AFRIKA: The first 10minutes

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[Zerodin]

Yawn.

[Fishy Fingers]

take sometime out of your trolling and get some sleep then.

[PSWe60]

of time on his hands.
Your 360 at the shop again?

[cr33ping_death]

another 360 fanboy who wants d!ck in his mouth. so many yawners.

[juuken]

FAIL.

[GUNSOFTHEPATRIOTS]

incredible ;) zerodin if you dont like it shut up !

just becous its a ps3 exclusive you hate it, and everuy game dosent HAVE to be a shooter. look at the graphics this game can NEVER be done on a 360 ;)

[Fox01]

yeah, it probably won't fit on 20 discs coz the graphics are too "AWesome".
Reading the comments of likes as you is just like watching comedy central, you guys are hilarious.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

LOL @ Fox. It is like Comedy Central if you mixed in One Flew Over the Cookoo's nest. The PS3 gamers are so butthurt about being in last place and having their console the joke of gaming for the last year and a half has made them unstable (in a spoiled brat you would love to punch right in the face kinda way).

[heyheyhey]

errr... come again??

i think the widespread RROD issue among others have helped make the 360 the stand-out joke of the industry

while the PS3 just keeps getting better and better with more games, exclusives, features and more

the 360 is making its final stand in 2008, its all over next year

[darkwing]

woah, that is one mad hippo

[xm15e2s]

Watching that video was like watching paint dry. lol

I can't see this game selling well.

[Laexerias]

They are going to take over the world... *scream*

[jwatt]

For a minute I was like why is this the player just sitting there but then I realized if you want to get good pictures you have to have patience.

[Overr8ed]

looks great but it lacks one thing Gameplay, When i see more active gameplay videos then I might check this game out. that hippo attack was interesting though. Trophies support?

[rickjames]

if they made a game like this bt in the dinasaur age. that would be awsome

[LiquifiedArt]

This is such a CHILL out and Relax game. I'm alwasy down for somethign like that. Its a perfect downloadable title. Same goes for any kind of multiplayer party games. Both are great for Downloads and they can be used extensiviely so Resell value is not a big deal.

[Doppy]

I know I said this like a million times, but this needs to be a part of home. The only place I can see this game selling well is Japan. This should be a cheap PSN title you can buy for Home to give you places to explore.

[hazeblaze]

If this is a PSN game then it will be a must buy for me... if it is a $60 game, not so much. But I certainly find it interesting... I wonder what money is used for in the game??? It's definitely something different and looks kind of cool.

[Nitrowolf2]

The graphics are incredible.

[meepmoopmeep]

this is a photo shooting game.
there's a reason they focused more on the animals than anything else.

i hope the Asia version has English much like Siren or at least have a Western version arrive one day.

[Nitrowolf2]

no i wasnt joking, The graphics for the game are indeed good. But its not my type of game. The point of the game is about the animals and how they react to there surrounderings while w take a picture of them.

[Dir_en_grey]

Amazon has the US version dated for 12/30 or something like that.

[Prumemaster]

This is just depressing. So much work went into the world, and it looks AMAZING! But the gameplay looks like crap....Being a hunter would have probably sparked my interest more

[darkwing]

does every game have to be about killin'?

[TheColbertinator]

No it can also be about skinning and looting the corpses.Yes I would have preferred some hunting and selling the pelts on the African black market.Capitalism rules!

Not to mention bringing an assault rifle to the safari

[GameDev]

I was just gonna say, if they aren't shooting something XBOTS aren't happy. these are the same people that go to IRAQ and kill women and children. should anyone really be surprised?

[WIIIS1]

Are you a bigot or just plain ignorant?

[Liquid Dust]

MGS4 meets Jambo!Safari, Sega 1999, look it up

I'd try to stealth grab a Giraffe, wait, they wont let you do that?

[kinggeoff]

some good clean fun netting those animals

the boost was awesome

[Liquid Dust]

Yikes with all the disagrees, only making a fun comparison, not putting down the game nor the gameplay here, im a Sony man till the end.

But yea Jambo was crazy fun when it came out, ridiculous speed, boosting fun, and shootin nets like crazy

[Fox01]

the game looks and plays like crap.

[TOO PAWNED]

just like my game Too Human, aka Too Pawned

[SpecialSauce]

animations are horrible.

