Plants vs. Zombies Confirmed for XBLA

That’s right, folks. PopCap has officially confirmed the development of Plants vs. Zombies for Xbox Live Arcade. There’s still no word on release date, achievements, multiplayer modes, or anything of that nature. It’s definitely coming, though, in all of it’s zombie crunching glory.

For those of you who don’t know about the Plants vs. Zombies phenomenon, you may not want to get started. Chances you’ll get sucked in are nearly guaranteed, and from there, your productivity is only destined to plummet. Here’s a quick snapshot of PopCap’s “key features” for the game.

* Play five game modes: Adventure, Mini-Games, Puzzle, Survival, plus the stress-free Zen Garden

* Conquer all 50 levels of Adventure mode — through day, night, and fog, in a swimming pool and on the rooftop

* Battle 26 types of zombies including pole-vaulters, snorkelers and “Zomboni” drivers

* Earn 49 powerful perennials and collect coins to buy a pet snail, power-ups and more!

* Open the Almanac to see all the plants and zombies, plus amusing “facts” and quotes

* Browse Crazy Dave’s shop for special plants and tools to stem any zombie assault

* Amazing graphics and soundtrack, plus a bonus music video

* Infinite replayability: the game is never the same experience twice!

Check back for more news – we’ll let you know as soon as PopCap issues a release date.

Source: WorthPlaying