Viva Piñata - nyt spil fra Rare

toAt>
Det er jo bare pokemon..

Herold>
Men er unlocks i den stil ikke blot en kunstig måde at forlænge spillets levetid på?

To date, we've spent about 10 hours working on our garden to attract various species of piñata to it. Although we've already achieved many of the goals that we set for ourselves, we're not likely to tire of this open-ended game anytime soon.

Once we sat down with the game, we found that despite its cute and childish exterior, there is surprisingly enjoyable experience to be had.

Ultimately, no matter how much Viva Piñata jumps down the collective throats of parents everywhere, again, it's all a vehicle for a so-far fantastic game.

If you've played The Sims or Animal Crossing and enjoyed them, Viva Pinata is a safe bet. The gameplay is more interactive and hectic, and facing the consequences of your actions, be they good or bad, is enjoyable gaming. Viva Piñata may have been designed with children in mind, but Rare has created a game that anybody with an open mind can get into and have fun with. The characters are endearing and the abounding sense of discovery can't be denied.

Viva Pinata is definitely a kids’ game. That may put you off. But as opposed to the dozens of crappy kids games churned out by other publishers each year, Microsoft and Rare have made an engaging and surprisingly refreshing title. It's deep in the way that old Nintendo kids games used be, like The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Brothers, even Pokemon.

DeluxScan>
Kan ikke vente på min anmelderkopi, så jeg kan sende sours til alle på min Friends-list :p

Emotional engagement in games is unusual, to put it mildly. For something to tug on the heartstrings to the degree that this does is simply stunning. Viva Piñata is an emotional sandbox unlike anything else, because its morality isn't simply a binary choice between good and evil. The freedom it affords allows you to mess with your own head and examine your own ethics as you slowly move the line of what you feel is "acceptable" in order to succeed. Sure, you can play it dispassionately -- but to do so is to deny yourself of its brilliance.

Rare has certainly recaptured its former glory here, and in producing one of the most misunderstood games of the year, it has also produced one of the finest in its history, and certainly one of the most intriguing on 360. To dismiss it as "just for kids" would be foolish. You are not too cool to enjoy this game.

Bede-x>
Man kan aldrig vide sig sikker, men jeg tror da, at de beholder de gamle stemmer. De benyttes i alle fald i annonceringstraileren.

Bede-x>
Det var nu ikke selve spillet, jeg tænkte på, men reklamen for det. Er spillet på dansk?

SeventhSun>
kan man ikke slås mod andre pinatas [online] alligevel?

Bede-x>
Har det nogensinde været planlagt?

PalleJensen>
Ja, spillet er også på dansk.