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Re: Is pvz gw2 worth picking up....

I have over 50 hours in the game now. I am really enjoying some aspects of the game. The Ops mode is better, the backyard is really fun to explore, and the quests are a lot of fun. The maps are really interesting to look at and to explore, but not as easy to play as the maps in the first game.

What I haven't been enjoying so far is the multiplayer modes. I love Gardens and Graveyards in the first game, but so far in this game I have not enjoyed Turf Takeover (which is a combination of Gardens and Graveyards and Herbal Assault—a new mode where the zombies defend and the plants attack). The game feels a lot more chaotic than the first, I personally find it harder to aim in this game, and I die a lot more often than I did in the first.

I would say the game is worth it for the other content, but the multiplayer in this game feels very different from the first, and not in a good way for me. I am hopeful that it will get better with balance changes, but I fear this may just be a fundamentally different game that may never be quite as fun or as charming for me as the first game. If so, I will enjoy the quests and the Ops mode with friends, but I'll have to go back to the first game for my Gardens and Graveyards and Taco Bandits fix.

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B0RiS_THE_FR0G
10 years ago
Just to add to the above:
It's also worth mentioning that on top of the normal garden ops, everything that is available as multiplayer content is rather conveniently also available as offline (solo v's AI players) content, with each game option fully customisable to suit your needs. Aside from that I think fleet has summed things up pretty well.
Just one other thing. If you do decide to buy GW2 then I'd opt to buy a boxed copy as opposed to a digital download because with the considerable difference in price it may well be the case that you can also snap up a copy of GW1 with what you save. At least that way you get a shiny new game with a bunch of single player stuff and a secondary game that will guarantee you quality multiplayer.
If I were you then yes, I would most definitely consider purchasing both Garden Warfare's - assuming you could indeed get both of them for the same price as a digital copy of GW2.
Alternatively, snap up EA Access for a month, take the 10 hour trial and decide for yourself.
Anonymous
10 years ago
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Boris thanks for the feedback much appreciated.
Anonymous
10 years ago
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Also boris i'm on ps4 and i do have gw1 so i'm good on that front.
B0RiS_THE_FR0G
10 years ago
Ah lol, then maybe a second copy might not be such a good idea then.
A couple of examples as to why I absolutely hate these multiplayer visuals HERE and HERE and how they have a tendancy of making things look messy and confusing.
And then there's the incredibly frequent "where did that come from" instant death HERE which after a while becomes a tad tedious.
...and finally whilst i'm posting clips perhaps someone could explain the spooky level change. If nothing else, it sure keeps you guessing lol.
But like I say, as a single player experience I can't really fault PVZ2 but the multiplayer extravaganza which the bulk of people bought it for does kind of fall a bit short.