Is this the Plants vs Zombies we remember?
I remember a time when Plants vs Zombies had original and creative ideas which would not only improve the game but made it fun. Unfortunately this new neighbourhood version of the game is so far fr...
Forum Discussion
I enjoyed reading that discussion!
BFN definitely did not live up to its potential, but I still really enjoyed it. Well, I really do now still. The character upgrades, the new characters, the free-roam regions, festivals, most weekly events and much more is what has kept me playing. I have never felt forced to jump onto BFN apart from when I am quickly trying to complete character challenges or buy an item before it expires. Even then though, I found that quite fun.
I was always and have have always been excited to make guides for the community because of how much the game is to me - I really like it and I can show what I have learnt through them. Still, there are so many players who are much more skilled than me in the game but that does not stop me from enjoying the game. Sometimes, I get frustrated but generally it does not hinder me from actually enjoying the game.
When I knew about the game’s cancellation, or should I say, discontinuation, that really threw me off. I knew the game was not doing that great but many things were planned and I was hoping that those things could fix most of the issues in the game and more players would want to come to BFN, such as the Ice Lettuce, which I was really looking forward to and Ops Phase 3. I was also excited for some more Legendary Upgrades.
That is why I no longer play almost daily like I used to - however when I get on to play I still really quite enjoy it. There is now less to do and to look forward to but I still play the game and will continue to do so for at least quite a while longer. I do not feel forced to play the game, but if I was to continue playing it daily, I feel like I would not be able to manage.
GW2 gave me many awesome memories, BFN did not give me as many as GW2 ever did but I still always enjoyed and had fun on BFN regardless. I do like that it does not take as long to level up, and there are always those funny and lucky moments I have had throughout my time in this game such as earning that Triple ZPG Vanquish.
BFN did remove a lot of things that I loved in GW2, however. Such as Boss Hunts (my all-time GW2 favourite thing), Community Challenges, Infinity Time and the Backyard Battleground. Those were a lot of fun and they completely vanished in BFN without any sort of a trace. I got used to that relatively quickly, though.
However again, BFN did upgrade on a lot of aspects, such as the free-roam regions, character upgrades, and not to mention that GW2 did discontinue a lot of these things, such as the Community Challenges and I believe even Boss Hunts (which may be true but hopefully that is not the case).
BFN seems to be full of microtransactions, but none of the items actually provides a competitive advantage so there is no loss for not buying any of the items. The Legendary Upgrades you purchase from Rux can also be obtained through the festivals, or collect enough Rainbow Stars through weekly challenges, so that is easy. However, GW2 is different. The only way to get the Z7 Imp in GW2 for permanent use is to buy the Deluxe Edition of the game, who is one of the best characters. Torchwood and Hovergoat 3000 became available for purchase, which was quite a weird choice, in my opinion. What about those players who earned them rightfully? Not to mention you can easily pick up Legendary Characters without much effort by simply forking out some money.
I think that some players did not give the game a chance and just thought that it was not a true GW3 so they just turned their backs on the game. What about the players who loved the upgrade? If there was outcry for another GW but lots of players still played this game, then they definitely could have at least considered making a GW3.
BFN expanded on a lot of things but it did not reach up to its true potential because of so many issues. I feel like they still should of given the game a bit of a chance, but alas, that is not the case.
If they make another shooter, in my opinion, they should make it quite a lot like BFN but definitely add a lot of GW aspects to the game that worked. The other way around also works.
@TheSprinter85 They wanted to explore what pvz shooters could do for them I think, I feel they were too overconfident from GW2's success, and took a major leap to quickly
@Iron_Guard8 To m, the aiming seems excellent, to be honest. I'll admit I haven't played any shooters except GW1, 2, BfN and Splatoon, though. The hit registration could be better, but I feel like it was improved enough in order not to annoy me.
@Shadowphinx101 Could be an explanation. I think it's really interesting they added a lot of skins and special Twitch items to the files back in march. Apparently, the selfie mode was also being worked on. They were working on so much stuff until June, it is such a shame it will never be released. I really like the Disco Pea costume and the talking Crown. It would have looked awesome on my Acorn, but oh well. I guess we'll get Skate 4 instead. Hooray.
