Willie Galang: The Wifey and Me: Johnny-Come-Latelys to Plants vs. Zombies

A year after its release, we're hooked

The Wifey and Me: Johnny-Come-Latelys to Plants vs. Zombies

By Willie Galang
Published 8 August 2010, 21:40 • Tweet

The Wifey asked me if I remember the name of a lightweight and free zombie game she downloaded and installed on her netbook a year ago. She said she hadn’t re-installed it yet since I had the computer repaired a few months ago, and a sudden urge to waste time with it came upon her. I struggled for a moment to remember the game she wanted. I can see the game in my head, but I can’t come up with the title. Instead, I suggested a very well-known alternative:

“Why don’t you try Plants vs. Zombies?”

“Plants vs. Zombies? Is it any good? Is it free?” my wife asked.

“Everybody was raving about it last year. It’s not free though, but you can download a playable trial version. I’m not sure how much it is.”

We downloaded and played the game, and it was truly addictive! Clever, hilarious, and excruciatingly cute! Uh-oh. I think I just unleashed a monster. A time-eating monster. It was my worst idea of the week, viewed from the vantage point of productivity. Apparently, the award-winning game, popular as it is already last year, is still gaining a wider audience worldwide, boosted further by the immense success of the iPhone and the iPad. Late entrants my wife and I to the Plants vs. Zombies world, but, as they all say, better late than never.

Best of all, it’s only PHP199.00 for Philippine users. Yay, PopCap Games!