<s>
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Garden	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2016	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
PopCap	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Garden	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
successor	O
,	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
for	I-Application
Neighborville	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Garden	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
from	O
the	O
original	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
returned	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
a	O
new	O
"	O
remix	O
"	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Zombies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
abilities	O
for	O
returning	O
characters	O
were	O
also	O
introduced	O
in	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
original	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
where	O
players	O
can	O
play	O
solo	O
only	O
on	O
Garden	O
Ops	O
,	O
via	O
private	O
mode	O
,	O
in	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
every	O
mode	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
solo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Backyard	O
Battleground	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
access	O
portals	O
that	O
are	O
connected	O
to	O
missions	O
,	O
view	O
unlocked	O
characters	O
 '	O
bobbleheads	O
,	O
collect	O
collectibles	O
scattered	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
join	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Hill-style	O
matches	O
known	O
as	O
Flag	O
of	O
power	O
matches	O
against	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
at	O
will	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
playing	O
Backyard	O
Battleground	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
send	O
waves	O
of	O
enemy	O
heroes	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
also	O
send	O
crates	O
,	O
containing	O
either	O
an	O
AI	B-Application
ally	O
or	O
coins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
UI	O
has	O
been	O
improved	O
,	O
with	O
Crazy	O
Dave	O
and	O
Dr.	O
Zomboss	O
shown	O
talking	O
in	O
3D	O
model	O
of	O
themselves	O
(	O
rather	O
than	O
appearing	O
as	O
2D	O
designs	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
includes	O
many	O
exclusive	O
rewards	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
have	O
played	O
the	O
original	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
use	O
their	O
Mailbox	O
in	O
either	O
side	O
's	O
base	O
to	O
import	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
unlocked	O
characters	O
and	O
abilities	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
unlocked	O
in	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
,	O
depending	O
on	O
if	O
they	O
actually	O
played	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
either	O
pre-ordered	O
or	O
purchased	O
the	O
deluxe	O
edition	O
of	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
will	O
get	O
many	O
exclusive	O
items	O
,	O
from	O
emoji	O
customizations	O
to	O
an	O
exclusive	O
Mass	O
Effect-themed	O
character	O
,	O
the	O
Z7	O
Imp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	O
modes	O
from	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
are	O
returning	O
to	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
the	O
only	O
mode	O
not	O
returning	O
is	O
Taco	O
Bandits	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
was	O
slightly	O
altered	O
into	O
the	O
Capture	O
the	O
Taco	O
game	O
mode	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
several	O
new	O
modes	O
have	O
been	O
added	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
zombie	O
version	O
of	O
Garden	O
Ops	O
,	O
Graveyard	O
Ops	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
alternative	O
of	O
Gardens	O
and	O
Graveyards	O
,	O
Herbal	O
Assault	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
plants	O
attack	O
and	O
the	O
zombies	O
defend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In-between	O
each	O
wave	O
,	O
a	O
crate	O
will	O
be	O
dropped	O
for	O
the	O
players	O
to	O
break	O
open	O
,	O
and	O
doing	O
so	O
will	O
release	O
an	O
AI	B-Application
reinforcement	O
that	O
will	O
help	O
the	O
player	O
fight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Solo	O
Ops	O
:	O
A	O
Solo	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Ops	O
Modes	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
choose	O
up	O
to	O
3	O
AI	B-Application
helpers	O
and	O
swap	O
between	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gnome	B-Application
Bomb	O
:	O
A	O
game	O
mode	O
where	O
players	O
attempt	O
to	O
secure	O
a	O
bomb	O
(	O
strapped	O
to	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
a	O
helpless	O
gnome	B-Application
)	O
and	O
detonate	O
at	O
various	O
bases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infinity	O
Time	O
:	O
A	O
cooperative	O
endless	O
mode	O
where	O
players	O
either	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
a	O
giant	O
robotic	O
triceratops	O
or	O
a	O
giant	O
robotic	O
cat	O
,	O
and	O
must	O
vanquish	O
waves	O
of	O
gnomes	B-Application
to	O
earn	O
Time	O
Shards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
five	O
waves	O
,	O
the	O
gnome	B-Application
king	O
,	O
Gnomus	O
,	O
will	O
send	O
out	O
an	O
imposter	O
king	O
for	O
the	O
players	O
to	O
fight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
a	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
Taco	O
Bandits	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
,	O
where	O
only	O
the	O
zombies	O
were	O
on	O
the	O
offense	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
present	O
day	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
where	O
,	O
after	O
a	O
long	O
war	O
,	O
the	O
Plants	O
have	O
been	O
defeated	O
by	O
the	O
Zombies	O
(	O
including	O
the	O
well-advanced	O
ones	O
)	O
after	O
Dr.	O
Edgar	O
George	O
Zomboss	O
contacts	O
his	O
future	O
self	O
and	O
obtains	O
the	O
more	O
technologically	O
advanced	O
Z-Mech	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
piloted	O
by	O
Zombie	O
Imps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
set	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
explains	O
how	O
the	O
Zombies	O
defeated	O
the	O
Plants	O
and	O
conquered	O
Neighborville	O
(	O
Suburbia	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
video	O
game	O
was	O
revealed	O
in	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
 '	O
annual	O
earning	O
reports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
was	O
teased	O
on	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
trailer	O
for	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Garden	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
presented	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
at	O
E3	O
2015	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
presentation	O
given	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
and	O
on	O
August	O
22	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
during	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
's	O
webcast	O
of	O
the	O
Miss	O
Teen	O
USA	O
2015	O
beauty	O
pageant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mashup	O
with	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
called	O
Grass	O
Effect	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
Gamescom	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
open	O
beta	O
testing	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
held	O
from	O
January	O
14	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
to	O
January	O
18	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
partnered	O
with	O
Diamond	O
Select	O
Toys	O
to	O
release	O
action	O
figures	O
featuring	O
Garden	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Garden	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jordan	O
Devore	O
from	O
Destructoid	O
rated	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
9/10	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
hub	O
world	O
is	O
a	O
far	O
more	O
realized	O
slice	O
of	O
the	O
wider	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
universe	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
so	O
delightfully	O
odd.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
retail	O
software	O
sales	O
chart	O
,	O
behind	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
Primal	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
successor	O
,	O
Plants	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Zombies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
for	I-Application
Neighborville	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
in	O
March	O
2021	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
