I'm sure I'll get 'no' votes on if this particular review is
helpful (you know, for folks who HAVE N'T PLAYED THE GAME YET) by people who
scourge reviews, making sure everyone believes the same as they do, but after
beating the game just recently, I figured I 'd obtain an unbiased one up. Yes,
Plants vs Zombies is fun. It's simple to pick up and also play, is fun for any
ages, and the character designs will draw in fans of Invader Zim. But when I
beat the game, I actually said "that was actually it?" out loud. The
main game isn't very long, and there are other gameplay modes, however I can't
help but feel like this whole thing was actually just a demo for a larger
version coming out later this year.
Zombies are attempting to get right into your house, and the
only way to stop all of them is with plants. You begin defending your house in
your backyard, where zombies are actually trying to get through the back door.
Each plant does something different, and also you'll be needing to use a great
deal of different types in order to try to keep the zombies out. Sunflowers net
you more sun energy, which is had to deploy each plant. Pea shooters do as
their name suggests- they shoot peas, and come in a few varieties. Wallnuts
wall out zombies and take a long time to be eaten, so you could set one of
these kinds of up as your offense gets rid of the zombies at the same time
they're eating it. Later on you'll obtain some innovative plants, like corn
that launches butter, mushrooms that act as mini-nukes, a cactus that shoots
needles to pop balloons in case a zombie tries to obtain sneaky and go for an
air raid ... and much more. This is actually one area the video game shines-
creativity along with the plants, or even zombie types. You obtain the standard
ones that slowly walk toward your home, a Michael Jackson one that does the
Thriller dance and summons other zombies, zombies along with ladders that will
certainly go over your plants, and leave the ladder there for others to climb
up as well. Certainly there's even one that drives a zamboni, leaving behind a
trail of ice behind it.
The game is divided into thirds kind of- you start out
defending the back yard, then it obtains a pool, then you wind up on the roof.
Levels are also broken down into day and night, and also some plants are only
usable at certain times of the day, like mushrooms. And it's right here where I
wish there were more variety with the levels. I understand you're protecting
-your house-, but why certainly not other homes or stores too? I got tired of
looking at the same map level right after level after level. Things obtained
interesting whenever there 'd be fog in the evening, and you can just view half
of the screen unless you get a clover that fans it away for a short time, but
that had to do with as far as it opted for weather conditions. Why not have
fogs come in during the day, adding more difficulty so that you obtain less sun
energy? Certainly there's likewise a few various other gameplay modes- puzzle,
survival and also mini-games, and they're fun too, however survival is the
primary one you'll be participating in after beating the game. A great deal of
people take this game seriously, and there are many topics on what the best
setup is when it comes to having an outstanding score there.
Aesthetically, the game looks ok. Animations are limited but
the character designs are fantastic. This is actually a bit different from the
usual PopCap style, however a big part of the appeal is in these wacked out
characters. Certainly there's only a couple of tracks gaming in the background,
and voices are actually restricted to zombie groans and sound effects for the
plants.
Perhaps I'm being actually too hard on it, particularly
given the nice low price, but I would've just liked more selection in level
types, and also a longer main game mode, or even online multiplayer exactly
where one side is plants and also the other deploys the zombies. Perhaps those
could be in the sequel? In either case, Plants vs Zombies is certainly worth
your time, however just know what you're entering. And hey, you can get the
demo and see in case you like it before buying.
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