Viva Pi�ata: Trouble in Paradise screens

by Christopher Grant { May 13th 2008 at 2:30PM }

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Curious to see what sort of "trouble" is brewing in Viva Piñata's candy-colored paradise? The six screenshots Microsoft released this morning don't offer many clues (Graveyards? Volcanoes? Evil tiki guys?) but should be enough to whet your appetite if you're eager to get back to Piñata Island.

Gallery: Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise

Tags: MGS, Microsoft-Gamers-Day-2008, Rare, Viva-Pinata-2, Viva-Pinata-Trouble-in-Paradise

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

J @ May 13th 2008 2:38PM

I know that it's a little unpopular of me to say, but I just couldn't get into Viva Pinata, for some reason. I'm thinking that maybe I just wasn't on enough pain-killers.

PojoMofo @ May 13th 2008 2:55PM

then we are both unpopular :(

DemonGSides @ May 13th 2008 2:59PM

Yep

Kye - Joystiq Greybeard @ May 13th 2008 3:09PM

Mind if I sit on the unpopular bench with you guys?

doba @ May 13th 2008 3:13PM

Is this seat taken?

Maverick Saturn @ May 13th 2008 3:41PM

Guess its a little crowded here, let me just go sit on that other unpopular bench over there.

Heh @ May 13th 2008 3:52PM

Yeah, I better sit down aswell. I never could get into this game.

Swamp Donkey @ May 13th 2008 6:45PM

My wife liked it, but I'm going to join you guys.

Saria the Cat @ May 13th 2008 2:54PM

I'm usually all over this kind of cute stuff, but Viva Pinata's painful tutorial system and general treatment of the player like a 5 year old put me off. I realize it is designed for children, but it really seemed inaccessible to adults who weren't able to turn off annoying "helpful" suggestions or skip through tuts.

deaftly @ May 13th 2008 3:14PM

Don't lie, all those furry little animals kept making you hungry and you couldn't concentrate on the game!

Kye - Joystiq Greybeard @ May 13th 2008 3:09PM

I've gotta laugh at the game being multi-player as well;
Multiple people controlling the same pointer.

I honestly gave this game a serious, whole-hearted try. But somewhere in the second minute I couldn't take it any longer. Would sell it if it wasn't a gift.

Vidikron (FU) @ May 13th 2008 3:48PM

Controlling the same pointer? Where did you see that?

Kye @ May 13th 2008 3:59PM

I can swear on my right arm.

I tried playing that game with my stepson; when I picked up the second pad we were controlling the same cursor on screen.

Needless to say we got bored after 1 minute of fooling with each others attempts to grow grass.

ILPC @ May 13th 2008 3:15PM

I think it was when one of my pinatas attacked another one then the rest descended and cannibalized its candy filled body that I realized this game was just a tad bit to weird for my tastes.

SiN ViCiOuS @ May 13th 2008 3:24PM

Im sorry you guys, this is a classic Nintendo-ish type of game. It's much more then a garden game... Its economics, trade and strategy. Look into the specific communities that support this game and you will be surprised how indepth this game really goes. Now the cartoon is a whole different story, I dont think anyone could have gotten into that.