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Viva Pinata: Limited Edition (Xbox 360) | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £44.99
Buy New: £16.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1975
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: puzzle-games
Rating: To Be Announced
Media: Video Game
Age: 3 - 18 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.5 x 0.7
MPN: 882224277310
UPC: 882224277310
EAN: 0882224277310
ASIN: B000IBD602
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Viva PiA ata, the latest innovative gaming experience from leading U.K.-based developer Rare Ltd., invites gamers to create an immersive world where living piA atas inhabit an ever-changing environment.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Surprisingly Good! February 13, 2007
Mr. R. J. Blyth (West Yorks, UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Xbox360 gamer experience seems to be dominated by first-person shooting/action games at present - in the search of something different and having heard good things - I turned to Viva Pinada.
Yes, its bright and colourful, and yes it's probably aimed at younger gamers - but I don't care! This is a great game, utterly addictive and very different from anything else on the 360 at present.
If you're looking for a bit of fun, bright yet brilliant graphics, hours of gameplay and something different from first-person shooters - then this game is a must!
Stonker January 16, 2007
V. Hogg (Scotland)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was so embarrased that I wanted this game I got my mum to buy it for me!!! The when my mates found out, I was ripped to shreds. But do I care no, this game is stunning, the comlicated made easy, the easy made complicated. This will keep me going for a while.
Dont care what those war-game fanatics say, just buy it, you'll enjoy
Viva Pinata: childrens time-filler or multi-age blockbuster? January 10, 2007
Gamer 4 lyfe (Swindon, England)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
From the moment i first layed my eyes on viva pinata's case on one of my annual trips to Game, i immediatly thought: "When will Rare stop trying to make a quick buck with these pathetic games?" I've learned a valuable lesson since then: Never judge a book (or game) by it's cover.
But lets be fair, what man over the age of 11 wouldn't look at that game a think "Not a chance." All or most i think, but, somewhere in the back of head, a little voice was shouting "Go on, buy it, you know you want to!" And strangly enough, i did have the urge to buy it. Maybe it was curiosity, or maybe im just a little kid in a big body. So, after adbice from many people who said it was the bogs dollocks, i went out and bought a copy. And dy'u wanna know a secret... im glad i did!
I apologise that i havent actually mentioned much about the in-game content yet, but i thought that the story of how i bought it needed mentioning. Anyways, the game places you on the picturesc Pinata island, where over 60 different spieces of pinata loath around looking for a garden to settle down in. Your job, is to create that garden. The catch is, each pinata has its own uniqe preferences and personalitys. I mean, you cant encourage a pinata to come into your garden without discouraging another. Take the whirlm, the first pinata you get, it has relativly basic needs. As long as youve got a bit of grass they will show up. They dont have a big appetite and like to keep themselfs to themselfs. The Zumbug on the other hand, is hardy and extremely aggressive, getting into a fight with anything that moves before getting into a fight with anything that doesn't move. But the whole point of this review is to tell you that this game isn't just for children. In fact some might say (including me) that this game is to complex for children, what with keeping your pinatas happy and trying to beat back the constant attacks from the sour pinatas.
in fact, that would be a rather good subject to touch on... the baddies. After all, pinata island isnt just all sunshine and daisys. Sour pinatas are basically pinatas turned bad. They'll trot round your garden dropping sweets that make your pinatas ill until you decide to batter the with you handy little shovel, or until your night watcher scare them away. As you level up in the game, more and more sours will start to shouw up and try to ruin your day, all of which can be beten with the shovel. Ruffians however, are relentless masters of destruction and cannot be warded of with your shovel, the have to beaten another way. But the biggest son-of-a-glitch in the game is proffeser pester, the leader of the ruffians. He'll float into your garden, wave his magic stick and kill you most valuable pinata in a blink's time. God would i like to stick it ti him.
And one more thing... currency. You have to make money in this game to maintain your garden, chocolate coins can be collected and traded for seeds, pinatas, flowers, garden items, pinata assesories, garden tools and more. Basically, the more money you have, the more money you'll make. Simple as that.
If you want to know more about this game, contact me, my xbox live gamercard is blockedcurve.
Graphics: 9/10
Controls: 9/10 (can be changed from simple to advanced control schemes)
Gameplay: 10/10 (fun to play and EXTREMELY addictive)
AI: 8/10 (some clever pinatas, some dumb pinatas)
gore: 0/10 (nuttin, nout, no blood and guts in this one ladies and gents!)
Length: 8/10 (when you get to level 32, the story sorta stops but you can continue to level up if you wish)
overall: 9/10 This truely is Rare returning to their humourous, fun loving form, and they've got a solid game to show for it.
A great game that you can get bord of in a few days. December 30, 2006
J. Brown
2 out of 13 found this review helpful
It is true that you will spend ages on this game ... but the amount hours you will play it won't last a couple of days. It is hard at the start but then when you earn a better gardning level it gets easier and more boring. And i'm 12! Thats how easy it is but what keeps you going far the extra hour or 2 is the new species of pinata that keep coming. I hope you foud help by this review and watch out for those lickatoads that eat those pretty little bunnycombs.
What an Awsome Game! December 25, 2006
Mr. K. R. Dizaei (London)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This game took me by surprise, to be honest i was embaressed when buying it! But its a really fun game to play with an element of games like sim city and the "theme" games. There are instances where I was able to tell that it was made by Rare as many of the noises the animals make are similar to noises you hear in Banjo-Kazooie!
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