If you couldn’t tell by the rest of the site, I absolutely adore State of Decay — the whole franchise — and I’m incredibly excited to get my hands on State of Decay 3. Back when I first began writing about video games, the first State of Decay was launching on Xbox Live Arcade. That was back in 2013, and I excitedly worked with the team’s marketing department to promote the game via hidden images on my website back in the day.
Then, in 2018, I eagerly awaited the release of State of Decay 2. I even pre-ordered, despite everyone on the internet telling you repeatedly not to. It’s like rule number one in the gaming scene. Whatever.
Now, in 2021, I’m awaiting the launch of State of Decay 3. It’s coming, and I cannot contain my excitement much longer!
Here’s my wishlist for State of Decay 3!
Larger Bases Overall
Now, don’t get me wrong here, I love many of the bases available in State of Decay 2. Those found in, say, Providence Ridge and Meagher Valley remain a few of my absolute favorite base designs in the series.
That being said, I want more; I want bigger bases, I want communities capable of holding twenty or thirty survivors at any given time.
And in those larger bases, I want the ability to construct more buildings to ensure long-term survival plans. I mean, how many of us complete the game after, say, ten days or less? A lot. Now, how many make it all the way to day one hundred? It’s a challenge, and to complete it, you must move around to a new map.
Connected Maps
That brings me to my next wishlist item. I want connected maps, so that my survivors may travel to another area, loot to their heart’s content, then return home in my favorite base.
Yeah, I guess we would require a loading screen between each zone. I’m fine with that premise, so long as every map is easily connected and traversable.
Constructible Defenses
Every base in State of Decay and State of Decay 2 comes stock with pre-constructed walls and defenses. That’s kind of boring, and that’s coming from someone who loves the game and plays it daily.
I want to pick and choose what defenses go up, what types of walls are constructed around the perimeter. Maybe I have an excess of wood? Then, wood walls arise! Or, I have a ton of scrap metal. Even better! Scrap metal walls to protect my community!
Heroes
Sure, we can appoint leaders in our community, and you receive a slight buff from leader-specific traits and bonuses, but I want genuine heroes. The type of character that may not spawn every map or playthrough, but when they do, oh boy, they are fantastic.
I’m talking a unique “legendary” weapon, overpowered traits, and perhaps a custom outfit that you can’t find anywhere else, too.
What do you want to see from State of Decay 3? Let us know in the comments below or post on social media and tag us to get the discussion going!