25. Plants vs. Zombies
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Tower defense took the gaming world by storm in the late ’00s, but nobody cashed in on the craze on a bigger scale than PopCap Games’ Plants vs. Zombies. PvZ mostly took the same principles from previous games in the genre. A few added perks and game-play mechanics allow the game to stand on its own, but what makes PvZ truly stand out is its character. Instead of using generic-looking foot soldiers and artillery, players could litter their battlefield with Melons that act as cannons, sunflowers that act as clerics, and Cherries that act as bombs (get it?).
