Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 116 Ratings

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  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. bot_keith
    Oct 19, 2019
    3
    The game biggest issue is from the fundamental game structure, which is the "character's ability".
    As the character ability can manipulates other players action directly and so easily, it was spam all the time on the multiplayer gameplay. Plus the refresh rate is so high, player gets instant kill all the time over and over again. And most of the ability is so easy to use and so    The game biggest issue is from the fundamental game structure, which is the "character's ability".
    As the character ability can manipulates other players action directly and so easily, it was spam all the time on the multiplayer gameplay. Plus the refresh rate is so high, player gets instant kill all the time over and over again. And most of the ability is so easy to use and so unavoidable, the whole game play don't involve skill play, and makes most of the skillful player to bail this game. If EA decide to drop the idea of character variant for them to better balance and provide a better gameplay, I am said to say the failed badly and I already want to get a refund on this game day 1.    … Expand
  8. Peakid65276
    Oct 18, 2019
    1
    This game is hilariously pathetic. My friend and I are avid fans of PvZ, and we absolutely despised this game. It is almost unplayable on PC because we managed to get a terrible 3 fps with a **good** computer. The community team is also pretty ass overall and unfriendly, they do not allow you to criticize the game, the changes only make characters worse, and the game is padded out forThis game is hilariously pathetic. My friend and I are avid fans of PvZ, and we absolutely despised this game. It is almost unplayable on PC because we managed to get a terrible 3 fps with a **good** computer. The community team is also pretty ass overall and unfriendly, they do not allow you to criticize the game, the changes only make characters worse, and the game is padded out for decades for a game with almost no content.… Expand
  9. CummyPop
    Oct 19, 2019
    2
    Bought my wife a copy of the game and she was disappointed with how it looked and played. I don't really like the new characters myself but the maps look gorgeous. (although they are terrible to play on) After that, I played a few rounds and felt the exact same way; clunky controls and aiming sensitivity problems.
  10. SpishSplashBash
    Oct 19, 2019
    0
    Why is sprinting so terrible to fight against? And why can't we aim at all?
  11. LokiMaki
    Oct 19, 2019
    0
    Very disappointed! They cancelled the Picnic Alpha that was scheduled to come out on PC to rush this game to its absolute limit. If you bought this game in the last 72 hours, please refund it!
  12. TheRealJT
    Oct 19, 2019
    4
    It could be worse, but Battle for Neighborville has many flaws, including stuttering issues even for the best PCs, aiming problems, lack of variants, and the fact that almost every returning character has been nerfed to the ground.
  13. Marioeluigi24
    Nov 24, 2019
    0
    I played the first and second garden warfare and they was fantastic, i bought this new game because i trusted in EA, they ruin all.
    No variants for classes, boring perk mechanics and terrible controls.
    In my opinion if you wnat to play a REAL garden warfare take the first or the second one.
  14. Wolfmoon2682
    Oct 23, 2019
    5
    Great PvE and co-op if you can get the game to run decently enough. They have been having issues with performance for a while now. I didn't expect them to fix it by launch, but i did warn them it would impact their review score, and it is.

    This nonsense of sell it now, patch it later needs to die! Games should not be releasing in this state. Furthermore, they changed the core    Great PvE and co-op if you can get the game to run decently enough. They have been having issues with performance for a while now. I didn't expect them to fix it by launch, but i did warn them it would impact their review score, and it is.

    This nonsense of sell it now, patch it later needs to die! Games should not be releasing in this state.

    Furthermore, they changed the core mechanics of the PvP from Team Fortress 2 style, to Overwatch... for seemingly no reason other than to cash in on that hype. Paladins is doing it, why not PvZ? Well here's why... you dun split your fan base Popcap! YA DUN F@$%#^ it up son! Not to mention they nuked Variants, most of the motivation people had to keep grinding coins lol. I get it, balance was too much, but the game is still horribly unbalanced.

    Maps are uninspired compared to the original 2 games, and are mostly rehashed areas from the free roam regions. Very disappointed with the maps for PvP.

    Superbrains still dominates and MOST classes still need balancing. The game had zero advertising $ pumped into it and now it's clear why. They didn't want to invest the money, they knew this was a risky move. As of right now, that risk IS NOT paying off.

