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Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 PS4/Xbox One Beta Starts Soon

Zombies really don't like their vegetables.

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Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is getting a beta. Players wanting to jump in on some plant-and-zombie action before launch will be able to do so this month.

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The beta will be open to all PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players starting on January 14 and ending on January 18. The beta includes limited access to the Backyard Battleground, which is a hub world that acts as a menu and connects players to every map and mode.

Six new playable character classes are available to play as; the plants get Rose, Citron, and Kernel Corn, while the Zombies have Imp, Super Brainz, and Captain Deadbeard.

Game modes included in the beta feature 24-player matches, including a new mode called Herbal Assault, where plants attack and zombies defend. These modes will be played on four new maps including one with low gravity called Moon Base Z.

All you need to do to access the beta is download it from the Xbox Live Marketplace or PlayStation Store on January 14.

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 comes out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on February 23.

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I am so excited! I will be streaming this so much, I have it on the Xbox One! This is going to easily be my new favorite game, the first one was still my favorite!

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My wife is gonna hit the roof when she hears about this.

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This is so amazing!!!! I really hope everyone plays this and decides to pre-order this amazing game!!!! Man this is so awesome!!!!

Man this is just the best news, open beta's aren't all that common but an open beta for my most anticipated game is the best!

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Ooh, maybe there's a beta skin to unlock!

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the previous was one of my favorite games of all time. no kiddin. waiting for this one!

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@killerious: Original Garden Warfare was GOTY 2014 for me. The hype is real, I'm with ya.

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no pc beta?

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My 7yr old has been eagerly awaiting this. He will be very happy. I'll probably give it a spin myself, why not.

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I am afraid that this game won't sell too well.....To many AAA games come out in Feb and March

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@sscott0829tw: you don't know that.

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@haanabi89: Ya~I am just afraid, I like PVZ GW1 :(

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@sscott0829tw: fair enough. It won't sell as well as the massive multiplats but I think it will easily sell a few million which is plenty of people to play with :)

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Considering Garden Warfare was quite fun and entertaining, I don't expect anything less for this sequel. Even if it is only half the game of its predecessor, I eagerly look forward to playing.

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@Solaryellow: Major difference with GW2 is the fact that bot matches will be available for every mode in the game. So if some playlists start drying up over time you won't be locked out of playing them. That was really my only issue with original Garden Warfare (albeit a big one).

And the new hub world, Backyard Battleground, looks to be a great addition.

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Awesome!

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