Plants vs Zombies [2009]

ZomBies... BRaiNz... is what you hear as they are slowly approaching your lawn. Where exactly are they positioned is not initially known to you. You have a limited amount of time to think of something fast, to counter attack, before they reach your lawn. What's in your arsenal? Plants! Yes people, plants! These are no ordinary plants, some how they seem made just for the occasion. Pea-shooters, Cherry-bombs, and Kernel-pults are just a few of the crazy wacky plants that you can use to dismember the zombies before they reach your house and EAT YOUR BRAINS!

What's in the surface is an extremely fun and humorous game, but underneath lays a pretty awesome strategic game. As you get further through the game this becomes even more evident. With only a limited amount of slots to fill with your choice of weapons and defenses, and a limited amount of lawn space, your moves better count. The zombies get more inventive and consequently more harder to defeat as the game progresses. Not to mention, your plants need a certain amount of sun power in order to be put into play! Rooftops, backyards, Football zombies, Pogo zombies, and even Jack-in-the-box zombies, things quickly get really interesting. Don't be surprised if you see the familiar undead doing the thriller.

The graphics are awesome. PopCap really did a nice job in making this game fun with the 2D retro look, but able to withstand the scrutiny of the 3D gaming generation. The sounds are great as well. The music is appropriate for the gameplay, it sets the mood, and the sound effects are cool. Game mechanics is awesome. The layout is very straight forward and easy to learn. Strategically place plants throughout the lawn and watch them take on the horde of zombies. The game can get highly addictive, it has collecting and unlocking elements to it and plenty of bizarre things to do to the zombies. It isn't without flaw though. The game can get kinda repetitive at times, but PopCap manages to keep it interesting as it goes along.

With promising hours of fun and at a reasonable price this game is definitely worth buying.

Graphics	10/10
Sound	10/10
Gameplay	9/10