Plants vs. Zombies stumbles onto Xbox this September
Since it’s release on the PC almost a year and a half ago, Plants vs. Zombies has migrated to both the Mac and iOS. This September, it’ll make it’s console debut on the Xbox 360 as an XBLA title, priced at 1200 MS Points (or $15). Besides getting a resolution bump to 1080p, the game will have 7 different play modes, including two new multiplayer modes (coop and vs.), and 21 different mini games.
“With a ton of new features and content exclusive to the XBLA version, we’ve pulled out all the stops to both expand and optimize this adaptation for a hard core gaming audience,” said Ed Allard, head of worldwide studios at PopCap. “The two new multiplayer modes allow gamers to work cooperatively to defeat hordes of invading zombies, or go head-to-head in a true ‘plants vs. zombies’ challenge. We’re also featuring a customized ‘house’ for tracking and sharing progress as well as a total of 21 mini-games and 12 achievements, all designed to enthrall Plants vs. Zombies players once again.” [press release]
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect…
- A total of seven game modes, including two new multiplayer modes: Co-Op and Vs. Mode
- 12 achievements and 21 mini-games — more than any other adaptation, and including the exclusive Heavy Weapon™-inspired mini-game
- A goofy new way to track and share progress online, where players create their own custom house and cruise down the street to see their friends’ cribs!
- The highest resolution of any Plants vs. Zombies adaptation to date at 1920 x 1080
- All 50 levels of the original Adventure mode along with Puzzle, Survival, and Zen Garden
Certainly, the undead King of Pop won’t be making an appearance in the new version, but that’s a small price to pay for head to head multiplayer zombie goodness. Also, if that weren’t enough, Pop Cap will be coming out with a retail box “Game of the Year” edition of PvZ for the PC/Mac, which will also include Peggle and Zuma. A limited number of the retail boxes will include a zombie figure, all for only $19.95, which, if you haven’t already bought the game a few times over, is a great deal.
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