Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense game in which players protect their suburban home from waves of approaching zombies by placing various plants on a grid-based lawn. Each plant has a unique defensive…
Plants vs. Zombies is a puzzle developed by PopCap Games, released 5 May 2009 on PlayStation Vita, Nintendo DSi, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This page lists 7 cheat codes for it.
What Plants vs. Zombies is
Plants vs. Zombies is a puzzle game developed by PopCap Games and released in 2009. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation Vita, Nintendo DSi, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Windows Phone. It runs on Popcap Games Framework.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A homeowner faces a sudden zombie invasion of their suburban neighborhood. Armed with an unlikely arsenal of plants and fungi that can shoot, block, and explode, the homeowner must defend their property across five increasingly dangerous stages. Behind the shambling hordes lurks Dr. Edgar George Zomboss, an evil scientist who commands the undead and pilots a giant robot called the Zombot. With the help of a peculiar neighbor named Crazy Dave and his shop of gardening supplies, the homeowner must push back the zombie assault from their front lawn, through their backyard pool, and all the way up to their rooftop for a final confrontation with the mastermind behind the invasion.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, kids and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player. There are 21 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Plants vs. Zombies series
Plants vs. Zombies is the first of 21 entries we hold in the Plants vs. Zombies series. The next entry was Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition in 2010. Its critic score of 71 is 8 points below the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 at 85.
How it was received
Plants vs. Zombies holds a critic score of 71 out of 100. That places it above 40% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 4 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 75, across 682 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 14 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 55.2 hrs, roughly 3.9 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.2GHz+ processor, 1GB of RAM and 128MB of video memory, 16-bit or 32-bit color quality. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it launched against
Plants vs. Zombies launched on 5 May 2009, within three weeks of Minecraft, Infamous, Punch-Out!! and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Minecraft, Infamous, Punch-Out!!, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona.
Cheats and codes
We have tested and published 7 cheat entries for Plants vs. Zombies — 7 cheat codes. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Every code labelled
Plants vs. Zombies cheat codes
Futuristic zombies
Zombies wear futuristic sunglasses.
Type the word during a level, with no box to open. The Tree of Wisdom reveals these codes as it grows.
Zombies grow moustaches
Every zombie gets a moustache.
Type the word during a level.
Tricked-out lawn mowers
Your lawn mowers are replaced with souped-up versions.
Type the word during a level.
Daisies when zombies die
Defeated zombies leave daisies behind.
Type the word during a level.
Dlc
Remasters
Quick answers
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