Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

 Xbox 360
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 134
  3. Negative: 25 out of 134
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  1. dylansgaming48
    Jul 26, 2023
    8
    great game and i think its better then the xbox one version and ps4 its got a really good multiplayer and its offers up some fun gameplay
  2. BigManReviewer
    May 9, 2023
    10
    Holy s**t how is this game rated so low, i was a straight up addict to this game back in the day, shame that no one plays anymore.
  3. LegoLover58
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    A fun and chaotic shooter game made during the peak of Plants vs Zombies. Garden Ops is the best game mode.
  4. Carlos-amigo290
    Jan 21, 2022
    8
    Perfect game for shooters in a franchise that was born from a Tower Defense game, incredible innovation for a shooter and multiplayer game.
  5. Daniel_N
    Feb 11, 2021
    8
    This game is great in many ways, including the music, characters, and designs.
  6. OscarAdcock
    Mar 31, 2020
    8
    This game took so much of my time when I was younger, still love it for the nostalgia factor but I definitely prefer playing the original maps on GW2...
  7. DerekSCritic
    Nov 25, 2018
    8
    My PS3 review has the long story behind me and this game, but I've played the Xbox 360 version of this game much later. All I can say is that It's as good as the version I played as a kid, bringing back so many great childhood memories. This game is very addictive, it has so much content to unlock, great characters that all have unique abilities, and a wide variety of very fun maps. ForMy PS3 review has the long story behind me and this game, but I've played the Xbox 360 version of this game much later. All I can say is that It's as good as the version I played as a kid, bringing back so many great childhood memories. This game is very addictive, it has so much content to unlock, great characters that all have unique abilities, and a wide variety of very fun maps. For someone who prefers single-player games, this has to be one of the most fun online multiplayers games I have ever played, and, unlike most shooters, this game can be played with kids. I recommend getting this game if you could find it for cheap, or even get the sequel on PS4 or Xbox One.… Expand
  8. Broyax
    Jan 9, 2017
    0
    Pas vraiment de mode solo pour ce FPS qui mise avant tout sur la coopération multi-joueuse et son univers en 256 couleurs enfantin et stupide à même de séduire aussi bien toute la cour de récré que quelques adulescents qui n'ont pas fini de grandir dans leur tête.

    Sur Xbox One, le jeu est d'une remarquable fluidité, encore heureux vu ce qu'il affiche et sa tronche de jeu indé mal    Pas vraiment de mode solo pour ce FPS qui mise avant tout sur la coopération multi-joueuse et son univers en 256 couleurs enfantin et stupide à même de séduire aussi bien toute la cour de récré que quelques adulescents qui n'ont pas fini de grandir dans leur tête.

    Sur Xbox One, le jeu est d'une remarquable fluidité, encore heureux vu ce qu'il affiche et sa tronche de jeu indé mal dégrossi de pauvre ; les effets sonores crétins participent à leur façon à cette ambiance à la Casimir. Dommage qu'on ne puisse pas jouer Dorothée.

    Vite limitées et répétitives, on se lasse très rapidement de ces défenses de base comme on se lasse de jouer avec des gamins qui hurlent dans le micro entre autres abrutis. Encore une "perle" indé qu'on planquera en hâte sous le tapis dans le placard, vu son intérêt inférieur ou égal à zéro.    … Expand
  9. OnlyGaming
    Sep 10, 2016
    10
    First off, this is not a kids game, this a game enjoyable
    For people of all ages. They only hate this game because
    It's less violent. But it is actually a extremely fun game to
    Play especially with friends, but still fun alone!
  10. Shadow1
    Jun 5, 2016
    10
    Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare even better than Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 . This is 3D Game . This is very soulful and cute, but violent shooter . In this game very awesome graphics and excellent gameplay . This game is not bad look as Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 . Beatiful enviroment as in Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 . Amazing Shooter .
  11. Review_For_You
    Nov 27, 2015
    7
    I am not really a PVZ fan but this game was well made and i think that it's quite fun up to a point. You see once you hit about lvl 25 the games get super boring since you will be playing the same thing over and over again forever just to get a sticker that you didn't one. And while the game is fun playing as the plants 30 times in a row gets really annoying especially when it's superI am not really a PVZ fan but this game was well made and i think that it's quite fun up to a point. You see once you hit about lvl 25 the games get super boring since you will be playing the same thing over and over again forever just to get a sticker that you didn't one. And while the game is fun playing as the plants 30 times in a row gets really annoying especially when it's super hard to get coins to buy stickers and getting the guy that you want takes ages!… Expand
  12. YellowKirby
    Nov 5, 2015
    8
    Garden Warfare is not at all as good as the app, but it is still a very fun game of its own. Apart from a few minor issues, this is one of the few shooter games that small kids could play too, with cartoony graphics and character designs.
  13. how_are_u
    Mar 29, 2015
    10
    Along with my year of Xbox LIVE gold, I got a copy of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. The game is incredibly addictive and there are many plants to play with. You can connect with friends over the internet to compete individually or work as teams to stop the zombie army! This is an odd cross between a tower defence game and an FPS. Working as a team on the plants' side is incrediblyAlong with my year of Xbox LIVE gold, I got a copy of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. The game is incredibly addictive and there are many plants to play with. You can connect with friends over the internet to compete individually or work as teams to stop the zombie army! This is an odd cross between a tower defence game and an FPS. Working as a team on the plants' side is incredibly fun, and fighting with the zombies can be pretty entertaining too. I love playing with my friends to defend the garden in garden ops mode. And two words:

