This is such a fun blend of, of all things, Word puzzle and RPG, and it has such a fun kitschy charm to it. Lex is adorable, and the story is surprisingly fun--it really revels in the fact it's just one big blend of various fictional stories.
...FUUUUCK the Genie stage in World 2 though. That thing is a nightmare of balance, and is the only reason this ain't a 4.5 stars. It's so weird how hard that thing is for an otherwise rather casual video game???
Also, FUCK EA for delisting this game from existence in the pursuit of turning PopCap into nothing but PvZ slaves, this game is super fun and it makes us livid it's such a pain in the ass to recommend it to others. Anyways, uh, we have the physical release for the full trilogy, so maybe we'll play Volume 2 someday...
...FUUUUCK the Genie stage in World 2 though. That thing is a nightmare of balance, and is the only reason this ain't a 4.5 stars. It's so weird how hard that thing is for an otherwise rather casual video game???
Also, FUCK EA for delisting this game from existence in the pursuit of turning PopCap into nothing but PvZ slaves, this game is super fun and it makes us livid it's such a pain in the ass to recommend it to others. Anyways, uh, we have the physical release for the full trilogy, so maybe we'll play Volume 2 someday...