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Viva Piñata Review (continued)
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Manufacturer: Microsoft
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ESRB Rating: Everyone
Platform(s): Xbox 360
Release Date: November 11, 2006
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Date: 2007-09-18
Fun for any type of gamer
My husband and I are in our late 20's and have both really enjoyed this game. Bright, pretty graphics and amusing creatures have provided hours of entertainment. The game has a few annoying mechanics and functions, but the fun far outweighs the annoyance. If I could give it a 4.5 star rating I would.
Date: 2007-09-17
So much fun.
I'll be the first to admit, that when I saw the video on Xbox Live, I thought this game looked stupid. My husband though was really excited for it. We ended up getting it, and I can't stop playing it! The game is innovative, and not like anything else I've ever seen. It's fun to play (and easy to pick up!) I like the way you can dress up the pinatas to make them worth more and that sending them to the parties make them go up in value as well. I think the game is good for both adults and kids. Although if you are a completionist and like to get all of the achievements and in game rewards it will take a long time to finish! There are hours and hours of gameplay in this game!
Date: 2007-06-18
A great game for all ages
I got an XBox 360 for my birthday last week and I bought a few games for it, including Viva Piñata which I got to play with my 4 year-old daughter. Little did I know that out of all the games I got (Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End, Just Cause, Top Spin 2 and Fight Night Round 3) this one is the one I like to play most, not only that but it's hard for me to give up my piñata garden so that my daughter can play in hers. This is the only problem with the game - it's so addictive and it's really a single-player game because you get so attached to your garden that it's almost impossible to let anyone else mess with it, so although two players can control the game at the same time it works best for those times when you're alone in the house or after everyone else has gone to bed. However, this is the sort of game that you'll find yourself playing deep into the early hours of the morning - I found myself rolling into bed at 5am on Sunday morning after a long play session.
One of the great things about Viva Piñata is that even my four year-old can look after the garden on a basic level. She can get her shovel out to whack the bad guys when they enter the garden and she can click on the piñatas to direct them and feed them the foods they need in order to change their colours or romance them. Watering plants with the right amount of water is a bit of a challenge for her though and feeding them fertilizer is well beyond her capabilities, so when it comes to plants I have to step in. I'd say in a year she'll be capable of doing everything in the garden, so I'd expect the game is good for people aged 5 to 105.
If you're into the cutting edge hardcore games and you're wondering about whether you'll enjoy such a kid-themed game, look at the other titles I bought (I'm very much into hardcore games). If I love this game, almost everyone will. There's a lot of stuff going on in the game that will keep you interested. Just like a hardcore strategy game it's full of decisions that influence what happens in the game and like a good adventure game it has lots of puzzles in the form of romance mazes. What it doesn't have is fast-paced FPS fun, although whacking the sour piñatas is somewhat rewarding for the part of me that likes shooting stuff. The game also has lots of unlockable content, from pinata variants to so-called 'wild cards' - piñatas that evolve rare traits such as extra legs or tails. Basically this game is a sandbox where you can control almost infinite variations of plants and animals.
Don't wait - buy this game now - you won't regret it.
Date: 2007-06-05
A fun game for children and adults
I purchased this game looking for a break from all of the First Person Shooter [FPS] games that are always hitting the market, little did I know that the game would be easy to pick up and play yet in depth enough to keep me [and just about everyone else I know] coming back to it.
At the beginning of the game you are placed in your new garden and I admit it does start out a bit slow as it teaches you how to use all the different tools available to you throughout the game but keep in mind that this is an all ages game and the tutorial is great for young ones. But once you get through the tutorial the game quickly picks up the pace. You'll need to come up with a strategy on how to construct your garden in order to attract different pinatas.
I'd highly recommend this game to everyone out there.
I highly recommend this game to everyone.
Date: 2007-06-03
Conisder it like a SIMGarden experience
This game is really fun and takes some strategy to find the right balance. Fans of SIM style games should enjoy the planning and management of your garden. I thought this looked like a silly kid game but it is very involved and seems to be fun for anyone. Rare makes great games and this is up there with their best.
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