Plants Vs. Zombies

There are not many games which I pick up and play in my leisure time quite so much as this one. Most of the typical ones I play usually involve cute, fuzzy creatures clobbering each other to a pulp. Plants Vs. Zombies offers (as the title conveniently suggests) a strategic battle against the various species of undead which stagger across your lawn in search of delicious brains.

  

Each plant or zombie species has specific talents which have their own strengths and weaknesses. There are many lawn configurations players can create to ward off the undead legions, but really there is no truly 'perfect' defense. Some layouts perform significantly better than others, with many of the endless modes requiring the use of cob cannons to cope with the massive zombie onslaught.

  

You can comfortably play through the regular story mode using a wide array of unique lawn artillery. I'm listing a few of my personally preferred weapons here, keeping in mind that they may not be the best layouts for certain areas in the game.

  

Firstly, a ranked list of all my favourite plants:

1. Spikeweed + Spikerock

They are inedible and hurt things just by being there.

  

2. Repeater + Gatling Pea (+ Torchwood)

Saves valuable real estate. Gets even better if upgraded to fireballs.

  

3. Tall-Nut + Pumpkin

Stalling for time is their game.

  

4. Garlic

Lane diversion for more time and Sunflower space.

   

5. Melon-Pult + Winter Melon

Smashes zombie heads, and slows the surviving ones down.

6. Fume-Shroom + Gloom-Shroom (+ Coffee Bean + Pumpkin)

Very useful for when those unconventional zombies roam close to your door. Also works well in pool lanes.

7. Cattail

Shoots everything, although you'd need a lot of them to target the right zombies.

  

Secondly, a ranked list of the most annoying and dangerous zombies:

1. Gargantuar

These are huge and crush everything with their bulk. Also, they throw smaller imps at your house door.

2. Zomboni (+ Zombie Bobsled Team)

They run over everything and leave behind a barren ice slick.

  

3. Football Zombies

They run fast and eat fast.

4. Ladder Zombies

The ladders allow other zombies to climb over your plants and into your house.

5. Balloon Zombies

They'll float over your plants and straight to your brains.

6. Catapult Zombies

Basketballs will be launched at your most vulnerable plants.

7. Bungee Zombies

In yo lawn, stealin' yo plants.

8. Pole Vaulting + Zombie Rider + Pogo + Snorkel Zombies

They all jump over your first line of defense, and beyond.

  

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Examples of some of the lawn configurations I've used:

Day (Basic)

  

Day (Hard)

  

Night

  

  

Fog

  

  

Roof