Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies(short for PVZ) is a tower defense video game developed and published by PopCap Games for Windows, Mac OS X and iPhone OS.The game involves a homeowner using plants to repel an army of zombies. It was released on May 5, 2009. An Xbox 360 version is reported to be in development, and was announced at Casual Connect in July 2009.You can download the game
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To date, Plants vs. Zombies is the fastest-selling video game created by PopCap Games. Plants vs. Zombies director George Fan estimated that half of the game’s sales are from hardcore gamers.
Plants vs. Zombies has received a positive reception from critics, garnering an aggregate score of 88/100 from Metacritic and an 89.5% from GameRankings. IGN editor Daemon Hatfield commented that it featured a lot more content than other games in the genre, as well as praising its addictive nature. GameSpot editor Chris Watters praised the design of the plants and zombies, as well as the visuals and its overall value. However, he found fault in the learning curve. 1UP editor Alice Liang found the game enjoyable, commenting that the lawnmowers that protect the left side of the screen strikes a good balance between ease-of-use and indepth gameplay. Edge’s review praised PopCap Games for adding an imaginative touch to every little detail of the game. He also credited them for taking the tower defense genre and making it their own.
Laura Shigihara’s music video also received praise, with Hatfield attributing his interest in the g
ame to the video. Liang also praised the song, asking how anyone could not want Plants vs. Zombies after seeing the video.
Plants vs. Zombies has been nominated for the “Casual Game of the Year” and “Outstanding Achievement in Game Design” Interactive Achievement Awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.The game received nominations in “Best Game Design”, “Innovation”, and “Best Download Game” for the Game Developers Choice Awards.
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