User blog:Tecku/TT: PvZ Game Theories

Hey guys! Tecku here! For those of you who don't know, a game theory is when people take a game they know, and try to peice together background or lore from the tidbits a player can find. One of the most famous game theories is the FNaF series on YouTube.

Now, PvZ is not a series that usually has room for theories- at least not until now. Across PvZ1, GW1, and pre-Modern Day PvZ2, there was very little wiggle room for theories. Zombies want brains, plants defend the brains. When you try to add in lore to that, you're really just shooting in the dark. One game theory online even asks why Zomboss hates plant. I think that's pretty obvious, the plants stop him from his goal- the brains!

However, with the ending to PvZ2 and with the release of GW2, there are a few more tidbits of lore in the world. Lore that may lead to some interesting theories- game theories.

Tecku Talks About: PvZ Game Theories

Now, everything here is speculation on my part. Only Popcap knows the full lore of PvZ. In fact, maybe they don't know the lore, becuase they may come up with new ideas and backstories in the future. But for know let me post my theories.

Is Crazy Dave part Gnome?

This is the one where I'm just shooting my mouth off, but it's also one that makes a lot of sense. In Garden Warfare 2 we get introduced to the idea of Gnome technology, vast aftifacts of an ancient time travelling race. Both the plants and zombies have become adjusted to using Gnome technology for their own gain, such as the multiplayer portals in each base. The gnomes themselves are also quite... quirky, at least by our stardards, as seen by Gnomus' dialogue in Infinity Mode.

Now, kooky, time travel, ability to create vast armies, where does that sound familiar? While I may not have any proof, it would make more than enough sense if Dave were to be part Gnome. Let me list some reasons: Chances are, Popcap didn't think of Dave this way when they first made him. But with the introduction of Gnomus in GW2 and the movie coming up, we may have something on our hands.
 * Dave speaks in complete gibberish, even in-universe. This is establish in the comics where his neice and her friend speak English, but he doesn't. We also see it in videos of the new Carrowinds ride, where Zomboss does all the talking, and Dave continues to speak nonsense. This langauge could be a Gnome language, as we don't know whether the Gnomes speak English in-universe.
 * In old folklore, Garden Gnomes would protect the lawn from evil spirits- much like how Dave and his plants defend the lawn today. It doesn't prove anything, but it does make sense.
 * Dave seems to be a little too good with time travel and technology. Zomboss himself mentions this in his War Wagon dialogue. He also seems to be on the ball for Gnome technology, such as how he takes first interest in the Golden Gnomes at the Carrowinds ride.
 * In GW2 Team Vanquish matches, Dave will sometimes state "I'm not a time wizard!" Given Dave's insanity, you take this one of three ways- meaningless banter, a declaration of a true fact, or a statement that is wrong (such as when the plants lose, and he yells "You guys need help out there! Where is Crazy Dave?").

Are Imps zombified children?

Now, to be fair, this isn't so much a theory, but more of a terrifying implication (no pun intended). Imps have always been treated as childish in the universe- the small size, the hyperactivity, and that one GW Gargantuar intro where Imp gets patted on the head all lead to Imps being the immature zombies. However, in GW2, this gets kicked up a notch, with Steve stating that he is programmed to "babysit" the Imps, and the Imps demanding to use the playground before work.

So, yeah, it really does seem Imps are kids. But this idea needs to be explored because means some unfortunate things. First, this means that Imps were once human children who died- and now we're fighting their undead corpse. It would also means that the most abused member of the zombie army- thown through the air by Gargs, punted by All-Star, made to explode, are all kids. Let that sink in.

Now, there is also one or two bits of evidence against this. In PvZ Heroes, one Imp can be seen as manager for "The Smash." In BWB, the mermaid Imp has a alamac description that shows she cares about fashion, implying a more teenage zombie. So, are Imps kids, or just a zombie breed that tends to be immature? Only time will tell.