A Brilliantly Simple Tower Defense With Loads Of Charm

After nearly ten years of playing this game on and off, I finally managed to sit down and complete the entire Adventure mode (as well as a good amount of the extra levels/minigames). This is easily one of the best tower defense games I have played to this day, combining both simple to understand mechanics and a quirky art style to deliver you some garden warfare you never knew you needed in your life!

The variety of tools (or should I say "plants") you have at your disposal is surprisingly rich. There are multiple types of general turrets (peas, mushrooms, cabbages) that all have different behaviors and upgrades, different types of AOE effects (explosive cherry bombs, lane-clearing jalapenos, hypnotizing mushrooms), and layers of defense (pumpkins, potatoes). There is also a good selection of specific-use items, such as magnet-shrooms (good against metallic-type zombies), tall potatoes (good against vaulting zombies), and spike plants (good against vehicles), to name a few.

The level design is pretty well done, though it could have used some more differences besides lane changes, angles, and visual effects. You'll battle those zombies in your front lawn, backyard, and even your roof! While some plants were interesting in that they were more useful during either the day/night, I felt the flexibility of using some plants was a bit lacking. The difficulty of the game isn't too high, and it becomes very clear which plants are useful against which type of enemy, making the last few acts and bit of a cakewalk. At least for the Adventure mode, there isn't a whole lot of strategy to try out, but there is more room to experiments in the survival mode, as well as with additional playthroughs.

The art and music combined make this game extremely easy to love right away. The different zombies look silly, and the plants have a design that fits their functions. The music is amazing, and some of the tunes are definite earworms after an extended period of time. There's also a nice amount of hidden secrets/easter eggs for fans of other PopCap games as well.

There is a great amount of extra content for players that are extremely addicted to the game! I played through nearly all of the minigames, which are by far the best additional content provided, and each minigame is expertly crafted to be fun and challenging. I was disappointed by the Puzzle mode, since there are only two types of puzzles, but there is a lot to play through if you are a fan. The Survival mode is a nice challenge to get through after completing the Adventure mode, and allows players to test their most insane tactics against increasingly immense waves of enemies in a selection of places.

There is also a store where you can save money to purchase multiple types of items, such as new plants for combat, plants for farming gold, defensive items for levels, and extra slots for plants. While this is a neat idea, it comes at the price of a pretty big grind, and a lot of the modes related to gold-farming are just not that interesting. The most trivial item by far is food for the "tip tree", which gives the player an assortment of tips for gameplay. The problem with this mechanic is that many of the tips are redundant after completing the game, and will end up being a gold sink for a lot of curious players.

While the extra content could have been much deeper and valuable to play through, the game overall is created with an impressive amount of thought and care. The core gameplay is very good, and is a nice introduction to the genre for any players curious enough to test the waters. It is easily a Recommend from me, and is one of the best tower defense games of all time, even after an entire decade!


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[h1] Plants Vs. Zombies: Game of the Year [/h1] [b] A Brilliantly Simple Tower Defense With Loads Of Charm [/b] After nearly ten years of playing this game on and off, I finally managed to sit down and complete the entire Adventure mode (as well as a good amount of the extra levels/minigames). This is easily one of the best tower defense games I have played to this day, combining both simple to understand mechanics and a quirky art style to deliver you some garden warfare you never knew you needed in your life! The variety of tools (or should I say "plants") you have at your disposal is surprisingly rich. There are multiple types of general turrets (peas, mushrooms, cabbages) that all have different behaviors and upgrades, different types of AOE effects (explosive cherry bombs, lane-clearing jalapenos, hypnotizing mushrooms), and layers of defense (pumpkins, potatoes). There is also a good selection of specific-use items, such as magnet-shrooms (good against metallic-type zombies), tall potatoes (good against vaulting zombies), and spike plants (good against vehicles), to name a few. The level design is pretty well done, though it could have used some more differences besides lane changes, angles, and visual effects. You'll battle those zombies in your front lawn, backyard, and even your roof! While some plants were interesting in that they were more useful during either the day/night, I felt the flexibility of using some plants was a bit lacking. The difficulty of the game isn't too high, and it becomes very clear which plants are useful against which type of enemy, making the last few acts and bit of a cakewalk. At least for the Adventure mode, there isn't a whole lot of strategy to try out, but there is more room to experiments in the survival mode, as well as with additional playthroughs. The art and music combined make this game extremely easy to love right away. The different zombies look silly, and the plants have a design that fits their functions. The music is amazing, and some of the tunes are definite earworms after an extended period of time. There's also a nice amount of hidden secrets/easter eggs for fans of other PopCap games as well. There is a great amount of extra content for players that are extremely addicted to the game! I played through nearly all of the minigames, which are by far the best additional content provided, and each minigame is expertly crafted to be fun and challenging. I was disappointed by the Puzzle mode, since there are only two types of puzzles, but there is a lot to play through if you are a fan. The Survival mode is a nice challenge to get through after completing the Adventure mode, and allows players to test their most insane tactics against increasingly immense waves of enemies in a selection of places. There is also a store where you can save money to purchase multiple types of items, such as new plants for combat, plants for farming gold, defensive items for levels, and extra slots for plants. While this is a neat idea, it comes at the price of a pretty big grind, and a lot of the modes related to gold-farming are just not that interesting. The most trivial item by far is food for the "tip tree", which gives the player an assortment of tips for gameplay. The problem with this mechanic is that many of the tips are redundant after completing the game, and will end up being a gold sink for a lot of curious players. While the extra content could have been much deeper and valuable to play through, the game overall is created with an impressive amount of thought and care. The core gameplay is very good, and is a nice introduction to the genre for any players curious enough to test the waters. It is easily a [b] Recommend [/b] from me, and is one of the best tower defense games of all time, even after an entire decade! [h2] Final Verdict: 8/10 (Great) [/h2] If you enjoyed this review, feel free to check out my curator page for my thoughts on a variety of other games! https://gtm.you1.cn/storesteam/curator/37542043-ADHD-Reviews/