State of Decay 2 Part 9. An arduous task. (Heartland DLC Blind)
7Welcome to my State of Decay 2 let’s play. My name is digidv85 but please call me dig for short. This is a blind let's play. It will feature the Heartland DLC. It will not feature the main story mode, Daybreak DLC or co op. Gameplay shown on Xbox One.
About Game: State of Decay 2 is a survival video game developed by Undead Labs and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is a followup to State of Decay and was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One on May 22, 2018. Like its predecessor, players are required to build a community, manage resources and survive against the horde of zombies.
State of Decay 2 received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its difficulty, musical score and combat, but criticized the technical issues and the lack of depth in the survival and management mechanics. The game had over 10 million players by August 2021. A sequel, State of Decay 3, is under development.
Gameplay: State of Decay 2 is a zombie survival game, with an emphasis on scavenging for items, in which gameplay is experienced from a third-person view. The game is set in an open world environment and features cooperative gameplay with up to three other players. The player can choose from several locations to build a base, then reinforce and improve it with various facilities like watchtowers, gardens, sleeping quarters, kitchens, workshops, medical bays, etc. to help keep survivors safe and healthy. Part of the game is balancing the use of resources: food, medicine, ammo, and construction materials. They can be obtained by scavenging or trading with NPCs. The player can interact with survivors outside of their group: trading with them, helping them or recruiting them. Only one survivor can be controlled at a time, though the player can ask an AI-controlled survivor to accompany them, and in certain missions, one or more AI-controlled survivors will accompany the player.
Each character has a fixed set of "traits" which give them advantages or flaws. Except for the story-related characters, most characters can be assigned to survivor groups and be recruited. Each character also has an "attitude" parameter, affected by game events. These attitudes can affect their behaviors, sometimes requiring player intervention. Zombies are the main threat in the game. They respawn infinitely, are attracted to noise, and are capable of sprinting nearly as fast as the characters. The player can choose to confront them directly, use stealth to sneak past them, or divert them using items like firecrackers. Besides walking, the player has access to several types of cars, each with its own characteristics like maneuverability and speed.
Development and Release: State of Decay 2 is developed by Undead Labs and published by Microsoft Studios. It was developed using Unreal Engine 4. The game was announced on June 13, 2016, at Microsoft's E3 Xbox briefing, and initially scheduled to be released in 2017 for Windows 10 and the Xbox One. At Microsoft's E3 2017 Xbox briefing, it was announced that State of Decay 2 would release in Spring 2018. Additionally, the game would also be available to play at no cost to Xbox Game Pass subscribers at its release. State of Decay was being sold as a Xbox Play Anywhere title, as well as cross-play support between Windows 10 and Xbox players.
Downloadable Content: On September 12, 2018, the Daybreak downloadable content was released. This DLC pack added a new game mode in which the objective is to protect an objective whilst facing waves of increasingly difficult enemies. Rewards earned within the Daybreak game mode can be used within the standard game mode allowing access to exclusive gear and characters. On June 11, 2019, a new expansion pack for the game, Heartland, was released, featuring new missions, characters and new enemy types. The expansion is set in Trumbull Valley, the setting of the first game. On March 13, 2020, the Juggernaut Edition was released as both a standalone game and as a free update to people who already had the original game.
This version primarily featured a graphical overhaul and different lighting schemes, along with a new map named Providence Ridge, a former logging town with much more pronounced elevation changes and twisty roads. On August 2, 2021, a new feature named Plague Territory was added. Along with new added features such as the ability to add a sidearm, Plague Territory now enables plague hearts to "claim" nearby buildings and bases in its vicinity. These areas have a higher population of plague zombies. Bases and outposts within plague territory cannot be claimed until the plague heart controlling the area is eradicated. On September 1, 2021, the Homecoming Update was released and features a host of quality of life improvements, and vehicles now keep their headlights on after exiting to illuminate dark areas, along with a new playable map Trumbull Valley, remastered from the original game.
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