Mon, Jul 19, 2010 | 14:45 BST

XBLA Plants vs Zombies confirmed for fall release

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PopCap’s announced that Plants vs Zombies will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade this September for 1200 MSP.

The title will feature “more game content than any previous iteration of the franchise, boasting seven game modes, including two all-new multiplayer modes, 12 unique achievements and 21 mini-games.”

Two new multiplayer modes are included in the form of co-op and Versus, which were outed over the weekend

Popcap also confirmed there will be a boxed edition for Xbox 360, which will included PvZ, Zuma and Peggle “later this year,” with a GOTY version launching on PC and Mac at the same time.

Press release is below.

PopCap Preps Plants vs. Zombies™ for Xbox LIVE® Arcade

Next Installment in Blockbuster Franchise Coming to the Console Market,

Delivering Seven Game Modes, 21 Mini-Games and Exclusive Multiplayer Action

Dublin, Ireland – July 19, 2010 — PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced plans to release Plants vs. Zombies™ for Xbox LIVE® Arcade (XBLA) this fall. With an anticipated launch in early September, Plants vs. Zombies on XBLA will deliver more game content than any previous iteration of the franchise, boasting seven game modes, including two all-new multiplayer modes, 12 unique achievements and 21 mini-games. Upon its release, Plants vs. Zombies for XBLA will be available for 1200 Microsoft Points (US$15.00).

“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.”

Plants vs. Zombies for XBLA showcases many standout features, including:

· 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

Later this year, PopCap will also release a retail boxed edition of Plants vs. Zombies (including full versions of Zuma and Peggle as well) for the Xbox 360 as well as a new “Game of The Year” boxed edition of the PC/Mac original, a limited number of which will include a zombie figurine. Both are expected to arrive on retail shelves later this fall and carry a suggested retail price of US$19.99 each.

17 comments

OlderGamer
19/07/10, 2:32 pm

Any fun to play?

I haven’t tried this yet.

LarsWestergren
19/07/10, 2:38 pm

@1
Oh yes. The first 25% levels are a bit simple and can drag on a bit, but then once you get to the night/fog/pool levels, it’s incredibly addictive.

LOLshock94
19/07/10, 2:40 pm

wtf is this game some sort of puzzle game????

AHA-Lambda
19/07/10, 2:42 pm

what about the august 2nd thing?

Blerk
19/07/10, 2:46 pm

Looks like that’s something else.

Anyway – Plants vs Zombies is aces. Everyone should buy it for some machine or other.

LOLshock94
19/07/10, 2:51 pm

@ blerk i would if someone told me what sort of game this is

Blerk
19/07/10, 2:58 pm

It’s like a 2D Tower Defence game. With zombies. And plants. YouTube is your friend.

Man_s
19/07/10, 2:58 pm

@LOLshock94 It’s a variation on the tower defense genre. Better than me or anybody else describing it, you should try it for yourself. I don’t know anyone who didn’t like it after trying it out. I already have this for PC and will most likely get it on 360 as well.