When making a sequel, most studios make it a priority to build on the strengths of the original while patching up weaknesses. State of Decay 2 gets the first part right. Five years after the first game clawed its way to cult-favorite status, Undead Labs has released a follow-up that offers...

If you zone out on something too long, one might jokingly call you a zombie. You're in a mindless state, your only desire is whatever lies ahead of you-a bingeable Netflix show, a Platinum trophy or big achievement in a video game, a good meal.

Buy State of Decay 2 In 2013, State of Decay introduced players to a different kind of zombie apocalypse. It eschewed big action set pieces for the thrill of mere survival. Taking down massive zombie hordes with powerful and inventive weaponry was cast aside in favor of practicality.

State of it!

Unpredictable and tense; Decisions have real consequences

Riddled with glitches and bugs; Core gameplay loop feels repetitive with little reward; Joining a co-operative game has frame-rate issues

Bethany is dying. She'd been bitten by a blood plague zombie on a supply run gone wrong. She didn't have much time left at this point and a decision needed to made. She was past the point of being cured, leaving only two choices.

State of Decay 2 is an immersive and mechanically interesting zombie-survival gameplay experience - whenever the bugs aren't plaguing player progress.

Throughout State of Decay 2 , you're expected to be the governing force behind the renewal of society in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. You may groan at the prospect of diving into another open-world zombie game, but developer Undead Labs's latest is less disappointing for its cliché narrative...

With State of Decay 2 one of the few exclusives Microsoft has confirmed, at least so far prior to E3, there is understandably a lot of pressure riding on Undead Lab's sequel to their fan favorite State of Decay on the Xbox 360 back in 2013.

There are lots to like in State of Decay 2 and if managing people and finite resources against an environment that wants to eat you alive is your thing, you'll likely have a blast. And with its online co-op that allows you and three other people or friends to play together, it could even be more fun...

State of Decay 2 's open-world battle for survival against a zombie menace is the right kind of post-apocalyptic fun. It creates plenty of high-stakes moments, punctuated by the relative calm of foraging for supplies while always looking over your shoulder.