I never was one to jump into the mainstream bandwagon, so as popular media shifted focus to Angry Birds, I decided to try the game that preceded its viral status and acclaim: Plants Vs. Zombies. That was a mistake.

Not two weeks after installing the game I had finished the Adventure Mode (and am going through it again), collected all the trophies in Mini Games and Puzzle (current records for Vasebreaker Endless and I, Zombie Endless stand at 11 each), and have busted through wave...