Viva Piņata video on Live

By Tom Bramwell Published 26 October, 2006

Sort of interactive, too.

Want to learn about Viva Piņata? Then read Ellie's preview, which explains how you attract piņatas to come and live in your garden, how to fend off nasty piņatas, and how to make everyone sex like bunnies.

Alternatively, you can download a new interactive video thing Microsoft's uploaded to Xbox Live, where the actual piņatas explain themselves, in-game, fumbling with Xbox pads on Horsetachio's sofa. Cute.

The video is 754MB, and occasionally prompts you to select a piņata to explain various gameplay clips, including all of the things mentioned above and more.

The full game is due out in time for Christmas, with an accompanying TV series - already showing in the US - hopefully turning up over here in early 2007.

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Comments (15) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • numptyboymatt #1 6 years ago

    Dont bother - downloaded it and its RUBBISH!

  • Darkedge #2 6 years ago

    hopefully turning up over here in early 2007 - without the hideous american voices I hope.
    if it is I may just buy
    US voices = no sale ms

  • escapedape #3 6 years ago

    Apparently the animals only talk in the cartoon - so no voices at all for the game!

  • morriss #4 6 years ago

    Yeah, you don't get American voices in video games usually...

  • #5 6 years ago

    "Download Failed"

    Due to comments unlikely I will try again.

  • peterfll #6 6 years ago

    It's irritating in parts but then it's hardly aimed at us (i.e. the mature and intelligent games). Oh, add "attractive" to that list too.

    I'm still curious about the game, even though similar titles are not normally my bag.

  • Fatnick #7 6 years ago

    Bit of a cheek them putting it in the demo section.

  • Rirekon #8 6 years ago

    "The full game is due out in time for Christmas, with an accompanying TV series - already showing in the US - unfortunately turning up over here in early 2007."

    Fixed ;-)

  • ChromeMud #9 6 years ago

    @numptyboymatt

    I don't see how it's rubbish because the video is obviously
    aimed at young kids.The design and animation is well
    done and the game looks fun.
    If the game gets some favourable reviews then I will buy
    it just because I'm a big KID!

  • jonsaan #10 6 years ago

    Well in my opinion Kids tend to like direct control. Rather than moving a cursor round theme park style. We shall see...

  • numptyboymatt #11 6 years ago

    @ChromeMud

    Dont get me wrong - I am planning on buying the game to be honest, but the "demo" is rubbish! Fortunately I have seen enough of the game to be intruiged already, but this pants "interactive" "demo" desnt really do it in terms of selling the game to me. At all.

    Incidentally, I think pinatas should be banned as they promote violence towards flamboyant animals.
    Edited by numptyboymatt at 26/10/06 @ 16:28

  • ChromeMud #12 6 years ago

    @numptyboymatt

    I agree with you that as a demo it is rubbish in that it
    should of been listed as an interactive video in the
    video section of the marketplace.

    @ jonsaan

    "Well in my opinion Kids tend to like direct control. "

    You could be right in that it isn't a twitch game but I
    think kids like creativity also and this allows lot's of that
    and will provoke some thought into making a successful
    zoo of a garden.

    I really hope this game is fun or Rare are going to suffer
    even more negative criticism.
    Edited by ChromeMud at 26/10/06 @ 16:23

  • SomaticSense #13 6 years ago

    jamesphilp: ""Download Failed"

    Due to comments unlikely I will try again.     "

    Same thing happened to me when I'd ran out of hard drive space. Delete some unwanted stuff, then you should be able to download again. Not this though. It's shit.

  • darshannon #14 6 years ago

    I was kinda disappointed to learn, that that Viva Pinata thing in the Demos section of the Marketplace was in fact just "an interactive video". Should've read EG before downloading. And the guys behind the game should make a proper demo.

  • Kusobi #15 6 years ago

    How much are they charging for this interactive video then?