12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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The vividly colorful world
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Smacking unruly pinatas
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Testosterone-drenched gameplay
Cons
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Crashes make gardening tougher
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Keeping the peace among pinatas
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Selecting and directing flying pinatas
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Nov 20, 2007
Viva Pinata stole our hearts with cute candy-filled pinata-on-pinata love-making when it debuted on the 360. Unfortunately, the PC version loses some of the original version's charm due to its late release and crash-prone nature. But if you're willing to put up with the occasional unexpected trip back to your desktop and Microsoft's usual shenanigans - that try to tempt you into buying into their Games for Windows plan with a one month pass - Viva Pinata is still worth checking out.
More info
| Genre | Family |
| Description | This surprisingly sweet gardening game loses some of its charm on the PC due to crashes, bugs, and Games for Windows' shenanigans. |
| Platform | "PC","Xbox 360" |
| US censor rating | "Everyone","Everyone" |
| UK censor rating | "","" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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