Under the cheery looks is a surprisingly gripping shooter; one that, second time round, offers a healthier spread of modes and an addictive breadcrumb trail of hero progression.

Visual design fizzes with wit and warmth; Addictive drip-feed of heroes and unlocks; New classes open up fun tactical options; Added modes give both armies more to do

Lacks the satisfying precision of most shooters; Story mode is more of a glorified tutorial

The first 'PvZ: GW' preserved the zany spirit of the original 2D tower defense and infused it with capture the flag, king of the hill, and lots of other things that ship with just about every multiplayer shooter.

With a sequel firmly cementing its status as a series and not just a strange one-off, Garden Warfare continues to be an unexpected experience. The humorous tower-defense series that birthed the world and characters of Plants vs.

The mission was clear enough. Return an agent who disappeared behind enemy lines. Playing as the sunflower, we headed out to tackle the challenge. The agent was found to be a bloody walking tree that needed to be escorted home.

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 introduces a lot more bang for your buck. If you have some younger family to play with, or friends to jump into multiplayer with, Ops will be able to entertain you for months as you keep unlocking characters and items.

Under its attractively bright and cartoony art style, has a great amount of modes and customization options to enjoy, whether alone against the AI or with online allies and enemies.

Maps & modes; Lots to do alone; Active quests

Weak old characters; Underwhelming campaign

Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 on Xbox One has evolved into a truly enjoyable third person shooter set in this silly universe

A hallmark of excellence. It may have some flaws, but they are negligible to what is otherwise a supreme title.

The battle for suburbia grows to crazy new heights in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2!

If you loved the first PvZ:GW you will love this one. This one has everything you loved about the first one, but adds 3 (6 total) more characters for both sides. It also steps up solo play. So you always have something to do. My son loves the first one and has loved this one so far also.