I remember I'd honk at an infestation, let them start a line and then back my truck into them😂 trying that now in SoD YoSe the vehicles actually take damage when you back into them. Shame they fixed it.
State of Decay 1 still has a charm that I can't really describe. It just sorta perfectly captures everything I wanted from a zombie game that I didn't get from other games during that early 2010s era.
My favorite memory from State of Decay was having my Dad play it and I'll be watching behind him. He wouldn't allow me to play any sorts of zombie games but for whatever reason he was okay with me watching and it was pretty sweet getting both invested at the same time. Aww, simpler times~
@@communistpotato3204 Oh yes I did, a couple of years later after the complete package came out. Sorta wished I played it sooner but ah well such are the gaming options for a christian child LMFAO
@@frankkennedy6388 I know for a FACT he was reading the comic at that time- so kinda yea. And speaking of TWD? He also played TellTale's TWD with me in the background when it was the new trend lol
@@GabbyJusyGabby I remember playing this game when I was a child, very wild experience considering I scared shitless 90% of the playthrough. The wonders of childhood
They both have the same fighting style no? I remember that you can instantly kill one if you knocked it down or if you sneak up next to a zombie. You can also grab and throw them off roofs lol
Man, even having played games like Project Zomboid, Left 4 Dead, Dead Island, Dying Light and the like, I still can't help but feel State of Decay is the best zombie video game series out there
Do you remember having played "How to Survive"? I remember it being in the Arcade too and was one of those games (like State of Decay) where I would come and play from time to time
I always liked the sheer variety of weapons in the game, namely guns. It was exciting finding a gun you'd never seen before, and it happened regularly even after multiple playthroughs.
Just a FYI, Undead Labs was founded by Jeff Strain who was one of the co-founders of ArenaNet (GuildWars) so he wasn't some up-and-coming dev, he was an industry veteran pivoting away from the live service market. SoD2 was originally planned to be a mmo but they realized early on the mmo market was stagnating so they switched it back to a coop title.
SoD1 was meant to be an MMO, then they said it would be co-op, then they said it was single player. I remember like it was yesterday, I was so bummed out in 2013 😅
RE: State of Decay was ever announced to even have multiplayer in it Funny, after going through the archive of blog posts during development, it was never announced that it would even have multiplayer. The "design documents" type posts clearly refer to a single player game. While they, at some point during the drawing board stage, wanted to make an MMO, it was never in the cards for their first game and they realised this for state of decay early on. The version of the engine they used (which has similar versions that have multiplayer, but not this specific one) was not capable of running multiplayer. I'm not sure why they used it and the forum threads about it have been lost to time. But by the time SOD actually became a physical game, multiplayer wasn't in the cards. Rumors of co-op were only rumors that were more hopeful than anything.
Forgotten? I still roll up once a year in this game. Marcus, Ed and Maya are card carrying zombie stompers next to the racoons city folks and the dead rising boys
i remember playing state of decay 1 on the 360, i mostly just drove around and ran over zombies and completly forget about my base and survivors but it was a lot of fun
I was soooo good at this game. Complete efficiency. I always set up in West Marshall and made outposts of key locations that cleared half the map of zombies for me. Ran supplies out of downtown and just wracked up the zombie kills. I remember the global count, I got up in the top thousands for a bit. Im still playing SoD2, its running in my background right now, and Im eagerly awaiting SoD3.
I feel like my comment could be taken negatively... So I just want to say, this was a really good video! (Although the titling maybe seen as a little... unfortunate😅)... I look forward to your follow up video on State of Decay 2.
@@SpectreSaunders Nah people do this all the time title videos of games and media that aren't forgot or anything like this Austin eruption is notoriously bad about this
I played a lot of the Breakdown DLC because I didn’t have to worry about the story. I can goof off as much as I wanted to. And I did! I spent most of my time raiding abandoned buildings and being careful not to use any of my resources at all. I had enough ammo and weapons to start a small war and enough medicine to cure the damn town I was trapped in. I even got mad that target practice and a shooting platform cost me ammo, so I never used them lol! It was like being stuck in a zombie apocalypse with Mr. Krabs. Also 0:42 My boy did not hesitate!
i found ferals in SoD1 to be fodder compared to the ones in the sequel. The original ferals were very vulnerable to blunt weapon executions and cars doing donuts.
Fuck, so many memories of running into them in the woods. Whenever I knew I was going to be facing one, I always brought the heavy artillery like grenade launchers as well as a companion lol
I registered with company way before release as they wanted to build a game based around a forum approach. Though we weren't developer's and had zero say in what got implemented, we did all put our thoughts and feedback into it. In some small way, there is a bit of me in that game. What happy memories. My only gripe was the 360 wasn't quite powerful enough to run it. It was on game pass and ran like butter on the one and s though.
Oh man. State of Decay… back when you could use Microsoft Points. I loved the military DLC. I was beyond excited about SoD2, preordered it, and it’s how I bonded with my boyfriend (now husband) when we were on rotation in Korea. I’m ready for a third installment.
not sure if you and your husband have seen it yet but they just released a new trailer for SOD3. Didn’t give a release date and didn’t show any new mechanics, but i still can’t help but be excited for it.
Honestly that dlc was the most fun part of 2 (lmao i reread but still the military dlc in 2 where your protecting that repair guy and the radio is fun)
I kinda wish State of Decay 2 actually registered some of the survivors you rescue in State of Decay 1 and carried them over. Would be a cool touch and a way to connect the two games even more, although it would probably be harder to implement.
