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Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Xbox 360) | 
| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
Buy New: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 631
Platform: Xbox 360
Rating: Universal, particularly children
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 479
UPC: 882224724142
EAN: 0882224724142
ASIN: B001CSMAVG
Release Date: September 5, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 Just like the original! September 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm pleased to say this version of Pinata is similar to the original in terms of gameplay and controls. I'm pleased because i traded in my Pinata game to get this new one!. All the old characters are there, along with some new ones - although i havent played long enough to see them all yet!. I didnt think the tutorial was as good as the first game - i was ok because i am a seasoned Pinata player and as the controls were pretty much the same, it was easy to get the hang of. However for new players i think the tutorial could of been a bit better.
My only other gripe is that the romancing mini games have become harder! you now have to collect a required amount of love hearts before reaching the end of the maze. To be honest i don't think that was necessary as some of the mazes were hard enough!
All in all - if you liked Viva Pinata - you will like this game as its much the same.
its fun to play September 13, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
me and my brother bought this game for my cousin and she loves it and so do we, there is so much to do in it that u dont want two stop playing. i'm buying it for myself.
 Hopeless Addiction September 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Viva Pinata is an amazing game. When people say 'dont be put off by the childish appearance' take their word for it. Its a colourful game, but by no means soley aimed at a younger audience. The games title 'trouble in paradise' should be a clue. A sexual innuendo in the title for a kids game is a little nod to older gamers, brothers and sister, mums and dads that will have to watch their kids playing this game (and secretly sneaking a go on the Xbox at 2am). Its also a hint at the sense of humour Rare have. It is a very intelligent game.
There is alot to do in Viva Pinata. It is hopelessly addictive. It has many levels of enjoyment. From just looking at how pretty the graphics are, to geting your green fingers dirty with some pretty hardcore management sim gameplay.
Managing your garden is so relaxing you just melt away. planting seeds, tending to your pinata. It is such a glorious waste of time.
It really is like one glorious drug trip. I spent hours of my life slumped infront of the TV, quite literally 'Chasing the Dragon' with the first game (a dragon being the rarest pinata). And the second one has much more to do.
Its one of those games where you will say 'Just five more minutes'. Then you spend the next three hours just planting seeds, watering plants, digging ponds, breeding pinata, harvesting your produce and other 'two minute tasks' that all combine into a night of time down the drain. Its another world in that garden and its very easy to loose yourself!
Some of the more challenging aspects of this game aren't aimed at children either. Attracting rare pinata and discovering secrets is difficult, time consuming and sometimes frustrating. It has a good balance though, some easy stuff for kids early on, but it can also be very rewarding for older more experienced gamers who want to rinse out all the game has to offer. It really is a game of experimentation and discovery that I think won't be fully appreciated by younger gamers alone.
Overall a very rewarding game full of things to discover. Most young children will only scratch the surfice of this deeply enjoyable experience. Only gamers Patient and curious enough (and man enough to express their love for pinata) will get the most out of this game.
NOT! just for the kids September 9, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
okay firstly, dont be put off by this games childish appearance, i'm a hardcore gears of war and halo3 player, and i still count it along one of my favourite games!
and for 30, you cant really go wrong, HUGELY recommended for just about everyone!!
ps, dont be suprised if you end up hours on end tending to your horstachio its the videogame form of crack!
(ive got 60 or so hours logged so far i think....)
Good game shame about live vision September 8, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Yes this is a good game i enjoyed the first one also, it can seem a tad childish but still enjoyable none the less.
the first game had some problems with the controls but they have sorted most of these out.
my only problem is the the live vision system, it's good when it works but i seem to have trouble getting it to scan stuff in,
all and all a good game and really good value! i mean a brand new 360 game for around 30 well worth a buy
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