When comparing The Forest vs State of Decay: YOSE, the Slant community recommends The Forest for most people. In the question“What are the best survival games on PC?” The Forest is ranked 2nd while State of Decay: YOSE is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose The Forest is:
The graphics really stand out in The Forest, from the realistic looking foliage to the terrifying creatures in the forest. Remarkably the graphics are on par with any AAA game, which is quite a feat for an indie game.
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Pros
Pro Great graphics
The graphics really stand out in The Forest, from the realistic looking foliage to the terrifying creatures in the forest. Remarkably the graphics are on par with any AAA game, which is quite a feat for an indie game.
Pro Awesome AI
The AI is really cool and will hunt around for the player. Also if the player kills or injures one of the tribesmen many times they will try to drag the body away or even cry over it.
Pro A variety of fun tasks are provided on top of the main storyline
There are many different tasks a player can take on such as fetch quests, rescue missions, or even just scoping a place out for the future. This gives the game a good bit of variety to the gameplay.
Pro Events that happen like the real world, whether you are logged in or not, creating a very realistic feeling game mechanic
There is an in game real-time-ish clock to the game, that even has events that happen when the player is not even logged in. Such as holidays or just events that mean something to the characters found within the game. This is not mirrored to the players real world time, but acts as its own time in the game.
Pro Bases can be compartmentally upgraded, giving a task to the player and something to strive for
Scavanged materials can be used to upgrade parts of the players base such as infirmaries or sleeping quarters. This gives the player something to strive for, searching out new materials in order to upgrade on more section of their home base.
Cons
Con Still early alpha - very glitchy
As the game is still in early alpha, it still contains many glitches, some of which are game-breaking, such as the infinite ammo glitch.
Con Poor collision detection
Combat is not the best, poor collision detection means more button mashing than skill is needed.