@@domthestar3251 we all do it for the best gameplay and historical coherence if a character classified as hero like marcus ed... were to die we (re)start the game again
This and TWD: Survival Instinct were the first zombie games that I remember owning on my Xbox and Wii U. As much as I love the zaniness of Dead Rising franchise, I also love the realistic aspect that State of Decay 1 and 2 had.
State of decay 2 still gets updates. Nobody forgot it (talking about SoD1 so the mentality challenged guy don't spaz anymore) , it even became a standalone title instead of arcade. (Sincerely, Mr.HopOffMyRod)
@@slider-arkofwar463 reading comprehension is rare these days. .....yes.....and I replied the original isn't forgotten because A:state of decay 2 still gets updates just like state of decay 1 that got updates all the way up too the end of the 360 era and became a standalone title. To top it off, state of decay 3 was announced as an Xbox title just like halo. From an Xbox Arcade to a Triple A exclusive title that game is just like Gotham City imposters, part of the few games that came out of Xbox arcade that actually was fun. No one forgot it. Hell go search Gotham City imposters by itself and you'll see people begging for that game to be relisted while SoD got an ultimate edition, that is the definition of a forgotten game not the other way around.
@@slider-arkofwar463 let me embarrass you even further thinking that you wrote something clever......what was one of the first games in the Xbox one run? SoD: Ultimate Edition. It literally got re-released for a third time........ "Forgotten Game" 🤣ok.
@@ONI-GAMI firstly, I responded perfectly to your first comment, ain't my fault you didn't write your paragraphs before hand. Secondly, the rest of your response has no bearing on anything I said, but rather from the creator of the video so it's irrelevant to me. Thirdly, if you think I'm going to be 'embarrassed' because of your comments, you must live a terminally online life. There's nothing wrong spending your spare time enjoying your hobbies, but make sure you do in moderation. Take care my guy
One missed element when mentioning the games they developed. Undead Labs did develop a Mobile sort of 'Pokemon game' back after SOD1 came out called 'Moonrise'. I've been following the company since before State of Decay released, personally knew a lot of the Dev's and took part in some of the very early livestreams with the Community Managers and stuff. After SOD2 however, the company sort of broke away from the community more and more. They shut down the Undead Labs forums, which we had been gather on I think since around 2010, or earlier - to exchange it with the Microsoft Xbox Forums and Discord, which, I personally tried but didn't go for it. There's a lot of Easter Eggs in the games specifically about members of the Community in the games from those forums. I sadly never made the cut for it, but a lot of the big faces are still referenced after all these years. Like Danfourth, and Captain Baker. Originally SOD1 was called Class 3 - and, after that they planned to do an MMO type game based in the State of Decay universe, named Class Four. I think a lot of us older players are expecting SOD3 to be what Class Four was supposed to be. Funny note; I remember a thread on the forums debating how good of a Zombie Survival game Fortnite was going to be back in like 2011 or whatever when the first teaser trailer dropped.
@@maple9116 He’s gonna relive classic memories of wanting to play State of Decay by wishing he was playing State of Decay but ultimately never playing it. Good times!
I enjoyed this more than SOD2. It just had a more lonely and rustic feel to it. The soundtrack is better also, in my opinion. I used to play it with the "rucks in trucks" mod before vehicles had storage.
Played it for the first time on 360 years after release and I loved it the way you could setup bases and clear towns was awesome and I got it and 2 on Steam later on just because of how great it was on 360, The only game that reminds me of the State of Decay gameplay loop would be Project Zomboid but Zomboid is like this game on steroids. Great video btw glad people are remembering State of Decay!
I played this game so much when it came out. It was the first zombie game i played that had the element of zombie media that i love (base building and forming a survivor group). Tbh i still havnt played a zombie game that truly captures the essence of a walking dead style build your base and maintain it while going on supply runs kind of vibe. I moved away from xbox by the time state of decay 2 came out.
I don't know how anyone can forget this game. By the way I tried to replaying the original and it is not how I remember it lmao. I still play stater decay 2 all the time though.
I always go back to SOD1 every year and somewhat prefer over the sequel I loved the idea of an open world zombie game and this was the one I loved it's creepy graphics even till this day and found some stuff in the game that used to creep me out It scared to me to a point I ended up playing Minecraft for the rest of the night
@@NootandBoots Maybe that is it since it could be old enough but maybe it was someone else. I don't know. That old letsplayer with a knight profile picture from like 2013?
I've been playing a ton of State of Decay 2 recently. It's still played by a good number of people considering the age. Back when it came out I tried hard to get as many people as possible to buy the game. I had the highest rank for kills before hackers ruined the rankings, and the most likes on my game stop review lol. Waiting for the third game, hope it turns out well.
I've played this game on his release, with my old pc running it on 1024x768, even so I dedicated a lot of hours, this was MY zombie game before discovering DayZ, I bought the 2nd game when it came out but I didn't played it much State of Decay it's underrated, it has a place in my heart
If you guys love “State Of Decay” you will for sure absolutely love “State Of Decay 2” the story of the events after the 1st game on top of making your own story up with your “IMAGINATION” is actually pretty cool while building your perfect community with every individual included member . Along with the more updated & better graphics, nostalgia, better fighting skills & capabilities, & continuous story this is my favorite zombie game if not #1 definitely Top 5❣️
Ngl i cant stand the fact i cant find half of what i need to upgrade my base zombie hordes and hearts just pile up faster then you can deal with them loot return to base and repeat and the constant hoards walking right up to your door
@@TheRealRusDaddy oh snap! Honestly I like to enjoy the game with just a bit of hectic & chaos why don’t you try playing on standard or green zone even once you become more comfortable as well as more equipped to take of more challenging difficulties then you can always restart your map & change your world/games difficulty
This was essentially the zombie game I always wanted growing up but it never existed until state of decay. I always talked as a kid about how cool it would be to have a zombie game that played like GTA kinda but was about the human characters more than the zombies and felt like being in the walking dead show almost. And this game came out and I couldn't put it down. I literally was so addicted to going on supply runs that I neglected the entire story the first play through and basically let the world become screwed lol.
