Viva Pinata: Party Animals for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

If you're into kiddy party games, you might love it? I'm not though, I did however like Viva Pinata (The Original). So I find this game in my mail box, open the GF case and put it in my Xbox. 5, maybe six minutes later I was so disappointed with the game that I put it back in its mail slip as fast as I could to immediately get rid of it. Doing so I forgot to put the sleeve on the game, so I have to wait for a new mailer pack.. End story.. Not good at all if you are wanting a game like the original Viva Pinata. This is a spin off, that should have never been released.

Half MarioKart, half Mario Party. All mediocre presentation and gameplay.

The graphics look great, but the play is limited - you have to choose how many races you want to complete, then how many "challenge events" (minigames) you'll do after each race. There's no other way to play the game.

Races lack the excitement and polish of better kart-racing titles. Mini games are slightly innovative at best, but most are strikingly derivative and repetitive. The whole game - including races, events, and the scoreboard tallies in between (which you'll wish you could disable) - proceeds at a slow pace. It's all a bit too easy, too familiar, and not nearly engaging enough.

As for achievements, you won't score 1000 without some online play. Unlocking all minigames, getting online hosts, etc. can be a pain, especially when the online community for this game is dead & buried. Expect a ton of repetition, followed by another two tons.