Viva Pinata or Spore?

I don't know weather i should get viva or spore it seems like such a hard decision they both look like a good game can anybody help =( 

Neither, buy Crackdown again. Even if you already have a copy.

Seriously.

Get Viva Pintata though. Nobody here is going to recommend Spore.

how come is spore a bad game? and i never played viva cuz it looks like a kids game.....

It's not really a bad game, but it was severely dumbed down from what it was supposed to be originally. It also limits you a lot on how you can use the product, thanks to the DRM.

Viva Pinata is a kids game, really, but you could probably find it used already and it'd be mint condition, so you should go with that.

"Neither, buy Crackdown again. Even if you already have a copy.

Seriously.

Get Viva Pintata though. Nobody here is going to recommend Spore."

"Viva Pinata is a kids game, really, but you could probably find it used already and it'd be mint condition, so you should go with that."

"Jayge said:

"Neither, buy Crackdown again. Even if you already have a copy.

Seriously.

Get Viva Pintata though. Nobody here is going to recommend Spore."

You liked Crackdown, Jayge?  That's a game I would never recommend. "

"Jayge said:

"Viva Pinata is a kids game, really, but you could probably find it used already and it'd be mint condition, so you should go with that."

Because it has a television show directed towards children and its colorful means the game is also for kids? It's way too complex for a child"

"Sir_Ragnarok said:

"Jayge said:

"Neither, buy Crackdown again. Even if you already have a copy.

Seriously.

Get Viva Pintata though. Nobody here is going to recommend Spore."

You liked Crackdown, Jayge?  That's a game I would never recommend. "

The best pure-fun sandbox there is."

"Jayge said:

"Sir_Ragnarok said:

"Jayge said:

"Neither, buy Crackdown again. Even if you already have a copy.

Seriously.

Get Viva Pintata though. Nobody here is going to recommend Spore."

You liked Crackdown, Jayge?  That's a game I would never recommend. "

The best pure-fun sandbox there is."

CRACKDOWN RULES. the story is the worst thing ever but i spend HOURS just jumping around rooftops, jumping off the agency building, jumping off ramps in the SUV, trying to create the worlds largest pile of burnt cars, trying to create such a huge explosion it freezes the game, getting full wanted with shai gen and agency, waiting for them to cluster together, and FIRE THOSE ROCKETS for an aerobatic corpse display. and collecting secret tokens and just enjoyijng the nighttime atmosphere. crackdown is just so effing great."

Major said:

"Jayge said:

"Viva Pinata is a kids game, really, but you could probably find it used already and it'd be mint condition, so you should go with that."

Because it has a television show directed towards children and its colorful means the game is also for kids? It's way too complex for a child"

I hope you're sarcastic there."

Viva Pinata. So far Spore isn't a very a good game it gets repetitive after short time.

"Jayge said:

Major said:

"Jayge said:

"Viva Pinata is a kids game, really, but you could probably find it used already and it'd be mint condition, so you should go with that."

Because it has a television show directed towards children and its colorful means the game is also for kids? It's way too complex for a child"

I hope you're sarcastic there."

The game is full of resource micro-management that you have to constantly stay on top of if you want to get anything done. It may not be the most hardcore game ever but no way could it be played to its fullest by the demographic the cartoon aims at."

exactly, if there is content for everybody why even bother labeling it as a 'kids game' which obviously adds a lot of false preconceptions?

"exactly, if there is content for everybody why even bother labeling it as a 'kids game' which obviously adds a lot of false preconceptions?"

viva pinata isn 't for kiddies just because it is a colourful and non violent game (although your pinatas can get eaten) it is actually a laid back and relaxing games with no real objective or anything just do what you want in your own way. i loved it until my file got corrupted and i got mad and never played it again

I disagree, it has a kiddy aesthetic but thats about all. Whatever though its just a game we're all allowed our own opinions.

Viva Piñata is a safe bet, and you can find it cheap.  I have not played the sequel yet, but I would go for that one over the first.  Your enjoyment from Spore will depend on how much you enjoy messing around with the creator.  You can design creatures for each time period, buildings, and vehicles (land, water, air, and space).  The gameplay is overly simple, but then again so is VP's.

I recommend just watching gameplay footage of both to see if one (or even both) look too boring for you.

If you're more interested in creating things Spore is definately the way to go, if you're more interetsed in pure gameplay then get Viva Pinata.

Why not buy both, if you cant afford both i suggest this, think about what system you prefer 360 or PC then choose the game.