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Viva Pinata 2 isn't an action packed blockbuster of a game; it offers something quite different; peace, tranquillity, fun. Oh, and hundreds of little funny looking creatures to interact with.

It's four o'clock. The mist is rolling in and it's chilly outside. Halo ODST still hasn't arrived yet. I sit in-front of my 360, wondering what to play: Fable 2? Too addictive. Call of Duty 4? Not in the mood. Viva Pinata? To be honest, my first thought was "Looks a bit dull, doesn't it?". I couldn't of been more wrong if I tried.
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Viva Pinata is the Microsoft brand based around the Spanish Pinata bashing tradition (the one with the paper animals filled with sweets). The original game was released soon after the launch of the 360, and was something of a stake in the ground of their ongoing casual gaming ambitions. The second edition of the game, extends the original experience with a clutch of new features, and again reflects a renewed resolve by Microsoft to court a wider market.

Real time strategy games present the player with a resource rich environment and task them with developing encampments and units more effectively than their enemies. Once created, troops can usually be arranged into groups and directed in real time.
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