Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes

-0.47
Neutral
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 8 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 27 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.19

3 votes
2 votes
Daily Rewards -
3 / 2 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

2 votes
3 votes
Grinding -
2 / 3 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
4 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 4 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
4 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
1 / 4 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

1 votes
4 votes
Wait To Play -
1 / 4 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

5 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 5 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

5 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 5 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 22 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 33 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.72

5 votes
Premium Currency -
5 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

5 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
5 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

4 votes
1 votes
Pay to Win -
4 / 1 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

4 votes
1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
4 / 1 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
3 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
2 / 3 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

1 votes
4 votes
Pay to Skip -
1 / 4 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
4 votes
Power Creep -
1 / 4 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

5 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 5 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

5 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 5 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

5 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 5 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

5 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 5 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 8 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 27 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.19

5 votes
Competition -
5 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

2 votes
3 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
2 / 3 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

1 votes
4 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
1 / 4 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

5 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 5 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

5 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 5 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

5 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 5 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

5 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 5 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 12 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 23 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.31

5 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
5 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

4 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection -
4 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
4 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
1 / 4 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
4 votes
Illusion of Control -
1 / 4 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
4 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
1 / 4 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

5 votes
Variable Rewards -
0 / 5 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

5 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 5 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 74,117 votes.
Google Play:  (4.31) with 513,938 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Daily Rewards reported on Oct 25, 2022
Quests show up every 3 hours to reward gems. Winning matches grants tickets which earn weekly event cards refreshed per week.
Premium Currency reported on Oct 25, 2022
Convert money to gems, convert gems into packs.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Oct 25, 2022
Two Heroes, Huge-Giganticus and Beta-Carrotina, are locked behind limited time events that only happen about twice a year.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Oct 25, 2022
Sometimes you get lucky and get the cards you want, other times you have to spend several times the amount to craft your desired cards.
Competition reported on Oct 25, 2022
The Arena features a rank system with increasing rewards as you climb the ranks. Winning matches in the Arena grants 1.5 times the tickets of playing singleplayer content.


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Screenshot From the makers of Plants vs. Zombies 2 and Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 comes the next epic battle between doom and bloom – Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. Build your team of heroes in this courageous collectible card game. Embark on a journey to discover new characters and confront mighty opponents along the way. And, for the first time ever on mobile, play as either plants or zombies. It’s the lawn of a new battle!

COLLECT YOUR HEROES
Discover 20 unique plant and zombie heroes, unlock their lawn-inspiring super powers, and choose your favorites based on their signature styles and abilities. Will you pick plants and deploy the masked, sharp-shooting avenger Green Shadow? Or will you choose a zombie hero, like the superbly superficial Super Brainz? Each hero’s unique selection of super powers helps define your team’s winning strategy.

GROW YOUR TEAM
Every hero needs a crew. Build yours and diversify your skills by collecting or crafting hundreds of cards – from the PvZ characters you know and love, to daring original plants and zombies. Devise distinct strategies when you select cards compatible with your hero, and experiment with devastating combos. Use the Deck Builder to quickly construct winning decks, try out strategies, and upgrade your decks as you collect and craft characters.

BATTLE FRIENDS AND FOES
Test your deck when you take on other players or challenge your friends in exciting real-time matches. Practice tactics in casual multiplayer battles or enter competitive ranked play to compete with the best players in the world. Earn rewards for defeating the bite-iest adversaries, and build your bank when you complete Quests from Crazy Dave and Dr. Zomboss.

GO ON COURAGEOUS ADVENTURES
Journey through the universe of PvZ Heroes as each action-packed skirmish takes you further along an ever-blooming map. Take on brain-thirsty or botanical foes along the way and hone your skills – each side has a different path to follow. Defeat challenging bosses to unlock fresh characters and new rewards. Even take your team with you when you switch between mobile devices – just sign into Facebook, Game Center, or Google Play to save your collection.

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