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The sequel to RARE’s Viva Piñata is on it’s way
to the Xbox360, and should be landing in Europe on September 5th,
2008. Given that such a specific release date has been
 granted,
and is rapidly approaching, those expecting an almost complete build
of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise at this year’s E3 show
would have been right.
The show floor demo featured just about every in-game
item and most of the new Piñatas featured in the title – totalling
more than thirty new additions. This, obviously, meant that things
were quite chaotic before a player even took control. The objective
of the game is to create an inviting garden in which a variety of
Piñatas will settle. Each species of Piñata have their own
preferences; likes and dislikes, preferred foods and toys and each
have their own rival species. Obviously, the more species a player
encourages into their garden, the more of a complicated juggling act
the game becomes.
A revision to the basic gameplay sees the player allowed
to venture a short distance outside the edge of the garden. Certain
Piñata may be interested in your garden, yet one or two criteria may
not be met, and so the creature won’t actually cross the boundary
line. Moving outside allows you view the details of these Piñata,
and provide what else may be necessary. A Ban Board has also been
added: many species of Piñata won’t get along, and so players can
now ban certain species so their hard work doesn’t get disrupted by
an unruly visitor.
There’s plenty of other new additions – not least a true
two-player Co-Operative Mode (touted to support up to four-players
online) and two new varieties of garden. However, with the release
date rapidly approaching and so many other games on show,
Electronic Theatre thought it best to leave any further
revelations until our
In-depth Review, coming very soon. |