Legit one of the best zombie survival games ever made. If you watched the early seasons of The Walking Dead and wanted to experience something like that, this game (and its sequel) came pretty close. I did have a few issues with the gameplay loop, especially in the sequel (early game, when you want to focus on exploring/recruiting//etc., the game throws too many distractions at you, but then they slow down a lot once you’re established and the “new playthrough” excitement has worn off), but these are still essentially great games. I want them to hurry up with SoD3. How many years ago did that trailer come out now and we still haven’t seen anything else yet?
Man this game is one of my favorite games from my childhood. I played the crap out of the demo, then I had my parents buy it and player the crap out of the full game. I loved messing around the map and driving around, upgrading the base, looting, it all was so fun.
This was never a forgotten game, sod2 was just an expansion of everything we wanted in sod1, and the fact that undead kept working on improving sod2 until literally today, (downloading the final update as i type) constantly working on stuff the community wanted to see, made them hands down still the best devs in the business
this game was such a hidden gem. It doesn't pull its punches either. I still remember my first death. Marcus died to a feral while trying to save some survivors. Ever since then anytime I died to a freak zombie I started devising strategies to deal with them. SOD 2 only furthered this.
I remember seeing Undead Labs' opening in the late 00s and talking about wanting to make an open world game and being excited that it'd be on console... and then forgetting about it as I moved from my XB360 to PC. Then saw this when it released and picked up, really enjoyed and was pleasantly surprised. Slamming zeds with the car door was hilarious.
I loved this game. It brought so many unique experiences on my playthroughs. My favorite was when I endured a three day long siege in the church after killing Alan. I had equipped every survivor with guns so once the attack started we just kept drawing more in with all the noise. After losing a few survivors I started leaving the base to try to dispatch the zombies before they reached the wall, which just attracted the undead that had been too far away to hear the shots before.
I love this game and it's probably my favorite zombie game of all time. I recently bought the original State of Decay (before Year One Sruvival Edition) off a gray market since the keys aren't made anymore on Steam. The original is closer to the Xbox Arcade version and much more difficult.
I remember playing the shit out of this game. It was one of my most favorite games ever but there was one mechanic I wish was done a little differently and I don’t know if it was just user error on my part. I knew that once you looted an area at least for me, you could not get any more loot out of that area. It would be emptied so it sucked later on in the game when you would go and you basically have everything looted and then you were killing your fist because you’ve broke every weapon. Used all ammo for guns and yet you were still having heart attacks. I’m not saying it needed to be built this way, but it would’ve been cool if there was a feature where due to you clearing out infestations would just stop showing up like you were actually clearing the town of zombies to make a game that does that where you can clear the entirety of zombies off of a map that isn’t Project zomboid
Eventually I’m thinking of buying an Xbox one just to play state of decay 2 and I think what really caught my eye was the fact that if you die then you die for good and start off again as someone new and even have the option of gong back to where you died and collecting your gear
IvI never played any of the state of decay games but this video makes me want to definitely give it shot seen as it’s on gamepass. Very enjoyable video bro can’t wait for the one on the second 💪
It's a lovely game. I remember thinking at the time that the game's graphics were actually good enough to see the style of "modern" in-game vehicles slip into the past; the game always frozen in time. Since it's been about a decade since its release, I guess we can start to see that at work now!
Wym forgotten look sod 2 was an upgrade for sure but it’s missing light machine guns hand cannons and a lot of other guns they nerfed special skills also the only downsides to the first game are reload animations not upgrading cars and limited storage and if you play on pc you can mod to fix storage lol
I’m playing this right now, so far haven’t lost anyone, set up at the trucking company in Marshall. Playing it a second time actually to really take my time and loot every house, find all the notes and such. Then move onto the dlc then state of decay 2. It’s wonderful.
Nah, this game has stuck with me all these years later, it was the most fun I had with an open-world Zombie game at that time, only thing that came close to it in a "story" version was Days Gone. Still replay State of Decay and 2 all these years later.
I loved both State of Decay 1 and 2, I played the original back in 2018 just before 2's release and I loved it. Too bad we'll be waiting forever for 3 now...
state of decay is my jam, its like zombies meets the sims. i dont game much anymore, too busy, but when i do have time i love to fire up this game. its got just enough plot to engage you, while still letting you goof off and have fun. long live the alamo, best base ever!
I think the secret of state of decay is not binge playing it. Just play few hours, go do or play something else, let yourself miss the game and bring yourself back
"nothing ever comes back like that again" Guy with 500 hours here! If you dont detect infestations and they end up spreading i.e if you a lot of infestations on your map. Usually after 2-3 active. There's a chance that your survivors can get sick. That sickness develops eventually into the Black Fever(the sickness from the first game but its not in the second) because of story spoilers. After black fever they basically can turn at any moment and trigger the event of exiling,shooting him OR you basically say that "you cant give up on yourself" you keep him and if you level up your infirmary (higher chances of surviving if you have a doctor also.) and overall have meds,they can survive black fever ,even Allan can be saved. You can contract the sickness if a bloater blows up and you stay too long in the gas. I highly recommend playing breakdown if you want a rogue like experience (similar to Sod2) but the other dlc LIFELINE gives more info on the special infected and the virus Note that the zombie virus and the Black fever are different things. Black fevers only appears in Trumbull valley IN THE FIRST GAME. In SoD2 theres an expansion that makes Trumbull valley available again but its not present or mentioned. I wont spoil anything in case you havent finished the story or grasped the lore yet. If you want to know about the lore i am pretty vell versed since I've played both games almost religiously
It's undoubtedly one of the best zombie games ever. State of Decay 2 is also one of the, if not the, best all around zombie game there is, or has been. It's the Bret Heart of zombie games.
