Battle Ranch: Pigs vs Plants

42%
Game Brain Score Based on 395 reviews
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  • music
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In "Battle Ranch: Pigs vs Plants" , defend your ranch from menacing boars with an army of genetically modified plants. Manage your ranch, earn money, and upgrade your arsenal through 10 game modes and over 216 levels. Engage in addictive, challenging battles and revel in the shop and trophy room features. Embrace cutting-edge GMO crops to save your loved ones and maintain your land.

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42%
Audience ScoreBased on 395 reviews
gameplay15 positive mentions
music12 negative mentions
  • The game offers a similar addictive gameplay experience to Plants vs. Zombies, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
  • It features a variety of levels and game modes, providing ample content for players to explore.
  • The low price point makes it an accessible option for those looking for a casual tower defense game.
  • The game suffers from poor graphics and animations, making it feel unpolished compared to its predecessor.
  • Gameplay is often slow and repetitive, leading to a lack of engagement over time.
  • It lacks essential features like resolution options and has performance issues, including low frame rates and frequent crashes.
  • gameplay63 mentions

    The gameplay of "Battle Ranch" has been criticized for its slow pace and lack of polish, often being compared unfavorably to "Plants vs. Zombies." While it introduces some new mechanics like resource gathering and watering plants, these features are seen as tedious rather than engaging, leading to a grindy experience that many players find boring. Overall, the game is viewed as a derivative clone with minimal innovation, making it less challenging and rewarding than its predecessor.

    • “The gameplay is cool, I liked it.”
    • “This game is a fusion between farming and tower defense gameplay by way of time-critical puzzle mechanics, depicting the long-standing, roughly historically accurate war between hogs and vegetables in a war over the player’s ranch.”
    • “The watering mechanic seems to come further into play during later stages of the game from what I can tell, and... well, actually makes for an interestingly frantic gameplay compared to the relatively slow-looking animation of the pigs you're fighting.”
    • “Now if you don't care about this game being a cheap ripoff, that's fine, but the gameplay portion is arguably excruciating; it's beyond boring to the point of being upset with yourself that you committed to this grind of a game.”
    • “The gameplay gets boring fast because it's too easy.”
    • “The mechanics are almost exactly like Plants vs. Zombies, except somehow it managed to make something that was so amazing really, really boring.”
  • graphics58 mentions

    The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many users citing issues such as low resolution, poor upscaling, and a lack of graphical options, resulting in a blurry and unappealing visual experience. While some appreciate the colorful and cartoonish art style, others describe it as amateurish and reminiscent of outdated graphics from the 1990s. Overall, the game's visuals are considered subpar, with frequent complaints about low frame rates and graphical glitches detracting from the overall experience.

    • “The graphics are colorful and charming, with a cartoonish style that adds to the game's lighthearted atmosphere.”
    • “I know how hard it is to make a successful video game or web project or piece of software; this is a work of art and it deserves the credit due for any extremely difficult craft that comes out great.”
    • “When you first start the game, one of the more notable aspects is the art style.”
    • “Also, the graphics look very blurry and off-putting, especially the cutscenes, due to poor upscaling.”
    • “The game doesn't have the option to be played above 15fps, 720p, or to change any other graphical settings.”
    • “Probably ported mobile game, running at 720p, no graphical options whatsoever and everything locked nicely at 18 fps... don't touch it.”
  • music29 mentions

    The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many users describing it as bland, repetitive, and uninspired, often failing to match the game's themes or enhance the overall experience. While some found the main menu music acceptable, the general consensus is that the soundtrack lacks memorability and quality, contributing to a poor impression of the game's audio design. Overall, the music is seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the enjoyment of the game.

    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “Nice game with beautiful music.”
    • “The music is nice and fits the tempo of the game, but it turns into chaos after the first few levels.”
    • “The whole music and drawings seem so old and disgusting that I can hardly stand playing this.”
    • “Music is quite boring, and the art style is nothing to write home about either.”
    • “Music is repetitive.”
  • story28 mentions

    The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it uninspired and unoriginal, often comparing it to other titles like "Plants vs. Zombies." While some appreciated the attempt at a narrative involving Viking wild boars invading a land defended by vegetables, others felt disconnected from the plot and criticized its execution, including issues with tutorial guidance and frequent crashes. Overall, the story is seen as a minor component of the gameplay experience, with more focus on the various game modes and challenges available after completing the main storyline.