    TACO BANDITS! SO FUN!
    Stats:
    Graphics 10/10
    Content level (amount of things in game) 9/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    overall score 9.5 out of 10, lets round it up to 10!    … Expand
  14. joying0
    Jan 13, 2015
    4
    Such a game like this should not be playable just online. I have waited the game to be released for so long but it was just a disappointment. It needs a story mode because all the players don't like playing multiplayer and this kinda game has to be released with a story mode...
  15. ToFewViews
    Dec 14, 2014
    7
    This is a extremely lighthearted and original take on the generic online shooters of today. It's very user friendly and almost anyone could pick up and play this game. With the way this game looks with it's amazing graphics and funny/silly customizable characters anyone will want to play this game to. The Multiplayer supports tons to different game mods as well, from Team Deathmatch,This is a extremely lighthearted and original take on the generic online shooters of today. It's very user friendly and almost anyone could pick up and play this game. With the way this game looks with it's amazing graphics and funny/silly customizable characters anyone will want to play this game to. The Multiplayer supports tons to different game mods as well, from Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and lots of others. It also has a wave based co-op mode to play with friends and even split-screen.The Plants and Zombies both have extremely diverse and even classes to play, each class having special abilities and it's own roll to play in battle, Some are able to heal or pick up team mates quicker or others have extra health.
    Garden Warfare is a game I definitely would recommend for any child or adult, really anyone looking to have fun with a online shooter.
    It's easy pick up and play game-style makes it enjoyable for anyone.    … Expand
  16. DukeJon
    Sep 26, 2014
    7
    Basically a Call of Duty primer for 7 year olds. Graphics, audio, presentation is all top notch. However it's online only. I don't understand why they didn't add in a mode where you can play against bots, or local split-screen co-op. Lots of unlockables to strive for but the life of this game will depend on how busy the servers are. If you can't find anyone to play against you can't play the game.
  17. Wolfmoon2682
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    A fantastic shooter that breaks the bloody and brown barriers set forth by modern gritty shooters. A metascore of only 69 is ridiculous. I never judge a game by the scores on here, too many people give a 1 rating for silly reasons like online play only or an xbox gold membership required... i don't know about the rest of you but in 2014 my consoles are online ready, it's not 2003 anymore.A fantastic shooter that breaks the bloody and brown barriers set forth by modern gritty shooters. A metascore of only 69 is ridiculous. I never judge a game by the scores on here, too many people give a 1 rating for silly reasons like online play only or an xbox gold membership required... i don't know about the rest of you but in 2014 my consoles are online ready, it's not 2003 anymore. The game is not for casuals, i'm not saying casuals can't find it fun and entertaining but people judging the game based on it's colorful art style clearly haven't played for longer than 10 minutes, there is plenty of room to customize, level up and dominate just as much and ever more than any battlefield game on the market! Trust me.… Expand
  18. Bastrion
    Jun 26, 2014
    5
    PvZ: GW is a great little game, if somewhat tedious. It has a tonne of potential, but the micro transaction model seems very much primed and ready to exploit. EA have once again turned a fun franchise into a cash cow.

