The series’ roots came in asymmetry between defensive plants and attacking zombies, but this was largely evened up for Garden Warfare 2 with largely parallel classes, albeit with some differing abilites.

Our hands on time came with head to head multiplayer side of the game though, with Battle for Neighborville feeling like it’s hoping to be branded a hero shooter instead of a class-based shooter. You’ll now have PvE regions, going from the desert canyons of Mount Steep, through the Town Centre of Neighborville and out the other side to Weirding Woods, and these are designed with free roaming in mind, featuring NPCs to meet, missions to take on, and more beyond the horde mode of previous games. It proved to largely be a passing distraction in Garden Warfare 2, but Battle for Neighbourville is taking that freeform design into the co-op side of the game.