Sun Sets on Afrika

lento - 579 days 23 hours ago

well i hope thats not true, really wanted this game

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name - 579 days 23 hours ago

No, the africa trailer played in america too. Not the most recent trailer, but the older one. They wouldn't show africa in america if it were a japan only game.

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name - 579 days 23 hours ago

Just read the article, that really, REALLY sucks about europe not getting the game. I think phil's departure could be a factor.

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DrakenSilverwing - 579 days 22 hours ago

Well i hope it comes to the States.. i don't see why it wouldn't i myself would like to get my hands on this game, it looks beautiful...

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darkness within - 579 days 22 hours ago

if it dont come to europe I think im going to import this.
damn SCEE.

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Fishy Fingers - 579 days 22 hours ago

Region free so it's not really a problem, as long as it has English language option/subs that's fine with me.

I still think if enough interest is shown outside of Japan the game will release everywhere.

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eagle21 - 579 days 22 hours ago

I have always been interested in this game/simulation...

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DJ - 579 days 22 hours ago

Even if the titles didn't always sell too well because he knew those costs would be offset by profit from other titles. Looks like that vision may have left the building with him...

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sinncross - 579 days 22 hours ago

sony wud be stupid not to release this in the US and EU... as a casual game it could be a potential buy among gamer.s.. nothing huge, but good enough.

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ShinGundam - 579 days 22 hours ago

translate it in to 5 main languages in Europe
I mean you know this suppose to be Casual/Educational game and It should
be simple to all ages .

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San anto - 579 days 22 hours ago

Does deep work for ripten =)

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Dir_en_grey - 579 days 22 hours ago

This is one of those games that even if you import, the point of playing the game would be lost, since it's a game that you learn about the animals and all those encyclopedia descriptions would be in Japanese.

I've been following this game's posts, every time I see alot of comments like, "it's an interesting game, but I don't think it justifies me paying for it."

I mean if a lot of people are saying that and won't buy the game when it comes out, what's the point of Sony brining it over right?

I think it's unfortunate for people not being able to play the game, but I also understand no company wants to do business where they loose money. If people really want games to be ported over, mean it when you say it and buy the damn games when they come out so the companies won't end up doing these kinda decisions.

I'm importing simply because I can read Japanese. I can probably help out translating play mechanics for fans, but I doubt anybody would translate the whole encyclopedia included in the game though. Real fans of the game can probably look those info about the animals up online though...

I dunno, hope they bring it over cuz for some reason I already like this game alot and I want to support it.

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harrisk954 - 579 days 21 hours ago

if Afrika does not get released outside of Japan. It may be region free, but I don't read Japanese and it looks like there is a big reading component in the game when cataloging the animals. This was one of the games that really excited me about the PS3's potential when I saw that first video at launch. The animals looked so f'ing real that it was like a National Geographic video. Maybe we'll find out more at E3.

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tudors - 579 days 21 hours ago

it would have been nice to see.

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titntin - 579 days 20 hours ago

This article is based on the story here http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

...which is extremely light in detail, not giving any official statement or even quoting what they were told. So I doubt its credibility.

One of the things I've always found great about the Playstation line up has been its diversity of titles. Sure you get the big blockbusters, but they are always prepared to try something different and do titles that a little more experimental too. These are often my favorites, so I'd be very surprised if they started to concentrate on blockbusters only, and feel this would be a retrograde step for them.

The other thing I took offense with is the implication that it would be 'the Brits' would be the ones who might want to shoot all the animals! Its Americans that insist on shooting wildlife and calling it sport, and the 'Cabela hunting' titles are a great example of that, selling almost exclusively to Americans, who have a large amount of recreational hunters. We hardly have guns in the UK (thank god) and most Brits would want to photograph animals on safari rather than hunt them...

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poeo - 579 days 20 hours ago

Don't laugh but Afrika was one of the main reasons why i got my PS3.. (along with ffxiii, mgs4, gta4 etc of course)

If we don't get it in Europe i will be very pissed. Don't feel like learning to read japanese....... goddamnit Sony, WHY!?

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Nodoze - 579 days 20 hours ago

It seems like there are some real issues at Sony with releasing content. It seems silly for them to spend all this money in dev, and then only release it in one territory. Spend a little more to localize it and release it on PSN (zero distribution costs).

I was really looking forward to this game for the kids. They LOVE animals and would have loved this game.

Come on Sony. Get with it. While we are at it. Where the hell is Wipeout?

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AclayPS3 - 579 days 20 hours ago

The last I heard, Afrika wasn't coming out in Europe, but it's coming out in Japan and the U.S.

It does seem dumb to develop a game and then only release it in certain territories, but if Afrika wasn't a really big budget game, then it's probably possible to contain the game within on region, but the game still wouldn't do as good.

But even if the game only comes out in Japan, PS3 owners around the world can import the game because PS3 games are region free, so it's not that much of a big deal.

I think that a game like Afrika might do pretty good because it's something new and refreshing. I don't remember seeing a game like Afrika since Pokemon Snap on the N64.

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lodossrage - 579 days 20 hours ago

I say that because that is how it normally is (sad but true)

But it might not go to Europe considering they have to translate the game into so many different languages

But on the corporate side, Sony Europe has some issues right now. All the canceled projects and/or problems are coming from the SCEE division of Sony. Examples are Getaway 3 and 8 Days being canceled. So it's believable that Africa might not go to Europe.

However, I'm almost certain the U.S. will get it.

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Silogon - 579 days 19 hours ago

I can see the tend now at Sony full on. If it's not a follow up or attached to a movie IP they won't green light it. Eight days, Afrika, Getaway and now recently Infamous Sony is obviously killing off what made them great. They're killing off low key, out of nowhere, killer games that are actually better than the big budget ones Ea and ubi are forcing us into seeing as viable.

Ghost hunter, Primal, Shadow of the collusous, Ico and loads of other games from Sony's in house are the reasons why I loved Sony and now they're basically doing away with anything that isn't a follow up to an established franchise.

Phil Harrison and Ken Kuturagi were both the minds behind Sony and now they are gone, Sony is slowly dying.

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BlackIceJoe - 579 days 17 hours ago

I really hope this comes out in Europe and North America because I was really looking forward to this game. I for one like the change from having all games be the same. Plus I have always wanted to go to Africa and Afrika could hold me over until I can get the money to go there on a Safari.

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vhero - 579 days 1 hour ago

why not bring it to US/EU I mean they go on like they have to remake the entire game for each country why?? i'm 100% sure its easy enough to change the language on the game costing next to nothing and no harm in releasing a few copys to see how it sells or hell stick it on PSN

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Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 579 days 21 hours ago

Hope the Lions didn't eat Phil Harrison!!! ;-D
Maybe they thought he was a Egg!!! ;-D (Bladly get it???) ;-D
(God it's quiet on here today!;) Wonder what the Lies the xBox Lemmings are planing for MGS4 day???) ;-D
Back to watching Euro 2008!!! ;-P

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n00bPwner - 579 days 18 hours ago

What a joke of a game. Who wants to play a next-gen Pokemon Snap? Not me.

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