    The visuals are great for the most part, but the confusing and sometimes senseless UI pop ups don't help. The games got a possible future, as it's near identical to    PvZ: GW is a great little game, if somewhat tedious. It has a tonne of potential, but the micro transaction model seems very much primed and ready to exploit. EA have once again turned a fun franchise into a cash cow.

    The visuals are great for the most part, but the confusing and sometimes senseless UI pop ups don't help.

    The games got a possible future, as it's near identical to Mass Effect 3's online mode, it just needs some polishing, and balancing.    … Expand
  19. crazayman123
    Jun 3, 2014
    8
    a very fun multiplayer shooter with a nice community and a great variety of game modes.

    first is welcome mat. a standard team deathmatch but the more you suck the more health you will gain at spawn next is team vanquish. it is just standard team deathmatch next is gardens and graveyards. the developers claim it is a mix of conquest and rush from battlefield but i think of it being    a very fun multiplayer shooter with a nice community and a great variety of game modes.

    first is welcome mat. a standard team deathmatch but the more you suck the more health you will gain at spawn

    next is team vanquish. it is just standard team deathmatch

    next is gardens and graveyards. the developers claim it is a mix of conquest and rush from battlefield but i think of it being more like overrun from gears of war judgement.

    next is classic team vanquish. it is team vanquish but customized and unlocked characters are not allowed

    next is classic gardens and graveyards. it is classic team vanquish but with gardens and graveyards.

    next is mixed mode. it says it is a mix of team vanquish and gardens and graveyards but i haven't played it yet. no one is playing it.

    next there is gnome bomb. so your team spawns with 3 gardens (or graveyards if you are playing as a zombie) and a bomb will spawn in the middle of the map. you have to get the bomb and destroy the enemy CP. the first team to destroy the opposing team's 3 CPs wins.

    and finally there is garden ops mode. it is a classic horde mode but you can plant plants that would act as towers in a tower defense game to defend your garden if your garden gets destroyed you lose.

    there are also card packs which you can buy with the coins you earned in the game. these card packs include plants (or zombies) which you can grow to act as towers to defend your base in the tower defense mode and you can get new items to customize your characters and get new characters entirely.

    the classes fell balanced and the games are fun so overall i think this is a good game worth the $30 I paid for it. my only complaints are the game can slow down in the areas where tons of explosions are, and the game requires Xbox Live Gold to play it. and the graphics are fine as the game runs on the frostbite 3 engine. overall, it gets an 8/10.    … Expand
  20. JohnnyK98
    May 30, 2014
    9
    Wow, you can tell the developers put a LOT of love into this game. This is one of my favourite team-based multiplayer shooters to date, reminding me of the early days of Team Fortress. There is an incredible amount of depth in this game which may surprise many gamers. I especially like the character design, each is animated and voiced absolutely perfectly. I always found myself laughingWow, you can tell the developers put a LOT of love into this game. This is one of my favourite team-based multiplayer shooters to date, reminding me of the early days of Team Fortress. There is an incredible amount of depth in this game which may surprise many gamers. I especially like the character design, each is animated and voiced absolutely perfectly. I always found myself laughing and smiling throughout a match. There's also a plethora of customization options for each character class as well. Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare is a STEAL! And did I mention, FREE DLC? Better believe it!… Expand
  21. Kairoboy
    May 19, 2014
    10
    Fascinating game ever since I played the original plants vs. zombies on IOS platform. Incredibly fun with unique backgrounds. Although there are a few minor lags, it doesn't bother.
  22. Harrison101
    May 4, 2014
    8
    If you could ever envision what a Plants vs Zombies 3D shooter would look like, it's pretty much this. And that's a good thing, because it's a really good shooter. The charm, personality and likeability factor of PvZ is there, but even underneath, you have all the makings of a solid shooter/tower defence hybrid here. The characters are well-rendered, they have different playstyles andIf you could ever envision what a Plants vs Zombies 3D shooter would look like, it's pretty much this. And that's a good thing, because it's a really good shooter. The charm, personality and likeability factor of PvZ is there, but even underneath, you have all the makings of a solid shooter/tower defence hybrid here. The characters are well-rendered, they have different playstyles and abilities to mix up gameplay, and are pretty well balanced according to how you want to play. The accessories, and the sticker packs will keep people coming back for more, even if the pure game itself isn't particularly big.

