The name itself is just so weird. Africa is a whole damn continent full of countries - it's like naming a game "Europe" or "Central Asia".
That's the beauty of labouring under the vestiges of colonialism. In most people's heads, Africa is probably just dusty, barren, orange and full of rhinos.
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The name itself is just so weird. Africa is a whole damn continent full of countries - it's like naming a game "Europe" or "Central Asia".
That's the beauty of labouring under the vestiges of colonialism. In most people's heads, Africa is probably just dusty, barren, orange and full of rhinos.
And crazy flesh eating diseases.
When the PS1 was released I remember this underwater game that was released for it. There was no action you just played as a diver exploring the underwater world. Afrika reminds me of that game, except Afrika looks gorgeous.
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I remember reading somewhere that it was stated in a preview or an interview that there are some really interesting/innovative ideas in the game, but whoever was doing the preview/interview wasn't at liberty to reveal them just yet.
I remember reading somewhere that it was stated in a preview or an interview that there are some really interesting/innovative ideas in the game, but whoever was doing the preview/interview wasn't at liberty to reveal them just yet.
Well, anyway, I am nice that Sony is pushing some innovative titles the their console...LittleBigPlanet and this one too. Nice to play something different that doesn't neccessarily involve killing virtual people. Of course, killing virtual people is awesome, but change is cool.
This looks more like someone's art portfolio then an actual game. If I wanted to see animals and take pictures of them, I'd go on an actual safari or go to the zoo if I didn't care for seeing them in their natural habitat.
Now if it would take more of an approach like say, Echo the Dolphin did, then that would be something.
That video is far too clean & scripted not to be cinematic, and it's just about possible the reason nobody knows what the game does is that they don't seem to know themselves.
That video is far too clean & scripted not to be cinematic, and it's just about possible the reason nobody knows what the game does is that they don't seem to know themselves.
"Excellent work guys, we've used the power of the Playstation 3 to create an accurate simulation of the African Savannah!"
*Sony rep enters*
"So where's this game you guys have to show me?"
"Game?! We've created an accurate... simulation... Africa.... Shit!"
That video is far too clean & scripted not to be cinematic, and it's just about possible the reason nobody knows what the game does is that they don't seem to know themselves.
"Excellent work guys, we've used the power of the Playstation 3 to create an accurate simulation of the African Savannah!"
*Sony rep enters*
"So where's this game you guys have to show me?"
"Game?! We've created an accurate... simulation... Africa.... Shit!"
What happened to that MMO that placed you in traditional africa? Or. Traditional with shamans that use real magic...?
I'm so lacking information. Was supposed to be developed with the help of a truck-load of Anthropologists and the like...?
Is that this game? Confusion.
Am I the only one who is not all that impressed by this video? I mean it's impressive that they have so many animals in view at once, but the textures on all the non-furry/hairy animals are terrible. The elephants look like hovercraft when they walk. Something that gigantic and heavy should not keep a perfectly level body when its legs are moving.
You must not have Flash or something, because it's right there under the wall of text.
So it *is* Pokemon Snap with realistically rendered real animals on the PS3 after all! It also hinted at some kind of web-integrated photo gallery.
Hooray?
Except Pokemon Snap was on rails (which is what made it ridiculously boring after one play through) but from that trailer, it looks like you can go wherever you want in Afrika.
Anyway, it looks pretty interesting. Maybe they could release it on the PSN in the US and Europe, instead of a retail release, where it wouldn't do so well?
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Do you get to hide inside a robotic Rhino while spying on people?
for the price of a PS3 and the game, you could go on actual safari.
you would not believe how much ass actual safari rocks
That's the beauty of labouring under the vestiges of colonialism. In most people's heads, Africa is probably just dusty, barren, orange and full of rhinos.
And crazy flesh eating diseases.
When the PS1 was released I remember this underwater game that was released for it. There was no action you just played as a diver exploring the underwater world. Afrika reminds me of that game, except Afrika looks gorgeous.
O_o
Hmm, buy a PS3 with Afrika or go to the real Africa and have your ass rocked, I think I'd prefer the former. ;-)
realtime lens change?
no, i don't think i'm particularly funny
Thats cause they hadn't made the innovation yet.
Do people really expect much from this developer?
I never asked for this!
Well, anyway, I am nice that Sony is pushing some innovative titles the their console...LittleBigPlanet and this one too. Nice to play something different that doesn't neccessarily involve killing virtual people. Of course, killing virtual people is awesome, but change is cool.
It's also danish.
Fixed for actual German.
And it seems to be "Afrika" in lots of languages.
And also Dutch.
Now if it would take more of an approach like say, Echo the Dolphin did, then that would be something.
Nicely done!
That reminds me:
That video is far too clean & scripted not to be cinematic, and it's just about possible the reason nobody knows what the game does is that they don't seem to know themselves.
*Sony rep enters*
"So where's this game you guys have to show me?"
"Game?! We've created an accurate... simulation... Africa.... Shit!"
Just program a rifle in and you'll be fine.
I'm so lacking information. Was supposed to be developed with the help of a truck-load of Anthropologists and the like...?
Is that this game? Confusion.
Einhorn is Finkle! Finkle is Einhorn! .... Einhorn is a man!
(yeah, I know that's the wrong one, but it's so much more quotable)
After a year's wait, there is finally gameplay footage of it.
am I just a complete retard? :P
So it *is* Pokemon Snap with realistically rendered real animals on the PS3 after all! It also hinted at some kind of web-integrated photo gallery.
Hooray?
That's weird.
It's definitely not because I don't have flash.
I'll go check the video elseware.
apparently there's no PAL release expected at the moment but i wouldn't be adverse to importing at all
the extra money doesn't weigh my wallet down too much
I'm not joking. If this was nothing more than a real time version of Planet Earth, it would be so fucking bought.
Shame it's not.
One of them should be Captain Planet.
Except Pokemon Snap was on rails (which is what made it ridiculously boring after one play through) but from that trailer, it looks like you can go wherever you want in Afrika.
Anyway, it looks pretty interesting. Maybe they could release it on the PSN in the US and Europe, instead of a retail release, where it wouldn't do so well?
i would buy a game with david attenborough even if it was just a static 8-bit image of a llama
that would sell it for me.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
And we'd have a really good-looking Beast Wars game coming out.