Why Plants vs. Zombies Is the Perfect Introduction to Shooters

Last summer, PopCap shocked the gaming community with the announcement of a console game for its wildly popular Plants vs. Zombies franchise. The surprise was that the beloved tower defense strategy game would be reimagined as a shooter. The game, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, has been available on both the Xbox One and Xbox 360 for about a month and the reactions among most gamers have been confused at best

Some of the gaming press questioned why PopCap would take such a drastic turn from its successful mobile roots. Some serious gamers asked why the game, with its goofy attitude, needed to be made in the first place. Despite the skepticism, reviews have been mostly positive, and rightly so; it’s a well-executed game that’s loads of fun to play. So why all the questions? Read more...