Summary
- Release Year: 2014
- Genres: Indie, Role-playing game (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
- Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developers: DoubleBear Productions
- Publishers: DoubleBear Productions
Dead State: A Grueling Struggle for Survival in the Zombie Apocalypse
Introduction
Dead State is a compelling and high-tension survival RPG set in central Texas at the collapse of civilization and the dawn of the undead apocalypse. As society crumbles around you, your mission is to organize a group of survivors, fortify a shelter, scavenge for food and supplies, negotiate with or defend against other factions, and maintain order inside your shelter as humanity teeters on the brink of extinction.
Gameplay
Dead State is a full-fledged RPG featuring base building and management, turn-based tactical combat, and reactive story and dialogue with an emphasis on survival at any cost.
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Base Building and Management: You must find and fortify a shelter to protect your survivors from the undead hordes and the harsh elements. Scavenge for resources, build and upgrade structures, and assign tasks to your survivors to keep your shelter running smoothly.
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Turn-Based Tactical Combat: When you encounter hostile survivors or zombies, the game switches to a turn-based tactical combat system. Position your survivors carefully, use cover to your advantage, and make strategic decisions to overcome your enemies.
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Reactive Story and Dialogue: The story of Dead State is highly reactive to your choices. Your decisions will affect the relationships between your survivors, the factions you encounter, and the overall outcome of the game.
Key Features
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Deep and Immersive Survival Gameplay: Dead State is a challenging and unforgiving survival game. You must carefully manage your resources, make difficult choices, and be prepared to do whatever it takes to keep your survivors alive.
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Complex and Engaging Story: The story of Dead State is rich and complex, with multiple endings and branching storylines. Your choices will have a significant impact on the world around you and the fate of your survivors.
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Detailed and Customizable Characters: You can create and customize your own survivors, each with their own unique skills and abilities. As your survivors level up, you can choose from a variety of perks and abilities to specialize them for different roles.
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Challenging and Rewarding Combat: The turn-based combat in Dead State is challenging and rewarding. You must carefully consider your positioning, use cover to your advantage, and make strategic decisions to overcome your enemies.
Critical Reception
Dead State received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising its deep and immersive survival gameplay, complex and engaging story, and challenging and rewarding combat. The game was nominated for several awards, including the Golden Joystick Award for Best RPG.
Conclusion
Dead State is a gripping and intense survival RPG that will test your limits and force you to make difficult choices. With its deep and immersive gameplay, complex and engaging story, and challenging and rewarding combat, Dead State is a must-play for fans of the survival RPG genre.
Review Score
8.5/10
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