In Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, the zombies hold off swarms of plants (hands-on)

Electronic Arts has taken the wraps off its new console/PC game Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, a wacky third-person shooter where you now get to play as the zombies. A sequel to the original Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare that came out in early 2014, the new title is the latest installment in a series that has generated tens of millions of fans and is mainly known for its humor.

Like the prior game, it’s a zany title built on EA’s Frostbite engine, which is used to create the outstanding graphics in the Battlefield combat releases. But this shooter has cartoon-style characters and the signature sense of humor from developer PopCap Games. EA announced the game at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show in Los Angeles. The first title in the series sold more than 6 million copies — not bad for a shooter that doesn’t take itself seriously.