Roger Hargreaves
Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 4/26/2015
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PC / XONE - 4/27/2015
State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition
State of Decay, along with major Add-Ons Breakdown and Lifeline, is now fully remastered in stunning 1080p. New missions, weapons, and extra content, along with improved lighting, textures, animations and combat mechanics, will pull you even deeper into the post-outbreak world. How will you survive the zombie apocalypse?
- Developer
- Undead Labs
- Publisher
- Microsoft Studios
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Critic avg
73
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19
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 73 across 19 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 11%
80–896 reviews · 32%
70–796 reviews · 32%
Below 705 reviews · 26%
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Don Saas
GameSpotGameSpot State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 4/23/2015
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Read originalJohn Jacques
Game RantGame Rant State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 4/23/2015
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirby Yablonski
COGconnectedCOGconnected State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 4/22/2015
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80
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Read originalIGN State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 4/22/2015
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89
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalState of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 4/22/2015
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100
+27 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Walker
Xbox AchievementsXbox Achievements State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 4/21/2015
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoey Davidson
Game RevolutionGame Revolution State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 4/21/2015
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalReid McCarter
CGMagazineCGMagazine State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review
Published 11/12/2013
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+7 vs critic avg
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