Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is a tower defense game, where players use a variety of plants with different abilities to fight off incoming zombie waves. This sequel adds new plants, new zombies, and new worlds to the PvZ universe.
Plants & Zombies
PvZ 2 features 22 plants from in the original game, as well as ten new plants. As before, each plant has their own power that helps you defend your base from the oncoming zombie waves, so selecting the correct plant is a vital part of beating a level. Plants are purchased in each level using Sun, and new plants can be acquired at Crazy Dave's store.
Zombies are the enemies that attack your lawn by entering from one end of the area and walking toward the other. If a zombie breaks through to the other side, you lose the level and must try again. Four types of zombies will be returning from the original game and there are 32 new zombies, not including download content.
Placing Plants
At the beginning of each round you are given on overview of the oncoming hoard and start out with a certain amount of Sun. Each plant costs a certain amount of Sun and Sun is gained automatically over time and through Sunflowers.
Plant Food
Plant Food is an item that can be dropped by green glowing zombies and when fed to plants it gives them special powers. You can hold up to three Plant Food at a time, with the ability to carry four through upgrades.
Power Ups
Power Ups are special powers that require you to use the touch screen to activate them and are identified by the screen color. There is a total of three Power Ups:
- Power Pinch - Pinch to pop the head off a zombie.
- Power Toss - Double swipe to throw a zombie off the field.
- Power Zap - Hold over a zombie to electrocute him to death.
Coins & Gems
When defeating some zombies, you may get coins, coin bags, and gems that all convert to coins. Coins are used to buy Power Ups.
Stars
Stars are collected by completing Brain Busters or by replaying levels after completing all levels in a world. Star missions consist of many different objectives, such as defeating a certain number of zombies in a set time or spending a set limit of Sun.
Brain Busters
Brain Busters are special levels that have advanced challenges and branch off from the main path three times per world. There is a multitude of Brain Busters, but here are some examples:
- Special Delivery - You do not require Sun to plant items. Instead, plants are supplied on a conveyer on the left side of the screen and can be held or planted when they reach the top.
- Last Stand - With a set amount of Sun, plan your defense and defeat all zombies without losing any lawn mowers.
Worlds
Unlike the one area featured in the first game, there are three worlds in PvZ 2, each with multiple levels and Brain Busters. The new worlds are Anicent Egypt, Pirate Seas, and Wild West.
