We've been seeing very vague pictures of Sony's PS3 safari title Afrika for some time now, but they've never really bothered to explain the game in detail. And then, all of the sudden, they suddenly drop a Japanese release date on us.
Sony Computer Entertainment and National Geographic team up to bring Afrika to the PS3 in Japan on August 28th. Players become a photographer/explorer, a member of an animal ecology research team who travels by foot, car, and air balloon to snap shots of the animals of Africa.
Acording to Japanese Web page Dengeki, National Geographic was present during the development phase to oversee the creation and implementation of the CG animals, as well as their motions and surroundings. On top of that, they've also supplied an "Animal library," which lets gamers get a better look at the creatures of Afrika.
The Afrika Japanese Web page has launched with plenty of new details, images, and more. Check out our gallery below for screenshots from Dengeki.
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10:48 AM on 08.19.2008
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Not really interested in the game but it does look half decent graffix wh0re wise.
Second - the game looks decent. The only reason it wouldnt be as good as pkmn snap is that REAL ANIMALS DONT EVOLVE into NEW CREATURES that BREATH FIRE.
I always found it hilarious hitting the pkmn in the head with the apples.
I'd rather be a poacher. Or some PETA-retard on a one man, guns-a-blazing mission against poachers.
But I'm excited about it. Then again, I like to travel and take pictures and stuff like that. So maybe I'm bias. Still, it's fun to read all the people hating on it without knowing much about it. As for me, I'm not sold on it, but I like the idea so far.
And really, anyone who thought this would have shooting or poaching is beyond retarded. Because non-shooting games where you play a role you could never do IRL has never been popular. Oh wait... Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Cooking Mama...