Plants vs. Zombies

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Game:Plants vs. Zombies

Platforms:Nintendo DS

Your rating:4 out of 5 stars

Classification:PG

Genre:Tower

Themes and values:Use the plants to stop the Zombies

Language:Nothing offensive

Violence/distressing scenes:Moderate plant to Zombie violence

Review:

Plants vs. Zombies is awesome. That’s what I have to say straight out for this review. The game stands out for its charm, personality and extensive amount of game play. This is evident from the nights spent staying up to see what the next section will bring.

The story is Zombies are creeping on your lawn, and your garden is the last line of defence against these brain-crazy cannibals. You have some pretty peculiar (but useful) plants (48 varieties) at your disposal, including pea shooters that spit at the undead, hot tamales that burn everything in their path, and Venus zombie traps that will devour an enemy in one gulp. By planting various seeds in strategic locations around your lawn you may be able to hold off the onslaught and keep them from entering your house and eating your brain.

Plants vs. Zombies on DS includes the multiplayer modes from the Xbox Live Arcade version. You can play a bunch of different game variations with a friend who also has a cartridge, or you can use Download Play to send a friend a basic skirmish, which is nice.

About the author: Duncan Sharpe lives in Sydney with his beautiful wife Heike and two loving children. Duncan enjoys baseball and rugby when not writing reviews.