Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

 PlayStation 4
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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 191 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 82 out of 191
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 191
  3. Negative: 71 out of 191
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  1. Gta56
    Jan 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очень изменилась стелистика игры от второй и первой части вот почему она мне непонралов и ещё игра ну слишком для школьников… Expand
  2. Jorgetrepadas
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    The game is insanely good after 2300 hours I can say it's the best video game experience I've ever had.
  3. DerekSCritic
    Mar 8, 2020
    3
    Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville is a game that I wanted to like but I just didn't. In fact, I just deleted it off my PS4 this past Saturday. This game doesn't know if it wants to be Overwatch or a Garden Warfare successor. While GW1 and GW2 were very fun to play, playing BFN feels like a chore because the game is awfully unbalanced; some characters suck while others are tooPlants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville is a game that I wanted to like but I just didn't. In fact, I just deleted it off my PS4 this past Saturday. This game doesn't know if it wants to be Overwatch or a Garden Warfare successor. While GW1 and GW2 were very fun to play, playing BFN feels like a chore because the game is awfully unbalanced; some characters suck while others are too overpowered. For example, the Scientist can absolutely destroy an entire team while the 80s Action Hero is useless. Also, the maps in this game are disjointed without any proper flow, and, worst of all, this game removed the beloved character variants in favor of an upgrade system. The flaws with this game do not end with the multiplayer as the single-player portion is pointless, mind-numbingly boring fetch quests. I completed the mission where I was tasked with defeated Baron von Batz and then I just decided to quit. The only saving graces of this game is that it has a sprint button, allowing you to get back into the game quicker, and the hub world is nice and fun to explore. However, this doesn't save BFN from its unbalanced multiplayer, flawed story mode and overall lack of significant Garden Warfare features. If you want to have a better time, I'd recommend playing GW2 instead. Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville was nothing but a massive disappointment.… Expand
  4. Ayyt
    Nov 27, 2019
    6
    This game would be great if there wasn't such horrible optimization on PC, the consoles versions seem to work fine in this department. The PC version of this game sucks a lot, random crashes textures, not loading in, not to mention the program which you must download (Origin) sucks aswell, it also has randomly crashed on me and takes for ever to download a game; for example, I have a 250This game would be great if there wasn't such horrible optimization on PC, the consoles versions seem to work fine in this department. The PC version of this game sucks a lot, random crashes textures, not loading in, not to mention the program which you must download (Origin) sucks aswell, it also has randomly crashed on me and takes for ever to download a game; for example, I have a 250 mpbs download plan and the program for somereason downloads the game at between 10-15 MBs which is no where near my 250 mpbs plan. If you're thinking my internet is just busted I checked online and other programs like steam and they seemed to be working fine giving me around 35-45 MBs. The FPS on this game is horrible don't get me wrong I can get over 144 FPS on this game is just very hard to get above that this game is very demanding even with low settings also random FPS drops. There is also a lot of limitations in the settings at least of PC like the game can only cap the FPS at 30 and 60, I've never seen anybody play at a 30 FPS cap don't even know why that's there. The game itself is very fun I have to admit but the optimzation is what ruins it aswell as the origin app.… Expand
  5. sergio69
    Dec 22, 2019
    2
    pvz battle for neighbor is bad the frockin mushroom is so broken and pvp is not fun some all of the team vanquish maps are too big so u will have to play hide and seek to find enemies and the scientist is just terrible to play as and the maps are just so bland i wish they couldve done something better :(
  6. RPbirdzz
    Mar 8, 2020
    1
    It's like a generic third person shooter game with a reskin that looks like pvz on top, clunky gameplay, players that just run or abuse the game mechanics, too many environmental hazards that the map itself is an enemy, most maps aren't designed well, anything new is just blocked by a grind wall yet anything similar was easy and available to all players just in a pack i the previous games,It's like a generic third person shooter game with a reskin that looks like pvz on top, clunky gameplay, players that just run or abuse the game mechanics, too many environmental hazards that the map itself is an enemy, most maps aren't designed well, anything new is just blocked by a grind wall yet anything similar was easy and available to all players just in a pack i the previous games, although the game looks pleasing, it's actually a cluttered mess that could've been something great, and updates that take a month so it barely gets changed. In conclusion it's just a mess of a pvz title, if you want to get it, go ahead, I just think this game is awful.… Expand
  7. PpaawwzZ
    Nov 13, 2019
    3
    This game is one of the most frustrating messes I have ever played multiplayer has many mechanics which ruin it for me such as overhealing and sprinting and the lag on movement abilities is disgusting also it is awfully unbalanced as characters like nightcap , scientist and super brains can destroy an entire team meanwhile characters such as chomper and 80’s action hero struggle to evenThis game is one of the most frustrating messes I have ever played multiplayer has many mechanics which ruin it for me such as overhealing and sprinting and the lag on movement abilities is disgusting also it is awfully unbalanced as characters like nightcap , scientist and super brains can destroy an entire team meanwhile characters such as chomper and 80’s action hero struggle to even survive with time to kill in this game being the longest ever healers such as sunflower make a character practically invincible and the exp needed to level up a character is to much at the later levels and when you have an achievement to max out the level of every character this becomes a serious issue I have a 54 hour play time and I haven’t even maxed out one also with events and a (free) battle pass you can get items with prize bulbs but according to the player base even an extremely good player getting an average of 20 kills per game and completing every challenge available ( you are given daily challenges and character specific challenges to get extra prize bulbs) it would take 2 days worth of play time to complete the battle pass which is utterly insane they have also removed beloved features such as variants which added a much needed freshness and extra playability to the game for new characters instead and we have gotten no information about a new character yet. The only time I had fun playing this game was with the Pve areas which have been perfected since the last game . The saddest part about this game is that under all of this mess lies a good and fun game and I hope that in the future pop cap can improve upon this game and make it one of the greats along pvz:gw and pvz:gw2… Expand
  8. Opinionpts
    Dec 3, 2019
    6
    O jogo tem alguns pontos ótimos em relação aos anteriores como os mundos abertos e atualizações no mundo. Porém, o gameplay é muito mal feito, mapas "meh" e bugs constantes. Da a sensação que o jogo foi totalmente rushado.
    No geral, um jogo mediano que não diverte como os outros Plants vs Zombies
  9. yoki76
    Oct 22, 2019
    9
    Really enjoying this game, it plays great and looks fantastic, probably one of the best looking games this generation (PS4 Pro here), we are having lots of fun in co-op beating the bosses and multiplayer modes. This one kind of feels more polished than the past GW games. Launch price was good too.
  10. aetorres555
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    The game is great overall, and yes the community seems harsh on their end, probably cause it’s an EA game, however most people complaints on balancing is a bit inferior since the next update drops in a week with some balance, unfortunately it seems like the community just doesn’t have the patience :/

