Isahluko 3: Ichibi | Plants vs. Zombies | Indlela Yokudlala, Ukudlala, Ngaphandle Kokukhuluma, I-...

I-Plants vs. Zombies, eyadlalwa okokuqala ngo-May 5, 2009, ye-Windows ne-Mac OS X, ngumdlalo we-tower defense oye wahlola abadlali ngokuhlanganisa kwawo okuyingqayizivele kwezobuchule nobuhle. Idalwe futhi yanyatheliswa yi-PopCap Games, umdlalo ubizwa abadlali ukuba bavikele izindlu zabo ekuhlaseleni kwe-zombie ngokubeka izinhlobonhlobo zezitshalo ezinezici ezahlukene zokuhlasela nokuvikela. Isisekelo silula kodwa sihehayo: ibutho lezinyoka lihlasela ngemikhondo ehambisanayo, kanti umdlali kumele asebenzise izikhali zezitshalo ezibulala izinyoka ukuzibeka ngaphambi kokuba zifinyelele endlini. Umdlalo oyinhloko uhlanganisa ukuqoqa imali ebizwa nge-"sun" ukuze uthenge futhi utshale izimila ezihlukahlukene. Ilanga likhiqizwa izitshalo ezithile ezifana ne-Sunflowers futhi liwela ngengozi esibhakabhakeni emazingeni emini. Isitshalo ngasinye sinomsebenzi oyingqayizivele, kusuka ku-Peashooter ehlasela izinhlamvu kuya ku-Cherry Bomb eqhumayo kanye ne-Wall-nut evikelayo. Izinyoka nazo ziza ngezindlela ezahlukene, ngayinye inezinselele zayo namandla ayo, zidinga abadlali ukuba benze amasu abo ngokufanele. Indawo yokudlala iyindawo egudwini, futhi uma i-zombie ikwazi ukudabula umkhondo ongavikelekile, i-lawnmower yokugcina izosusa zonke izinyoka kuleyo mkhondo, kodwa ingasetshenziswa kanye kuphela ngezinga. Uma i-zombie yesibili ifinyelela ekugcineni kwalowo mkhondo ofanayo, umdlalo uyaphela. Imodi eyinhloko yomdlalo, i-"Adventure", inezitezi ezingu-50 ezihlakazeke ezindaweni ezahlukene, okubandakanya usuku, ubusuku, nenkungu, ichibi lokubhukuda, nophahla, ngayinye yethula izinselele ezintsha nezinhlobo zezitshalo ezintsha. Ngaphandle kwebali eliyinhloko, i-Plants vs. Zombies inikeza izindlela ezihlukahlukene zemidlalo, njenge-Mini-Games, i-Puzzle, kanye ne-Survival modes, ezengeza inani elibalulekile lokuphinda udlale. I-"Zen Garden" ivumela abadlali ukuba balime izitshalo zemali yomdlalo, engagcinwa ukuthenga izitshalo ezikhethekile namathuluzi kusuka kumakhelwane wabo ongajwayelekile, uCrazy Dave. Ukwakhiwa kwe-Plants vs. Zombies kwaholwa nguGeorge Fan, owacabanga umdlalo wokuzivikela owengeziwe kumdlalo wakhe wangaphambili, i-Insaniquarium. Eyalotshwe imidlalo efana ne-Magic: The Gathering ne-Warcraft III, kanye ne-movie i-Swiss Family Robinson, uFan nethimba elincane kwa-PopCap Games bachitha iminyaka emithathu nesigamu bedala umdlalo. Ithimba lahlanganisa umculi uRich Werner, umhleli wezinhlelo uTod Semple, nomculo kaLaura Shigihara, umculo wakhe ongakhohlwakalanga waqhuba isandla ekuthandeni komdlalo. Ngemuva kokukhishwa kwayo, i-Plants vs. Zombies yathola indumalo enkulu yabagxeki, encomekayo ngesitayela sayo sobuciko esihlekisayo, i-gameplay ehehayo, nomculo oheha. Ngokushesha yaba umdlalo wevidiyo owadayiswa kakhulu yi-PopCap Games. Impumelelo yomdlalo yenze yashicilelwa ezinkundleni eziningi, okubandakanya i-iOS, i-Xbox 360, i-PlayStation 3, i-Nintendo DS, namadivayisi we-Android. Ngo-2011, i-Electronic Arts (EA) yathenga i-PopCap Games, okwakuyisiqalo esisha somdlalo. Ngaphansi kobunikazi be-EA, indawo yonke ye-Plants vs. Zombies yanda kakhulu. Ngenkathi i-PopCap Games (ikakhulukazi i-PopCap Seattle kanye kamuva i-PopCap Vancouver) ihlala ibalulekile ekuthuthukisweni komdlalo oyinhloko, amanye ama-studio ayephakathi kwezinhlobonhlobo ezahlukahlukene. Lokhu kufaka phakathi izibhamu ezivela kwabesithathu njenge-Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, eyadalwa ngosizo lwe-DICE, kanye nezakhiwo zayo, ezihlanganisa i-EA Vancouver ne-Motive Studio. I-Tencent Games ibilokhu ihileleka ezinguqulweni ezikhuluma isiShayina zemidlalo. I-Sony Online Entertainment yasebenza njengomshicileli we-PlayStation Network port yomdlalo wokuqala. Umdlalo nawo wandise ezithakweni ezengeziwe, nge-Dark Horse Comics eyanyathelisa uchungechunge lwamahlaya olwandisa indaba yomdlalo. Impumelelo yomdlalo wokuqala yaveza izikhalisi eziningi kanye nezakhiwo, okubandakanya i-Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time, umdlalo wamafoni wokukhululeka, kanye ne-Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, umdlalo wekhadi leqoqo ledijithali. Umdlalo nawo uye wabona ukukhishwa kochungechunge lwe-Garden Warfare, olwahambisa uhlobo kumdlalo wokudubula wabathathu abadlali abaningi. Uhlobo olusha lomdlalo wokuqala, olunesihloko esithi Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, kuhlelelwe ukukhishwa ngo-Okthoba 2025, lubonelekisa ngemidwebo ye-HD evuselelwe nokuqukethwe okusha. Le ndaba eqhubekayo yinto efakazela idizayini eyinoveli yomdlalo wokuqala kanye nokuthandwa kwawo okungapheli, okuqhubeka nokudonsela abadlali abasha nabakhona ngokufanayo. Ngemuva kokuvikela ingadi yangaphambili phakathi nosuku nasebusuku, impi ngokumelene namabutho ashona e-Plants vs. Zombies kaPopCap Games ka-2009, ingena egcekeni langemuva esahlukweni 3, yethula isici esibalulekile esisha somdlalo: ichibi. Lesi sigaba siguqule ukugxila kobuchule ngokwengeza imikhondo emibili yamanzi emikhondweni emihlanu ejwayelekile, yakha i-grid enamikhondo eyisithupha ehlola abadlali ukuba benze amasu...