Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

September 4, 2019

Third-Person Shooter Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

Welcome to Neighborville, where all is well. Except that a crazy new coniferous conflict between brain-less and botanicals is brewing! What are you gonna do – call the crops? Soil your plants? Prepare to kick some grass in a plant-on-zombie conflict that will take you to the outer edges of …

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Alex Santa Maria TechRaptor Sep 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"Take up roots with the latest Plants vs. Zombies."

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Brian Shea Game Informer Sep 2019
78.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Despite strong competitive and cooperative multiplayer action, the PvE elements fall short of those marquee modes. The progression leads to more frustration than satisfaction"

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Chandler Wood PlayStation LifeStyle Sep 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville embraces all of the charm and fun of its predecessors, but manages to up the ante with a lot of new and updated features. Sometimes having too many players feels overly chaotic for a …"

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Chris White God is a Geek Sep 2019
70.0 /100

"Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition is one of the better shooters on Nintendo Switch, with tons of content and modes to play around in. The framerate isn&s;t great, and the lack of two-player split-screen is a shame, …"

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Chris Wray Wccftech Sep 2019
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

40.0

"Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighbourville is a fun, engaging and content-filled game that, in addition to offering a strong online player-vs-player component, is packed full of content that will keep even the most ardent of solo-players engaged. Proving that …"

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75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"It&s;s PvE campaign may be a bit of a wash despite the Looney tunes approach, but if you&s;re looking for some addictive multiplayer action that hasn&s;t changed too much between instalments, Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is still a …"

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Desirée Clary Generación Xbox Sep 2019
83.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

50.0

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is the natural evolution of the Garden Warfare saga, now with new animations, a new set of maps, and modes that ensure the usual jokes."

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Greg Burke Shacknews Sep 2019
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

88.0

"Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville takes the foundation of the Garden Warfare series and expands upon it."

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James Reid COGconnected Sep 2019
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"Overall, I had a really fun time with Battle for Neighborville and still feel like I only scratched the surface on the amount of gameplay and replayability the game offers. If you’re looking for an easy pickup and play title …"

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Javier Escribano Hobby Consolas Sep 2019
83.0 /100

"Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville for Nintendo Switch is a really good port, in a technical level, of a fun shooter. It has a good diversity of game modes for single and multiplayer, and a charming art style. We …"

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Jeffrey Lerman TechRaptor Sep 2019
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

84.0

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is a great third-person shooter that aims to be family-friendly. It takes what previous games did well and adds more content to it at a lower price. PopCap Games knows how to develop a …"

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Jennifer Locke Windows Central Sep 2019
60.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

70.0

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville offers fleeting enjoyment, but the foundation that it&s;s built on is solid and can be improved with the proper support."

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Jesse Vitelli Restart.run Sep 2019
80.0 /100

"Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville is a strong foundation and PopCap seems determined to provide updates and events to give fans of the franchise a place to call home."

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Jordan Biordi CGMagazine Sep 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

58.0

"While I can’t say Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is a bad game, it might not be a very good Switch game."

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Jordan Devore Destructoid Sep 2019
75.0 /100

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville doesn&s;t go out of its way to surpass expectations, but it&s;s a silly, strange, joyful game – one I&s;m glad was greenlit. If PopCap can continue what it started, this stands a fighting chance …"

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Kaelyn Daugherty Pure Nintendo Sep 2019
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Battle for Neighborville: Complete Edition is a fun, colorful, silly game with a good amount of content to keep the player busy. While the game is older, this updated version is the obvious choice for fans of the series and …"

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Kevin Dunsmore Hardcore Gamer Sep 2019
70.0 /100

"The Plants vs."

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Lloyd Coombes Daily Star Sep 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"If you&s;re looking for a fun, colourful team shooter with plenty to see and do, Battle for Neighborville could be just the ticket. If you weren&s;t swayed by the prior Garden Warfare titles, you&s;ll likely want to pass on this, …"

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Mark Fajardo Just Push Start Sep 2019
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"It&s;s almost impossible to hate Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. From the goofy way characters move to the delightfully random attacks, it&s;s sure to put a smile on your face. Story mode makes it easier for newcomers to get …"

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Mitch Vogel Nintendo Life Sep 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

65.0

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition more than lives up to its name. A huge amount of content, lots of replayability, and an overall charming aesthetic make this an easy recommendation for anybody looking for a solid new …"

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Nathaniel Stevens Digital Chumps Sep 2019
55.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

45.0

"The efforts of the devs shouldn’t go unnoticed, and hopefully, you will appreciate it as much as I did, but that price tag is still a sticking point for me"

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70.0 /100

"Battle for Neighborville is fun and bursting with humour. It&s;s packed with content that you can play co-operatively in PvE and competitively in multiplayer, but some balancing issues at present can make the competitive side feel a bit of a …"

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Paul Tamburro Game Revolution Sep 2019
60.0 /100

"Battle for Neighborville seems targeted towards an audience that arguably doesn’t exist in any meaningful capacity — PvZ players who wanted a more competitive shooter with fewer customization options."

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Rami Bououd Gameblog Sep 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville is a beautiful title. We have fun online with different modes of play. Teamplay is important but playing alone s not be the key to success. A time of adaptation is required to master …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Sep 2019
80.0 /100

"It’s not the best way to enjoy it, but if you don’t mind the blurry visuals and reduced performance then the Switch version of Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is just about as good as any other. The biggest …"

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Sam Quirke TrueAchievements Sep 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville isn’t a huge evolution for the series — but it is mostly an improvement, and appropriately prepared for the persistent multiplayer culture we find ourselves in."

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Sean Warhurst Impulsegamer Sep 2019
78.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is a fun little alternative to all the grimdark and serious team shooters on the market, although the PVE components pale in comparison to the real meat of the game, the online multiplayer."

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T.K. Hale GamingTrend Sep 2019
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is an amazing next chapter in the series. Its story campaign alone is enough to warrant a buy. It&s;s not just the graphics, the characters, or the amazing multiplayer that makes it a must …"

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Tobias Veltin GamePro Sep 2019
87.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

60.0

"Battle for Neighborville is thanks to a lot of fine tuning and successful innovations of the best Plants ever. Zombies shooter."

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Trevor Houston COGconnected Sep 2019
83.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

40.0

"With the many unique classes, the art style, humor and polish put forth by PopCap, Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville all culminates into a great time."

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Will Borger IGN Sep 2019
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

25.0

"Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is a competent team-based shooter, but looking microtransactions and the lack of anything truly new prevent it from being anything more than junk food."

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William Schwartz Attack of the Fanboy Sep 2019
80.0 /100

"While it might not be every shooter fan&s;s bag, Battle for Neighborville has certainly got the ability to entertain just about anyone... young or old, experience shooter player or first-timer."

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Zaher Albalbisi IGN Middle East Sep 2019
65.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

64.0

Story

58.0

"Even at times Battle for Neighborville seems like a elaborate remaster of Garden Warfare 2, but there is still a lot of fun to be had. However, some of the game&s;s more obvious issues cannot be ignored, including its unbalanced …"

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Zak Wojnar Screen Rant Sep 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

62.0

"Plants vs Zombies returns in Battle for Neighborville, which takes the basic formula of Battle for Neighborville and adds a new co-op adventure mode."

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