[jack who]

TEH CELLL!!!

[SpecialSauce]

do u keep saying that? i don't think u have made one person out of the hundreds of people that read ur comments laugh.

[jack who]

laugh? bla...i just telling the interweb this game is been powered by TEH CELL

[Fowack]

Although no one else does.

[Fox01]

the CELL was made for frying chicken, not for games.

[TOO PAWNED]

well even if that was true, still it doesnt exploade 43% of the time RROD FTW!!!

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Well fox.Im guessing you're seriously stupid enough to beleive that "PS3 Grill" video on youtube was the inside of a PS3

So you know,it was just a Hot plate with a PS3 cover around it.

This however,is an actual 360 cooking an egg.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[cr33ping_death]

@ fox

no i believe the 360 is the one thatll BBQ your @ss if it gets the chance to. im glad mine hasnt gone up in smoke.

[Fanboy Fart]

Is this supposed to be a game or a landscape movie. This trailer put me to sleep, booooring.

[Idonthatejustcreate]

But this won't keep you from bad company or Cod 4 when you come home form a hard day at work.

Maybe play if for acouple of hours after you buy it and then it lays in the corner of the room collecting dust.

[MaximusPrime]

LMAO look at all them xbots.

"yawn"

"game looks crap"

"crap graphics"

"game would be better if it is shoot em up."

Yea yea yea, you're trapped with 19th Century xbug pleasefixme and their boring shoot em up games. Too humane, Gaylo 3, Gear of S***.

[jack who]

oh yah nothin better to do than scoop poo in a game oh nessss

[BulletToothtony]

i bet some of these people could not sit still thru one episode of Planet Earth...

Wouldn't matter how awesome it is... they just don't have it in them... i think this game is awesome and it looks great... day 1 buy for me.. and yes it won't replace cod4 or R2 but variety is why i picked the ps3...

[lordxing]

After watching the trailer, this game reminds me of Amazon trails... lol makes me feel old mentioning that game, but yeah the reason I bought the ps3 was because of the variety as well. haha, I will probably buy this game on day one, and funny thing is I think it'll actually justify the reason I bought a ps3...wait what!? Lol I mean it'll justify it to my gf, since I am sure she'll end up wanting to play it (as well as LBP) and she'll leave me alone about spending so much money on the ps3. So thanks sony for getting games like this on the system.

[pegger24]

Comparing this game to Planet Earth is like comparing the NES to the PS3, it isn't even close. I love planet Earth, have the HD-DVD(30 bucks on Ebay) and have watched it a lot, but this game looks pretty boring, at least it isn't my cup of tea. I am not a kid, just not interested in a fake safari, I would rather just go to the zoo or save up for a real vacation. It is okay to like it, if you want to buy it that is great, but it is also okay to say it is boring and that they don't like it.

[xtreampro_REVENGE!]

you mean Gears Of SHIAT!! 1.1 (couldn't even make it to 1.5 lol)

[Syronicus]

It's cool but nothing that really spark any interest.

[Idonthatejustcreate]

So your gonna rent it from japan?

That's a pretty good video store you got a hold of imo.

[Adamalicious]

I'm guessing you can buy equipment upgrades - shooting wildlife with an 18-55mm telephoto is insane.

[sandip787]

same with the Barrett M107
:D

[heyheyhey]

at least the game is trying to do something different

it's like the game on the 360 that tries to do something differe........ oh wait

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Exactly.Moneysoft cant inovate.They just throw cash at other people and hope they inovate for them.

[clintos59]

Im not a big fan of these type games, never was but wouldnt hurt to try something new for myself and I am a big fan of animals and love animals especially my dog and cats.

Like I said before im not a huge fan of these kind of games but at the same time I am always open minded to new things and this game looks to be a fun relaxing game tons of people can enjoy.

[SL1M DADDY]

It's a Gamefly game for me. I like the idea but it seems like it might get boring.

[heyheyhey]

the graphics and music are good- creates a good atmosphere

can't believe the game actually got released in the end- it's so niche

this is why i love Sony- stuff like this and Linger in Shadows..... Microsoft wouldn't even bother thinking about creating

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Flop!

