
The second is it’s not cross-play compatible. Meaning you’ll need to own several copies of the game and Nintendo Switch consoles to play with your family. The first was mentioned above as it lacks couch co-op. There are a few major detractors going against this exciting multiplayer game. Not only does it help to know what you’re capable of, but knowing your enemy makes a big difference. Once you start learning all the possibilities, it makes the game even more fun. There are a lot of characters to pick from and each have different attacks. If you watched my first Let’s Play video, you’ll see that I had a rough beginning. It was a blast to play and didn’t take too long to get brought up to speed. When doing my review of Plants vs Zombies, I primarily played with my fourteen year old son and nine year old daughter. It’s a great family game as the violence is very tongue in cheek. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is a third person shooter. The ending cutscenes are fun and provide a little treat for the winners and the defeated as the game loads the next match. There are some hints of what’s happening but this isn’t really a game you play for its narrative. The undead crawl forth from the TVs a la The Ring and devour unsuspecting humans.īattle for Neighborville doesn’t boast a dialogue rich story. The evil scientist beams zombies through the telley. Another level where the zombies win will mean the successful invasion through a new invention. Following the match, if team Plant wins, the rocket will spiral out of control and crash to the ground. Failure to do so results in his experiment lacking power to take off. In one match, you’re tasked with protecting an evil zombie scientist’s batteries. There’s not a story in the traditional sense, but each level with an objective closes with a rather humorous finale. There’s much more than brain starved zombies munching on stalks of unfortunate veggies. When I planted myself in front of the television and got into my first match, I was surprised to find a rather entertaining story. This time around, my son and I rooted ourselves to our seats and booted up our individual consoles and jumped into a game together. The advantage the Switch has over its bulkier counterparts means there’s a chance there’s more than one per household. Zombies does not support couch co-op, but knowing where the bar was set made it easier to stomach. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Complete Edition. Couch co-op is a rare sight so I had my expectations prepared when diving into Plants vs. Only one player for what seemed to be a family game was frustrating. I took the day off work so we could try out this new PvZ shooter together, only to be let down by the lack of couch co-op. My kids were even more excited than I was. In anticipation, I quickly pre-ordered the game and waited. In 2013, when Garden Warfare was announced, I was ecstatic. A tower defense game where you arrange plants to stop hordes of zombies? It was a bizarre concept and I loved it. Zombies debuted, it was a welcome addition to the robust lineup PopCap already had.


I would whittle away the hours playing Alchemy and Bookworm. I used to frequent PopCap’s website to play their addictive games. Starting my review of Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville made me reflect.
