As far as XBLA goes Limbo and Castle Crashers are some of my favorites but running close behind is Plants vs. Zombies. The disc version of the game is yet another tribute to Pop Cap games and all their Peggle goodness. At $20 the disc is the way to go and not just because you get the addicting Peggle (and the less addictive Zuma). PvZ is just a fun tower defense game with great graphics. If you liked Pixel Junk Monsters on PSN then you should have this game for the 360. The premise is very simple: zombies are coming in the backyard and you must use different plants to stop them using everything from pea shooters to mushrooms. The level design is very straight foward and your strategy will vary from board to board depending on the elements. You must deal with day, night, water, rooftops and more. The Zombies vary by design and you will have to choose the right set of weapons to defeat different creatures of the night. In my opinion the zombies with a balloon are by far some of the toughest to defeat with the pole jumping zombies right behind.
This game is the right amount of challenge and fun with boards taking as little as 15 or so minutes. This game also stars Crazy Dave who works as the shop keeper to add extra weapons to the arsenal. He is a trip when he comes on the screen. This game is for all ages and is very pick up and play. This game also features some mini games that are quick and fun to play. Zombie bowling is fun, don't worry its nothing like Wii Bowling. On these long winter nights this game is both economical and fun but can be hard to find so you may have to look around. I looked this morning and Best Buy did not have it listed on their Buy One $19.99 and get one half off sale.
Grade - A
