Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Reviews

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
78 / 100
Mar 3, 2016

Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 offers more of the same multiplayer action and enjoyable presentation with a few new features coming to fruition. It's charming and accessible, though the game doesn't break any new ground.

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Feb 24, 2016

Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 is a great upgrade from the original, but has some issues to work out.

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9 / 10
Mar 8, 2016

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 builds on the original brilliantly. It takes everything its predecessor did right and does it again with more bells and whistles. There's new characters, levels and quests to explore and the sticker and levelling system have been tweaked to make acquiring the masses of new content feel achievable. The addition of single player quests and AI companions for Garden and Graveyard Ops make it a viable choice for when you just don't fancy playing with others or you want to power level a character you aren't too comfortable with playing in multiplayer. The current balance issues are an annoyance but the developers have already reassured users that this will be fixed soon; leaving little to criticise in this frantic, fun and family-friendly shooter.

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Feb 26, 2016

'Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2' is less of a sequel and more of a big expansion, but that's not a bad thing. PopCap has made some big steps forward in cementing the 'Garden Warfare' series as a real contender in the multiplayer arena, if not competitively then at least for sheer enjoyment. 'Garden Warfare 2' is big, fun, and mostly worth the price of admission.

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Nick H.
Top Critic
Mar 1, 2016

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 manages to bottle up something magical and succeed a second time in a row.

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8.4 / 10.0
Feb 22, 2016

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is a rock-em-sock-em blast and a half, a colorful and always entertaining game that keeps you playing, hour after hour.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 18, 2016

If you consider the original title to be a proof of concept, then Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is the true realization of the game. The fun of the original title is still here but has been amplified with the addition of new maps and classes. The expansion of the split-screen local multiplayer is very much needed, but the new single-player modes round out the package. This is especially true of Backyard Battleground, which proves to be an enjoyable time-waster, especially since it can also be played online. Though there are still some heavy hitters in the multiplayer space this year, don't be surprised if GW2 has the most staying power.

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7.5 / 10.0
Feb 22, 2016

If you are looking for "toddler's first shooter," then you have come to the right place. Plants vs.

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8 / 10
Feb 19, 2016

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 brings fun back into first-person shooters, reminding that this genre doesn't need to be serious to be absolutely fantastic. With a great hub world filled with content, and a brilliant multiplayer that improves on the already fantastic formula seen in the game's predecessor, it's something I feel like I'll be playing for a long time. And that's a good thing, because we all need more Plants vs. Zombies.

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8.8 / 10.0
Mar 4, 2016

Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 improves upon the original in nearly every way imaginable. With expanded modes and character classes and the inclusion of a solo campaign rife with humor and collectibles, PVZ: GW2 firmly plants its roots amongst the titans of the Third-Person Shooter pantheon. For fans of POPCap and shooters in general, there is no other game that offers as much fun, whimsy, humor, and satisfaction as PVZ: GW2. Despite some balancing issues between the plants and zombies teams in multiplayer and the inclusion of micro-transactions ,this is a game for the ages that can be enjoyed by all players.

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8.7 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2016

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 verbessert sich deutlich gegenüber den ersten Teil des Taktik-Shooters und bietet bis auf leichte balancing Probleme im Multiplayer eigentlich nur durchgehend gute Neuerungen. Vor allem der Singleplayer Part und Co-Op Modus überzeugen durchgehend und erweitern der bisher schon sehr guten Multiplayer Titel um einen großartigen Singleplayer Part. Von uns gibt es eine klare Empfehlung.

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