It feels like a small miracle that the team-based shooter series Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is now on its third game in five years. The latest, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, isn’t a huge step forward as much as it is a continuation, but PopCap Vancouver has done a lot of streamlining.
And you know what? I’m perfectly fine with that! All three games have their high points.
Some fans are always going to prefer the expertly-crafted map designs and purity of the original game, and I can sympathize. Others will forever cling to Garden Warfare 2‘s countless character class variants, which offered a tremendous sense of flexibility but contributed to long-term balancing headaches.
I can also picture Battle for Neighborville winning over another subset of players: folks who love hanging out in PvE zones and scouring for collectibles and secrets without the pressure or stress of PvP.
Source: Destructoid Review: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville