mundane reality that comes with surviving a zombie apocalypse."[12] Dan Stapleton of IGN also disliked the game's bugs and lack of depth, particularly with the board-game-style management. However, he praised the combat, calling it "simple but satisfying", and the variety of zombies and the persistent fear of permanent death; he awarded it a 7.5/10.[14]

Commercial

On May 25, 2018, Microsoft announced over 1 million players had played the game since its release,[17] and on June 4, 2018 that mark had exceeded 2 million players.[18] On June 28, 2018, it was announced that State of Decay 2 exceeded 3 million players.[19]

References

  1. ↑ McCaffrey, Ryan (March 6, 2018). "State of Decay 2 Release Date, Price Announced IGN First". IGN. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Reynolds, Matthew (June 13, 2016). "State of Decay 2 is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 in 2017". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Newhouse, Alex; Fillari, Alessandro (June 11, 2017). "E3 2017: State Of Decay 2 Release Date Announced; Xbox One And Windows 10 Exclusive". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ McCaffrey, Ryan (June 13, 2016). "E3 2016: State of Decay 2 Is 4-Player Co-op, Isn't an MMO". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ Phil Spencer (January 23, 2018). "Xbox Game Pass Expands To Include New Releases From Microsoft Studios". news.xbox.com. Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "State of Decay 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "State of Decay 2 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ Porreca, Ray (May 17, 2018). "Review: State of Decay 2". Destructoid. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  9. ↑ L Patterson, Mollie (May 17, 2018). "State of Decay 2 review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  10. ↑ Cork, Jeff (May 17, 2018). "A Plague On Multiple Fronts - State of Decay 2 - Xbox One". Game Informer. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ Faulkner, Jason (May 17, 2018). "State of Decay 2 Review – Rigor Mortis". Game Revolution. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Barbosa, Alessandro (May 17, 2018). "State Of Decay 2 Review: The Limping Dead". GameSpot. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  13. ↑ Avard, Alex (May 17, 2018). "State of Decay 2 review: "A potent reminder of why the undead continue to be such a rich source for interactive entertainment"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  14. 1 2 Stapleton, Dan (May 17, 2018). "State of Decay 2 Review". IGN. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  15. ↑ Hatfield, Tom (May 17, 2018). "State of Decay 2 review". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  16. ↑ Bell, Alice (May 17, 2018). "State of Decay 2 review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  17. ↑ https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/05/25/state-of-decay-2-million-players-global-release/#4rYEh45WsSrcFw15.99
  18. ↑ https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/06/04/state-of-decay-2-exceeds-2-million-players/
  19. ↑ https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/06/28/state-of-decay-2-independence-pack/
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