The traditional video game sequel gives you more of the original, but bigger and, ideally, better. Sometimes this results in a stale product that doesn’t recapture the magic of the original. But other times -- like with State of Decay 2, the follow-up to the open-world zombie survival action-RPG -- the sequel’s refinement helps the concept live up to its full potential.
State of Decay captivated so many players because it successfully blended so many gameplay elements and systems into its own unique amalgam. The downside was that the technical execution was, well...messy. State of Decay 2 adds to the formula with deeper character systems (read: more traits and emotions), deeper base-building, and a 3X larger game world. And the move to Xbox One -- along with more expertise, a new game engine, and what is no doubt a much larger budget -- will hopefully help make this sequel the best it can be.
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State of Decay captivated so many players because it successfully blended so many gameplay elements and systems into its own unique amalgam. The downside was that the technical execution was, well...messy. State of Decay 2 adds to the formula with deeper character systems (read: more traits and emotions), deeper base-building, and a 3X larger game world. And the move to Xbox One -- along with more expertise, a new game engine, and what is no doubt a much larger budget -- will hopefully help make this sequel the best it can be.
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