Plants vs Zombies 2: It's About Time

1. EFYevan

   Jul 23, 2013

   10

   The only reason the user reviews are so low is because PvZ 2 was delayed in the USA so that they would not have any server issues like SimThe only reason the user reviews are so low is because PvZ 2 was delayed in the USA so that they would not have any server issues like Sim City had. I am sure that when it comes out in just a few days it will be fantastic. If you are in Australia or New Zealand, you are enjoying it right now. Love the original game!… Expand

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2. Ardho

   Aug 30, 2021

   9

   Lots of new and fresh things, really original ideas, more and more plants with unique abilities, too bad it wasn't released on PC, sad whenLots of new and fresh things, really original ideas, more and more plants with unique abilities, too bad it wasn't released on PC, sad when this game has microtransactions… Expand

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4. AlBal665

   Feb 28, 2021

   8

   This takes everything great about the first game and just improves on all of them. There are way more plants, enemies, levels and types ofThis takes everything great about the first game and just improves on all of them. There are way more plants, enemies, levels and types of mini games to keep you entertained for hours! The only downside of this is that EA decided to add in a load of extra microtransactions and quite a few new ads, as it’s a free game this is fine and you don’t need to pay to win. Overall I highly recommend to fans of the first game or anyone who likes fun and engaging tower defence games.… Expand

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5. MaxCarnage99

   Oct 23, 2014

   6

   Plants vs Zombeis 2 is a good game, but is very inferior to the first one. The idea of time travel is great and leads us to excelent levelsPlants vs Zombeis 2 is a good game, but is very inferior to the first one. The idea of time travel is great and leads us to excelent levels and zombies. However, there isn't much innovations in gameplay and most of the plants and some zombies come from the previous game. The plant food mechanic is good and the power ups as well, but these are obviously made to be sold by microtransations.
   But, the worst thing in this game are the MICROTRANSATIONS. They took off plants like Jalapeño and Hypnoshroom that WERE IN THE PREVIOUS GAME and are selling them a part, And many features like the water, fog, roof and night levels weren't used (but they were recently released as a free update, at least).
   So, it's a interesting app and it's free, so, if you liked the previous game - which is excellent -, the gameplays you saw and don't care about the negative points raised here, go there and download it. It worth a try.… Expand

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6. Mangiz

   Nov 9, 2013

   4

   A game weighed down not by any greed or glitches, just living in the shadow of its predecessor.
   
   I actually played this game before PvZ 1,A game weighed down not by any greed or glitches, just living in the shadow of its predecessor.
   
   I actually played this game before PvZ 1, and only got 1 after I beat the sequel. While PvZ 2 was a nice waste of time, the original was a FANTASTIC waste of time, and I could scarcely believe PvZ 1 wasn't the sequel. Besides the sleek, improved graphics of PvZ 2, and interactive world maps, PvZ 1 was longer, had more plants, had more mini games, had an awesome zen garden, and even had more in app purchases than its sequel.
   
   The original also had something else lacking in the 2nd, an engaging and dynamic experience. It was a story while PvZ 2 is a grind- a fun grind, but a chore nonetheless. There's still a lot to like here, while the decapitating and electrifying "power ups" are ridiculously cheap, the plant food and its effects feels organic and adds additional depth to the game- however the new variety of worlds gets rid of as much as it adds, and while I would have expected it to be the opposite, I find myself replaying the original- tending zen gardens, and playing mini games- far more than I return to the forcibly replayable levels of the sequel.
   
   I would have given this game a 5 or 6 before playing the original, and perhaps it is unfair to judge a game more harshly based on prior success, but I've always believed that a sequal should ADD more features to a game, not just simplify or remove- this game has great potential, and I hope to see added depth in the future, but it lacks the strategy, polish, and plethora of features the original had, and I can say without any sentimental attachment to PvZ 1 that it was simply a better game.
   
   I couldn't care less about the in app purchases, though I sympathize with those that feel they are too expensive, but the game itself, with or without all the plants that must be purchased, feels somehow empty now that I've played the 1st, and while I sincerely hope this game is improved with more worlds, mini games, and far more plants- I'm content playing PvZ 1 for fun, and PvZ 2 for what, for all its fancy graphics and brief flashes of innovation, still feels like "Plants vs. Zombies Lite"… Expand