8:58 errrrrrrmmmmm actuality the scavengers call-in is incredibly useful since you can call it in then pick up the duffle bag, and the scavenger will still bring back the resource even tho you already took it so its a great way to get extra resources Edit: and the zombie infection and the black fever are different. Zombie bites are survivable with enough antibiotics, but the black fever is a special fast acting disease that's 100% fatal thats a result from consuming zombie runoff in the valley's drinking water, so thats why Alan didn't shoot Ed, even tho he wanted to to save meds Edit 2: 14: 30 the in-game reason for why theres only 5 survivors is because the rest are holding back with cars and supplies to not draw too much attention before they blow the gate. The actual reason tho is because the game struggles with tons of survivors in one area, and it would be way too easy if all like 40 of your survivors were guarding the gate, and you'd probably lose most of them as well. Great video tho, I'm a State of Decay mega fan but it's always great to see somewhat obscure games that I enjoy getting renewed interest
That dlc makes me sometimes burn the survivors(not always work) to keep them alive, because they are so weak that having a zombie nearby makes them in danger state, but im still like the sieges.
Forgotten? By who? I had this joint the second it released and still remember all the fun I had. This game definitely had some intense moments that I’ll never forget. Good times.
Dont know if you'll have heard of it but I feel like this game is a spiritual successor to the game Fort Zombie by Kerberos Productions, it's hard to get that game running now on modern hardware but I still love it.
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This game was a banger! Cars were literally the best weapon, just honk the horn to attract the horde then commit mass vehicular homicide
I usually love to drive around and bonk random zombies with the car door lmao
Until you get to higher Breakdown levels and car get super rare.
Project zomboid did it too but a bit better as irl cars break down even tanks with zombie gunk in the tires and parts
I remember I'd honk at an infestation, let them start a line and then back my truck into them😂 trying that now in SoD YoSe the vehicles actually take damage when you back into them. Shame they fixed it.
Feral zed is gangsta until I get into the pickup truck
State of Decay 1 still has a charm that I can't really describe. It just sorta perfectly captures everything I wanted from a zombie game that I didn't get from other games during that early 2010s era.
SoD 1 map is so nostalgic to me. I love it. Still feels like home in SoD2.
i never forgot my boy marcus
"everything's coming up Milhouse"
Peak nostalgia
My favorite memory from State of Decay was having my Dad play it and I'll be watching behind him. He wouldn't allow me to play any sorts of zombie games but for whatever reason he was okay with me watching and it was pretty sweet getting both invested at the same time. Aww, simpler times~
Did you manage to play it yourself?
@@communistpotato3204 Oh yes I did, a couple of years later after the complete package came out. Sorta wished I played it sooner but ah well such are the gaming options for a christian child LMFAO
@@GabbyJusyGabbyI'm guessing your dad was watching The Walking Dead at the time.
@@frankkennedy6388 I know for a FACT he was reading the comic at that time- so kinda yea. And speaking of TWD? He also played TellTale's TWD with me in the background when it was the new trend lol
@@GabbyJusyGabby I remember playing this game when I was a child, very wild experience considering I scared shitless 90% of the playthrough.
The wonders of childhood
Imagine the base building from State of Decay combined with the fighting system of Dying Light 1.
They both have the same fighting style no? I remember that you can instantly kill one if you knocked it down or if you sneak up next to a zombie. You can also grab and throw them off roofs lol
Man, even having played games like Project Zomboid, Left 4 Dead, Dead Island, Dying Light and the like, I still can't help but feel State of Decay is the best zombie video game series out there
Do you remember having played "How to Survive"? I remember it being in the Arcade too and was one of those games (like State of Decay) where I would come and play from time to time
Heard of Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead?
Deadrising 1 and 2 are better
@UndisputedBillyBadass mot really, the timers force the game to he played under a pressure and it makes them pretty lame as a result.
@@sanfordrussell8549 if you’re stressed because of a timer that’s your fault
I always liked the sheer variety of weapons in the game, namely guns.
It was exciting finding a gun you'd never seen before, and it happened regularly even after multiple playthroughs.
Just a FYI, Undead Labs was founded by Jeff Strain who was one of the co-founders of ArenaNet (GuildWars) so he wasn't some up-and-coming dev, he was an industry veteran pivoting away from the live service market. SoD2 was originally planned to be a mmo but they realized early on the mmo market was stagnating so they switched it back to a coop title.
SoD1 was meant to be an MMO, then they said it would be co-op, then they said it was single player. I remember like it was yesterday, I was so bummed out in 2013 😅
@@nelsikegaming I still remember the blog posts they made when it was officially an MMO. So exciting. But I’m glad we got SoD 1 & 2
RE: State of Decay was ever announced to even have multiplayer in it
Funny, after going through the archive of blog posts during development, it was never announced that it would even have multiplayer. The "design documents" type posts clearly refer to a single player game. While they, at some point during the drawing board stage, wanted to make an MMO, it was never in the cards for their first game and they realised this for state of decay early on.
The version of the engine they used (which has similar versions that have multiplayer, but not this specific one) was not capable of running multiplayer. I'm not sure why they used it and the forum threads about it have been lost to time.
