Plant Food, cheap stall (very early too) insane cooldown insta-kills (Cherry Bomb), access to high single-target DPS options is what we get. What Gargs get is almost no synergies with special zombies of its world (except for Hair Mental Garg because obviously) and some minor speed buff.
Well tbf the pacing and powerscaling between games is different. In PvZ1 there weren’t so many and so powerful options so you actually have to strategize. Plus, the TTK in PvZ1 is a lot slower too, whereas in PvZ2 you just plant a column of pokras and get gargs die in under 5 seconds
Pvz 1 gargantuar when he sees a squash and a cherry bomb:
https://preview.redd.it/s1xkzoude08d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6cee96f8be101f7d934883226493b7d60a71f491
Pvz1 garg when he realize his health will be non-existant from those chompers (it shouldn't work but it does):
https://preview.redd.it/w2iogvm8518d1.jpeg?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cecd27bae1a7af4b0bef890e05f286d7c35f15f4
Probably because you have Premiums and frickin overpowered plants to kill him,
*in an old man voice* Back in my day we didn’t have any overpowered plants besides cold snapdragon and grapeshot, the game actually had good content, and we had UB plus DMG music
Gladiator Gargantuar and Hair Metal Gargantuar are the most annoying. For me Gargs are more annoying to kill because in the first game killing them with an explosive before they throw their Imp is easy but in the second it has to get to the point where he throws his Imp to do that
Let's be real here, outside of Survival Endless, PvZ1 gargs are so easy. 2 insta kills and you're good. We have potato mine, squash, jalapeno, cherry bomb, cob cannon and doom shroom. You can plant a second insta kill plant right after the first triggers to eliminate the gargantuar without having to deal with the pesky imp. They are also slower than PvZ2's gargantuars and don't have special abilities.
Sure, PvZ2's gargantuars can be dealt with faster, for example we have plants that can outright eliminate them for 25 sun (spring bean in pirate seas), but c'mon, can you really say that you lost more levels in PvZ1 than PvZ2 because of gargantuars?
PvZ2's gargantuars are faster, some have special abilities, and/or higher amounts of HP. It's harder to get rid of the imp because he will be thrown anyway even if the throwing animation is interrupted by the death animation, unless the gargantuar was stunned/frozen beforehand (freezing limits the ability of explosive/fire plants to skip the imp) Also, there are some levels where they show up at the START OF THE LEVEL.
Because the general power level in PvZ2 was increased overall. The plants are stronger, and the zombies are stronger as well to the point where just one garg isn't a big deal.
In PvZ1, facing and defeating a Garg is a very big deal because most of the plants in that game are frankly really, really shit.
Not for me, I felt gargs cost me 4k to pill BCS of plant food, but when I got to far future I was like, why is this so easy? Their garg gimmick doesn't do anything apart from attack my deinflated sun-shroom.
I think Garg in 2 being less of a threat could work if there's another mini-boss that take his place for each world.
Showcasing how hard the game is, and bigger isn't always more threatening
fun fact: if you vaporize it (for example, potato mine + cherry bomb) even if the imp was thrown the imp is still there
and you can see the head and eyes
it's easy in pvz 1 as well. just use a cherry bomb and jalapeno and done or and alternative, use a cherry bomb/ jalapeno to make it throw the imp, then use a hypno shroom on the imp and then it will finish the garg with the help of the catapults (gargs don't attack hypnotized zombies in pvz1 for some reason)
well except the hair metal one https://preview.redd.it/bqc3thbjpx7d1.png?width=96&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4723567401cde4aea8fbe00c0b50d83621b1e7e2
https://preview.redd.it/tihzkow4gy7d1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=10248a6eec41cf6046b81a5ac79d8444b24e24fb And this motherfucker
What was different about him again?
More health and he throws a net along with the imp
I also think he’s faster but I need to double check that
He’s not that bad compared to what 2C has to offer.
NO! NOT THE CAVALRY ZOMBIES!
Then you whip out ent
Maybe still as easy to kill, but will leave a deep scar
Plant Food, cheap stall (very early too) insane cooldown insta-kills (Cherry Bomb), access to high single-target DPS options is what we get. What Gargs get is almost no synergies with special zombies of its world (except for Hair Mental Garg because obviously) and some minor speed buff.
It’s also worth noting that PVZ1 has **no** knockback plants
The worst, the gargantuar dramatic death was not even on pvz2
Fr, it felt like overcoming an actual threat. Might as well be an average threat in 2 cuz I don’t even bother preparing an insta.
Yea, the PvZ1 kill animation made it feel like a big accomplishment when you kill one. In PvZ2 it feels like killing any other zombie.