[MaximusPrime]

yea i agree, you are gay

[GiantEnemyCrab]

@10.1:

Flop! I'm not gay. Ask your mom. She coming back for seconds tonight.

Flop!

[MaximusPrime]

just as i expected. a typical american. most americans adores xbox 360.

[Blackcanary]

If you don't have a PS3 and you don't like the PS3 why you even here with ur negativity this a a game where you take a picture its a very educational game i needs this game.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I ask that same question in 360 game threads. But you can never see the comment because it is drowned out with more PS3 trolls than 360 commentors.

Now STFU and take your medicine. Expect a lot more of this. I think I might even follow the PS3 lead and create some fake accounts just to make more noise.

[cr33ping_death]

GiantEnemyCrab - 1 hour ago
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"I ask that same question in 360 game threads. But you can never see the comment because it is drowned out with more PS3 trolls than 360 commentors."

"Now STFU and take your medicine. Expect a lot more of this. I think I might even follow the PS3 lead and create some fake accounts just to make more noise."

ladies and gentlemen further proof that this idiot has no life.

[silverchode]

http://i73.photobucket.com/...

[InMyOpinion]

I won't be surprised if this becomes a major hit in Japan.

[InMyOpinion]

I won't be surprised if this becomes a major flop in Japan.

[CViper]

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/...

The game should do well in japan, considering thats where the release is.

I'm sure you, Mart/POG, and the rest of the following who have no intentions on buying any ps3 games, aren't going to buy it. Thanks for the update!

[Marceles]

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[Blackcanary]

I love Educational games like this just like i love Wild Life Channel on Sky do you guys think it will be in English?
because the zoom was in English.

And RFOM game is Japanese but it changed the Language to English when i put it in my PS3 i hope this has a English option anyone know where i can buy this game?

[MvmntInGrn]

Great animation on the animals and overall very pretty, its clear some things have been downscaled since its a downloadable title (they can only be so big) like the textures on the ground, but still very nice.

I hope it comes to America, this is a game you can just relax too which is nice as well, even with other games like MGS4 in your collection.

[jack who]

AFRFLOP aka AFLOP

[cr33ping_death]

wow. couldnt you have at least tried to come up with something better than that? AFRLOP? xbox kiddies at their best i see.

[ozhuerta]

Hey jack, "If that's your best, bring on your worst." (from your beloved Too FLOP...)

[user9422077]

awesome!

[Qbanboi]

Give me a Shotgun and you have my 60$

[LeShin]

There's a TON of games out that match your interests....go get one.

[DJ]

Forget it.

[TheMART]

One of the few times I agree with you.

This stuff stinks like a dead rat (to keep it animal related)

[nos4speed]

Love the look of this I hope it goes worldwide, surely they couldnt have spent time and money on a game like this and not want to release it worldwide, Id buy it without hesitaion it would go nicely with other relaxing games like flow and eden.

[Zerodin]

I liked this better when it was Pokemon Snap.
I love it when I hit a raw pulsing droid nerve.
This game is lame as hell, and you can't deny it.

[Chubear]

Not frikgen wavy wavy mini games crap. If this comes to NA this will be fantastic to spend time with the family and teaching my younger kids about different animals and have them interact with them.

This to me, is what casual gaming is about and it looks fantastic for a Down Loadable game too especially when you see the expansive landscape.

[dro]

wtf do u do with the pictures!!!!! im sorry but i dont see the point of this game,graphics are sick but i am not bying it,just by LBP if u want a causal game!!!!!!

[Dark360]

Look a gay game for gay people who play the gaystation.... whattt a flopppppppp... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[ozhuerta]

Hey! "Come on, (X)boy(t)s, let's party."
Again, from Too FLOP.
Idiots.

[Fowack]

Plz everyone aply your palms to your face.

[Blackcanary]

These type of games do well in Japan look at games like
Boku no Natsu Yasumi 3

Gameplay

The game involves a boy's summer vacation on his aunt and uncle's farm in the wide-open countryside of Hokkaidō. His activities include catching a large variety of insects, a popular pastime in Japan. Various side games are shown in the game's trailers and commercials, including sliding down a hill on a piece of a cardboard.

Japan love these type of games to point that in Japan for the PS3 and PSP that have games that are Novel's.

