
It's okay. Not really great.
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My 9 year old son wanted this game, since we had the first Viva Pinata game and liked it. That one was a gardening game where you plant things to attract pinatas, and you earn most of your achievements by attracting all the different pinatas. It was moderately interesting.
This game is totally different. It is a racing game (a lot like Lego Racers). After each race you play one or more challenge events. After 3 or more race/challenge cycles the game declares a winner. The races are about as good as Lego Racers, and similarly not too hard to win (that's good for small children). Some of the challenge events are a little tricky, but for most of them you can get the hang of them by just paying attention.
Overall this game looks to me like it is geared toward younger children than the first Viva Pinata game. I would think a 4-6 year old would like it. My 9 year old likes it, but I think that is mostly because he is already familiar with Viva Pinata and the characters. I doubt he'll keep playing it for long.
I've only played about 25% of the game, but it has already become pretty monotonous for me. There is not much real variety in the races or the challenges. Fortunately there are 50 achievements in the game, so that can keep the adults or older children moderately entertained a little longer than the game really justifies.
There are not many Xbox 360 games for young children, so if you're in that category, this one is probably a good choice. Otherwise I'd suggest you look for another game.
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