PopCap Games

Review Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 (PS4)

Behind enemy vines

Popcap has taken control of the plantation again with a sequel to the much-loved Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. We really liked the original release, praising its ability to "stay true to its roots" while still offering an olive branch to new audiences by "switching up the franchise's familiar format". But by returning to the...

• Fri 26th Feb 2016
• Reviews
• EA Games
• PS4
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

Review Peggle 2 (PlayStation 4)

Ode to joy

Peggle 2 is, as its name suggests, a sequel to PopCap’s incredibly popular mobile game, which sees you using a ball to clear a board of pegs in an almost pinball-esque fashion. This simple mechanic makes it incredibly easy to pick-up and play – but its accessibility also enables an addictive experience, meaning that it can be hard to...

• Sat 25th Oct 2014
• Reviews
• PopCap
• PS4
• Peggle

Review Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PlayStation 4)

A real grower

Years of cultivation at PopCap Games has led to the growth of its latest title, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. This series has long been known as a popular tower defence title – however, the developer has now planted its roots into new soil by changing the format slightly. As its Call of Duty spoofing name may indicate, this...

• Fri 29th Aug 2014
• Reviews
• EA Games
• PS4
• Plants vs Zombies

Review Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank (PlayStation 3)

Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank is a frantic, fast and pretty enjoyable 2D blaster; chances are you've seen it all before though

With the war against the Red Star Forces almost lost, there's just one last weapon on hand to save the day. The atomic tank, a mobile power-house that travels across flat terrain, is prepared to save the day, and you're piloting...

• Mon 12th Oct 2009
• Reviews
• Retro

Review Zuma (PlayStation 3)

Zuma is a simple puzzle game from PopCap games

A string of marbles move along a winding path towards a skull waiting to eat the string. Alas, you play as a marble shooting frog, able to match up coloured marbles and clear them away before the skull eats them up. Chains are possible via the magnetic properties of similarly coloured marbles, making...

• Thu 2nd Jul 2009
• Reviews
• Retro

Review Bejeweled 2 (PlayStation 3)

Bejeweled is a simple puzzle game where the player must match sets of three jewels to progress through increasingly difficult stages

Unlike Tetris and Columns, the screen is constantly full, making the challenge all about finding the jewels to match and also creating "chains" to increase the high score. Matching four jewels creates an...

• Mon 18th May 2009
• Reviews
• Retro