Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 116 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 116
  3. Negative: 58 out of 116
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  1. Adailson
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    an incredible game, i have immensely fun with the game, great graphics, good mechanics, charismatic characters, basically one of the best games i have ever played
  2. Coolneo68
    Nov 30, 2019
    8
    I genuinely like the game, its fun with friends and has a lot of replayability in the story worlds, but I won't say that it is perfect, I like the fact that they removed the chance aspect of Possibly getting a character that you really want, but it is missing that garden warfare charm, it plays like a 3rd person shooter with linear PvP maps that you would normally see in a game, Like TF2I genuinely like the game, its fun with friends and has a lot of replayability in the story worlds, but I won't say that it is perfect, I like the fact that they removed the chance aspect of Possibly getting a character that you really want, but it is missing that garden warfare charm, it plays like a 3rd person shooter with linear PvP maps that you would normally see in a game, Like TF2 or CS:GO, and the upgrade system rewards players that stick with 1 character, wanna try Imp? sorry but you have already invested a lot of time in Dead beard and it will give you a disadvantage, also, some of the passive abilities that were in GW1/2 are not here or don't show it, sunflower revives people fast but anyone with the perk that allows revives faster is going to have the same revive speed as a weaker sunflower. Also, remember those other perks? you know, fast burrow, super chilli bean bomb and extra sticky goop? they aren't in here either.

    overall, it is a good introduction to a 3rd person shooter but Not a good introduction to the GW series But I will give some hope, due to the fact that it is early in its lifespan    … Expand
  3. VillagerX3
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    This game is very fun. I have no issues when playing it other than Super Brainz being a bit too overpowered, but he definitely will be balanced in a near update like Nightcap. The game is obviously going to get updates like the first two games, so that’s good.
  4. RoyPetizo
    Oct 22, 2019
    8
    It’s actually good, but it really needs polishing and character balancing
  5. CherryMan
    Feb 24, 2020
    10
    The gameplay feels way better than pvzgw2 characters don’t feel as broken like the peashooter’s chili bean bomb won’t clear everything.
  6. ZoniX
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    I know some people didn't like this game, but come on, there's so much possibility by eliminating the subclasses, now we can have more characters than before and it will be more fun!
    And on my own opinion, this game it's very nice and fun! And this is different than the previous games, that makes it better! Because it's not the same thing over and over

    10/10 Nice game
  7. MrPato
    Oct 18, 2019
    8
    The Garden Warfare series has always been about the crazy combat and the unique characters and ability's, and this doesn't miss out here, variants can be gone, but it's understandable since GW2 is a unbalanced game with its overpowered variants. The Garden Warfare series now go on a new direction, Battle For Neighborville, i'm gonna say my experiences as level 260. The New Upgrade systemsThe Garden Warfare series has always been about the crazy combat and the unique characters and ability's, and this doesn't miss out here, variants can be gone, but it's understandable since GW2 is a unbalanced game with its overpowered variants. The Garden Warfare series now go on a new direction, Battle For Neighborville, i'm gonna say my experiences as level 260. The New Upgrade systems are great witch you can create your own character throw unique upgrades and ability's. 4 Maps, 2 for zombies,2 for plants, the story's behind these maps are basically the same with some minor things changed, you get three items trow fighting three bosses, and then you fight the " final boss " , witch to be honest aren't hard if you are quick enough, the map exploration is great, with a not-so-dumb-AI, there are hidden easter eggs, and also battles that can start in the streets if you find a zombie/plant champion and kill him. The Multiplayer matches are decent, i didn't experience any crashes or lag.The game also adds 6 new heroes, 3 Plants and 3 Zombies, all of them look great, the patches in October has buffed and nerfed some characters since the game in the Founder's Edition has really unbalanced, at least they fixed that. And dont worry that all characters from GW2 return as well. The New Progression systems is meh, you dont have cards to buy like in GW1 or GW2 anymore, now its a machine that you waste 30,000 in game coins to get a random item, these items can be a Appearance Customization, Emoji, Dances, or legendary items, the problem is, it's that you can take up 40-50 minutos to get around 30,000 coins and you randomly get a dance or emoji witch basically no one uses on multiplayer matches. In Conclusion, Battle For Neighborville might not be what some PVZ GW fans wanted, but it still provides a good experience for $39,99.… Expand
  8. Iron_Salamander
    Oct 18, 2019
    9
    I'm a huge fan of GW1 and 2, having over 2500 hours between them and BfN is different but in many good ways. I love it but I feel there's more work to be done here (balance, TTK is a bit too high, some PC users are having issues even if I'm not on my rig).

    The lack of variants isn't as bad as some are saying. Both GW games were dominated by certain variants, rendering the others    I'm a huge fan of GW1 and 2, having over 2500 hours between them and BfN is different but in many good ways. I love it but I feel there's more work to be done here (balance, TTK is a bit too high, some PC users are having issues even if I'm not on my rig).

    The lack of variants isn't as bad as some are saying. Both GW games were dominated by certain variants, rendering the others obsolete anyway. Having completely new characters added to the game is even better than variants and if they can get things fixed and add in new maps, characters, and customizations, it'll be even better.

