Since the XBox 360 came into the house I have
been hooked by Viva
Pinata. You begin the game with a shovel and
a small plot of dirt and grow it into a garden of
pools, fruit trees and a variety of pinata animals.
As incredibly stupid as this sounds, it's massively
addictive. I'm not blessed with hours and hours
to waste away so I put my time to good measure,
and have scored 27 acheivements by Level 34 with
a little research from fellow pinata tenders. Growing
new things in your garden attracts larger and more
exotic pinatas, and I've just tamed a couple of
chameleons that I plan to mate. Mating your pinatas
is the swiftest way to level up because, you know,
it's a kid's game. One of the ways I keep myself
entertained is by naming my pinatas after my co-workers.
It makes game play that much more interesting to
know that Reid the bee is my most productive honeymaker,
Phil fights every newt that gets in his pond and
I can't get the two sparrows to romance any sooner
than it would ever happen with their namesakes.
There is technically no end to this game but I plan
to consider it fully accomplished after I bring
in a unicorn. Now you must excuse me, because if
I don't grow an oak tree I'm pretty sure that eagle
will never make my garden home.
Follow Scooter, Ferret
and Maridee from their
initial debut through their adventures with
high school reunions, screwy religous groups
and Macadamian Squirrels.
