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Viva Pinata

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GF Rating
7.4

5037 ratings

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GF Rating
10

Perfect

Much like Slurm, it's highly addictive.

posted by DharmaBum (LAGUNA HILLS, CA) Feb 25, 2007

Member since Dec 2006

5 out of 6 gamers (83%) found this review helpful

Raising and developing species of pinatas is an epic task that is ultimately fun. Its especially fun if, like me, you have to skip a few meals in order to be able to afford a new videogame console, and suddenly you can purchase thousands of dollars in merchandise with a successful ranching business.

I wouldn't say that the AI is not intelligent, so much as it is purposefully difficult. Animals deliberately disobey you to encourage you to punish them by whacking them with a shovel. Fights will break out, animals will die, and the circle of life is blatant in every interaction. Flies poo if you feed them, the animals have to mate via a maze mini-game in order to procreate, and every once in a while, some jerk will come over and kill something at random. Great way to teach kids about the fundamentals of life, including the economy.

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GF Rating
9

Excellent

Surprisingly Fun!

posted by Forgotten (BRIDGEPORT, CT) Dec 12, 2006

Member since Dec 2006

5 out of 6 gamers (83%) found this review helpful

I got this game initially to give my wife something fun to play with on the XBox when I wasn't blowing up Locust or racing sports cars around. She has played it a little bit, and here I am with practically all of the achievements unlocked!

Superficially, this game appears made to be attractive and approachable to kids. But behind the cutesy exterior is a complex and interesting game with many different playstyles to explore and things to try.

If you're into the "Sim" type games, then you should definitely try this one out and see if it appeals to you.

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GF Rating
10

Perfect

viva pinata

posted by puppylover (WOODSTOCK, GA) Dec 19, 2007

Member since Aug 2006

4 out of 5 gamers (80%) found this review helpful

This is a truly wonderful game for kids and adults alike. There are wonderful graphics, and it really pulls you in. This is a great game to earn achievements with and is really fun.

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