Context, I didn't finish the game but I don't have to. I played 50 levels by now, February 5th 2024

Yes, the game is waaaay worse than 1 and 2: The levels are stupidly short, thestory progression is stupid, the power-ups are unnecessary, not having an option to change your plants stink, thelackof variety in zombies. Like, i have played 50 levels and there's only 1 special zombie.

All these things are problems, but at the end of the day its pvz.I'm not lying if I said I enjoyed some of the levels and I can see myself playing the game from time to time in the future.

Edit: I played more today and for some reason the levels were all actually good. What! If the game keeps this levels and there's less boring shit It may gain the score the two other pvzs have. I'm upping one star.

Second edit after playing enough:
The game didn't get better, it still has good levels but I can't ignore the junk and the thousands of changes that strayed up don't make the game better. I wish the rain and lake mechanics were in a better game... Huh.

Future Pau here, it didn't. It gets worse. Low 5/10