    Overall though, this game has great potential and is sure to overcome its errors fairly    The game is great overall, and yes the community seems harsh on their end, probably cause it’s an EA game, however most people complaints on balancing is a bit inferior since the next update drops in a week with some balance, unfortunately it seems like the community just doesn’t have the patience :/

    Overall though, this game has great potential and is sure to overcome its errors fairly quickly, for the community, they just need to actually wait before the first update drops before they review on it like “nerfs or buffs” about a week away, complaining if the game is bad

    It’s a great game, and I love it! Give it a try definitely!    … Expand
  11. Yellowpoppit
    Apr 2, 2020
    0
    Every time i come back to play this i get bored after an hour. because the maps are garbage it feels like the plants team has the advantage. it also has a ton of bad mechanics that make me dislike it even more
  12. Crocmaster
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Easily the best game in the series. PVE is such a leap from the previous games with epic bosses and hilarious quests. The new characters are great additions especially the combiner characters (acorn and space cadet). Battle Arena rocks and scratches that competitive itch.

    I hope they add new characters or variants down the road
  13. AmethystVenom
    Oct 18, 2019
    8
    I've been playing since the founders edition was available and I absolutely love it. Its quirky PvZ. It has fun PVE areas and lots to do with some really fun boss battles. It also has a coop mode for wave survival. The PVP is just a blast with tons of different modes. It's a very humorous and bright game and all in all is just a blast to play. My biggest issue is I hope they can figureI've been playing since the founders edition was available and I absolutely love it. Its quirky PvZ. It has fun PVE areas and lots to do with some really fun boss battles. It also has a coop mode for wave survival. The PVP is just a blast with tons of different modes. It's a very humorous and bright game and all in all is just a blast to play. My biggest issue is I hope they can figure out the balancing in PVP. Otherwise my rating would be a 9.… Expand
  14. Skydog
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    Avoid at all cost!! I love these games but they always keep these unbalanced and unfun for the multiplayer anymore.
    Graphics are great, however graphics don’t mean good gameplay.
    They ignore nerfing pleas on social media as well! Ea needs avoided!!!!! Jan 2020- still is NOT balanced at all. The social media rolls their eyes at you when you bring up issues too as well. They only care about    Avoid at all cost!! I love these games but they always keep these unbalanced and unfun for the multiplayer anymore.
    Graphics are great, however graphics don’t mean good gameplay.
    They ignore nerfing pleas on social media as well! Ea needs avoided!!!!!

