Game/Publisher/Developer
State of Decay, Microsoft Studios, Undead Labs. Released 5 June, 2013.
The Trailer
My Reaction
I liked the concept, but playing it was a grind. Clearing out zombie hordes and scavenging town after town got repetitive fast.
Overview
State of Decay is an open-world zombie survival game developed by Undead Labs. You lead a group of survivors after a zombie outbreak, scavenging for supplies, building up a home base and managing your community as you try to stay alive in a valley overrun by the undead.
What I Liked
- The concept is strong: managing a group of survivors and a home base instead of a single hero.
- Scavenging for supplies gives every trip out a sense of purpose.
What I Didn’t Like
- The gameplay loop turns into a grind.
- Fighting zombie hordes gets repetitive.
- The towns start to feel the same after a while.
Verdict
State of Decay has a great idea at its core, but the repetition wears it down. Fighting the same hordes through the same towns makes it feel more like a grind than a fight for survival.
Rating
79/100