Original: dozens of plant types and zombie types
GW: 6 of each
Original: genuine feeling of survival
GW: neither side can truly win so there’s no point in fighting
Original: real story mode
GW: pointless garden ops missions with no substance
Original: satisfying progression by unlocking plants and buying things from the shop
GW: tedious grind that takes forever to level up heroes
Original: zen garden
GW: no zen garden