VP garden size is the same as before.

Helmets etc. don't make them stronger, but you will get rewarded when spending time customizing them. Everything you do will make them a little bit more stuffed with candy (even changing their name) and so customization becomes a part of the economic cycle of earning money by sending candy-filled pinatas off to parties.

You have to build the appropriate climate for the animals. Camels will need desert areas in your garden and penguins need artic areas.

1. VP2 uses the Vision Camera in combination with physical cards sorta like Eye of Judgement. It basically scans a small code on the card, when it's being held up in front of the camera, and this can both insert custom designed pinatas, unlock buildings or abilities, change the weather and many other things. We were told how Rare had designed a moose that got a big, red nose only around christmas time... and this could be passed around with these cards.

2. So the game also got a photo mode. Cool, but that's not the best! This photo mode is able to interpret the pictures and create the above-mentioned code based on the picture. Basically, you will have a card generator available on the internet! Imagine this: you have created this really cool pinata and instead of the tiresome task of sending it only to selected friends on Live, you can take a picture of it, get the code/card generated and share it on a forum. Instantly everyone will be able to get the pinata in their game and since the camera can also read from LCD screens, ipods, zunes etc., there is little to no hassle. Now THAT'S sharing!