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7. rushiosan

   Nov 12, 2013

   3

   Plants vs Zombies was a true masterpiece and one of the best half-indie games (at least during earlier days) I have ever played a few yearsPlants vs Zombies was a true masterpiece and one of the best half-indie games (at least during earlier days) I have ever played a few years ago. Now EA comes with this. This game is a stinky free-to-play experiencie without any sense of achievement or genuine fun like the original. Among lots of frustration you may find some cool ideas for new plants, but the most part of them are useless when you reach harder levels. You'll need, at some point, a couple keys and stars in order to keep advancing. That's where MONEY talks louder than strategy. It's hard to find a replay level where a certain challenge doesn't force you to burn your hard-earned coins to activate power-ups. They're, in fact, extremely powerful and may destroy an entire wave of zombies in a few seconds, but they're also extremely expensive and you won't find many chances of getting them for free (inside bonus levels). Some of the classic plants are back, but the powerful ones are... guess what? Yeah, they're premium. A cool game that once had every single element obtainable through unlocking now have premium items. That's EA at their best.
   
   That being said about gameplay, PvZ 2 also failed in soundtrack. I remember the gorgeous tunes we had in the first game. They were absolutely relaxing and fun to listen. There were various themes for daily levels, Zen garden, night levels, bonus levels, boss battles... they all had some kind of personality that made the soundtrack such an unique work. The sequel tried hard to follow these steps without a glance of success. After playing the Egypt levels twice, my ears begged me to turn down the volume and play on mute. Even the remixed parts taken from classic themes are annoying and bring no nostalgia at all. I think we could live without a sequel. We all saw this coming when EA purchased the franchise, but we refused to accept the facts: Plants vs Zombies was about to be destroyed and turned into a souless pay-to-win experience.
   
   Stay away from this game. It doesn't worth your time neither your money.… Expand

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8. Mrexreturns

   Oct 14, 2016

   0

   Total inhuman horsesh*t, do not play, it's only a proof that EA DESTROYS companies made by humans like Emrakul coming to Innistrad.Total inhuman horsesh*t, do not play, it's only a proof that EA DESTROYS companies made by humans like Emrakul coming to Innistrad.
   
   Well...where do i start with....
   
   This game seems pretty promising at first since you in fact do not need premium plants to win most of the levels. UNTIL you get to the Power-ups which you are almost required to win, Zombies with NO counters, Impossible levels (Do not listen to the strategies that rfm or other players use on youtube, they DO NOT work, plain and simple), Overly easy bosses compared to the rest of the crazy levels, uninspiring music that is actually good at first but quickly becomes boring soon (Only one i liked is the modern day theme and the Boss theme) and not to say Plant food impossible to access in most cases.
   
   Here is an example of impossible levels:
   *A level which you are required to protect 5 Puff Shrooms which in this game VANISH after 30 seconds so you are required to use plant food to recharge them. If you don't use them, you will die. I tried MULTIPLE TIMES and my puff shroom are GAURANTEED to vanish when i was stalling the last Knight and i will have to use a Powerup to take care of it.
   *Big wave beach level 16 - NO PLANTS TO FIGHT THE INSANE HORDES OF ZOMBIES, Well organized and adjusted attack that there is no way to defend against properly, Last Gargantuar is gauranteed to take you out unless you are lucky. not to say that there is a level before it that technically requires you to have only a column of defenses while producing 5000 sun which is **** (I got past that level without power ups, fortunately)
   
   Here is a list of impossible zombies:
   *A Wizard that turns your plants into sheep and there is no way to remove that sheep and it clogs that space requiring you to destroy that wizard. Plus it is SO DAMN SLOW that there is no way to hit it with area of effect plants which are mostly short ranged while there are so many zombies in those levels that it will drive you to insanity. There's a zombie that is like this too in another world which instead of turning your plants into sheep, wraps them with an octopus and it turns that plant into a projectile blocking obstacle that takes ages to kill. No counters given throughout the game, virtually impossible to get around, especially when they are close.
   * A zombie fisherman that drags your plants forward in chilling speeds and can immolate your WHOLE lawn in seconds if there are 1 per lane. Plus with the octopus zombies above AND the gargantuars, the whole thing is nigh on impossible; Not joking. Its only weakness is a plant food infi-nut barrier that protects your plants from the hook but plant food does not come often and sooner or later you are DEAD. There's a plant that rushes to attack it if its hooked as well, but it does not do enough damage to kill that Zombie.
   
   I quit during Big Wave Beach because it was too cruddy sh*t, so i am not sure about the rest, but i heard some are pretty awful and uninspired too. There was even one of the bosses which is a stage with Zomboss on it that even rfm had trouble with.
   
   This is anti-human and is simply one of the works that EA does, purchase human companies and DESTROY them....There aren't many companies as generous as popcap and anti-human conquistadors like this are ruining everything.… Expand

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