    A good game by yourself, a truly great game if you have some friends too.    … Expand
  23. DanteDX2011
    Apr 25, 2014
    8
    Is a good game, but there is a problem. The game don't have any option to single player, you must play online always to save you score and level, that is disgusting DX
  24. dazthegod
    Apr 20, 2014
    1
    What a shame, after playing pvz2 I looked forward to garden warfare and I was very disappointed, yet more money making by online and you have to have a gold membership. Well in response to one other review yes it does say online and gold membership on the case but other games also say they are great on the case and they turn out to be turd.
  25. Dafreaks812
    Apr 18, 2014
    6
    I love this game, but I hate to complain, and I understand its rated E for everyone. But the servers are having issues with registering hits/damage, so I feel that takes the fun out of it when you can't kill the opposing team ( or certain team members). And on top of that, when most of the servers are filled with children 10 and under, and they are constantly making noises or not playingI love this game, but I hate to complain, and I understand its rated E for everyone. But the servers are having issues with registering hits/damage, so I feel that takes the fun out of it when you can't kill the opposing team ( or certain team members). And on top of that, when most of the servers are filled with children 10 and under, and they are constantly making noises or not playing the correct way, or just not even playing at all just running around. Again I am sorry to complain like that, but those issues alone make the game a high six. I would have rated it much higher just not as fun when you have to constantly mute children or jump out of servers because they aren't playing correctly.… Expand
  26. Thegodfatherson
    Apr 12, 2014
    10
    Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare was excellent on Xbox One and is still excellent on Xbox 360. Most people played the One version and ignored the 360 version. But this game is not a bland Call of Duty slapped on a PvZ theme. It's worth the 30 bucks If you want something family friendly and are not buying Titanfall. PvZ Garden Warfare is full on action. It has no solo missions, everythingPlants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare was excellent on Xbox One and is still excellent on Xbox 360. Most people played the One version and ignored the 360 version. But this game is not a bland Call of Duty slapped on a PvZ theme. It's worth the 30 bucks If you want something family friendly and are not buying Titanfall. PvZ Garden Warfare is full on action. It has no solo missions, everything is multiplayer. Most people were disappointed that you need Xbox Live Gold to play the game but of course if you read the box it said ONLINE ONLY. Apart from that its a fun and colourful game with awesome graphics.… Expand
  27. SuperJH
    Apr 8, 2014
    8
    Seeing as I am very good at this game and usually top the list in score, of course I'm going to like it! The only problem is the game can get boring quite fast for some people. I still enjoy it, but not enough to play for more than two hours. The game-mode "Gardens and Graveyards", however, is enormously fun, with the zombies attacking and the plants defending multiple gardens on a verySeeing as I am very good at this game and usually top the list in score, of course I'm going to like it! The only problem is the game can get boring quite fast for some people. I still enjoy it, but not enough to play for more than two hours. The game-mode "Gardens and Graveyards", however, is enormously fun, with the zombies attacking and the plants defending multiple gardens on a very large map. Without that game-mode, I'd probably have stopped playing the game by now.… Expand
  28. Slurpy
    Apr 1, 2014
    10
    Amazing PVZ game. Very addictive and fun. Intriguing gameplay. This game has it all. If your looking for a fun friendly game, Plants vs Zombies Garden warfare is it.
  29. KazTheMan436
    Mar 21, 2014
    10
    This game is pure amazeballs. Ive played it forever and its not boring.
    I have one small issue.

    THE LOADING TIMES ARE TOO LONG.

    BUT THE GAMEPLAY IS EPIC
  30. BruceMcGoose
    Mar 21, 2014
    9
    I wasn't expecting much from this game, but I can't stop playing it.
    Art is true to the original pvz game, the characters are nicely varied yet balanced.
    It's in no way a serious competitive shooter, but it's great fun and worth checking out.
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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    80
    Garden Warfare is a humorous FPS with funny characters and odd weapons. There's not much TD-stuff left, though. [Apr 2014]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 7, 2014
    60
    Targets the casual crowd and targets it rather well - but don't expect anything beyond that. [Issue #240]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Mar 31, 2014
    50
    Popcap’s first attempt to transform Plants vs Zombies franchise into a shooter is quite mediocre, as it lacks many basic and fundamental aspects someone would seek in a multiplayer only shooter.
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