Viva Piñata (Xbox 360, 2006)

Added November 30th:

This is easily one of my favorite Xbox 360 games. I was skeptical to buy it at first, because it looked like a game for a young child. However, after finally deciding to buy it for review purposes, I actually have found myself playing this game more then Gears of War.

The game is addictive because of how easy, and yet challengeing the game can be. If you enjoyed The Sims, then I suggest giving this game a try.

This game has many, many secret objectives, and when you solve them, it opens up more pinata animals, more upgrades, more things to experiment with, and makes the game more enjoyable.

Finally, if you have played any Rare game in the past, then you sohuld knwo what to expect. These are the same people that made GoldenEye 007 for N64, and more recently Kameo for the 360. They put a ton of effort into there games, and if you are not sure if you sohuld get this game or not, take my advice and get it!

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(Preview from before) Viva Piñata™ is a window to another world where wild-roaming, living piñata animals inhabit a growing, changing garden world. You take control of this environment and the piñata within it, influencing its contents to create your very own pet paradise.

Lives of their own: Discover the secrets of more than 60 different candy-filled piñata animals to see them grow, change, fight, and even dance!

Anything can happen: Guide a constantly evolving, vibrant world to keep your piñata happy and protect them from dangers threatening to break them open.

Personalized world: Customize your world and your piñata animals to reflect your style and create a pet paradise unlike any other.

Online experience: Enjoy both friendships and rivalries in a worldwide community of Viva Piñata players.

Taken from Xbox.com. This game should be a lot of fun, and I think it will be the first game to allow users to buy and sell objects between each other.