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Anonymous
9 years ago

How is PvZ GW2 Vs GW1?

Purchased the first one the day it released, and was a completely random purchase that was not planed and didn't even know about it being released before hand. Cover looked fun, and wanted a new shooter, so my wife said "go for it". 

Both me and my kids really enjoyed the game immensely (even though they're  young). 

So, how is the new game? I decided to purchase O/watch and really enjoy it, but it does lack depth. Nonetheless, it re-sparked my love for shooters and would love some input.

Basically, it is down to Battle Front, or PvZ GW2?

Thanks!

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  • Well you probably wouldn't have the best of experiences if you purchased this one on release due to major imbalances and bugs, however if you played now you might enjoy it?

    Levelling is much easier, unlocking all the characters is really simple and just a money grind - you may find it difficult to unlock the legendaries but saying that, the new pack they've just released gives great chances to get it.

    The previous version is more polished, but this one has so much more to offer. I would say this one is better and I have played over 400 hours on both since late January this year.

    Your kids will love it for sure. 🙂

  • Worse, but not so criticaly.

     Everything gone too much crazy, castomisations worse with TONS of blink stuff, ot the best balance. But Garden warfare 2 is still fun.

    Andi highly not reccomend you last Battlefront, its horrible, its boring and even more simplistic than Garden warfare!!! 

    So, im not sure you need to buy GW2, better stay with good old GW1, but GW2 is WAYY better choise than Battlefront.

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    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    gw2 hands down fyi the characters you unlocked in gw1 you can transfer em to gw2 depends. what level your at on gw1 but you can get extra stuff you surpass level 10 and 25 at lvl 100 you get a special pack if i can remember but if you maxed out at lvl 313 you can get the unicorn chomper also you have till next feb to get to said level on gw1.

    they have ironed out a lot of stuff on launch day only minor tweeks needed. 49 (ish) new characters to unlock a interactive backyard as a hub and for you to explore and find secrets. server search to find a which is best for you/ find games. a new xp bar so if you keep doing quests regular you can gain a 1,25x,1.5x,1.75x, 2x multiplier and still a friendly community the majority of the time so your kids will be fine.

  • Well first thing's first. I own Battlefront and if you like a generic shooter that offers absolutely nothing after the 'wow factor' of the first couple of hours then it's probably the game for you. If on the other hand you want something immersive, fluid and fun to play then avoid it like the plague. A quick trip to metacritic to view the user scores would be a huge benefit before considering the purchase of that game... Trust me, these people don't lie.

    GW2.. It depends what you want to do with it. What you won't get is an immersive story mode that lasts for hundreds of hours or an open world single player environment that is packed full of things to do because the game still leans heavily towards multiplayer. Although the quality of the multiplayer in relation to GW1 is a purely a matter of personal taste, I will add that it still retains the core elements that made it such a good game in the first place. If you're prepared to overlook it's misgivings then i'm pretty sure you'll get a great deal of satisfaction from it, but if on the other hand you like GW1 to the point where any change is not necessarily a good thing then it may affect your judgement to the point where you just can't get along with it. Yes, I will openly admit to being guilty as charged on that front.

    But when all is said and done, for what you pay for the game nowadays (it was half price on XB1 marketplace not long ago) and coupled with the fact that the game is continually expanding with FREE DLC then yes, GW2 is probably a good investment for a short-mid term experience. If you fancy the long haul of character upgrading / unlocking then what Zaheen is saying is pretty much spot on. It's not a 2 minute process but will guarantee you an awful lot more game time...

    Go for it...But please, no more talk of Battlefront lol.

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    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Sounds great! Don't remember the level achieved in GW1. Probably somewhere in the 40's /50's. My wife was in an automotive accident last year, and have two kids, plus full time college for the last 3 years. So my play time is usually an hour here and there on my XB1 - However, I get far more time on my gaming PC since it is not like the kids or my wife want it for anything. 

    Thought about buying it for PC, but worried about hackers. 

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