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  • TracerBullet
    One Last Job
    • Jun 2009
    • 22119

    #31
    Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

    Zombie games have been in constant supply during this console generation, but many of them focus on action. With the upcoming State of Decay for Xbox Live Arcade, developer Undead Labs is instead forcing the player to focus more on survival and building a community of survivors.

    In the game's open world, several areas can be set up as bases for your community. These can eventually be upgraded and modified with a variety of upgrades, including weapon repair stations, med stations with cots for the injured, and gardens to grow your own food. Vehicle repair stations will be critical, as there is a finite number of cars in the game world that can become permanently totalled.
    GameInformer Article

    Not that I care all too much, but I figured some of you would be interested.
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    • kingkilla56
      Hall Of Fame
      • Jun 2009
      • 19395

      #32
      Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

      I love the concept but I wish it were a full release and not an arcade game.
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      • Money99
        Hall Of Fame
        • Sep 2002
        • 12696

        #33
        Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

        Originally posted by kingkilla56
        I love the concept but I wish it were a full release and not an arcade game.
        I still think it has potential if the gameplay and environment are robust enough.
        I'm kind of hoping that if the game sells well, they'll develop a full game for next-gen.

        IGN recently had a 'hands-on' preview and stated that the game should be out in a matter of weeks.
        I really hope it gets good reviews. This has been on my radar for a while now.

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        • WTF
          MVP
          • Aug 2002
          • 20274

          #34
          Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

          I just wanna know when the PC version drops.
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          • Money99
            Hall Of Fame
            • Sep 2002
            • 12696

            #35
            Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

            Did some more reading and it seems like the XBLA version is basically a very robust Beta.
            When the smoke settles and all the little issues are discovered, they're going to release it as a full-blown title and make it completely MMO style.
            You can even invite friends in to partake in your own world if you like.

            Until then, this version will be completely offline without even co-op.
            That doesn't bother me though, because this game sounds incredible. It basically sounds like GTA+Sim City+Zombies:



            The survivor I played as was a bigger heavy weight man and his traits let him carry more supplies in his backpack as compared to the others. I really like this mechanic, and from the menus I flipped through there are a lot of parameters and traits these characters will have. Some may be better at fighting, some like our chef was good at cooking, or you might run into people who are great at building. State of Decay is looking to combine both the other survivors and base mechanics together. An example of this would be to use some influence to buy a sniper rifle, use some resources to build a watch tower, and task an old military vet to stand watch on top with the gun. They will defend the house from any zombies that may be getting too close to the location. This is probably the most exciting part of the game to me, and I really want to dig into the game deeper to see how much you can grow your community and base.
            I drove over to the survivor and pulled out my pistol and unloaded several rounds into the undead surrounding the man. I quickly found out this was a bad decision. Much like any good zombie survival game, sight and sound are key features that will alert any zombie around you. The minimap in the corner shows a smaller circle that shows how much sound you are making, as crouch walking is a very tiny circle, firing a weapon is a very large circle and can get you killed quickly if not careful. Melee weapons are much more silent although if you have enough influence you can equip your guns with silencers if you so choose. I saved the man, but quickly noticed a large number of zombies were now heading towards us and ran back towards the car. We took off and the mission changed as our new friend asked to help us with defeating an armored zombie out in an abandoned house. I was told doing these small objectives for the survivors is key to winning their loyalty. Winning their loyalty not only helps you gain influence to spend on other parts of your base, it opens up the option to play as that survivor if you do well enough. This is incredibly important as State of Decay features permadeath, meaning once that character is dead they are dead forever and nothing will bring them back. The game also features a finite amount of survivors as well, so by gaining the ability to play as a new character you gain an additional life per se. If all the playable character die, its game over. Much like ZombieU you can fight your way back to where the last person you played as perished to grab their supplies and bring back to camp.

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            • Jdoug312
              Banned
              • Oct 2010
              • 1585

              #36
              Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

              Aww man, I was really hoping for at least 2 player online.

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              • mikenoob
                All Star
                • Oct 2007
                • 5545

                #37


                Can someone embed it? No idea how on my phone

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                • trobinson97
                  Lie,cheat,steal,kill: Win
                  • Oct 2004
                  • 16366

                  #38
                  Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

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                  • Sinner
                    All Star
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 5483

                    #39
                    Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

                    Originally posted by TracerBullet
                    GameInformer Article

                    Not that I care all too much, but I figured some of you would be interested.
                    This being a more survival type game actually makes it more appealing to me. I know it sounds weird but would love a more "serious" type Zombie game. I want the feeling I feel when I watch The Walking Dead and how I felt when I played the early Resident Evil games before they made all the craziness. I don't want zombies with glowing eyes nor do I want them running as fast as I do. I understand its a game and you may need them to run a little and that's fine. Would also like the slower zombie movement countered with players getting tired and not being able to run forever. This seems like it will be fun to play though and looking forward to trying it.
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                    • ghettogeeksta
                      Banned
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 2632

                      #40
                      Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

                      Since it will be a arcade game I will give it a try, but if it was a full game I wouldn't even give it a look.
                      Last edited by ghettogeeksta; 04-13-2013, 05:36 PM.

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                      • BenGerman
                        No Place Better
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 2752

                        #41
                        Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

                        I love the idea. Test the waters with an XBL Arcade release, and use it as a beta. Wish more developers/publishers would take this route. Could go a long way in eliminating bug-infested releases.
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                        • Fresh Tendrils
                          Strike Hard and Fade Away
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 36131

                          #42
                          Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

                          Yup - definitely snagging this.



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                          • kingkilla56
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 19395

                            #43
                            Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

                            Damn, Im gonna have to find a way to connect my old *** xbox to the internet to download this.
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                            • Money99
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 12696

                              #44
                              Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

                              4 hours of hands-on:

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                              • DakkoN
                                All Star
                                • Sep 2006
                                • 5611

                                #45
                                Re: State of Decay (GTA meets Zombie Apocalypse - Xbox Exclusive)

                                Apparently this game is coming out Wednesday the 5th if it passes all the Microsoft certifications? Kinda snuck up on me..
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