But by the time SOD actually became a physical game, multiplayer wasn't in the cards. Rumors of co-op were only rumors that were more hopeful than anything.
Forgotten? I still roll up once a year in this game. Marcus, Ed and Maya are card carrying zombie stompers next to the racoons city folks and the dead rising boys
Which is why it will always be superior to the 2nd game.
I still play the 2nd game. Waiting patiently on the 3rd.
Just started a new community 20 mins ago lol
I hope they make the maps bigger or even join them all together in an open world! It gets boring FAST (in my opinion)
State of decay 3 coming 2027
@@DrabboI can’t keep playing cus of how bad the map design is
@@Zakori I couldn't point my finger at the cause, but the second game felt off to me. I couldn't finish it
i remember playing state of decay 1 on the 360, i mostly just drove around and ran over zombies and completly forget about my base and survivors but it was a lot of fun
I was soooo good at this game. Complete efficiency. I always set up in West Marshall and made outposts of key locations that cleared half the map of zombies for me. Ran supplies out of downtown and just wracked up the zombie kills. I remember the global count, I got up in the top thousands for a bit. Im still playing SoD2, its running in my background right now, and Im eagerly awaiting SoD3.
For a "forgotten zombie game", I sure do play it a lot still... 🧟🧟♀🧟♂
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I feel like my comment could be taken negatively... So I just want to say, this was a really good video! (Although the titling maybe seen as a little... unfortunate😅)... I look forward to your follow up video on State of Decay 2.
They making the third
@@SpectreSaunders Nah people do this all the time title videos of games and media that aren't forgot or anything like this Austin eruption is notoriously bad about this
I played a lot of the Breakdown DLC because I didn’t have to worry about the story. I can goof off as much as I wanted to. And I did! I spent most of my time raiding abandoned buildings and being careful not to use any of my resources at all. I had enough ammo and weapons to start a small war and enough medicine to cure the damn town I was trapped in. I even got mad that target practice and a shooting platform cost me ammo, so I never used them lol! It was like being stuck in a zombie apocalypse with Mr. Krabs.
Also 0:42 My boy did not hesitate!
The original was just a tutorial for breakdown tbh😂
If theres one thing this game taught me, its that you never leave home without snacks. Ferals in this one were incredible threats!
Id legit pucker up when i heard one if i wasnt in a car
i found ferals in SoD1 to be fodder compared to the ones in the sequel. The original ferals were very vulnerable to blunt weapon executions and cars doing donuts.
They were a lot easier to kill if you had that slow down aiming perk for guns. Its sorta like the deadeye from RDR.
Fuck, so many memories of running into them in the woods. Whenever I knew I was going to be facing one, I always brought the heavy artillery like grenade launchers as well as a companion lol
I registered with company way before release as they wanted to build a game based around a forum approach. Though we weren't developer's and had zero say in what got implemented, we did all put our thoughts and feedback into it. In some small way, there is a bit of me in that game. What happy memories. My only gripe was the 360 wasn't quite powerful enough to run it. It was on game pass and ran like butter on the one and s though.
This game is STILL absolutely incredible. So much so that I am still streaming this on Twitch and making a Lets Play on it on TH-cam!
Oh man. State of Decay… back when you could use Microsoft Points. I loved the military DLC. I was beyond excited about SoD2, preordered it, and it’s how I bonded with my boyfriend (now husband) when we were on rotation in Korea. I’m ready for a third installment.
Side note: one of my fave things about SoD was the mini map showing you the amount of noise you were making and whatnot
not sure if you and your husband have seen it yet but they just released a new trailer for SOD3. Didn’t give a release date and didn’t show any new mechanics, but i still can’t help but be excited for it.
i wish you talked about the DLCs I LOVED that military helicopter extraction DLC so much. I must have played it a hundred times.
Honestly that dlc was the most fun part of 2 (lmao i reread but still the military dlc in 2 where your protecting that repair guy and the radio is fun)
I kinda wish State of Decay 2 actually registered some of the survivors you rescue in State of Decay 1 and carried them over. Would be a cool touch and a way to connect the two games even more, although it would probably be harder to implement.
I kind of regret buying State of Decay 2, because the first one was much better
I mean marcus ed and a couple of the other memorable ones should for sure have been added in
The Heartlands DLC sees you returning to Trumbull Valley, and I believe some of the characters from the first game do return for it.
state of decays 1 characters are forever top tier
marcus and ed the best and principal characters
Legit, played the entire game just swapping between them.
@@domthestar3251 we all do it for the best gameplay and historical coherence if a character classified as hero like marcus ed... were to die we (re)start the game again
Don't forget Maya and Sam
@@happysnekk yeah of course and the others but marcus and ed are realy number 1
It should’ve had a more focused story, especially with those characters. The sequel was worse because of a lack of story mostly, I reckon
This and TWD: Survival Instinct were the first zombie games that I remember owning on my Xbox and Wii U.
As much as I love the zaniness of Dead Rising franchise, I also love the realistic aspect that State of Decay 1 and 2 had.
State of decay 2 still gets updates. Nobody forgot it (talking about SoD1 so the mentality challenged guy don't spaz anymore) , it even became a standalone title instead of arcade.
(Sincerely, Mr.HopOffMyRod)
He's not talking about the sequel, did you watch the video? Edit: Thanks for stop baby raging cause you wasn't clear initially.
@@slider-arkofwar463 reading comprehension is rare these days.
.....yes.....and I replied the original isn't forgotten because A:state of decay 2 still gets updates just like state of decay 1 that got updates all the way up too the end of the 360 era and became a standalone title.