    So yeah, split fanbase, terrible performance, balancing issues but a very fun PvE focus and co-op. Sadly those two things are not why most people flock to the series.    … Expand
  15. brejas
    Oct 22, 2019
    5
    This game is ok at best, the character changes had made it worse, the maps are nowhere near as good as they are in gw1 or gw2, and also the game is very poorly optimised on the pc, such as the game not launching sometimes and also it freezing after playing matches, in the state it is at the moment, there is no point getting it
  16. SunnyDays
    Oct 18, 2019
    1
    It is a shame that the game is rushed, and awful and I really wanted to play this with my younger sister! I bought us two copies because the Origin game service does not allow you to use the same account on two computers. We were both unfortunately met with unplayable frame-rates, and other issues. They even forced one of our computers to be upgraded to Windows 10 because it does notIt is a shame that the game is rushed, and awful and I really wanted to play this with my younger sister! I bought us two copies because the Origin game service does not allow you to use the same account on two computers. We were both unfortunately met with unplayable frame-rates, and other issues. They even forced one of our computers to be upgraded to Windows 10 because it does not support non Windows 10 systems. : (… Expand
  17. 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
  18. LukaZer
    Oct 19, 2019
    2
    I was super hyped for the game, but in the end, I was very disappointed. The new perk system is really not that great it doesn't really make much difference than playing without them and they are not unique, I hate that they removed elemental stuff. Tho my biggest point is that the movement is really clumsy and slow. Also, a really big problem is that you can't really hit anything and youI was super hyped for the game, but in the end, I was very disappointed. The new perk system is really not that great it doesn't really make much difference than playing without them and they are not unique, I hate that they removed elemental stuff. Tho my biggest point is that the movement is really clumsy and slow. Also, a really big problem is that you can't really hit anything and you don't make much damage either. For example is GW and GW2 I often had games where I made 40+ kills, now I cant even hit 10 kills.… Expand
  19. 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
  20. Naiade
    Oct 25, 2019
    4
    So I bought this game during the founders phase of it, having absuletly loved the first Garden Warfare and let me tell you I've never experienced motion sickness in any game I've ever played,
    and I played a few. Ffs I even mained Tracer on Overwatch, played every competitive FPS/battle royale game there is, I LOVE immersive sims like Prey and Dishonored but this game made me dizzy in a    So I bought this game during the founders phase of it, having absuletly loved the first Garden Warfare and let me tell you I've never experienced motion sickness in any game I've ever played,
    and I played a few. Ffs I even mained Tracer on Overwatch, played every competitive FPS/battle royale game there is, I LOVE immersive sims like Prey and Dishonored but this game made me dizzy in a couple of matches.

    Camera did stupid things when dead, FOV... well non existant, the only time i see somthing other than my character on the screen is when I sprinted, absolutely awful to aim, and this is not something like "git good" or some other BS. Like I could not aim properly at anything because of FPS drops and terrible no good movement. At lest the EA refund system is good, which was a surprise because I've never used it before.    … Expand
  21. hacks
    May 18, 2020
    10
    to be honest i actually like the game
    i somehow enjoy the game
    now go dislike my review
  22. 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
  23. Hlothere
    Mar 19, 2020
    0
    This game is now flat out p2w, legendary upgrades are locked behind the premium currency and the prize maps keeps becoming more and more Grundy every single update forcing you to spend real money to progress through
  24. PooMonster6969
    Oct 19, 2019
    0
    This makes horrible games look like good games. I'd rather be playing Ride to Hell: Retribution instead of this game. Terrible controls.
  25. Demonlord50000
    Oct 19, 2019
    0
    The sensitivity issues in this game make me cringe along with the visuals. The abilities fall flat massively along with the upgrades.
  26. Supay
    Oct 22, 2019
    1
    Das Spiel ist extrem verbuggt, die Hitboxen unter aller Sau und vom Balancing wollen wir garnicht erst anfangen. Man muss das Spiel gefühlt alle 10 Minuten neustarten, weil es im Ladebalken steckenbleibt, Gegner sprinten und hüpfen davon wenn man versucht sie zu finishen, was auch noch klappt, da die Hitboxen extrem schlecht programmiert sind.
  27. Jorchking
    Nov 15, 2019
    5
    Más de lo mismo. Compré el 1 y me gustó al tiempo. El 2 lo dejé pasar porque lo que pecaba en el 1 es que la gente al poco tiempo dejaba de jugarlo y pues, sacando el modo "felpudo", era casi imposible de encontrar gente que luego se haría imposible total. Y en el 2 pasó lo mismo, además de que no hubo mucho cambio significativo para volver a arriesgarse a comprar. Cuando tuve el originMás de lo mismo. Compré el 1 y me gustó al tiempo. El 2 lo dejé pasar porque lo que pecaba en el 1 es que la gente al poco tiempo dejaba de jugarlo y pues, sacando el modo "felpudo", era casi imposible de encontrar gente que luego se haría imposible total. Y en el 2 pasó lo mismo, además de que no hubo mucho cambio significativo para volver a arriesgarse a comprar. Cuando tuve el origin access lo probé y no fallé, lo mismo. Además de que los modos eran los mismos, salvando a uno que otro, se jugaba muy de vez en cuando y cuando era así pues era el mismo modo de siempre, sin variedad. Luego olvídate de diversión, ya que no encontrarás partida.
    Aquí lo mismo otra vez, pero la diferencia es que ya es extremadamente lo mismo. El parque está como "adorno" ahí y lo único que podía salvarlo era un buen modo historia que no tiene. Además algo que he notado es que hay mucho desbalance, algo que frustra y no da ganas de seguir jugando por más tiempo, o sea, peor que en los 2 anteriores. El netcode es muy muy malo, al igual que los otros 2, y otro pecado que tiene también es que sigue sin tener pantalla dividida en PC ni chat de texto.
    Lo demás es lo mismo, pegar tiros y al mes ya te aburres (y a los meses siguientes a cruzar dedos para encontrar partidas). Se podría decir decepción total pero yo ya he aprendido con el PvZ GW 1, así que ya esperaba resultados similares.    … Expand
  28. AnfisKatechkin
    Nov 28, 2019
    4
    I regret I've bought this game. I'm fully disappointed. I wouldn't be advised it to anyone. The only thing I liked is Night Cap. It's really a great addition to PvZ, it could be even played in GW2 (the game that I still play and will), that's how Night Cap is good.
  29. Fairbadger
    Mar 4, 2020
    3
    Nothing like the original two. Controls feel clunky, and it doesn’t have that charm that the others do. Feels like another cash grab from EA. Would not recommend.
  30. Sushis
    Jun 1, 2020
    2
    Alright, this is going to be a review that picks apart every flaw of this train wreck of a game, so buckle your seatbelts.

