Sony's PS3 safari title Afrika is already out in Japan, but I totally forgot all about it until I was watching Qore episode 6 this past week. The insanely lovely Veronica Belmont held up a copy in a segment shot in Japan during the Tokyo Game Show (I think she hid from me at TGS), which reminded me that I still want to play this photography/exploration title.
National Geographic let it slip in their game release schedule that they're working with Sony to rebrand Afrika to... National Geographic: Afrika. I see what they did there. This was only a rumor until Sony confirmed to Gamzine that this game is actually Afrika.
What has not been confirmed is the release date. But, if National Geographic was right once, they might also be right about their listed release date of November 2008. Merekat photography, commence!
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10:24 AM on 11.24.2008
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i like photography and stuff, seems like an interesting game.
I mean really, who didn't like playing The Oregon Trail in school when they were a kid?
Is PS3 going to get a high-def version of Endless Ocean? That Wii game took a beating from the critical press upon release, but was an awesome choice for anyone looking to relax and explore. With a more powerful system pushing out high-def graphics, and some tweaks to gameplay options, it could be even cooler. (Also, the underwater setting is much more appealing to me than African plains.)
Afrika is like a free-roaming version of Pokemon Snap. Too bad you cannot run over the wildlife! :(