To top it off, state of decay 3 was announced as an Xbox title just like halo. From an Xbox Arcade to a Triple A exclusive title that game is just like Gotham City imposters, part of the few games that came out of Xbox arcade that actually was fun.
No one forgot it. Hell go search Gotham City imposters by itself and you'll see people begging for that game to be relisted while SoD got an ultimate edition, that is the definition of a forgotten game not the other way around.
@@slider-arkofwar463 let me embarrass you even further thinking that you wrote something clever......what was one of the first games in the Xbox one run? SoD: Ultimate Edition.
It literally got re-released for a third time........ "Forgotten Game" 🤣ok.
@@ONI-GAMI firstly, I responded perfectly to your first comment, ain't my fault you didn't write your paragraphs before hand. Secondly, the rest of your response has no bearing on anything I said, but rather from the creator of the video so it's irrelevant to me. Thirdly, if you think I'm going to be 'embarrassed' because of your comments, you must live a terminally online life. There's nothing wrong spending your spare time enjoying your hobbies, but make sure you do in moderation. Take care my guy
SoD 2 honestly never hit the spot of the first game for me, feels hollow in comparison.
going into completely random homes and yet finding great guns actually added a since of realism in a way
One missed element when mentioning the games they developed. Undead Labs did develop a Mobile sort of 'Pokemon game' back after SOD1 came out called 'Moonrise'.
I've been following the company since before State of Decay released, personally knew a lot of the Dev's and took part in some of the very early livestreams with the Community Managers and stuff. After SOD2 however, the company sort of broke away from the community more and more. They shut down the Undead Labs forums, which we had been gather on I think since around 2010, or earlier - to exchange it with the Microsoft Xbox Forums and Discord, which, I personally tried but didn't go for it.
There's a lot of Easter Eggs in the games specifically about members of the Community in the games from those forums. I sadly never made the cut for it, but a lot of the big faces are still referenced after all these years. Like Danfourth, and Captain Baker.
Originally SOD1 was called Class 3 - and, after that they planned to do an MMO type game based in the State of Decay universe, named Class Four. I think a lot of us older players are expecting SOD3 to be what Class Four was supposed to be.
Funny note; I remember a thread on the forums debating how good of a Zombie Survival game Fortnite was going to be back in like 2011 or whatever when the first teaser trailer dropped.
I remember really wanting to play this game as a little kid, guess I'll see if this game held up to my memories
How can it hold up to your memories of wanting to play the game?
@@maple9116 you do know what site we're on right
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He’s gonna relive classic memories of wanting to play State of Decay by wishing he was playing State of Decay but ultimately never playing it. Good times!
@@Ckoz2829 Wow, that is deep
I enjoyed this more than SOD2. It just had a more lonely and rustic feel to it. The soundtrack is better also, in my opinion. I used to play it with the "rucks in trucks" mod before vehicles had storage.
Played it for the first time on 360 years after release and I loved it the way you could setup bases and clear towns was awesome and I got it and 2 on Steam later on just because of how great it was on 360, The only game that reminds me of the State of Decay gameplay loop would be Project Zomboid but Zomboid is like this game on steroids.
Great video btw glad people are remembering State of Decay!
I played this game so much when it came out. It was the first zombie game i played that had the element of zombie media that i love (base building and forming a survivor group). Tbh i still havnt played a zombie game that truly captures the essence of a walking dead style build your base and maintain it while going on supply runs kind of vibe. I moved away from xbox by the time state of decay 2 came out.
In my opinion SOD 1 would probably be the easiest zombie game universe to survive. You can use kids vitamins to heal infection 😂
Also I don’t remember getting the quests from the survivors that much & even when I got them I never did them and nothing happened
I honestly think state of decay 3 has the potential to be the best zombie survival game ever. I loved 1 and 2. Can’t wait for 3
This is my new favorite channel, keep up the amazing work and keep shining a light on this underrated gems
I bought the game in 2013 when I was 12, one of the best games I ever played
I was playing SOD in Elementary when it first came out. One of my personal favorites still, super unique zombie game 💪
State of decay was awesome as a kid who didn’t have a good enough computer for Dayz yet lmao. Great throwback
I don't know how anyone can forget this game.
By the way I tried to replaying the original and it is not how I remember it lmao. I still play stater decay 2 all the time though.
I always go back to SOD1 every year and somewhat prefer over the sequel
I loved the idea of an open world zombie game and this was the one
I loved it's creepy graphics even till this day and found some stuff in the game that used to creep me out
It scared to me to a point I ended up playing Minecraft for the rest of the night
Absolutely loved this game and the mechanics when i was younger, sequel was a pretty good continuation.
Tho it also had so many bugs, and cars were OP
SOD1 is better immersion and feature wise, they removed and changed so much that it’s mindblowing
My guy for such a small Channel your videos are amazing I just went through and watched half of them laughing so hard!
I love Ed "Ouhhhhh you knoww, Some Stuff" i used his character just for that
Man, I need to play this
I don't know why, but i swear Jacksepticguy played this game. Maybe I'm confusing him with Markiplier though. I'm not sure.
That happens all the time
@@kongoaurius The only thing I remember is a man playing the game driving a black car (SUV?) And having trouble picking up a survivor.
@@eugeniaamariei8626sounds like the review Forge Labs did.
@@eugeniaamariei8626not sure, but i know jack played the second game
@@NootandBoots Maybe that is it since it could be old enough but maybe it was someone else. I don't know. That old letsplayer with a knight profile picture from like 2013?
