One of the bullet points for Plants vs. Zombies HD on the iPad was to use all “11 fingers”. While we all thought it was amusing, they really weren’t kidding. Check out the promo video PopCap released with two people going at the game together. This makes me wish I brought my iPad to work today.
This marks the third iteration of Plants vs. Zombies I’ve played (Mac, iPhone, iPad) and I’ve debated in my head which is the best for the past week. Being our first iPad review here at Loot Ninja, it’s only fitting that it be one of my favorite games of all last year and my favorite game so far on Apple’s new wonder device. Does the higher screen resolution and increased power under the hood make for a better game? Clickity click on through.
Finally after a ton of anticipation and some delay, Pop Cap’s hit tower defense-esque game Plants vs Zombies lands in the iPhone App Store! Now anyone who’s read Matt’s review of the MAC/PC version knows that this game is awesome. Very awesome. I dare anyone to play this game for a half-hour and see if it doesn’t turn into three. Don’t blame yourself however, it happens to everyone that picks it up. With the switch-over to touch screen the only question that lingers now is: how does this compare to the MAC/PC version? Click on the link to find out.
I bought Plants vs. Zombies for my iPhone last night when I got home from work and immediately killed the next hour playing through part of the Adventure mode. After spending countless hours playing the game on my Mac, I felt right at home. The touch controls fit the game even better than clicking with a mouse. While this isn’t my full review, know this: I believe the iPhone version to the the definitive version of Plants vs. Zombies.
So here’s the deal. If you have access to an iPhone or iPod Touch and you don’t buy this, we’re no longer friends. The game is that damn good. I honestly don’t think there will be a game this year that will be more fun for the platform. And it’s $2.99. Come on, that’s a absolute steal for what you’re getting. Buy it. Now. Be my friend.
It’s been a long wait, but everything has finally paid off today as Plants vs. Zombies has been released on the App Store. Coming in at a cool $2.99, this is an absolute must purchase for every single iPhone or iPod Touch owner. I’m not kidding, if you own Apple’s portable marvel and don’t buy this, someone may come to your house and take you away. What do I want more this week… Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone or Spring Training to start… hmmm…
I’m a very sad panda. Now that I’m out of the house every day with a new job, iPhone gaming has become an even bigger part of my life. The lunch hour is spent throwing in some rounds of Canabalt or running through a couple missions in GTA Chinatown Wars. The game I was most anticipating, Plants vs. Zombies, has been delayed.
Originally scheduled for late 2009 then pushed to January, the expected release date is now mid February. Bollocks. I guess I’ll have to keep waiting.
If there’s one thing PopCap is good at, it’s making me spent money over and over on the same game. It happened with Peggle and it’s going to happen again with Plants vs. Zombies. Damn you PopCap. Damn you. I kid, I kid. You make amazing games. Just make them come out faster.
I don’t think it is legal to get married to a video game (yet), but if it was, I’d make sure to elope with PopCap’s Plants vs. Zombies. The game itself is an accurate representation of how exactly vegetables and flowers would handle the zombie apocalypse. Plus, it’s really goddamn addicting.
Steam has a sale on good ol’ PvZ till November 26th - for $5. That’s half off, and about a quarter of what I originally paid for it. If you haven’t played Plants vs. Zombies, there is no longer an excuse. The game runs on pretty much any computer, and you’ll most certainly get ten bucks worth of enjoyment out of the game - take my word for it.
Look, if you haven’t played Plants vs. Zombies yet, I feel sorry for you. PopCap hit yet another one out of the park with their take on tower defense. It’s worth every penny of the normal $19.99 price point, but if you sleep on this at under $10, someone should smack the shit out of you.
If you head on over to PCGameStore, you can snag a copy for $6.99. If Steam if your bread and butter, they have it on sale for $9.99. Either way, this is a must buy. I’ll repeat myself for those glancing over that sentence waiting for their Friday work day to end. Plants vs. Zombies is a must buy.
Get off your rump, pull out that wallet, and skip lunch today if you have to, because you’ll be doing yourself a favor by purchasing this game.
[via Destructoid]
We’ve been talking a lot about PopCap around here the past week, but this is just me expressing my thanks for them being an awesome developer. As many of you probably know, I’m addicted to Plants vs. Zombies. Since I got my MacBook Pro back with Snow Leopard installed, I’ve been unable to play the game as it would crash out all over the place. A quick email to PopCap’s customer support department was returned within a mere couple hours with a download link for an updated version of the game that works with Snow Leopard. Amazing customer support!
Most of the time when you hear about people getting in touch with someone’s support department, it’s a horror story. So when something goes very well, we feel that credit should be given. I’m on my way through the Adventure Mode of Plants vs. Zombies again (since I somehow lost my game save file when my computer was in for service, but that’s no big deal) and I’m loving every minute of it.
Thanks, PopCap, for making a game I can’t stop playing and for having terrific customer service!
Just like with Peggle, I’ll be buying multiple copies of Plants vs. Zombies. I’ve played the game for countless hours on my Mac and now versions are being developed for the iPhone and Xbox Live Arcade. I can guarantee you I’ll be picking up both. The iPhone version should be hitting later this year while the XBLA edition does not yet have a release date.
I’ve always though the iPhone would be an ideal platform for Plants vs. Zombies. The touch controls should work perfectly for positioning your plants and seeds as well as picking up sun drops. I’m sure it’ll work out well with a controller on the Xbox, but just like Peggle before it, I think the iPhone version might be my favorite. We’ll have to wait and see until later this year.
If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon just yet and don’t want to pay to download a copy of the game on your PC or Mac, PopCap will have the game on retail shelves for $19.95. I highly suggest you get this game on some platform, because it could be a Game of the Year candidate.
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