Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

The world of the familiar plants and zombies series has been moved to 3D. Two sides fight on large maps, and each gets its own set of characters and weapons.

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare takes the well-known series about garden beds and the undead into a very different genre. Instead of defending a lawn, it is a three-dimensional team shooter: plants and zombies fight each other on large maps, and the series' trademark humor is still here. The game was made by PopCap Games and published by Electronic Arts. The Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions came out first, in February 2014, the game reached PC in June, and PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 followed in August. Each side gets its own characters, and the shooting is done with inventive weapons that look more like a garden joke than a military arsenal. By genre it is a shooter with elements of tactics and arcade, with a light cartoon style. You can fight together with friends: there is a co-op mode and multiplayer battles, side against side. An important note about the network. The game is built almost entirely around online play, and EA shut down the online services for the PlayStation 3 version on April 28, 2026, so the game can no longer be played on that console. No shutdown has been announced for PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC, but the game is more than ten years old, so it is worth checking in advance whether there is anyone to play with on the system you need. The game suits fans of the series who want to see familiar heroes in a new genre, and groups of friends looking for a fun team shooter that does not take itself too seriously. Those who play only solo will most likely find it a bit dull.