Viva Pinata: Party Animals for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

My kids are Viva Pinata fanatics. They were not however captured by this title. I played a few games myself and I found the pinata's a bit floaty in the races and most of the mini games proved very difficult for the kids to handle. Some of the games were fun but were killed with repetition. Unlocked games only proved to be the same game with a different background. They didn't play this game past Day 1. I'm just sorry I didn't get it out in time for Saturday's mail. I'm glad I could rent it here and not waste my money buying it as a Christmas gift.

okay, so i think its rather fair to say that viva pinata was and still is a great game to waste you time on(who needs to study or work?), so a good spinoff game should be equally as good right?
i am very disapointed to say that this isnt so.
party animals is a wholly unoriginal game (unlike its predesesor) that is based on the characters of the saturday morning kids show "viva pinata", and does a barely good attempt at making a party game. so lets give the possitive aspects first.
1. it has okay graphics and okay gameplay.
2. some of the comentary during the races r funny.
3. if you realy need a party game on the 360, this provides fairly good 4 player splitscreen fun.
now the negatives.
1.there are MUCH better party games out there.
2.ther are WAY too many races and not enough race COURSES.
3.while the minigames are fun, they are very repetitive.
4.most adults and teenagers wont be able to play this game very long, and will lose interest.
again, if you REALY need a party game for ur 360, go ahead and try this, it isnt TERRIBLE. but i have to say that the viva pinata fans out there probably would have enjoyed a simple sequel or at least an expansion pack to viva pinata much, much more. sorry RARE, but dont fix what aint broke, and don't do LAME SPINOFFS!