I played this game & I literally searched every single location 😂that’s how much I loved it
Also I searched all of them without the trunk added. Man I love that update
Also after I searched everything I stopped playing. A month later showed my friend this game I climbed a tower & died with my best character 😂
I've been playing a ton of State of Decay 2 recently. It's still played by a good number of people considering the age.
Back when it came out I tried hard to get as many people as possible to buy the game. I had the highest rank for kills before hackers ruined the rankings, and the most likes on my game stop review lol.
Waiting for the third game, hope it turns out well.
I've played this game on his release, with my old pc running it on 1024x768, even so I dedicated a lot of hours, this was MY zombie game before discovering DayZ, I bought the 2nd game when it came out but I didn't played it much
State of Decay it's underrated, it has a place in my heart
If you guys love “State Of Decay” you will for sure absolutely love “State Of Decay 2” the story of the events after the 1st game on top of making your own story up with your “IMAGINATION” is actually pretty cool while building your perfect community with every individual included member . Along with the more updated & better graphics, nostalgia, better fighting skills & capabilities, & continuous story this is my favorite zombie game if not #1 definitely Top 5❣️
Ngl i cant stand the fact i cant find half of what i need to upgrade my base zombie hordes and hearts just pile up faster then you can deal with them loot return to base and repeat and the constant hoards walking right up to your door
@@TheRealRusDaddy oh snap! Honestly I like to enjoy the game with just a bit of hectic & chaos why don’t you try playing on standard or green zone even once you become more comfortable as well as more equipped to take of more challenging difficulties then you can always restart your map & change your world/games difficulty
I would replay the Trial On The Xbox 360 over and over again
This was essentially the zombie game I always wanted growing up but it never existed until state of decay. I always talked as a kid about how cool it would be to have a zombie game that played like GTA kinda but was about the human characters more than the zombies and felt like being in the walking dead show almost. And this game came out and I couldn't put it down. I literally was so addicted to going on supply runs that I neglected the entire story the first play through and basically let the world become screwed lol.
Subscribe I must, more State of Decay content I require.
Legit one of the best zombie survival games ever made. If you watched the early seasons of The Walking Dead and wanted to experience something like that, this game (and its sequel) came pretty close.
I did have a few issues with the gameplay loop, especially in the sequel (early game, when you want to focus on exploring/recruiting//etc., the game throws too many distractions at you, but then they slow down a lot once you’re established and the “new playthrough” excitement has worn off), but these are still essentially great games.
I want them to hurry up with SoD3. How many years ago did that trailer come out now and we still haven’t seen anything else yet?
2:50 shes like the Navi of state of decay
Man this game is one of my favorite games from my childhood. I played the crap out of the demo, then I had my parents buy it and player the crap out of the full game. I loved messing around the map and driving around, upgrading the base, looting, it all was so fun.
This was never a forgotten game, sod2 was just an expansion of everything we wanted in sod1, and the fact that undead kept working on improving sod2 until literally today, (downloading the final update as i type) constantly working on stuff the community wanted to see, made them hands down still the best devs in the business
I remember playing the demo over and over and over when I was in middle school, at one point I was able to jump the starter bridge somehow
Bro, I miss xbox 360/ps3 era, such a solid generation. SD is a cult classic at this point. I’m grateful for SD2 and SD3 on the way
I remember seeing the game get better in real time while the devs were updating it, giving really cool quality of life updates
this game was such a hidden gem. It doesn't pull its punches either. I still remember my first death. Marcus died to a feral while trying to save some survivors. Ever since then anytime I died to a freak zombie I started devising strategies to deal with them. SOD 2 only furthered this.
I remember seeing Undead Labs' opening in the late 00s and talking about wanting to make an open world game and being excited that it'd be on console... and then forgetting about it as I moved from my XB360 to PC. Then saw this when it released and picked up, really enjoyed and was pleasantly surprised. Slamming zeds with the car door was hilarious.
This is until this day my favorite game ever
one of my Ol time favorites, playing in 2024
One of my favorite zombie games to just chill on
I loved this game. It brought so many unique experiences on my playthroughs. My favorite was when I endured a three day long siege in the church after killing Alan. I had equipped every survivor with guns so once the attack started we just kept drawing more in with all the noise. After losing a few survivors I started leaving the base to try to dispatch the zombies before they reached the wall, which just attracted the undead that had been too far away to hear the shots before.
That is some jay talbot level endurance and confidence
I love this game and it's probably my favorite zombie game of all time. I recently bought the original State of Decay (before Year One Sruvival Edition) off a gray market since the keys aren't made anymore on Steam. The original is closer to the Xbox Arcade version and much more difficult.
I remember playing the shit out of this game. It was one of my most favorite games ever but there was one mechanic I wish was done a little differently and I don’t know if it was just user error on my part. I knew that once you looted an area at least for me, you could not get any more loot out of that area. It would be emptied so it sucked later on in the game when you would go and you basically have everything looted and then you were killing your fist because you’ve broke every weapon. Used all ammo for guns and yet you were still having heart attacks. I’m not saying it needed to be built this way, but it would’ve been cool if there was a feature where due to you clearing out infestations would just stop showing up like you were actually clearing the town of zombies to make a game that does that where you can clear the entirety of zombies off of a map that isn’t Project zomboid
Eventually I’m thinking of buying an Xbox one just to play state of decay 2 and I think what really caught my eye was the fact that if you die then you die for good and start off again as someone new and even have the option of gong back to where you died and collecting your gear
I STILL HAVE MY XBOX 360 JUST TO PLAY THIS. BEST ZOMBIE GAME BESIDES DAYZ
1:11 this caught me off guard LOL. that noise will never not be funny.