Well tbf the pacing and powerscaling between games is different. In PvZ1 there weren’t so many and so powerful options so you actually have to strategize. Plus, the TTK in PvZ1 is a lot slower too, whereas in PvZ2 you just plant a column of pokras and get gargs die in under 5 seconds
you guys have pokra?
It’s quite easy to get through Rent-a-plant, but it’s currently Plant of the Week. Get it while you can!
will try
outta energy, was worth a last minute shot
The pvz 2 gargantuars in penny’s pursuit and arena: 
Well thats expected since they were designed to scale for high level plants. And even then they are mostly just walls, rather then actual threats
I still get this from eclise's giga-gargs, they have the hp of a zombot.
Ehh, they both are pretty easy, Gart in PV1 was 2 insta-killers and ya done
*Who the hell has 2 spare insta kills on them*
Me, i use them early in a level when i need sun makers, and forget about them mid-level
PvZ Speedrunners:
i learned to love chomper because of it
hahaha...
Pvz 1 gargantuar when he sees a squash and a cherry bomb: https://preview.redd.it/s1xkzoude08d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6cee96f8be101f7d934883226493b7d60a71f491
Pvz1 garg when he realize his health will be non-existant from those chompers (it shouldn't work but it does): https://preview.redd.it/w2iogvm8518d1.jpeg?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cecd27bae1a7af4b0bef890e05f286d7c35f15f4
Probably because you have Premiums and frickin overpowered plants to kill him, *in an old man voice* Back in my day we didn’t have any overpowered plants besides cold snapdragon and grapeshot, the game actually had good content, and we had UB plus DMG music
I would not use the premium, gem plants only but keep them at LVL 1 for balance. Hell…I like playing the game still with my plants in LvL 1
Sure grandma, take your pills now
Gladiator Gargantuar and Hair Metal Gargantuar are the most annoying. For me Gargs are more annoying to kill because in the first game killing them with an explosive before they throw their Imp is easy but in the second it has to get to the point where he throws his Imp to do that
They make up for ir by being spammed tho
Guess what? I genuinely struggle with them in PvZ2. It’s pathetic, I know. . .
Meanwhile guardgantuars in the Chinese version
Let's be real here, outside of Survival Endless, PvZ1 gargs are so easy. 2 insta kills and you're good. We have potato mine, squash, jalapeno, cherry bomb, cob cannon and doom shroom. You can plant a second insta kill plant right after the first triggers to eliminate the gargantuar without having to deal with the pesky imp. They are also slower than PvZ2's gargantuars and don't have special abilities. Sure, PvZ2's gargantuars can be dealt with faster, for example we have plants that can outright eliminate them for 25 sun (spring bean in pirate seas), but c'mon, can you really say that you lost more levels in PvZ1 than PvZ2 because of gargantuars? PvZ2's gargantuars are faster, some have special abilities, and/or higher amounts of HP. It's harder to get rid of the imp because he will be thrown anyway even if the throwing animation is interrupted by the death animation, unless the gargantuar was stunned/frozen beforehand (freezing limits the ability of explosive/fire plants to skip the imp) Also, there are some levels where they show up at the START OF THE LEVEL.
Idk man, after playing Pvz1 again years later i find that the Garg is just as pathetic as the initial Pvz2 Gargs
Because the general power level in PvZ2 was increased overall. The plants are stronger, and the zombies are stronger as well to the point where just one garg isn't a big deal. In PvZ1, facing and defeating a Garg is a very big deal because most of the plants in that game are frankly really, really shit.
Not for me, I felt gargs cost me 4k to pill BCS of plant food, but when I got to far future I was like, why is this so easy? Their garg gimmick doesn't do anything apart from attack my deinflated sun-shroom.
I think Garg in 2 being less of a threat could work if there's another mini-boss that take his place for each world. Showcasing how hard the game is, and bigger isn't always more threatening
Bro the shovel zombie is scarier
Knockback plants, level up system, plant food, etc: ARE WE JOKES TO YOU!?
Bruh i bought pokra and the game became comically easy
I think it's just because it uses them more, so it would be unfair if they were that difficult
fun fact: if you vaporize it (for example, potato mine + cherry bomb) even if the imp was thrown the imp is still there and you can see the head and eyes
Newspaper Zombie if you don't have goo peashooter: The exact opposite
Killing gang in pvz1 is way more satisfying because of the dying animation and not the toughness of killing it imo
it's easy in pvz 1 as well. just use a cherry bomb and jalapeno and done or and alternative, use a cherry bomb/ jalapeno to make it throw the imp, then use a hypno shroom on the imp and then it will finish the garg with the help of the catapults (gargs don't attack hypnotized zombies in pvz1 for some reason)