Xbox 360

Microsoft sent me a review copy of Viva Pinata yesterday, and as always I started a game so I could train a bit before recording the first 10 minutes. 3 hours of gameplay later, I realize it's already late and I really should start recording the video. So I start it with a new garden on another profile, and once again I get totally hooked, this time for another 2 hours of "just a bit more".
To my surprise, Viva Pinata is a very deep and complete game, totally addictive. Yes it looks cute, but beneath this cuteness there is a very complex gameplay. I still can't believe how good this game is, it has some small flaws I'll detail tomorrow with the second part of the video, but I totally recommend buying it if you are even a tiny bit into micromanagement games. It's that good.
Update: The second part of the video is now online.


BooMMooB
BooMMooB
Commented on 2006-11-14 09:39:37
Great stuff Blim!

Can't wait to see this as Viva Pinata has been one of the selective few games I've been truly intriqued about for the last months.
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Optimusv2
Optimusv2
Commented on 2006-11-14 09:46:37
I knew this game was awesome!
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caiaya - GREAT!
caiaya
Commented on 2006-11-14 09:47:14
Beautiful!!I will play with my daughter
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kenshin2418 - Junior Detective
kenshin2418
Commented on 2006-11-14 09:59:25
I really hope my copy comes in 2morrow, really getting tired of waiting for it:(

Thanks for the video, Blim!
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ManThatYouFear
ManThatYouFear
Commented on 2006-11-14 10:12:53
Looking good, i was planning on buying this the second they announed it, i mean it is RARE after all :D but yup your video and short statement has already answered what i already knew that this is going to be SHIT HOT!
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j0k3r
j0k3r
Commented on 2006-11-14 10:37:33
Gotta wait till December for this game in the UK :(
Think I might have to import because I heard it is region free :D
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RC_Master
RC_Master
Commented on 2006-11-14 10:51:49
Lol, 5 hours of Viva Pinata in the first sitting? Wow.
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Jollipop
Jollipop
Commented on 2006-11-14 10:56:56
Great, Rare is back on top.. :)

Can't wait to see Banjo.
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alimokrane
alimokrane
Commented on 2006-11-14 11:02:33
Just ordered Viva Pinata along with RR6. Cant wait!
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kenshin2418 - Junior Detective
kenshin2418
Commented on 2006-11-14 11:03:58
I really would like to see vids of how well the game plays further along into it. I'm glad with these, its just that I would like to see everything flowing when your finally beyond needing tutorials.
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DeadSaint
DeadSaint
Commented on 2006-11-14 11:10:11
After PDZ i was a little worried about Rare[even though Kameo rules!] But this looks like such a wounderfull game i cant wait to get it.
We need more than just shooters.
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BlimBlim - Tyrannosaurus
BlimBlim
Commented on 2006-11-14 11:26:55 In reply to kenshin2418
Posted by kenshin2418
I really would like to see vids of how well the game plays further along into it. I'm glad with these, its just that I would like to see everything flowing when your finally beyond needing tutorials.
Yeah I've planned to do that, just give me some time :)
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kenshin2418 - Junior Detective
kenshin2418
Commented on 2006-11-14 11:58:26 In reply to BlimBlim
Posted by BlimBlim
Yeah I've planned to do that, just give me some time :)
Cool, thanks alot Blim! :)
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lumzi23
lumzi23
Commented on 2006-11-14 12:45:26
Gosh that is one of the most visually remarkable games I have ever seen.
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twoism
twoism
Commented on 2006-11-14 12:52:30
Blim, thank you so much for making that video and informing the gaming community about this otherwise mis-interpreted game. The marketing has given everyone the wrong impression about the game; it is certainly not 'kiddie' in its gameplay, it is in fact a very deep and involving game. I've been playing my import since yesterday (yes it's region free) and it's just immensely satisfying. As for the graphics, I think they might even top those of Kameo.
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Optimusv2
Optimusv2
Commented on 2006-11-14 13:21:12
I really hope this game does well sales wise.
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rustykaks
rustykaks
Commented on 2006-11-14 13:45:59
what a nice game...really thinking of picking it up
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kazam
kazam
Commented on 2006-11-14 14:07:01
I am not surprised at all that you think this game is great. I have seen the potential long time ago, and I think a lot of you also have done that. I have gotten reallt tired of the "bullshit" going on about this game of how "childish" this game is and so on. Hope its a hit saleswise. I would love to see more from my beloved Rare.
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Woah
Woah
Commented on 2006-11-14 14:47:13
I think it's great aswell, there is no other game on the 360 at the moment that has drawn me in and kept me playing it like Viva Pinata, i only got the game yesterday but i've already spent about seven hours on it, will probably end up spending over 100 hours on it in the end.
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Inflatable
Inflatable
Commented on 2006-11-14 16:33:47
What suprises me a bit is that everywhere I look everybody that has played it says it's great and very addictive, but the review scores uptil now haven't been that very high.. Even Resistance on the PS3 (which I don't find anything special) scores much higher..

Maybe it's because it's a totally different game then what usually can be found on the Xbox 360.. Maybe it's not a 90+% game because it's not an action game.. Maybe if this was on a Nintendo console it would get much higher scores.. Maybe, because I haven't played it yet, so I dunno..
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SpazH3d
SpazH3d
Commented on 2006-11-14 16:54:22
Why is there no demo on live? :(
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Dazza
Dazza
Commented on 2006-11-14 17:16:30
I've heard that this game has pretty bad framerate stutter whenever the game autosaves; every review I've read has mentioned it so I hope you can turn autosave off.
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Leingod
Leingod
Commented on 2006-11-14 17:45:57
Yup, I was wondering the same. Can you turn off autosave? I really hate choppy framerates... =(
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Jollipop
Jollipop
Commented on 2006-11-14 18:08:39
I didn't notice it stutter in the video above.

I duno what the problem is with a few stutters here or there, it's not that bad thing, it's not like it auto saves every few minutes anyway.

If you could turn auto save off it would help i guess, but it's hardly a big deal on such a slow paced game.
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kenshin2418 - Junior Detective
kenshin2418
Commented on 2006-11-14 18:10:37
Well that little hiccup when autosaving only last for a second or 2, so yea not that big of a deal
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