Aug 022013
 

Plants vs. Zombies [Download]

Plants vs. Zombies [Download]

List Price: $ 9.99

Price: $ 9.99

Brussel’s Lucky Bamboo Plant

Brussel's Lucky Bamboo Plant

  • Lucky Bamboo; indoor plant
  • In China, tree is believed to bring good fortune
  • Used in Feng Shui to improve positive energy in a room
  • Easy to grow; thrives in all light conditions
  • 14 to 16 inches tall; Chinese red container

List Price: $ 49.00

Price: $ 29.95

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  1. 33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
    3.0 out of 5 stars
    Not quite what you get, July 27, 2012
    By 
    Papakid (Morrilton, AR United States) –

    Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?)
    This review is from: Plants vs. Zombies [Download] (Software Download)

    The game itself is a lot of fun. The designers have a great sense of humor and are very creative. I played it for the first time online at POPcap’s site and loved it right away. So I came to Amazon’s Games and Software so I can avoid the hassle of trying to install the same game on other computers on my home network and being denied–their system usually makes downloading and installing casual games on a PC fast and easy.

    However, one of the pitfalls of this system for casual gamers like me is that you may get more than you bargained for if you don’t pay good attention or aren’t familiar with other forms of gaming. In this case you are getting a games system client or games manager (similar to BigFish or iWin, etc.) which must be installed along with the game before you can play the game, which isn’t immediately apparent in the game’s description. In fact, you do not download the game at all thru this link (for PC version) at Amazon. You are downloading something called Origin–which is what EA now calls its games client. After waiting for hours for the thing to download (I didn’t think to check the size of the download–1.28 GB!!!–since other games I’d ordered were very fast) on a DSL connection, I had to then register a new account with Origin, which involved agreeing to more than one EULA, picking an avatar, deciding on privacy and social gaming settings, etc. Fine, I thought, get all that done and I can start playing the game. But no, I was told I had no games at Origin and had to enter the license key from the Amazon downloader to search for the game I just bought. Then, when it found out I had bought a game is when the actual download and install of the game took place, which took almost another hour (and more EULA’s), before I was able to play.

    When I searched for this game on Amazon, the first result was, apparently, the standalone version from POPcap games, but it was not available for download immediately as of late July of 2012–one is asked to sign up to be notified when it is available. I wish now that I had waited for this version. If you have a PlayStation or Xbox, etc., and are heavily into gaming, you probably already know about all this–and I’m sure the gaming client has its advantages, but if you are just a casual PC gamer like me that just wants to play on a real computer when taking a break from more mundane tasks, you might want to wait for the version directly from POPcap to arrive.

    UPDATE 10/23/12:
    According to a blog at PopCap Games, they have partnered with Origin now, so it seems unlikely that you will ever be able to get the simple stand alone version. There are other things irritating about the Origin system once you get it installed, but I want to say at this point that all the effort to get this games is worth it as I absolutely love this game. If it weren’t for the Origin system it would easily get five stars from me. It’s just very irritating to me that I have to log in to play a game installed on my desktop. I just want this for a diversion and have no interest in going online with it–plus it is not clear to me what I can do online with it anyway. Other than the game updating itself, being online seems to be more for Origin’s benefit rather than mine or yours. Plus when you play this on a home network, if someone else is playing on another computer it makes you think you can’t play. Just put it in offline mode when this happens and you’ll be good to go.

    Another reviewer has recommended buying at a brick and mortar store if you want to avoid the hassles I mentioned, but, with Popcap aligned with Origin now, that would just avoid the long amount of time it takes to download everything. You’ll still have to deal with creating an Origin account and all that goes with that, altho I expect there are plenty of copies of this on the shelves pre-merger.

    Now, for a review of the game itself, my opinion is it’s one of the all time best casual games ever made. PopCap’s lineup has always been high quality, but they have outdone themselves with this one. If you like strategy and humorous creativity, this game is for you. I won’t go into the premise of the game as it has been covered pretty well already on this page.

    One criticism that holds some weight is that there could be more difficulty and maybe that will happen in second version. The difficulty doesn’t ramp up after the second time you play thru Adventure mode and then collect enough money to buy all ten slots–at least not in any obvious way. I think there are some changes in algorithm that makes levels harder the more you play. But anyway, the criticism is only valid for Adventure mode. There are plenty of Minigames and achievements to shoot for. I read somewhere this game was designed for children, and I can see that–besides its cartoonish nature, it is a good game for teaching children to set and achieve goals. The…

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  2. 15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
    1.0 out of 5 stars
    BE WARNED!, August 27, 2012
    By 
    Cheryl

    This review is from: Plants vs. Zombies [Download] (Software Download)

    This download automatically downloads origin to your computer, then required an account be opened with personal information. If you do not want to share your information with yet another website, don’t buy this product. If you don’t mind that aspect, this is a fun game that I had previously downloaded on another computer for children’s use. This is by far the most popular game that my student’s choose.

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  3. 7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Love the game but…, December 24, 2012
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    This review is from: Plants vs. Zombies [Download] (Software Download)

    I brought this game and tried to download it on my new computer with windows 8, and it wouldn’t download. So I had to pay for a game that I couldn’t have. Fair, NO WAY. I contacted Amazon about this for a refund, and they wouldn’t do anything to make it right. Even after I have brought 3 Kindle readers and many books from them. From now on all I will buy from Amazon will be the books for my kindle. They did give me a link to contact, but it did no good still couldn’t download the game. So I went to Fred Meyers Store and brought the game, as I should have done in the first place instead of trusting a download from Amazon.If Amazon is having issues with the company they gave me the link to finish the download then they should work out the issues with them, and refund or give us credit towards perhaps a book for our kindle? Instead of just blaming it on another company. What a headache. I spent all of Thanksgiving day trying to cook and download this game….at least the dinner came out well :)

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  4. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Fabulous!!!, February 25, 2013
    By 
    lpv

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    This review is from: Brussel’s Lucky Bamboo Plant (Lawn & Patio)

    Beautiful, healthy plant. Exactly as pictured..possibly even nicer in person.

    I am Absolutely delighted with this purchase. Highly Recommend .

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  5. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Nice plant, May 30, 2013
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    J. Papuga “jeri” (usa) –
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    This review is from: Brussel’s Lucky Bamboo Plant (Lawn & Patio)

    I ordered this a present for my daughter. I arrived today and the picture she sent shows a vibrant lovely plant. I am very pleased.

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  6. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Even better than I expected!, March 13, 2013
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    P. Kruhm (Neavitt, MD) –
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    This review is from: Brussel’s Lucky Bamboo Plant (Lawn & Patio)

    This plant is even nicer and larger than I expected from the pictures. It is a beautiful, healthy plant with lots of new sprouts starting already. The packaging for shippping was done very well. It has made 2 other people in my office ‘lucky bamboo lovers’ and I am placing orders for them!!

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