Plants vs zombies garden warfare - offline game

Got this game for my son for Christmas. I've been reading the posts and I see everyone saying there is no offline option. I'm from the time before internet. I didn't even realize there were games you could buy for any gaming console that could only be played on the internet. So when he opened the game we put it in the Xbox he also got for Christmas. It installed and, I don't care what anyone says, he played the game by himself offline. I watched him play it and i tried it myself as well. Note we had no xbox live account at the time and still do not.

He didn't try to play it again till today. Long after the return policy limit. This time he could not play offline and got pretty upset. Way to go EA. Slimy business practice at best to not put in giant print on the front of the box "FOR ONLINE PLAY ONLY". Or something to that effect. Tiny "Requires Xbox live gold. Sold seperately" at the bottom of the front cover is purposefully deceitful in my opinion. I bought the game before we even opened the console. I didn't even know what Xbox gold was.

While I now understand it is a subscription you pay monthly for to be able to play with others who have also subscribed. I still don't understand why it cant be played solo as others have commented that option is available in the second edition of the game.

So this is not solved in my opinion. Being able to play it once but never again has not been explained. I am not happy with EA or the responses I've read on your site. I am also displeased with your practice of selling online only games without explicit notice that a subscription is required. I know your lawyers have told you the little box at the bottom of the package is sufficient to avoid law suites. But who do you want to please? Your lawyers or your customers? We will definitely think twice and remember what is essentially you ripping us off next time we come across another EA game we are considering purchasing. Thank you an gfy.