Like the first game, unlocks (character pieces, minions, customization options) are acquired mainly through Sticker Packs which are purchased via in-game coins. And better yet, players can easily and quickly import unlocks from the first game (yay, future Cactus!). EA and PopCap arguably don't quite take full advantage of the amount of units in a player-friendly way though due with how slowly rewards are dealt out. With new classes and more variants for all of them, there’s a mind-blowing potential for progression and replayability from Garden Warfare 2’s 100+ characters. Where the variety does come in however, is in the playable units, and this is where Plants vs. They can be treated as a tutorial of sorts and are worth completing for the coins early on in the game though, and to understand all the features of the hub area. The missions aren't very polished and if you skip reading the subtitles (since all the characters on both sides speak gibberish), you won’t miss much. There are defend missions where players take on increasingly difficult waves until the boss wave, and of course, the go from point A to B type missions which end up all being repetitive. Having more solo play is a welcome addition to Garden Warfare but the missions featured are too simple and formulaic. The most notable addition is the single-player campaign. There’s much more to do in single-player and the entire game is now built around a base system for each side - the Plants and Zombies each have their own hub separated by an open area dubbed the Backyard Battleground with a never-ending conflict in the middle. All the character classes for the Plants and Zombies factions are back too, now with more variants, alongside entirely new classes. The great elements of the first Garden Warfare are all back, even more stylish than before thanks to some choice licensed tunes used in the game's intro and marketing and clever character designs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 as a full retail product. When it released however, its great core gameplay and visuals couldn't make up for its shallow content.įor the sequel, PopCap Games went all-in to address some of the feedback of the original and to flesh out Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare as a surprise announcement years ago at E3, it was as impressive looking as it was smile-inducing for a brand new spin on the PvZ formula, turning it into a third-person shooter. When publisher Electronic Arts first unveiled Plants vs.

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