Viva Pinata

This surprisingly sweet gardening game loses some of its charm on the PC due to crashes, bugs, and Games for Windows' shenanigans.

Genre: Family
Release date: Nov 6, 2007
Developed by: Climax
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
1 player SOLO
Online
2 player CO-OP
Min system requirements: PIII 1.8 GHz or equivalent, 1GB RAM, 10GB HD space, NVIDIA 5900, ATI 9600, or above
Recommended system: P4 3.8 GHz or equivalent, 2GB RAM, 10GB HD space, 256MB DirectX 9.0c video card
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Viva Pinata
Crash-prone PC port loses some of the original's garden managing charm
PC Review - Nov 20, 2007
Top 7... Cutesy Characters We Want to Beat the...
Yeah, they're cute, but they're so damn annoying
Apr 21, 2008
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 ...
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ESRB Rating
Viva Pinata is rated:
Everyone
Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Box art that got it all wrong
360 Features
May 22, 2008
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DS Features
May 22, 2008