    Jan 2020- still is NOT balanced at all. The social media rolls their eyes at you when you bring up issues too as well. They only care about their micro transaction stars. Avoid buying this mess!    … Expand
  15. SoulSeekerUSA
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Game is fun, my kids and I are having a great time playing. Graphics are top notch and you don't have to have a beast of a computer to run it and get a good frame rate. Not sure why the score is so low because it really is a great game.
  16. MaxRates
    Oct 21, 2019
    10
    Very good game! I believe that this game will improove after every update to come. I have high hopes for this game and it is refreshing seeing a new PvZ Shooter. The last one was GW2 that launched back in 2016. This one is much more colourful, much less confusing and a lot more fun. The story mode is greatly improoved. And the game in general feels like an every day game to play in myVery good game! I believe that this game will improove after every update to come. I have high hopes for this game and it is refreshing seeing a new PvZ Shooter. The last one was GW2 that launched back in 2016. This one is much more colourful, much less confusing and a lot more fun. The story mode is greatly improoved. And the game in general feels like an every day game to play in my free time. This game needs time and it will improove. Future 10/10… Expand
  17. Grimsanity
    Oct 21, 2019
    10
    I'm addicted it's great for pop and pve players alike and continues to improve itself and listen to players.
  18. Sandyj
    Oct 22, 2019
    9
    Still needs some balancing but overall love the details and solo play available to players. Sad they took out character variations.
  19. AFilmSmith
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    This game is by far the best of the PvZ 3rd person shooters I have played. Build variety is better, progression is easier to understand, the starting lobby is a fantastic and dynamic area and the game modes are the same fun and wacky adventures that we're used to. I'm not usually someone who jumps into games early or buy on launch but this is a purchase I don't think I will ever regret.
  20. Jackjetjet
    Oct 29, 2019
    2
    The game is poorly executed even though a great single player mode. The multi-play mode have a lot of bugs, hit detection, ability failure. Not to mention that the game reused all the sound, music from the old game. I also don't like the healer become irrelevant in the game. The game is hard for new player especially on the plants side and the zombie have way too much of one-hit-killThe game is poorly executed even though a great single player mode. The multi-play mode have a lot of bugs, hit detection, ability failure. Not to mention that the game reused all the sound, music from the old game. I also don't like the healer become irrelevant in the game. The game is hard for new player especially on the plants side and the zombie have way too much of one-hit-kill ability. Game also have a huge balance issue I also don't like the game is more or less "play more to win" that made all the new player very hard to play against high rank player. As a max rank player on GW1 and GW2, I am very disappoint to this game and it is the worst game I play in 2019 so far… Expand
  21. tomasino
    Apr 22, 2020
    1
    This game has disappointed me. The graphics are really cool, story too, but what this game brings new?
    The animations are sometimes realy funny, because it's horrible. Details are nowhere, if you compare the plants and zombies witj pvz gw 2, you will see the difference. I know, EA wanted comics graphics, but it don't look good. If you ever played and liked pvz gw, you will be    This game has disappointed me. The graphics are really cool, story too, but what this game brings new?
    The animations are sometimes realy funny, because it's horrible. Details are nowhere, if you compare the plants and zombies witj pvz gw 2, you will see the difference. I know, EA wanted comics graphics, but it don't look good. If you ever played and liked pvz gw, you will be disapointed. Any new multiplayer mod isn't there, any new mod isn't there. This is not good game.    … Expand
  22. GioThePineapple
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    It is full of bad times, there is too much handicap, it is perceived too much, being a regular player you will only have good matchs if the game wants it, to the degree of feeling that you are not the one who is playing, in the PvP rooms there are many bots, which detect you in the most absurd way.
  23. LarryTheHealer
    Oct 19, 2019
    0
    Why am I still in this game? I do not like how they set up the consumables, quests, and other stuff. Boring and the time played is padded out intentionally.
  24. GoblinSkull
    Oct 19, 2019
    2
    The game is really bad, but I did get a slight kick out of the Space Cadet zombie. Didn't like any of the other content.
  25. Hispanoct
    Oct 18, 2019
    9
    Plants vs Zombies: battle for neighborville is a very good game! Hace issues but that can chango very easy :)
  26. ReaperGames
    Oct 18, 2019
    0
    The game has so many issues that it made me refund it. There is little to no content to play through, the multiplayer is garbage, and the new characters are bland and useless.
  27. Discouraging
    Oct 19, 2019
    0
    This. Game. Is. Terrible. I legit had a bad time playing this game; The people on the game have very inappropriate names as well, which I do not want my son seeing, but they have not enabled an option that lets you filter out bad words, I took a few turns on playing the game too but I was getting instakilled for no reason.
  28. Lushen1212
    Oct 25, 2019
    8
    Videojuego muy entretenido, enfocado al multijugador en juegos como overwatch.
    Dos facciones con diferentes heroes y habilidades.
  29. kyatcyan
    Oct 20, 2019
    9
    I've been playing since the founders edition was available. I love playing this game a lot. It has some issues but can be easily fixed.
  30. LucasRoisak
    Oct 19, 2019
    0
    This was supposed to be a good game??? Hahahahahahahaha! I am the biggest ego have-er in the history of ego have-ers! This game disappoints me so horribly in a way that it is imbalanced just like the universe. The map design is garbage. The character design sucks. The fighting sucks. The aiming sucks. It also does not have Electro Pea.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 30, 2019
    85
    Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighbourville is a stellar dive into hero shooter waters for PopCap. With its great level design, great multiplayer and ton of content, it overcomes some of its flaws like lack of campaign and is sure to give tons of hours of PvE and PvP fun.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Dec 6, 2019
    55
    While the art, gameplay and music are fine, it feels like EA made a game so exclusively for children that their parents won't want to play it with them, leaving them to be influenced alone. Even if you can tolerate the tone and have the wherewithal to not spend too much money on DLC, Neighborville is fine. It just won't be your best purchase EVAR.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 18, 2019
    80
    Oozing with things to do and inventive classes to do them with, it elevates the act of shooting plants and zombies to fresh heights. [Issue#169, p.97]
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