Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise.
September 2008
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The editors liked
Loads of sweet new pinata
New coop and "Just for Fun" modes
Improved graphics.
New environments and pinatas offer variety
Much improved inputs and interfaces
Great community features encourage sharing and co-op play.
Additional Piñata and new environments
Shortcuts
Alternate play modes including Online Coop
Great rewards system
Pinatas are super cute
Tons of depth and replay value
Cooperative mode helps ease inexperienced players into the game
Very impressive visuals
Both technically and artistically.
The editors didn't like
Too much garden micromanagement
Overly complicated menu system.
Scanning cards requires patience
Youve still got to dig through layers of menus fairly often.
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Little more than what the first game should have been
Abstract: The original Viva Piñata had to have been one of the biggest sleeper hits on the Xbox 360. It featured casual-friendly gameplay reminiscent of Animal Crossing. You started off with a pretty sparse garden where a few flowers grew and the terrain was uneven...
Abstract: Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise lets you create your own garden and attract cute little pinatas. The game’s challenging, fun and entertaining levels will certainly make you a die-hard Pinata fan. Viva Pinata: Trouble in ParadiseRating Imagine a wo...
Abstract: Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise marks the first true sequel for the franchise on the Xbox 360, following a party game released about a year ago and a DS version of the game recently put out last month. The core idea of building up a garden to attract ...
Abstract: Overall, the visuals in Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise are very good and seem improved since the original. There is plenty of eye-candy to behold as the game is rich in color and incredibly engaging. Everything in Trouble in Paradise is appealing and...
Abstract: When a console has Viva Piñata as part of its library, you can't accuse a system of not at leasty trying to provide something unique and diverse. Amidst the drab and "gritty" shooters that have free reign over all things Xbox, the original Viva Piñata...
Viva Pinata was always a complex strategy game in cutesy guise. Now Trouble in Paradise has softened its edges and made it a more enjoyable game for anyone and everyone to play....
Abstract: It has been a rather long time since I pulled a twelve hour gaming session. The last was probably sometime during my first year in WoW but since then theres been nothing which has held my attention for more than a few hours here and there. So you can ...
Abstract: Virgin explorers of PiÅata Island will be greeted by the same juxtaposition of relaxing garden design and hectic levelling that characterised the first few hours of the original, but with the addition of two breakout areas (the sandy Desert Dessert and...
Abstract: Forget Gears of War 2. Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise is the sequel that we’ve been looking forward to in ’08. Thankfully, the wait has been worth it. Trouble in Paradise walks the safe path of not fixing what wasn’t broken, so is looks and plays an ...
