The music is dynamic as well, heightening in tension as zombies encroach, before fading into a hopeless melancholy as you travel across both Trumball Valley and Danforth. Romero's 80s zombie classics, but you'll also sink into more contemporary bleakness from Godspeed You! Black Emperor's famous feature on 28 Days Later.
Visuals aside, State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition also carries around 30 minutes of new music, and it compliments what a stellar soundtrack was. State of Decay leaves a satisfying impression of the meticulous design, which evokes a fondness for other power-house open-world games like Grand Theft Auto. There's an undercurrent of authenticity which penetrates all aspects of the game's presentation from the sickening crunch of zombie skull on a baseball bat to simple things like different stores carrying different names and branding. Trumball Valley is diverse and detailed and begs to be explored (and explore you will, for you have no choice - more on that later). Despite sporting dated graphics, State of Decay is amongst the most immersive games out there today. looking at you Final Fantasy Type-0 HD.Ī lot of what makes State of Decay immersive, however, is in its hypnotically engaging gameplay.ĭoes any of this matter though? Not really. At least they didn't slap the "HD" suffix on it and shipped it as a full price title. Enhancements to shadows, lighting and anti-aliasing are welcome bonuses, but still cutting-edge, it ain't. The resolution has been given a bump up to 1080p, but low poly textures emphasise that 1080p resolution is just a buzzword rather than an all-encompassing measure. Although aspects have improved graphically, it's a game that strongly resembles its older, uglier sibling. Low draw distance, muddy texturing and toy-like character models can raise an eyebrow (or not, characters don't have expressions), and Year One Survival Edition isn't much different. I think it's fair to say the original State of Decay was a moderately ugly game, even by 360 standards.
Something is dead wrong, but for now, your only objective is to survive. You assume control of Marcus Cambell, who is fighting for his life against a cadre of cadavers in what was supposed to be a relaxing hiking trip. State of Decay spares no time throwing you into the action. On Presentation Day 1: Trumball Valley has gone to Hell In this Xbox One edition of the game, has State of Decay repaired the flaws of the original? Or is it quick and dirty funding round for the inevitable State of Decay 2?
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