Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We are not savvy gamers but have lots of kid visitors. We bought XBox 360 with Kinect primarily for Fruit Ninja. (Awesome!) We also have Lego Marvel and Minecraft: both of which allow split screen co-op. (Also great games!) We bought the games, stuck in the disc, and played the games. No internet required. When PvZ:GW came out we were really excited since we really like the PvZ and PvZ 2 apps. Though I found the fine print confusing, I thought with my XBox Live (free) membership we would be able to play each other without the online players. Wrong. Must pay for gold Membership ($10/month or $60/yr) to play at all, and cannot play with others on the same machine. All this in addition to the $30 price tag for the game. We paid $10 for Fruit Ninja, $20 for Minecraft, and $30 for Lego Marvel. They have all been worth the price and lots of fun from the get go. This PVZ:GW experience has been a disappointment, and I will certainly think twice before buying another XBox game.