This is one of the most perfectly designed games of all time. Visuals, soundtrack, gameplay design, everything is perfect. If you haven't played this game before, please rectify your mistake.

The gameplay loop is extremely addicting and does a great job of having each tool you get helping to counter a new threat. The game behaves logically, and mostly without any reading necessary due to the design of each of the plants implying what they do.

I could talk about the creativity behind this concept, but I believe it is evident. The premise is simple but captivating, the character designs and environment designs are perfect, and the soundtrack is among the best in all of gaming.

Post-game, this has some of the most compelling content I could possibly imagine. The mini-games that are so fun and entertaining that I could play a whole game full of them, and the puzzle/survival modes extend the life even further in ways that aren't simply replaying the adventure mode.

Truly, a masterclass in game design, and something that I wish the modern studio that holds PopCap's name could ever hope to replicate. Do yourself a favor and play this game if you haven't already.