Afrika

Gameplay and story

Gamers playing Afrika will assume the role of a photojournalist who will be able to take pictures of various wildlife. The story will be mission-driven. This means that the character gets e-mails at his base camp which tell him what pictures to go and take. To get to the location and animals he/she needs to photograph, the characters has the ability to go by foot, jeep or air balloon, as previously hinted at in various screenshots and trailers; however, the player will not be able to control the vehicles themselves as these will be driven by a non-player character. Instead, the player has the ability to completely manipulate the camera using the Sixaxis.

At the location of the mission, the player must take pictures of the wildlife. This will be done with a virtual camera. This camera is completely controlled by the motion-controlled Sixaxis in a similar way as the camera during the transport to the location. This way the player is in complete control of the angle, focus, aim and clarity of the pictures. If the Sixaxis is not held by a firm and steady hand, the picture might be too blurry and thus worthless. However, if the picture turns out to be of good quality, virtual cash can be earned. The better the shot, the bigger the amount of money earned. This virtual money earned in the game can be used to buy new cameras which in turn will deliver pictures of even better quality to earn even more money.[7]

Additional to the actual gameplay are unlockables such as various footage and real-life snapshots of the animals you encounter, which are collected and stored in your “Animal Library”.

The reason these type of games do not sale well in UK/NA and why they don't bring them out in the UK/NA is because the public have shown that all they care about is FPS, RPGS, Platformer, and Beat em ups which i think takes the piss really because i love all type of games and I'm getting sick of seeing the same type of games over and over again.

Its odd how some of the game is English and so of it is in Japanese.

[GUNSOFTHEPATRIOTS]

and im pointing at you crab!

you no that the gap is so small that your 2 place lead will come to an end in 2009 ?

360 is dying and im gonna laugh reaaly hard when the 360 dies!

whats the gap ? 4.7 mill by now i think or it can be 3 mill just lets get the official numbers :)

[jay2]

Sweet! most of its in ENGLISH!. (Unlike any trailers). Import it from
http://www.renchi.com/rench...
it comes with an Engsh Manual. This is an awsome site to buy games from as well, I get them in 2 days.

[Exia]

This game is gorgeous! I wonder what you're suppose to do in the game though.

[wangdiddy82]

i can go swim with hippo's and gators.. lol.. and walk up to a lion and see if it will bite my face off..

[GMR_PR]

This game looks so boring. FLOP!

[picker332]

I would by this if it was like deer hunter,lol

But is this a downloadable game or do you have to buy it for 60%?

[heyheyhey]

60% of what?

.....barum-pum-pssshh

[Lost_My_600_Dollar]

flop in the making lol

[Jeremy Gerard]

make yet another game that helps you show off "the power of the cell" but does nothing for the customer/gamer. The gameplay in this is non existant, it consists of literally watching grass grow.

Im supposed to pay 60 bux for this? an ad for the "power of the cell", Sony is actually asking us to pay for an ad for their console, what a flipping joke. News flash, this could be done on 360, and at half the cost.

[FantasyStar]

Did you ever stop to think this game isn't geared towards "gamers"? Did you ever think they made this game with another intention besides killing things? Nah I didn't think so

[sajj316]

I don't think this game is for you then. You could pass ...

[Bladestar]

Another Sony Tech demo project... this thing (cause we can't call it a game) is designed to look pretty... in order for Sony to be able to use it in their conferences to say, "Look at the graphics that video games on the PS3 can have" while not mentioning gameplay, AI, and a bunch of game related stuff that consume resources...

Obviously this is not practical... if this is not a game and you just look at it instead of playing it... and you want to see a an animal on the screen and say, "wow that look almost real"... save yourself having to buy a PS3 and turn on Discovery Channel (in HD) and see animals with a level of realism you will not be able to see on any game for a long time... uhhh.. because they are SOOOO REAALLLL.

[sajj316]

It is not another Sony Tech demo. It is a game specific for the Japanese market. There is a market for these alternative games that attract Japan gamers.

Here is another one published by Sony.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

If Dating Simulation is your cup of tea ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Harvest Moon is farm simulation. Is that not a game as well?

[FantasyStar]

This is what gaming is suppose to be. A wide variety of genres hitting on different aspects of our creative minds. A game where you observe the wild-life and take pictures of them is a godsend from this FPS/RPG/Racing/Puzzle/Action-A dventure/Strategy flood of games. We need more unique games like this. I won't buy it at release, but I will keep my eyes open. If Sony can implement realistic data that actually mirrors the real-world behavior, then I can see this game as a valuable educational tool.

