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- Release Date 11/13/2006
- Publisher Microsoft
- Platform Xbox 360
- Genre Action Adventure
- Number of Players 4
- Online Enabled Yes
Game Description
Take care of a living garden that's home to a species we bet you've never seen before - living pinatas - in this all-ages exercise in imagination. Explore a vibrant, immersive world that grows in real time. You'll begin with a few essential items and use them to shape the environment into your own personal paradise. Customize hundreds of different aspects of your garden in order to create a welcoming home for over 60 species of wild pinata. The colorful environment comes to life with graphics so richly detailed you might tack a whack at your screen...though trust us, there's no candy in there.
Critic Reviews
IGN Review (8.2 out of 10)
In the grand scheme of things, you probably didn't buy your Xbox 360 to while away the hours doing a spot of gardening. But then, to be fair, Rare's latest Xbox 360 entry, Viva Piñata, veers so violently away from anything approaching the ordinary, being asked to get your fingers mucky is likely to ...more
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Average Member Rating: 7.4 out of 10
A good blend of simple and complex gameplay. (9 out of 10)
posted by ravie77 (SAN JOSE, CA) on Nov 20, 2006
Member since Jul 2004
79 out of 79 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Member since Jul 2004
79 out of 79 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
The target audience for this game is odd. On the surface it looks bright, colorful and cute and the game play is simple enough for any child. Once you start getting deeper into the game though you realize that there is a lot under the surface that most pre-teens just won't be able to understand. ...more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 8 MB
Audio/Video HDTV 480p, HDTV 1080i, In-Game Dolby Digital, Custom Soundtrack, HDTV 720p
Modes Story, Simulation, Co-op 2-4, Online Co-op, Mini-Games
Online Features Online Multiplayer, Content Download