    The PvE free roam zones alone are worth the price of admission. The PvZ humor is here and is great as always. Highly recommended.    … Expand
  9. hacks
    May 18, 2020
    10
    to be honest i actually like the game
    i somehow enjoy the game
    now go dislike my review
  10. AlphaString
    Oct 26, 2019
    9
    Okay, let's get to the point. I like the bad reviews from users that states "ummm, i hev a gud PC why can't i git gud fps". Define your specs first to say that you have a good PC. I tested the laptop on literally minimum specs, happened to have an old laptop with I3-4005U and GT920M (1Gb Vram card) and it still manages to get 30-40fps on low settings. And no, i don't have an SSD to loadOkay, let's get to the point. I like the bad reviews from users that states "ummm, i hev a gud PC why can't i git gud fps". Define your specs first to say that you have a good PC. I tested the laptop on literally minimum specs, happened to have an old laptop with I3-4005U and GT920M (1Gb Vram card) and it still manages to get 30-40fps on low settings. And no, i don't have an SSD to load the game faster, I have a 1Tb HDD Western Divital Blue, so fuess how it can read the game files. Also, I have seen a review stating that he wanted to play this game on PC with only one ode on two PCs. Welcome to the modern era genius, where you need to pay for services. It's the same thinking as giving you a small desk for one person and you use it for two, and still get mad because you cand fit two people there. The gamr is nice, it's fun. Yeah it has it's flaws but not that bad like people say. And no, i don't leave this review for promoting EA because I still have bad thoughts about it since Battlefield 5.… Expand
  11. Motherball
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    This is a very good hero shooter with great heroes and unique abilities. Ive spent a lot if time in the first two Garden Warfare games, and this one stacks up remarkably well, imo. I do wish more people were playing it, as some modes are empty at certain times, but Team Vanquish population is pretty stable on PC at peak times, so I cant complain too much. The devs have done a decent jobThis is a very good hero shooter with great heroes and unique abilities. Ive spent a lot if time in the first two Garden Warfare games, and this one stacks up remarkably well, imo. I do wish more people were playing it, as some modes are empty at certain times, but Team Vanquish population is pretty stable on PC at peak times, so I cant complain too much. The devs have done a decent job with bugs and loading screen issues. I wish them all the best with this game.… Expand
  12. Moxilla_VK
    Sep 1, 2020
    8
    Este juego es divertido, no es perfecto pero vaya que vale la pena comprarlo, aunque quitaron algunas cosas que me gustaban del PVZ GARDEN WARFARE (por ejemplo las variantes), sigue siendo un buen juego, no te dejes llevar por los comentarios malos, mejor ve como es el juego y tu decides si lo quieres comprar o no, en lo personal te lo recomiendo.
  13. ScandyVEVO
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    I love PvZ game series and i love Garden Warfare 2 and it was really fun playing GW2
    But now the BATTLE FOR NEIGHBORVILLE came out and I get more fun playing it
    I like the gameplay, graphics, character design and not optional purchase of characters in this game, because in the Garden Warfare 2 you seemed to be forced to buy legendary characters. In this game, we got rid of this problem    I love PvZ game series and i love Garden Warfare 2 and it was really fun playing GW2
    But now the BATTLE FOR NEIGHBORVILLE came out and I get more fun playing it
    I like the gameplay, graphics, character design and not optional purchase of characters in this game, because in the Garden Warfare 2 you seemed to be forced to buy legendary characters. In this game, we got rid of this problem because the developers decided to remove the subclasses of the characters and replaced them with upgrades that you can get absolutely free just by playing it.
    Also, sprint was added to the game for all characters, which allows you to quickly move around a huge map.
    4 pve zones were added to the game along which you can run and as for me this is the biggest plus of this game because in the GW2 you just ran around the lobby and completed some strange tasks from plants and zombies    … Expand
  14. ArToon
    Dec 1, 2020
    8
    It is a great game in all aspects, my personal opinion is that it is better than the other 2 games in the Garden Warfare franchise, but I need to highlight some points of extreme importance,
    I am Brazilian and unfortunately many players are missing in multiplayer, all games are missing players, it is necessary to enter a North American server to be able to play, and this forces me to play    It is a great game in all aspects, my personal opinion is that it is better than the other 2 games in the Garden Warfare franchise, but I need to highlight some points of extreme importance,
    I am Brazilian and unfortunately many players are missing in multiplayer, all games are missing players, it is necessary to enter a North American server to be able to play, and this forces me to play with a worse connection, this is the only negative point, the lack of players in multiplayer, but the game's story mode is infinitely better than in gw2 and luckily the game is not pay to win and there is nothing you can not play.    … Expand
  15. TeleKrite
    Jan 28, 2021
    10
    it's a very fun game if u have friends but if you don't have it's still fun and I didn't found another game that was like PvZ so it is the best game in that genre.
  16. Robloxcraft_YM
    May 11, 2021
    10
    Muy Bueno esta completo, es divertido, los gráficos son increíbles, es muy colorido y no hay micro transacciones.

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GamingTrend
    Oct 25, 2019
    85
    Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is an amazing next chapter in the series. Its story campaign alone is enough to warrant a buy. It’s not just the graphics, the characters, or the amazing multiplayer that makes it a must buy, it’s the charm that the developers have dialed into this game. Every minute playing feels like you’re on track to discover something ridiculously funny and over the top. Though there are a few key tweaks needed to make the battles spot on, it’s the culmination of other things that make this a great game.
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  2. Vandal
    Oct 24, 2019
    80
    Battle for Neighborville is a really solid shooter, deeper and more complex than what you might think. It doesn’t do anything new or very exciting, but everything it does it does it well.
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  3. IGN
    Oct 23, 2019
    74
    PVZ: Battle for Neighborville’s messy maps and repetitive solo campaigns are rescued by an exciting and cute roster and varied multiplayer modes.
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