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PopCap Games is known for making games that appeal to a mass audience, và perhaps none are more so than Plants vs. Zombies. The dễ thương "n clever tower defense game has connected with players of all ages & origins. A sequel, then, was inevitable, và after an announcement last year we finally got khổng lồ see the trò chơi in kích hoạt at E3 last week.It"s unfortunate, however, that much of the discussion around Plants vs. Zombies 2: It"s About Time, at least during the game"s quả táo launch, probably won"t be around any of the great new content. There are new zombie enemies, new plants, three new worlds set in different time periods, touchscreen-centric powerups that allow you to lớn throw zombies around or pinch them apart, and even a new "plant food" buff that gives each plant an extra burst of ability when used.At launch, they"ll probably all get lost in the mix, because there"s one other big difference between the first Plants vs. Zombies and its sequel: PvZ 2 is a freemium game.The first game was the very definition of a successful premium title, where players paid once & then got access khổng lồ the full release, in addition lớn extra updates. But PopCap is convinced (and probably rightly so) that there"s a bigger audience in giving the trò chơi away for free, and that there"s a substantial, sustained profit source in selling extra currency và plants via in-app purchases. Plants vs. Zombies 2 is a more refined, complex recreation of the first game. Crazy Dave, it turns out, has a time machine, & he takes you around to lớn fight zombies in three different worlds, based on Ancient Egypt, a pirate-infested Caribbean, & the Wild West (there"s also a future-based world that will be added khổng lồ the app sometime after launch). Each of the worlds includes modes from the first game, so each area has its own standard levels, harder challenge levels, and an endless màn chơi that will pit you against waves of the incoming undead, allowing you to lớn choose a plant army for each.New plants are unlocked as you go along, & of course there are new variants, lượt thích a pea shooter that you can replant a few more times for extra cannons, & a "bonk choi" that will engage enemies in melee combat. Zombies will now occasionally drop "plant food," which can be fed to lớn any individual plant to temporarily nguồn it up, boosting the strength, firing rate, or other powers for a short time. There are also new elements in the maps themselves, lượt thích paths that mở cửa or close, & period-specific zombies with different tricks.
As cool as those new elements are, the freemium issue surrounding Plants vs. Zombies 2 always creeps back into the conversation. In addition to the new plants in the campaign, there are "premium plants," which can only be purchased with real money if you ever want lớn use them. The stars required khổng lồ unlock each world can be earned by beating levels, or can simply be bought right away. Plant food can be purchased, which should make for an interesting balance when it comes to topping each level"s leaderboards. & the special power-ups, that allow you to lớn interact with zombies directly on the touchscreen, have currency amounts right on them, so it"s very clear that whenever you use one you"re spending earned (or purchased) coins.Of course, those freemium elements don"t necessarily hurt the game, and, indeed, more casual players might not even notice them on the screen. Making the game không tính phí does xuất hiện it up lớn a larger audience, và keeping in-app purchases flowing will allow PopCap khổng lồ justify more nội dung for a long time to lớn come.But these in-app purchases do add a different feel khổng lồ a trò chơi that has always been a prime example of a unique premium title, generally untouched by requests for more spending after that initial purchase.
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PopCap Games is known for making games that appeal to a mass audience, và perhaps none are more so than Plants vs. Zombies. The dễ thương "n clever tower defense game has connected with players of all ages & origins. A sequel, then, was inevitable, và after an announcement last year we finally got khổng lồ see the trò chơi in kích hoạt at E3 last week.It"s unfortunate, however, that much of the discussion around Plants vs. Zombies 2: It"s About Time, at least during the game"s quả táo launch, probably won"t be around any of the great new content. There are new zombie enemies, new plants, three new worlds set in different time periods, touchscreen-centric powerups that allow you to lớn throw zombies around or pinch them apart, and even a new "plant food" buff that gives each plant an extra burst of ability when used.At launch, they"ll probably all get lost in the mix, because there"s one other big difference between the first Plants vs. Zombies and its sequel: PvZ 2 is a freemium game.The first game was the very definition of a successful premium title, where players paid once & then got access khổng lồ the full release, in addition lớn extra updates. But PopCap is convinced (and probably rightly so) that there"s a bigger audience in giving the trò chơi away for free, and that there"s a substantial, sustained profit source in selling extra currency và plants via in-app purchases. Plants vs. Zombies 2 is a more refined, complex recreation of the first game. Crazy Dave, it turns out, has a time machine, & he takes you around to lớn fight zombies in three different worlds, based on Ancient Egypt, a pirate-infested Caribbean, & the Wild West (there"s also a future-based world that will be added khổng lồ the app sometime after launch). Each of the worlds includes modes from the first game, so each area has its own standard levels, harder challenge levels, and an endless màn chơi that will pit you against waves of the incoming undead, allowing you to lớn choose a plant army for each.New plants are unlocked as you go along, & of course there are new variants, lượt thích a pea shooter that you can replant a few more times for extra cannons, & a "bonk choi" that will engage enemies in melee combat. Zombies will now occasionally drop "plant food," which can be fed to lớn any individual plant to temporarily nguồn it up, boosting the strength, firing rate, or other powers for a short time. There are also new elements in the maps themselves, lượt thích paths that mở cửa or close, & period-specific zombies with different tricks.
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As cool as those new elements are, the freemium issue surrounding Plants vs. Zombies 2 always creeps back into the conversation. In addition to the new plants in the campaign, there are "premium plants," which can only be purchased with real money if you ever want lớn use them. The stars required khổng lồ unlock each world can be earned by beating levels, or can simply be bought right away. Plant food can be purchased, which should make for an interesting balance when it comes to topping each level"s leaderboards. & the special power-ups, that allow you to lớn interact with zombies directly on the touchscreen, have currency amounts right on them, so it"s very clear that whenever you use one you"re spending earned (or purchased) coins.Of course, those freemium elements don"t necessarily hurt the game, and, indeed, more casual players might not even notice them on the screen. Making the game không tính phí does xuất hiện it up lớn a larger audience, và keeping in-app purchases flowing will allow PopCap khổng lồ justify more nội dung for a long time to lớn come.But these in-app purchases do add a different feel khổng lồ a trò chơi that has always been a prime example of a unique premium title, generally untouched by requests for more spending after that initial purchase.
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Plants vs. Zombies 2 marches out to game ios later this summer and, if PopCap"s history with this franchise is any indication, we"ll likely see it on more platforms soon after that.All products recommended by trungvietlaptop.com are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an tiếp thị liên kết commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing.
