Viva Piñata

Viva Pinata is the best-selling simulation game from Rare games. It features some of the best graphics, audio, and gameplay of any game on the Xbox 360. With 60 different types of Pinatas, more than 20 different types of plants, and millions of different ways to plan out your garden, it's a game that will definently give you hours and hours of amazing fun. Viva Pinata is proof that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, as despite it's soft exterior, there's an amazing game waiting to be played.

The gameplay is simple, you have a garden that you must customize to attract Piantas. First, you must get your garden in a manner that certain Pinatas like, so that they will "vist" your garden. Then, they will eat fruit, vegatables, or even other Pinatas to become "residents." Then, you must make even more requirements for your Pinatas to "romance." By getting a Pinata to do any of these things, you will gain "experience petals." When you get enough of them, you'll level up,...

THE GOOD:
Really nice cartoon style graphics.
A nice break from the shooters and racers.
Can be very addictive.
Innovative.
Has a long single player, unlike most 360 games.

THE BAD:
After a while the novelty wears down
Has very few multiplay features

SUMMARY:
Viva pinata is all about pinatas, strange looking animals that bear a resemblance to many of the animals on earth. Now you must attract these animals into your garden, which starts out a dump at the begining, so obviously you need to clear it up. Once its clean then you can start attracting pinata's, by planting different trees and flowers.

To most, Viva pinata seems like a game aimed at four year olds, with such cute looks. Even though it may be designed for younger audiences, it's still very fitting for older people to. You will realize this after a few hours of play, as things get very complicated, for instance say I wanted to attract a lickatoad,...