

The structure of the game - scavenging for ammo, food and supplies, evading and engaging zombies, managing influence, etc.

I tried to vary things up a bit, leaning on different survivors to complete missions and focusing on a more defensive approach to dealing with the undead, to give it a fresh feel, but the truth is I didn’t even need to do that. What stood out to me, more than the enhanced graphics or new goodies, was how addicting the game remains, even after having played dozens of hours on the Xbox 360. Owners of the original also receive a 33 percent discount off of the digital release (dropping the total to $19.99) along with a couple other goodies. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s check out YOSE.Īfter initially thinking I’d load my old save, where I’d long ago completed the main storyline, and tinker around with the world, I quickly decided to start over from scratch and experience State of Decay all over again. Also of note, existing Xbox 360 saves can be easily brought over the XB1 via a Cloud Save function that has been added to the older version. Those that wish to read our detailed coverage of both the main game and its DLC can click on the links above for the purposes of this review we’ll be focusing more on a big picture overview. Priced at $29.99 and dubbed State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition (YOSE), the updated version features improved graphics, new characters and weapons, along with both of the previous add-ons: Breakdownand Lifeline. Given that Undead Labs’ State of Decaywas one of the highest selling IPs on Xbox Live Arcade, it’s no surprise that Microsoft is re-releasing it for the Xbox One - Minecraft, the only XBLA game to outpace it, is already on the new console. State of Decay: Killing fat zombies since 2013.