    So let me start off by saying I've sunk hundreds of hours into the previous PvZ GW titles, with that out of the way, let's get onto the review. On the surface, this game seems to be a clear upgrade from the previous two, better graphics, more classes, a revamped    Alright, this is going to be a review that picks apart every flaw of this train wreck of a game, so buckle your seatbelts.

    So let me start off by saying I've sunk hundreds of hours into the previous PvZ GW titles, with that out of the way, let's get onto the review.

    On the surface, this game seems to be a clear upgrade from the previous two, better graphics, more classes, a revamped upgrade system... and that dreamy expectation holds up for about the first 10 seconds after you get into the main game. The only thing I legitimately enjoyed about this new game was the improvement in graphics, which was the reason I am giving this game a 2/10 instead of a flat zero.

    The other mechanics are a complete disaster to say the least, with some of the new classes being unplayable and the ability revamps rendering others useless. The balance at launch was so ####ing bad that I took a break from the game for several months before even attempting to come back to it for round two, desperately wanting a big balance patch to make the zombie side support and utility characters goddamn playable. The balance patch eventually came in the form of a wizard character, which is locked behind either a paywall or several hours of grinding. But this is not the 'fun' type of grind that was required to get the 2 secret characters in the previous in GW2, this is monotonous collection of coins for an absolutely broken character that was a last-minute effort to please the fanbase. You can probably already see how bad the balance is, so let's move on to some other failed promises and problems.

    A lot of people have been talking about the removal of the character variants in a negative tone and I completely agree, the reason being that the variants were some of the best parts about the previous games, and removing them in choice of a poorly fleshed-out point-based system of upgrades was a downright terrible idea. The variants are what made Garden Warfare FUN, and that little boost of enjoyment every time a new character was added to your arsenal was one of the best feelings I've had in a game in basically forever. Another terrible mistake EA and Popcap made was breaking all the characters instead of keeping them where they were, examples being citron and scientist, as well as a slew of others. All these ability and utility changes completely ruined the gameplay with these characters as they are no longer fun to play, it's just repetitive fighting, over and over.

    Another huge mistake that was made during production of this game was the change in multiplayer maps and the lobby/waiting area. I feel like restricting players to fewer game modes and removing fun modifiers and bot-filled matches for practice was a mistake because, once again, it didn't need to be changed. People liked old features and they have changed anyway, for no good reason once again. another point I would like to bring up is the 'Giddy Park' section of the game, which ruins the fun completionist and secret-hunter side of things for me. In the original game (GW2 SPOILERS AHEAD) finding all the gnomes, finding goat and torchwood, finding the secret fish hat and finishing most of the snowglobes were all great experiences, which I feel like are missing in the new game, and while they make an appearance in the PvE aspects of the game, it's just not the same, you're not getting any PvP bonuses or just cool stuff to use in other parts of the game from the wonderful PvE side of the game.

    The last thing I'm gonna talk about is the woefully bad PvP in this game. The maps, while I have not played many of them, all are extremely repetitive and prioritize a much more overwatch type of gameplay, rather than the wacky, chaotic styles of the old games, with interactive elements being everywhere. These maps just are not fun, and the game is sometimes extremely buggy as well.

    Thanks for listening to my rant about this disaster of a game :)    … Expand
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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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