Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is a tower defense, zombies and strategy game
developed by PopCap Games and Inc.
and published by PopCap Games, Inc. and Electronic Arts.
Released on May 05th 2009 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.
It has received 135,968 reviews of which 132,684 were positive and 3,284 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.
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Requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor: 1.2GHz+ processor
- Memory: 1GB of RAM
- Graphics: 128MB of video memory, 16-bit or 32-bit color quality
- DirectX: DirectX 8 or later
- Hard Drive: 65+MB of free hard drive space
- Sound: DirectX-compatible sound
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8-10.6.x
- Processor: Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz+
- Memory: 1GB of RAM
- Graphics: 64MB of video memory, 16-bit or 32-bit color quality
- Hard Drive: 50+MB of free hard drive space
- Sound: Standard audio
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---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☐ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☑ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☑ 10
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---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ Atari ---{Gameplay}--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch video instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ I'm now deaf ☐ My ears bleeding ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☑ All ---{PC Requirements}--- ☑ Toast Machine ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich ☐ Nasa ---{Difficulity}--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{Grind}--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isnt necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You‘ll need a second life for grinding ---{Story}--- ☐ No Story ☑ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ Better than your life ---{Game Time}--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ Infinity ---{Price}--- ☐ It’s free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{Bugs}--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ Cyberbug 2077 ---{?/10}--- ☐1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐4 ☐5 ☐6 ☐7 ☐8 ☐9 ☑10
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I love this game because every level you play you can make different choices to challenge yourself. So it never gets boring:)
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Consider the following: This game is five bucks. For five bucks you get: - The gold standard of tower defense. Nobody's done it better than the original PvZ, not even PopCap themselves. - One of the greatest video game soundtracks of all time. Every single track is a bop. - A straight-forward and engaging campaign mode. Crazy Dave's got the hookups, you just focus on defending the lawn. - New Game Plus. This time around you have the full roster of plants but with three plants randomly picked for you as a bit of a challenge to encourage you to step outside your comfort zone. Genius. - Over a dozen mini-games and puzzle modes, some of which you'll probably spend many hours playing. "I, Zombie" in itself could be its own spin-off game entirely. Insane Aquarium lives here in mini-game format as well. - A zen garden to manage and grow. If you have a collector mindset, trying to get one of each plant is a fun side project. - Endless Mode. This is the true time-sink of PvZ. Obsess over optimal setups. Do you go cobless and rely on instants? Or do you nuke the front line with corn missiles? What do you do about those pesky Jack-In-The-Box zombies? These are only a few of the questions you'll be asking yourself late at night. - A character creator. Well... an extremely simple avatar-maker. "Zombitar" to be specific. It's incredibly basic, but you get to see the zombie you made appear among the horde sometimes, so that's neat. - A game that is 65MB in size and can run on every PC ever. - A charming and timeless art style. - Classic 2009 millennial humor. A magic taco? So random! - No micro-transactions, no pay-to-win mechanics, no time-gates. You spend five bucks, and you get one of the best casual-core video games ever made. They truly do not make 'em like they used to.
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Bloom and Boom: Excellence in Tower Defence I have never played Plants vs. Zombies back in the day, even when it was wildly popular, strangely, it never caught my interest. So this is a first-timer's blind gameplay of this gem in 2024. Firstly, the game definitely needs a remastered version. It needs many improvements on the technical side. Plants vs. Zombies consists of a delightful blend of humor and strategy. What truly sets Plants vs. Zombies apart is its perfect balance of accessibility and depth. While the concept of planting defenses to fend off zombies may seem straightforward, the game gradually introduces new creative mechanics and challenges that keep players engaged throughout the adventure. The mechanics are easy to grasp, allowing players of all skill levels to jump in and start having fun immediately. Each level is meticulously designed to provide a balance of strategic planning and fast-paced action, ensuring that players must think on their feet to succeed. Visually, Plants vs. Zombies is a treat for the eyes, with colorful and vibrant graphics, also its beautiful aesthetics that bring its charming world to life. From the adorable animations of the plants to the comically grotesque designs of the zombies, every aspect of the game's art direction contributes to its fanciful atmosphere. The diverse environments, coupled with inventive level design and clever obstacles, ensure that players are constantly faced with new and exciting scenarios as they defend their lawn against the zombie invasion. Plants vs. Zombies offers a variety of mini-games and additional game modes that provide players with unique challenges and opportunities to test their skills in creative ways. These mini-games and additional game modes add depth and replay value to Plants vs. Zombies, offering players a variety of unique challenges to tackle beyond the main campaign. The soundtrack is incredible. They are instantly recognizable, adding an extra layer of charm and enriching the gameplay experience. Once again, Laura Shigihara delivers a phenomenal soundtrack. Overall, the gameplay and game design of Plants vs. Zombies is a masterclass in accessible yet engaging game design. Every aspect of the game is crafted with care and attention to detail. With its addictive mechanics, clever level design, each level offering a fresh and unique setting with its own challenges and strategic opportunities, it's no wonder that Plants vs. Zombies has stood the test of time as a beloved classic in the world of gaming. Plants vs. Zombies stands as a testament to timeless fun and strategic brilliance. GOLDEN MEDAL Follow My [URL=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40523765-Bearsonal/]Curator Page ❤️[/URL]
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Online players
1,694
Developer
PopCap Games, Inc.
Publisher
PopCap Games, Inc.,
Electronic Arts
Release
05 May 2009
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