Board Thread:Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time/@comment-4009269-20140129155528/@comment-976523-20140208022725

Got the update right now, and it's...alright, I guess. Waiting for Far Future is getting to be annoying. Haven't used Power Snow, and doubt I'll use it (not because it's not good, but because I prefer no powerups).

Sphinx-inator/Zomboss battle is frantic, though. Being a conveyor belt battle, it's really a matter of luck more than skill. Since it throws all kinds of Egyptian Zombies, it's bad to see a line with one or two Pharaohs plus 2-3 Bucketheads, when the boss just happened to throw a Tombstone Missile on your Repeater and you don't get Power Food.

A good thing about the mission is that you get Power Food by the bucketload, though it seems to slow down after reaching the last life bar. This is good, because you'll need to save as many as you can, and shuffle them (use them when you know you'll get a new one).

My gut-strategy was to go Cabbage-pult on 1st lane, Bloomerang on 2nd, Repeaters on 3rd and 4th, Bonk Choys on 5th and Wall-nuts on 6th, setting Icebergs whenever needed. Strategy didn't work, but I found that placing Icebergs on the last lanes (where Zomboss is), on empty spots so he gets frozen when he leaps. Saving Power Food for Icebergs is a priority, since they can be lifesavers (they slow Zomboss and freeze the rest, which is a bit of a respite).

As for Gargantuars...well, they can appear at good moments and at bad moments. Sometimes, only one appears on a well-defended lane with enough Power Food, sometimes you get two and you lack Power Food...again, this is the hardest element of the battle, because the plants you get are mixed (I love Bonk Choys, I abhor Cabbage-pults).

The attacks...when Zomboss charges, if you have a plan for planting, sometimes it's beneficial. The Charge also clears the lanes of zombies, so it's kind of a breather (particularly if you manage to stop it; you don't need Icebergs, but seems mostly luck as I could pull it off with normal plant assault; stopping right before 2nd lane). Thus, if you have enough plants to replace those you lose, sometimes its for the best that Zomboss charges. It seems it never charges in the same lane as a Gargantuar, though (that'd be hilarious).

Finally; the Zomboss battle theme is...cool, though it's a shame that Brainiac Maniac turned into a "normal" theme. It's just as frantic as the battle itself. Now, to wait for the Pirate Seas and Wild West battles, hoping they're better (can't say we'll get Coconut Cannons, but Winter Melons and Lightning Reeds would be nice)