In bloom.

I would attack the flying shrimp robot with my shoulder-mounted freeze ray, but a pirate just set me on fire and now I need to find a sunflower so I don't die before my team destroys the giant boot battering our castle gate. In other words, Plants vs.

Incredible mechanical diversity and creativity; New characters make both teams feel more balanced and complete; Hub world adds narrative context and fun hidden extras

Single-player missions feel empty and repetitive; Earning upgrades and unlocking characters takes far too long

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is a sequel to a game I didn't expect to like in the first place. When it was announced back in 2013, the original Garden Warfare seemed like a monstrosity, taking the accessible, goofy charm of casual-friendly developer PopCap's overhead strategy game Plants vs.

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Review

Lettuce Fight

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Review – Glorious Zombie Combat & Stellar Map Design

EA's purchase of PopCap games, developers of the Plants vs Zombies series, heralded a move towards AAA console titles with the first Garden Warfare game receiving critical praise for its unique game modes and applying the IP successfully from a mobile game to a third person shooter back in 2014.

Spectacular soundtrack; Smart level design; Satisfying controls

Little evolution from predecessor; Offline offerings could be more robust

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

The wacky Plants vs Zombie themed shooter is back with a sequel that introduces new characters and plenty of single player content for those that don't want to solely focus on the multiplayer scene. Game design wise most of the core features have remained the same with the game set just a...

New plants and game modes – More single player

Too much grinding to level up your variants