

The game doesn't feel aggressive in its promotion of the IAP, nor does it feel scammy in terms of making levels so hard that you feel you have to keep hammering power-ups (and thus buying more coins). The gameplay now includes a mix of power-ups and virtual coins which can be earned through gameplay and/or bought through in-app purchases, with players also able to purchase a few specific plants and unlock the Pirate Seas and Wild West sections early through IAP too. The game is split into three sections: Ancient Egypt, Pirate Seas and Wild West – each with their own unique zombie enemies and new plants for players to use to kill them off.
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Zombies 2 since last weekend (via a promo code supplied by EA), and the switch to free-to-play has been handled sensibly and sensitively. I've been playing through the finished version of Plants vs. Zombies 2 might have been mainly "What's new?", that's now spiced with a big dose of "And have they ruined it?" trepidation from some gamers.Īnd have they? Thankfully, no. In other words, where the anticipation around Plants vs. On gameplay grounds, because the original game has lots of fans who've been waiting patiently for a sequel.īut also on business model grounds, after EA fielded a significant amount of criticism earlier in the year for the way it switched another acquired mobile-game brand – Real Racing – to freemium for its third incarnation. Zombies 2, which is freemium, is a big deal on several grounds, then.

PopCap is now a subsidiary of Electronic Arts after a $750m acquisition in 2011. Since then, the mobile games market has flipped to freemium, with free-to-play games dominating the upper reaches of Apple and Google's top-grossing charts. Zombies was released for iPhone in February 2010, famously selling more than 300,000 copies and making $1m for its publisher PopCap in its first nine days on the App Store. Penny's Pursuit is a game mode added in the 7.9.1 update.A lot has changed since Plants vs. Penny's Pursuit Main article: Penny's Pursuit The more the player wins, the more rewards they receive. If the zombie is killed further from the house, the player will get higher scores. Contestants plan their own team to get the scores by defeating zombies in time. The mode allows competition between players.

Also, Bernie the Bee also accompanies the player in the garden, shortening the desired plants' growing process.Īrena is a game mode added in the 6.6.1 update. The growing periods can be shortened and more plant pots can be added to the garden with gems.
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By watering and growing plants, players can earn coins and free boosts for their plants. The Zen Garden is a virtual garden where the player keeps plants that he or she has collected. Zen Garden Main article: Zen Garden (PvZ2) Other levels are separated into 4 packs: Vasebreaker Intro, Egyptian Challenge Pack, Pirate Challenge Pack, and Western Challenge Pack, which take place on Player's House, Ancient Egypt, Pirate Seas, and Wild West respectively. There are currently 13 levels, one of which is an endless Vasebreaker zone. There are three power-ups exclusive to this game mode, which is separate from all other levels. Gameplay is similar to the original Vasebreaker. Vasebreaker is a game mode added in the 2.7.1 update. Vasebreaker Main article: Vasebreaker (PvZ2) They are normally conveyor-belt levels, but some special parties will be Locked and Loaded levels. Piñata Parties take place on the front yard or other Time Periods, and feature zombies and plants from all areas. The levels are Pyramid of Doom, Dead Man's Booty, Big Bad Butte, Icebound Battleground, Temple of Bloom, Terror from Tomorrow, Arthur's Challenge, Greatest Hits, La Brainsa Tarpits, Tiki Torch-er, and Highway to the Danger Room.Įvery day, a Piñata Party will appear. Each area has a Brain Buster(s) which is exclusive to it, other than Frostbite Caves, Lost City, Neon Mixtape Tour, and Jurassic Marsh. Unlike mini-games in the first game, Brain Busters are part of the regular progression through the game's story.Īfter a certain level of each area, the player unlocks an endless level. Special Delivery, Locked and Loaded, Save Our Seeds, and Last Stand are available in all areas. Zombies mini-games, Brain Busters are levels in special condition. The player can also unlock other mini-games and Endless Zones.īrain Busters Main article: Brain Busters Then, the player can travel to other areas, such as Pirate Seas and Wild West. Time Adventure Main article: Adventure Mode (PvZ2)Īfter finishing tutorial levels of the game, the player goes to the first world, Ancient Egypt to defeat zombies.
