Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare | |
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Developer(s) | PopCap Games |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Series | Plants vs. Zombies |
Engine | Frostbite 3 |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One |
Release |
Xbox 360 & Xbox One Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 & PlayStation 4 |
Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Aggregate scores | |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | (PS4) 78% (PC) 78% (XONE) 77% (X360) 77% (PS3) 76.00% |
Metacritic | (PC) 78/100 (XONE) 76/100 (PS4) 75/100 (X360) 69/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
Edge | 5/10 |
Eurogamer | 8/10 |
Game Informer | 6.5/10 |
Game Revolution | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameSpot | 7.0/10 |
GamesRadar | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameTrailers | 7.9/10 |
GameZone | 8.5/10 |
IGN | 7.8/10 |
Joystiq | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Polygon | 8.5/10 |
VideoGamer.com | 7/10 |
Hardcore Gamer | 3.5/5 |
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is a multiplayer third-person shooter and tower defense video game. It is the third game in the Plants vs. Zombies series, developed by PopCap Games and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The game features co-op along with competitive multiplayer modes, where players can control the plants as well as the zombies.
In most game modes the player can take control of plants or zombies from a third person perspective in either a cooperative or competitive multiplayer environment.
To progress in the game, players must complete unique challenges to each class. These challenges, once completed, will level up the character allowing the player to access features such as upgrades, new characters, weapon skins and character clothing. The game's challenge pop-ups closely resemble the notification system used on the Xbox One before its Windows 10 transition.
The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions feature split-screen multiplayer as well as Boss Mode, also supported in the PC version, which is similar to Commander mode from Battlefield 4.
The game features a cooperative mode and four competitive multiplayer modes. Three different modified versions of the competitive modes: A playlist consisting of Team Vanquish featuring one map, no unlocked characters, and no customization. It is aimed towards new players, but it is available to all players regardless of rank.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare was presented for the first time at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 as part of the presentation given by the Electronic Arts (EA). The game is developed entirely in the EA game engine Frostbite 3, and supports Mantle "out of the box." The game was first announced for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, later it was reported that it would also be available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.