Plants vs. Zombies (2009)

Plants vs. Zombies pits players against a horde of zombies as they defend their suburban home using an array of plants with unique abilities. Set amid a zombie apocalypse, players strategically place plants along parallel lanes to fend off approaching zombies. With a limited selection of plants available, players must collect sun currency to deploy defenses and prevent zombies from reaching their house. Each plant offers a different style of defense, while various types of zombies present distinct challenges. As players progress through stages and modes, they unlock new plants and face increasingly challenging waves of undead attackers. Special thanks to GamePhobias for pulling together most of the information below.

• Release date: 05-05-2009
• Developer: PopCap Games
• Publisher: PopCap Games
• Platforms: Android, iOS, MacOS, Nintendo DSi, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Windows PC, Windows Phone, Xbox 360

Triggers for this game

Crime

• Explosions & Bombs

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  Cherry Bomb, Doom Shroom, Jalapeno, and Potato Mine plants make explosion noises along with an explosion animation. Doom Shrooms make mushroom clouds as well. Jalapenos leave a line of fire in the column. (avoidable -- you are not required to use these plants.) In the bowling minigames there are Explode-o-Nuts that cause an explosion that kills zombies, with an explosion noise and animation. These are required to play the minigame.

  • Is avoidable
  • Can't be avoided

• Fights

  • Can't be avoided

• Guns & Shooting

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  The Gatling Pea upgrade is modeled to look like a gatling gun. It shoots peas instead of bullets and has no noise to go along with it. (avoidable -- you are not required to use this upgrade.)

  • Is avoidable

• Murder

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  The player can be killed off screen if a zombie reaches the house. There are crunching sounds and a scream if this happens.

  • Is avoidable

Death & Loss

• Drowning

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  The Tangle Kelp plant you can use in the pool level will drag zombies underwater to kill them. (avoidable -- you are not required to use this plant.)

  • Is avoidable

Disturbing Sounds & Sound Design

• Bone Crushing

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  Zombies are implied to eat you if they reach your house. There is a scream and crunching noises.

  • Is avoidable

Gore

• Amputation

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  When zombies are attacked and begin to lose health their arms fall off and the bones are exposed.

  • Can't be avoided

• Beheading

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  When zombies get low on health, they begin to lose limbs. Their heads pop off when they are defeated.

  • Can't be avoided

• Cannibalism

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  Zombies can eat the sentient plants that you put up to protect your home. Some of the plants make sad facial expressions if they are eaten. Zombies are implied to eat you if they reach your house. There is a scream and crunching noises. Zombies will eat each other if you use the Hypno-shroom on them. (avoidable -- you are not required to use this plant.)

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• Dismemberment

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  When zombies are attacked and begin to lose health their arms fall off and the bones are exposed.

  • Can't be avoided

Horror Themes

• Mind Control

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  The Hypno-shroom forces zombies to turn around and fight other zombies for you. (avoidable -- you are not required to use this plant.)

  • Is avoidable

• Zombies & Undead

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  The game implies that zombies are the result of a zombie disease. The zombies are green, slightly deformed, and shuffle like zombies. They also make moaning noises and chant "Brains" as they move. The player cannot become a zombie.

  • Can't be avoided

Non-Sexual Abuse & Violence

• Altercations

  • Can't be avoided

• Mutilation

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  When zombies get low on health, they begin to lose limbs. Their heads pop off when they are defeated.

  • Can't be avoided

Phobias

• Misc. Phobias

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  Fire -- Torchwood and Jalapeño plants involve fire. The Torchwoods burn constantly and set other projectiles on fire, the Jalapeños streak a line of fire down the column that burns enemies. (avoidable -- you are not required to use these plants.) The final boss throws fire balls at the player’s plants.

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  • Can't be avoided

• Necrophobia

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  There are zombies, which do fall to the ground as corpses when they are defeated.

  • Can't be avoided

• Nyctophobia

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  In the nighttime pool level, half the lawn will be covered in fog. The player is unable to see zombies approaching in the fog but they are able to hear the zombies. The fog can be dispersed with the Torchwood and Plantern plants and temporarily dispersed with the Blover plant.

  • Can't be avoided

War & Military

• Fictional War

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  The gameplay mimics a war. The player must construct troops of plants and arrange them in certain formations to protect their home. There are plants that mimic machine guns and mines.

  • Can't be avoided

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