PLANTS VS ZOMBIES DS UPGRADE
PLANTS VS ZOMBIES DS MAC

The Jack-in-the-Box Zombie almost always explodes after going four or five squares and Football Zombies run and eat faster. Some zombies also appear to be stronger, thus some setups that work with other versions will not work (the Last Stand Mini-game, for example).

PLANTS VS ZOMBIES DS UPGRADE

This version is slightly harder than PC and iOS versions - like on the iOS versions, you can only upgrade to nine seed slots instead of ten. There's a reason this game has been released on every platform: it's a great game and would be at home in any DS owner's library.The differences from other versions include downscaled sprites, slow framerate when prone to lagging, slight changes in music and sound, new mini-games, achievements, Versus Mode, and slower processing speed. That doesn't affect the product itself, however, which is a great package. Unfortunately, superior versions of the game are available for much cheaper on almost every other platform, making the DS version a hard sell. Zombies is a fantastic handheld game, and well suited to the Nintendo DS. Having so many options without needing two copies of the game is a real bonus. The single-card multiplayer was somewhat laggy, but after a few minutes, the game began and ran great. Random mode makes the plants/zombies selection automatically, and quick play sets each player with a pre-selected arsenal. Custom mode allows each player (no more than two) to pick up to five plants or zombies, and then play against each other. I was unable to try out the multi-card multiplayer, but the single-card multiplayer worked great, allowing both of us to play a variety of matches. There is both single and multi-card multiplayer, with slightly different features amongst them. Subsequent playthroughs (this was my third) will reveal specific strategies that seem to work in almost any scenario, but that doesn't really make the game less fun.

On your first playthrough, the levels can be quite difficult. This bit of strategy becomes crucial once you start coming across zombies that can bypass most of your traditional defense. Most stages offer a reward of a new type of plant you can use in future stages, and after you accumulate more than a certain number of plants, you are forced to make difficult choices as to which plants you bring into battle. The main campaign features 50 stages, each of which gets slightly more complicated as you are presented with more and more weaponry to fend off more and more different types of zombies. The video is fairly heavily compressed, but it still sounds great on the DS speaker. Also included in the game is the end credits music video, a nice bonus feature that ties the whole package together. The 'BRAINS!' sound effect that comes from the Zombies as they tread across your lawn is clear (and hilarious) and helps you buy into the overall package of charm that the game brings. The songs in the game are catchy and upbeat, and vary from stage to stage. The audio presentation is identical to its brethren, and that's a good thing. After a few stages, I was more or less accustomed to the change in visual fidelity and it became a non-issue for the rest of my time with the game. Luckily, the visual changes are consistent across the entire game, meaning that it doesn't take too long to adjust to the lower framerate. With reduced processing power, the Nintendo DS reduces these animations to a handful of frames each, making the graphics feel stilted if you are familiar and used to the other versions of the game. On all of the other platforms, the game is known for a colorful and smooth animated style in which the plants dance back and forth with glee, and the zombies lumber across the play field gracefully. Unfortunately, the graphics don't fare as well in the transition to Nintendo's handheld. Given how many things are happening on the screen at any given time, this is an impressive feat. Using the stylus to collect sunlight, which act as resources needed to plant the plants, and drag-and-drop plants into the ground works like a dream, and allows for quick reflexes to save the day. Truly, this is a game that is suited to touch controls better than most.

PLANTS VS ZOMBIES DS MAC

Better, in fact, than on the PC and Mac due to the stylus-based touch interface. On the DS, the game plays exactly the same as it has on any other platform.

Plants vs zombies ds