Oh, you know, *S T U F F*
IvI never played any of the state of decay games but this video makes me want to definitely give it shot seen as it’s on gamepass. Very enjoyable video bro can’t wait for the one on the second 💪
Please do
It's a lovely game. I remember thinking at the time that the game's graphics were actually good enough to see the style of "modern" in-game vehicles slip into the past; the game always frozen in time. Since it's been about a decade since its release, I guess we can start to see that at work now!
Wym forgotten look sod 2 was an upgrade for sure but it’s missing light machine guns hand cannons and a lot of other guns they nerfed special skills also the only downsides to the first game are reload animations not upgrading cars and limited storage and if you play on pc you can mod to fix storage lol
I’m playing this right now, so far haven’t lost anyone, set up at the trucking company in Marshall. Playing it a second time actually to really take my time and loot every house, find all the notes and such. Then move onto the dlc then state of decay 2. It’s wonderful.
State of Decay was my go to game back during the 360 days. I miss the heck out of it, and need to start up my PC run.
My very favorite zombie game. Great video!
I played it today and all the old memories came back to me
Nah, this game has stuck with me all these years later, it was the most fun I had with an open-world Zombie game at that time, only thing that came close to it in a "story" version was Days Gone. Still replay State of Decay and 2 all these years later.
I loved both State of Decay 1 and 2, I played the original back in 2018 just before 2's release and I loved it. Too bad we'll be waiting forever for 3 now...
In your opinion, what was the golden era of zombie games?
2010
state of decay is my jam, its like zombies meets the sims. i dont game much anymore, too busy, but when i do have time i love to fire up this game. its got just enough plot to engage you, while still letting you goof off and have fun. long live the alamo, best base ever!
I think the secret of state of decay is not binge playing it. Just play few hours, go do or play something else, let yourself miss the game and bring yourself back
So underrated I played it for years waiting for the 2 game. Best zombie franchise in my opinion
The 9 to 5 he was referring to at minute mark 3:36 is DAYZ
"nothing ever comes back like that again"
Guy with 500 hours here! If you dont detect infestations and they end up spreading i.e if you a lot of infestations on your map. Usually after 2-3 active. There's a chance that your survivors can get sick. That sickness develops eventually into the Black Fever(the sickness from the first game but its not in the second) because of story spoilers. After black fever they basically can turn at any moment and trigger the event of exiling,shooting him OR you basically say that "you cant give up on yourself" you keep him and if you level up your infirmary (higher chances of surviving if you have a doctor also.) and overall have meds,they can survive black fever ,even Allan can be saved.
You can contract the sickness if a bloater blows up and you stay too long in the gas. I highly recommend playing breakdown if you want a rogue like experience (similar to Sod2) but the other dlc LIFELINE gives more info on the special infected and the virus
Note that the zombie virus and the Black fever are different things.
Black fevers only appears in Trumbull valley IN THE FIRST GAME. In SoD2 theres an expansion that makes Trumbull valley available again but its not present or mentioned. I wont spoil anything in case you havent finished the story or grasped the lore yet.
If you want to know about the lore i am pretty vell versed since I've played both games almost religiously
You just start doing donuts in your car and you go to town
It's undoubtedly one of the best zombie games ever. State of Decay 2 is also one of the, if not the, best all around zombie game there is, or has been.
It's the Bret Heart of zombie games.
Not even close days gone is much better then state of decay
Honestly this is still my favorite zombie game, far from forgotten in my eyes
Speak for yourself that it’s a forgotten zombie game. Loads of people still play it, myself included. Looking forward to the 3rd installment!
8:58 errrrrrrmmmmm actuality the scavengers call-in is incredibly useful since you can call it in then pick up the duffle bag, and the scavenger will still bring back the resource even tho you already took it so its a great way to get extra resources
Edit: and the zombie infection and the black fever are different. Zombie bites are survivable with enough antibiotics, but the black fever is a special fast acting disease that's 100% fatal thats a result from consuming zombie runoff in the valley's drinking water, so thats why Alan didn't shoot Ed, even tho he wanted to to save meds
Edit 2: 14: 30 the in-game reason for why theres only 5 survivors is because the rest are holding back with cars and supplies to not draw too much attention before they blow the gate. The actual reason tho is because the game struggles with tons of survivors in one area, and it would be way too easy if all like 40 of your survivors were guarding the gate, and you'd probably lose most of them as well.
Great video tho, I'm a State of Decay mega fan but it's always great to see somewhat obscure games that I enjoy getting renewed interest
dude i loved this game as a kid (i only played the demo version over and over because i couldn’t afford it)
The thing I liked about SOD1 is that it had a comic feel to it. Miss that and the soundtrack.
lifeline DLC was the shit for me
That dlc makes me sometimes burn the survivors(not always work) to keep them alive, because they are so weak that having a zombie nearby makes them in danger state, but im still like the sieges.
Forgotten? My friend, I've just finished playing it again. I really like Lifeline dlc. Wish for second part of franchise to have the similar one.
my favourite game when i was like 14yo, it was really fun that time when this just release.
It was a beautiful double A franchise based on my favourite genre of zombie survival
Forgotten? By who? I had this joint the second it released and still remember all the fun I had. This game definitely had some intense moments that I’ll never forget. Good times.
i played this game so much that at one point I had 120 survivors and I searched EVERY location. This game is basically " Its so bad that its good"
Thank you! I played this forever ago and I’ve been trying to find it again ever since
Dont know if you'll have heard of it but I feel like this game is a spiritual successor to the game Fort Zombie by Kerberos Productions, it's hard to get that game running now on modern hardware but I still love it.