Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
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| Developer(s) | PopCap Games |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Series | Plants vs. Zombies |
| Engine | PopCap Games Framework |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
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iOS
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| Genre(s) | Tower defense |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 89.9% |
| Metacritic | 86% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 9/10 |
| Edge | 9/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| GameSpot | 8.9/10 |
| IGN | 8.7/10 |
| Wired | 19/26 |
| Gamezebo |   |
| Macworld | 5.5 |
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is a 2013 free-to-play tower defense video game developed by PopCap Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies, and was released worldwide on Apple App Store on August 15, 2013 and Google Play on October 23, 2013.
The protagonist of the game uses a time machine, allowing the game to feature a series of levels in different pseudo-historical settings. Supposedly, the protagonist is engaged in a race through time with Dr. Zomboss, the antagonist of the previous Plants vs. Zombies, who is trying to prevent a paradox.
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is a free-to-play game, unlike its predecessor, supporting in-app purchasing of coins in order to utilize certain power up abilities: Plant Food, a new power-up, allows plants to power up for varying amounts of time. Each plant has its own ability when given Plant Food. Players are able to complete the whole game without purchasing these abilities, some of which can be earned throughout the game instead of being purchased. Players can optionally start with a tutorial on the basics of the game which takes place in the player's house. After the tutorial, or immediately if the player chose to skip it, the player time-travels first to Ancient Egypt and can use either purchase access to worlds or win in-game World Keys to unlock a series of additional period settings ("worlds"); this required a certain number of stars in earlier updates. The Chinese version has two additional worlds. As players go through levels, they unlock new plants each with advantages and unique boosts.
In August 2012, PopCap announced that they were working on a sequel to their previous game, Plants vs. Zombies, and that it would include "new features, settings, and situations". In a later announcement, the company confirmed that the new game would be released on July 18, 2013. On June 26, 2013, PopCap announced on their Twitter page that the game would release later than previously announced. On July 9, the game was released in Australia and New Zealand on the iOS App Store and came out worldwide on August 15, 2013. The Android version was released worldwide on October 23, 2013.
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