![]() You take on the role of a brightly coloured Piñata animal thats in competition with his (or her) fellow candy boxes. ![]() Each "level begins with a simplified "cart-style race through a magical land, where you can pick up bonus "weapons to waylay the competition on the way to the finish line. You then move on to the mini-game portion of the competition, which includes events that have you tapping controller buttons in rhythm, competitive target practice, running around collecting candy and stomping ants. None of the mini-games require any particular skill and can be mastered within seconds of picking up the controller. Graphically, Viva Piñata: Party Animals is filled with eye candy. The bright, vibrant colours and cute, frilly animals are a treat on hi or regular definition televisions. The audio can be grating, with repetitive, high-energy voiceovers and mind-numbingly upbeat music that will quickly have you searching the Options for volume control. Microsoft is touting Viva Piñata as one of their new "family friendly titles, though there is not a lot here to captivate older members of a gaming household. With no "handicap option, parents or older siblings will have no trouble outplaying younger gamers without making it very obvious that they arent trying. The only appeal this game might hold for older gamers is the easy to get Xbox Gamer Points, including a ten-point achievement for entering the classic Konami code at the start screen (though the code has no effect on game play). ![]() Viva Piñata: Party Animals has a very limited appeal to a very narrow age range. Its great that developers are trying to create "family fun titles but they may have missed the boat on this one. ![]()
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