There’s so much more I could dig into, just on the singleplayer side. Choosing to stay safe at home all night isn’t always an option. Why go out, then? Well, you don’t have to, but every minute you waste is another minute where your supplies are running down. Zombies lurch out of the darkness with zero warning, even with your flashlight on. Nighttime in State of Decay 2 means maybe five feet of visibility. Surprise, it looks like poorly-exposed film shot during the day. Most games feel like this old film term, day-for-night, where nighttime shoots are faked (poorly) by limiting film exposure. Nights are dark here, and that’s actually one of my favorite aspects. Not too difficult, mind you, but the tension in State of Decay 2 is palpable. It wears the trappings of a simulator, despite its patently unrealistic setup.Īnd it’s oppressive. State of Decay 2 banks off the same appeal as European Truck Simulator to an extent, or Planet Coaster or Cities: Skylines or Project Cars. It’s mundane to a fault, and that’s (oddly enough) what makes it compelling. It’s doubtful I’ll ever be trapped on some sort of ocean planet, forced to survive by consuming various underwater flora and fauna. But Subnautica’s uniqueness was also a barrier. I loved what I played of Subnautica for instance, and I don’t think State of Decay 2 is nearly as unique nor as polished.
Not to say it’s the best survival game I’ve played period, because it isn’t. State of Decay 2 is maybe the best survival game I’ve played when it comes to capturing that fantasy. Maybe you’d secure that small and impractical building that nevertheless has a commanding view of the surrounding landscape. Maybe you’d take over Home Depot or another business with an abundance of lumber and barbed wire. Maybe you’d barricade the local ammo supply store. “What would you do in case zombies attacked?” Everyone’s got a different answer. Once the nearby buildings are empty, you’re forced to roam further and further afield until eventually it makes more sense to raise stakes and build a new base, start the cycle of looting all over again.
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