Plants Vs. Zombies

Casual game creator PopCap Games has announced Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available right now from the App Store for $2.99. Since its release last year, Plants vs. Zombies for the PC and Mac has become one of the most successful franchises in the history of casual games. It is the best-selling title in PopCap’s entire portfolio.

Plants vs. Zombies is faithful to the design of the Mac and PC versions. However, it has also been adapted specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch tech specs. The game brings exclusive features and content with it. As with the computer installments, each zombie has its own special skills.

"Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone and iPod touch marks the first adaptation of our wildly popular 'flower defense' game to a new platform, and we're excited at how well it has translated to the iPhone and iPod touch," Andrew Stein, director of mobile platforms at PopCap Games, stated. "We've stayed true to the original computer version with the full-featured gameplay of Adventure mode, and have optimized this adaptation around a seamless touch interface. Plus, we've added great content, including the new Quick Play Arena which allows easy replay of any level after completing the Adventure mode, and more than a dozen achievements to reward successful completion of in-game challenges."

PopCap mentions these key features for Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone and iPod touch:

- The Quick Play Arena allows easy replay of any level after completing the 50 levels in Adventure mode;
- More than a dozen achievements to reward successful completion of in-game challenges;
- More than four dozen plants, from cherry bombs and peashooters to melon-pults, wall-nuts and sunflowers;
- Dozens of different zombie types, including back-from-the-dead miners, businessmen, football players, and even a zombie bobsled team;
- Suburban almanac tracks your progress and provides vital stats on plant and zombie types;
- Crazy Dave's trunk-o'-the-car shop where you can purchase new plants, power-ups, and other zombie-exterminating tools;
- New fluid animation technology creates even more visually appealing plants and zippier zombies;
- 11 original musical pieces that mirror the increasing intensity of the gameplay.