Parents' Guide to Plants vs. Zombies FREE

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Christopher Healy By Christopher Healy , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 10+

Great strategy game with comic but slightly scary violence.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 10+?

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age 6+

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age 7+

Based on 48 kid reviews

Kids say this game is a nostalgic and addictive tower defense experience that combines simple strategy with cartoonish humor, making it suitable for older children, typically over the age of 6. However, there's a consensus that the mild violence, although not too graphic, might be unsettling for very young kids, so parental discretion is advised when introducing it to younger audiences.

  • nostalgia
  • addictive gameplay
  • mild violence
  • requires strategy
  • age recommendation
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What's It About?

Players become protective homeowners in PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES FREE as they guard themselves against an onslaught of freaky but humorous zombies. Fighting off zombies requires players to make strategic moves with flora. They place plants in key locations in their backyard and determine which species are most appropriately used to fight off various zombies.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 6 ):
Kids say ( 48 ):

This classic continues to be addictively fun. The concept of defending your home against an army of the undead by gardening is in itself gloriously unique. Many of the "weapons" you'll grow are fun puns, like "cherry bombs," "pea shooters," and "squash" -- which squashes the zombies. The monsters can be quite funny, too -- a dolphin-riding zombie can attack via the pool; a Michael Jackson-ish zombie can call up an army of back-up dancers. It's not just the humor, though, that makes Plants vs. Zombies FREE so good -- it's the fantastic strategy aspect. The action happens in suspense-laden real time, and exactly when and where you decide to plant specific seeds will determine whether you beat the zombies or lose your delicious brains.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Try playing a strategic board game to demonstrate how strategy skills that kids learn in Plants vs. Zombies FREE can translate to other situations.

  • Discuss how learning to plan and conserve resources will be useful to kids in real life -- even though they're unlikely to face a zombie invasion.

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