When comparing Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare vs Awesomenauts Assemble!, the Slant community recommends Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare for most people. In the question“What are the best split-screen PS4 games?” Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare is ranked 29th while Awesomenauts Assemble! is ranked 66th. The most important reason people chose Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare is:
The majority of the multiplayer modes (of which there are three) are played out in your average third-person shooter fair. Team deathmatch and an attack and defend mode are those such modes. The third mode is more an interesting combination of third-person shooting and tower-defense. In this mode, you (and up to three friends) are tasked with building and protecting a garden from ever increasing hordes of zombies.
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Pros
Pro Fun mix of tower defense and third person shooter
The majority of the multiplayer modes (of which there are three) are played out in your average third-person shooter fair. Team deathmatch and an attack and defend mode are those such modes. The third mode is more an interesting combination of third-person shooting and tower-defense. In this mode, you (and up to three friends) are tasked with building and protecting a garden from ever increasing hordes of zombies.
Pro Has local multiplayer splitscreen
PvZ:GW allows for splitscreen local multiplayer for those that wish to play at home with friends or family on one screen.
Pro Solid display as it plays at 1080p and 60fps
The game never stutters, there isn't any lag to speak of. This bodes well for a multiplayer title.
Pro Responsive for a MOBA thanks to the 2D platforming layout
Thanks to the undemanding game design there are no issues with framerate, making for a very responsive game that dips very little in the framerate department.
Pro Deeply tactical gameplay that rewards the player the more time they spend with it
Awesomenauts is a very tactical game that will take time to learn all of its nuances, with enough time and patience, though, the game plays out with plenty of fun to be had.
Pro Simplifies MOBA gameplay, for those that would like something more accessible
Awesomenauts works as distilled down gameplay of a regular MOBA and is played on a 2d side-scrolling plane. This has made it easier to be played on consoles as well as for first time MOBA players.
Pro Solid presentation, as it plays at 1080p and 60fps
There is never a stutter or any slowdown when playing as the game plays at 1080p and 60fps the whole time.
Pro New characters and improved matchmaking
Cons
Con Limited splitscreen
Playing locally in splitscreen mode is limited to only one section of the game. The other two multiplayer modes available for online multiplayer do not work.