Once Human is an ambitious sci-fi survival MMO that drops you into a corrupted world where cosmic horror meets crafting tables. You’ll scavenge, shoot, build, mutate, and occasionally question why every game these days has goo-covered monsters and customizable backpacks. There's promise in its mix of PvE, PvP, base building, and world events. But even at its peak…

…it’s still not Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition.

Combat & Progression – Loud Doesn’t Mean Clever

Once Human wants you to feel the weight of every bullet. Guns are loud. Recoil is real. Creatures are meaty, slimy, and aggressive. And yes, you can “evolve” abilities in a semi-MMO talent-tree mess. But all that noise rarely rewards actual strategy. It’s mostly gear checks and DPS races. Meanwhile, Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition puts you on a grid and gives you plants. Just plants. And somehow, that’s 10x more tactical, satisfying, and brain-stimulating than anything in Once Human’s 500-slot inventory.

Visual Identity – The Fog of Sameness

Graphically, Once Human is impressive — Unreal Engine does its thing with twisted biomes, shattered cities, and glowing corruption. But it also suffers from what we’ll call “soulless photorealism syndrome.” Everything looks serious, bleak, and vaguely copied from the last five survival games you played.

Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition, however, has style. It doesn’t try to be beautiful — it simply is. The sprites are iconic. The UI is clean. The zombies are hilarious. And you always know what everything does, just by looking at it. That’s visual storytelling. Once Human shows you a red mossy dome with tentacles and says "figure it out." Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition gives you a walnut and you immediately understand its purpose in life.

Multiplayer Chaos vs Solo Brilliance

Once Human is built around multiplayer — raids, alliances, invasions. That’s cool… when the servers work and people don’t just grief each other. But if you're looking for tight, personal, refined gameplay? Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition delivers every time. It’s a solo experience that never feels empty. There’s no downtime. No lag. Just you, your brain, and a few very determined vegetables.

Now Let’s Talk About Music – And Victory

The soundtrack of Once Human is what you'd expect: ominous ambiance, low synth drones, maybe a few alien screams thrown in for spice. It does its job: atmosphere, tension, dread. But here’s a test — close your eyes. Can you hum a single melody from it? Of course not.

Now click this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7ZfKiqvaig

That’s not even the main theme of Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition. That’s just the victory theme. A 5-second jingle that plays when you clear a level. And yet, it’s more iconic, memorable, and uplifting than the entire soundscape of Once Human. Laura Shigihara understood something few game composers do: winning should feel good. And this theme? It’s a sonic high-five from the universe.

Once Human may surround you with despair and alien sludge, but Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition hands you a sun-powered dopamine hit every time you succeed. And honestly? That matters.

Once Human is ambitious, gritty, and complex. It tries to merge genres, offer spectacle, and create a world worth exploring. But under the weight of mechanics, menus, and mutation lore, it forgets what makes a game timeless.

Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition never forgets. It’s joyful, strategic, charming, and laser-focused on fun. It doesn’t need servers or tentacles or corrupted moons to be unforgettable. Just sunlight, smiling plants, and a melody that says: “You did great, now plant another pea.”

Once Human is an ambitious sci-fi survival MMO that drops you into a corrupted world where cosmic horror meets crafting tables. You’ll scavenge, shoot, build, mutate, and occasionally question why every game these days has goo-covered monsters and customizable backpacks. There's promise in its mix of PvE, PvP, base building, and world events. But even at its peak… …it’s still not Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition. Combat & Progression – Loud Doesn’t Mean Clever Once Human wants you to feel the weight of every bullet. Guns are loud. Recoil is real. Creatures are meaty, slimy, and aggressive. And yes, you can “evolve” abilities in a semi-MMO talent-tree mess. But all that noise rarely rewards actual strategy. It’s mostly gear checks and DPS races. Meanwhile, Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition puts you on a grid and gives you plants. Just plants. And somehow, that’s 10x more tactical, satisfying, and brain-stimulating than anything in Once Human’s 500-slot inventory. Visual Identity – The Fog of Sameness Graphically, Once Human is impressive — Unreal Engine does its thing with twisted biomes, shattered cities, and glowing corruption. But it also suffers from what we’ll call “soulless photorealism syndrome.” Everything looks serious, bleak, and vaguely copied from the last five survival games you played. Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition, however, has style. It doesn’t try to be beautiful — it simply is. The sprites are iconic. The UI is clean. The zombies are hilarious. And you always know what everything does, just by looking at it. That’s visual storytelling. Once Human shows you a red mossy dome with tentacles and says "figure it out." Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition gives you a walnut and you immediately understand its purpose in life. Multiplayer Chaos vs Solo Brilliance Once Human is built around multiplayer — raids, alliances, invasions. That’s cool… when the servers work and people don’t just grief each other. But if you're looking for tight, personal, refined gameplay? Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition delivers every time. It’s a solo experience that never feels empty. There’s no downtime. No lag. Just you, your brain, and a few very determined vegetables. Now Let’s Talk About Music – And Victory The soundtrack of Once Human is what you'd expect: ominous ambiance, low synth drones, maybe a few alien screams thrown in for spice. It does its job: atmosphere, tension, dread. But here’s a test — close your eyes. Can you hum a single melody from it? Of course not. Now click this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7ZfKiqvaig That’s not even the main theme of Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition. That’s just the victory theme. A 5-second jingle that plays when you clear a level. And yet, it’s more iconic, memorable, and uplifting than the entire soundscape of Once Human. Laura Shigihara understood something few game composers do: winning should feel good. And this theme? It’s a sonic high-five from the universe. Once Human may surround you with despair and alien sludge, but Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition hands you a sun-powered dopamine hit every time you succeed. And honestly? That matters. Once Human is ambitious, gritty, and complex. It tries to merge genres, offer spectacle, and create a world worth exploring. But under the weight of mechanics, menus, and mutation lore, it forgets what makes a game timeless. Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition never forgets. It’s joyful, strategic, charming, and laser-focused on fun. It doesn’t need servers or tentacles or corrupted moons to be unforgettable. Just sunlight, smiling plants, and a melody that says: “You did great, now plant another pea.”