Played on PC via Bluestacks Android emulator.
I'm a big fan of the original Plants vs. Zombies, having completed it 100% on PC and PS3 and enjoyed the survival modes. I was among the large portion of the fan base who were pretty disgusted with the direction EA took the sequel in, making it a mobile-only venture involving micro transactions.
This mod simplifies an experience which was initially convoluted and overpowering; Eclise cranks up the difficulty, creates a linear narrative with new levels and introduces a new tiering system in order to put a greater emphasis on the strategy elements.
Having replayed some of PvZ2 out of curiosity yesterday, I was amazed at how dull the thing was in comparison to Eclise. The pay wall isn't a huge barrier in some ways, but it offers the player "get out of jail free" cards and ridiculous power ups at the touch of a price-tagged-button, essentially bailing them out of gameplay which is only mildly challengeing at its hardest.
Eclise has a steep learning curve, even if you're an accomplished player of the original game, but it's a fun challenge and ultimately your progress through the game is a ton more satisfying.
Although still in Beta, the game is (sadly) coming up to its final update. I haven't completed it (is that even an option??), but in its current state and from what I've played so far, I find little wrong with it. It's an excellent mod that turns a mediocre game into something arguably as good (if not better) than its predecessor.
I'll be reserving my rating until I've played a bit further, but I would highly recommend this to fans of the original.
I'm a big fan of the original Plants vs. Zombies, having completed it 100% on PC and PS3 and enjoyed the survival modes. I was among the large portion of the fan base who were pretty disgusted with the direction EA took the sequel in, making it a mobile-only venture involving micro transactions.
This mod simplifies an experience which was initially convoluted and overpowering; Eclise cranks up the difficulty, creates a linear narrative with new levels and introduces a new tiering system in order to put a greater emphasis on the strategy elements.
Having replayed some of PvZ2 out of curiosity yesterday, I was amazed at how dull the thing was in comparison to Eclise. The pay wall isn't a huge barrier in some ways, but it offers the player "get out of jail free" cards and ridiculous power ups at the touch of a price-tagged-button, essentially bailing them out of gameplay which is only mildly challengeing at its hardest.
Eclise has a steep learning curve, even if you're an accomplished player of the original game, but it's a fun challenge and ultimately your progress through the game is a ton more satisfying.
Although still in Beta, the game is (sadly) coming up to its final update. I haven't completed it (is that even an option??), but in its current state and from what I've played so far, I find little wrong with it. It's an excellent mod that turns a mediocre game into something arguably as good (if not better) than its predecessor.
I'll be reserving my rating until I've played a bit further, but I would highly recommend this to fans of the original.