If I can add one thing to make this game perfect, it would be insanely realistic graphics. Outdo Endless Ocean on the Wii.

[i_like_ff7]

Im a sony fan and that video just put me to sleep. Honestly wtf they cancelled eight days but kept this?????

[crimsonfox]

dude i got my ass chewed for saying this game looked boring

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

[Firstkn1ghT]

Taking pictures? Are you serious? Yeah this game will probably sell around 7 copies worldwide.

[Fox01]

they should change the name (again) of this game to match it's current and future status --------> FLOP.

[jerethdagryphon]

not every adult wishes to spend there time blasting random alains in grey rooms

a lot of people like this kind of stuff because they have different tastes

its allowed you know

i say this sells 400k games inside 3 months not a lot but decent

not everygame needs to be about killing if this was a hunting game i wouldnt get it

hell i dont actually plan to run the 'game' itself il be happy looking at the nicly animated lions

sides this might be what i nedd to help me sleep (insomnia)
ill deffinitly buy it if its in english

[LeShin]

I wouldn't waste your breath man, there are a lot of narrow minded people here.....

[spike]

This game is amazing. If You are into beastiality then this game is for you. The graphics are amazing. You can see the wrinkles on the monkeys balls. The motion sencor controller works very good to swing it around. Donkey shows are at its very best. A perfect score 10 out of 10.

[jerethdagryphon]

a flop is when a game is hyped to extremes and one sells baddly or 2 is so buggy its not worth playing

this game has not been hyped very much if at all
nor is it beaing marketed to the unwashed masses
yes i mean america

its being marketed where people have other ideas of a good time them shooting things and saing f u n00b
this game wont be a flop because it isnt hiding anything it is a camera sim it is relaxing and it is a graphical showcase
because it doesnt need complex ai its designeds could alocate and aditional spe to graphics letting it have smoother animations and higher poly models

it will only flop if reviews who dont know what there getting say itwas lame i couldnt kill stuff

its unique on the current gen of consoles its pretty and its
NOT MARKETED FOR THE WEST

that said if its english subbed or mission s can be in english its an inmprt for sure jsut need to find a site

[jerethdagryphon]

if your refering to me i agree

cant change there spots though

maybe we can pester ocien onto a localaisation patch but not a full game least we can inport it then

[Marceles]

Japan is gonna love this

[WIIIS1]

For those interested to know, the Japanese version (called Hakuna Matata) is in full Japanese except for the manual which comes with English.

To be honest, I think the idea and concept behind this game is great. Like with LBP and some PSN games, I respect Sony for coming out with new ideas about gaming rather than sticking to tested and tried formula. Having said that, I really wonder how well the idea is executed in terms of gameplay. If this game is all about wandering around the wildlife of Africa (however beautifully rendered it might be) and taking photos, then it won't be long before the wow factor fades and gamers get bored.

Hopefully, there are gameplay elements that keep you challenged and enough variations in the exploration to keep you interested in the game. Perhaps even some storyline with the animals like how they do it on the Discovery Channel. But I have been told that I can get into the Japanese version of the game despite the lack of English support, so I assume that means that there will be no storyline that needs to be followed.

[Genaral Leo]

I want this game.

[TomMcBaum]

I want to buy an English-language version of this game, but I have a sneaking suspicion that it will never officially appear in the U.S., due to that nation's apparently unending fascination with the FPS genre. Has Sony ever committed to releasing it in the U.S., or are we believing this Dec 30 date because GameStop says so? Has anyone seen any English language reviews of the full product?

[ScottEFresh]

graphics like that can't be done on Xbox.

[himdeel]

photography safari simulator-type-game. Looks like I nice relaxing kinda thing...because I don't consider this a game per se but something else. Either way it appeals the the casual gamer in me like Last Guy does.

[Jadedz]

:(

http://www.squidoo.com/doug...

[juuken]

I SMELL JEALOUSY!

At least Sony has the guts to be innovative and creative. Can your 360 do this? Can they actually be innovative/creative for once instead of buying out exclusives and timed exclusives?