    • “The background story is that Viking wild boars are invading some land, and there is no one to defend it but vegetables.”
    • “Thrilling storyline with breathtaking twists!!!”
    • “The story mode has 50 levels divided into five seasons (the regular ones + unpredictable) plus a couple of special levels for each season.”
    • “Poor tutorial, crashes often, uninspired story.”
    • “It's quite unoriginal and it has a small 'story' that's just hilariously bad and uninteresting.”
    • “Lacks umph - what I mean by this is I'm not connected to the story, or the units.”
  • humor16 mentions

    The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding it entertaining due to its funny graphics and quirky character designs, particularly the plants and boars. However, many reviews criticize the humor as lacking originality and depth, describing the storyline as "hilariously bad" and the overall comedic elements as dry or unfunny. While some appreciate the lighthearted aesthetic, others feel it fails to deliver a consistently engaging comedic experience.

    • “Funny game, it's simple but entertaining.”
    • “Has a lot of missions and game modes, the plants look and play quite funny, the attacking boars have some nice skills and unique sounds, and you are busy quite some time beating the game.”
    • “Plants have all the funny stuff about the worlds, and the zombies characterized, the costumes for the plants and scenery and everything, while battle ranch have simple characters (seems to be viking boars, I found it comic) and what changes is the weapons and armor.”
  • grinding11 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, often comparing it unfavorably to similar titles like Plants vs. Zombies. While some enjoy the farming and challenge modes, the necessity for extensive grinding to achieve certain goals and the lack of a replay feature can lead to frustration. However, the option to automate some tasks with a farming gnome provides a slight reprieve from the grind.

    • “A clone of Plants vs. Zombies, except more tedious.”
    • “I've already given it a tedious hour of my life, and I don't trust it with any more.”
    • “Getting some of the achievements requires a lot of grinding; the micro-management feels a bit tedious, and a lack of a replay feature means if you miss getting a gold star on one level, you need to replay the entire game again.”
  • stability7 mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, graphical glitches, and instances of freezing during level transitions. Players have reported severe lag and resolution problems, making the experience frustrating and difficult to enjoy. Overall, the game's stability is a major concern that detracts from gameplay.

    • “The game is buggy and will freeze on you sometimes when trying to load a new level.”
    • “Resolution changes to a horrible 800 or something and everything freezes.”
    • “There are a couple of graphical glitches.”
  • optimization4 mentions

    The game suffers from poor optimization, with outdated graphics reminiscent of the mid-90s and performance issues that hinder gameplay, despite some users rating performance highly. Overall, the optimization is a significant drawback, impacting the overall experience.

    • “Performance 10.0/10”
    • “Poor optimization.”
    • “That explains everything: the idea was stolen for PVZ, the graphics are crappy enough for the mid-90s, and the performance is lousy, reminiscent of the time when a Pentium 133 was high-end.”
    • “Very poor optimization.”
  • atmosphere2 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by colorful and charming graphics in a cartoonish style, contributing to a lighthearted feel. However, the overall reception of the atmosphere is notably low, with a rating of 3.0/10.

    • “The graphics are colorful and charming, with a cartoonish style that adds to the game's lighthearted atmosphere.”
    • “Atmosphere 3.0/10”
  • emotional1 mentions

    Players express frustration with the lack of hotkeys and the inability to pause the game easily, which detracts from the emotional experience by making it difficult to engage fully without interruptions. The reliance on mouse clicking for interactions may enhance immersion but can also lead to moments of stress when players need to pause or regroup.

  • replayability1 mentions

    The game's replayability is generally considered low, with a rating of 3.3 out of 10, indicating that players find limited incentive to revisit the experience after completing it.

    • “The replay value is disappointingly low, sitting at just 3.3 out of 10.”
    • “After completing the game once, I found little incentive to play it again.”
    • “The lack of meaningful choices and consequences makes replaying feel tedious.”
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Play time

15hMedian play time
15hAverage play time
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