Viva Pinata reviews

Viva Pinata comes across to most as being a childrens game – and they aren't wrong, it is. But it is so much more than that. I have owned Viva Pinata since July and it has been a non-stop source of entertainment for myself, my girlfriend, my younger brother and my whole family.

You begin with a small patch of land, and then basically given full customization rights. And as you customise, more and more pinata will be attacted to your patch – the rush of excitement you get when a pinata you have been waiting to discover pops up is unparalleled.! There are no set “missions” or anything in Viva Pinata, as you are encouraged to do your own thing and make your own challenges, which proves to be alot of fun. The hardest part of the game is deciding what cute and papery species to keep in your garden.! Because yes, unfortunately, it can only hold a certain amount, but the ability to create several gardens is a cool feature.

The sounds and sights in Viva Pinata help to make it such a great game, and the customization not only of the garden, but also of each individual pinata is immense. People often judge Viva Pinata before they play it, believing it is a silly game, aimed at children. However, once they have played it, their opinion is bound to change.

I see Viva Pinata as an amazing game, full of challenges and options, and definitely one that should be on the buying list for Christmas. Highly recommended to everyone.

Every since buying my Xbox 360 i have felt somewhat guilty about the quantity of money it swallowed. Especially considering my Girlfriend NEVER plays it. Well, today all that changed. We went to the games store, and she spotted Viva Pinata. She wanted to try it, so i just bought it.

It was now 6 hours ago that we bought the game, and she is still playing it. The Xbox 360 has now officially found it's place with in our household.

The previous review says plenty about the game itself, so i just thought i'd add that little story to it. Seriously, your missus will LOVE it! I salute Microsoft and Rare for this one :)

This is a good game with a long story so if you want to complete it it'll take at least 20 hours of game play I've had the game for a while and am no way near completion

Fun for everyone – kids will love it, I'm 30 years old and enjoy it too, my wife also enjoys having a go. Graphics are great, and there's always tons of stuff going on, so much that you really need to figure out a goal and work towards it, and not fuss too much about all the other things that are happening! Doesn't get five stars because benchmarked against the the Sims, it doesn't allow as much creative expression and the user interface is less convenient (often has unnecessary steps to do basic things).