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Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time

Game Details

Available on:

  • Android
  • iOS

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure

Developer

PopCap Games

Release Date

August 14, 2013 (12 years ago)

Publishers

Electronic Arts, PopCap Games

Content Rating

E10+

Franchises

Plants vs. Zombies

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About Plants vs. Zombies 2

The second strategy game is the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies and is called Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time. It carries on the concept of protecting your lawn against zombie armies, except that you are transported to various eras. The Dark Ages, the deserts, the beaches—every period brings new plants and zombies with it, from Ancient Egypt to the Far Future. The gameplay is basic: drag and tap to plant; however, you also have to look after placement, generation of sun, timing, and choices that will prevent the board from collapsing.

It is not an intricate strategy game, but it is not mindless either. The game will motivate you to upgrade plants, unlock new levels, build combinations, and change as worlds get more challenging. The presence of seasonal plants, limited-time enemies, and small side modes allows keeping the experience unique, yet the game does not exhaust itself as it remains faithful to the initial concept behind Plants vs. Zombies 2.

Why Should I Play Plants vs. Zombies 2?

Plants vs. Zombies 2 attracts the majority of players as it is not too boring too fast. You can achieve a level in a few minutes or go into longer streaks and attempt to score high and harder maps. The abundance of different plants makes the game feel like a toy box: unlock a plant, try it, turn it on, and then come back to it when there is a level that requires a new strategy. The zombies are armed with grotesque motions and special gimmicks, and have to be constantly adapted to, not through repetition.

The reason people follow Plants vs. Zombies 2 is that it is both comforting and challenging in a manner that many people attach themselves to. You can play for a few minutes to complete a short game or play a long game in an attempt to conquer a challenging world or experiment with a new combination of plants. The game does not push you to an element of any particular style; it provides you with minor surprises, a new type of zombie, a classic plant, and an event that temporarily makes you think differently. New world twists in layout or mechanics are encouraging you to reassess your approach, as every world encompasses different periods. It requires enough questions to be challenging and is actually simple to play as a soothing game.

The other cause of the hooked people remaining hooked is world-hopping. Every world is different, and each is accompanied by new music, background, pace, dangers, and defensive mechanisms. Even older worlds are updated during events, and the Arena mode allows comparing the layout with the scores of other players, introducing a slight competitive element. The game can be replayed a few months or years later, and it will always have something new: a plant you never tried, a level you skipped, a zombie that makes you rethink your approach to the game.

Is Plants vs. Zombies 2 Free-to-play?

Yes. Plants vs. Zombies 2 is free to download for Android and iOS. The main content and most worlds can be played without using money, but in-app purchases can be made on plant bundles, upgrades, and boosts. Ads are present between the stages, and certain commodity options require an extension to the internet, but the main game can be achieved without any fee.

Where Can I Download Plants vs. Zombies 2?

Plants vs. Zombies 2 is exclusive to mobile platforms only. It is available in the Google Play Store to all Android users and on the Apple App Store to iPhone and iPad players, which contains regular updates and seasonal content and is synced to your Apple ID via cloud saves. It has an emulator version only and no standalone PC or console version.

Since it is a long-running game, the updates are released at the same time in the whole world, and special events are activated automatically upon installing them. The game is played identically whether on a tablet or on a smaller phone; only with bigger screens is the task of dragging and placing the plants easier. By connecting your developments to the Internet, you can restart the app again later and not lose plants, worlds, and upgrades.

What Games Should I Play If I Enjoy Plants vs. Zombies 2?

Kingdom Rush is a tower defense game that has the same rhythmic strategy as PVZ2. And towers you lay upon fixed places to stop the teeming of foes. You do not control plants and the sun; you control gold, renovate towers, summon reinforcements, and perform special powers. The game has a fantasy theme where knights, wizards, trolls, and bosses appear, which act differently in different stages. Its breakneck speed and its diverse foes make you re-evaluate your planning and can provide a comparable thrill to what Plants vs. Zombies 2 players have.  If you’re curious to see how it compares in real play, you can download it anytime and try a few early levels.

Slime Legion is a mobile strategy game that is light and less serious, and concentrates on merging, combining, and deploying troops. It is provided with brief levels, vivid images, and straightforward speed. The mechanics are similar to Plants vs. Zombies 2: plan the use of small resources, put units in wits, and improvise in case enemies act out of the ordinary. The gameplay cycle is fast and can be a suitable option when one wants to play something that is not as intense, but can still be rewarding with unlocking and upgrading units.  Most players jump in casually, so you can download it quickly and see if its pace fits you.

CookieRun: Kingdom is an amalgamation of base-building, RPG-based development, and light strategy fights. It is appropriate for fans of Plants vs. Zombies 2 who like gathering the characters and watching them evolve as time goes by. Establish a tiny kingdom, find cookie characters, develop them, and put them in timed levels when the formation of the team counts. It is not tower defense, but it follows the same cycle of being addictive: gather resources, upgrade your lineup, get through more difficult levels, and come back regularly with seasonal events. Its runaway world is light-hearted, stylized, and pleasing to the players who like the light-hearted theme of Plants vs. Zombies 2.  If the mix of building and battles sounds appealing, you can download it and explore its early story at your own pace.

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