E3 06: Afrika First Look

By Jason Ocampo, GameSpotPosted May 8, 2006 7:04 pm PT

Sony unveils a new game featuring lots of lifelike African animals, and that's about all the company revealed at this point.

LOS ANGELES--What is Afrika? Well, all we know of this new PlayStation 3 game revealed during Sony's Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference is that it features lots and lots of African animals, rendered in lifelike detail as they go about their daily lives. We saw rhinoceroses, giraffes, zebras, caribou, wildebeests, and cheetahs as they roamed the African plains and watering holes. The graphics were certainly very nice, and you could see everything from the armored segments on the rhino down to the chewing motions on the giraffe as it feasted on leaves high up in trees. And that's about it. In fact, the game's full title won't even be Afrika, it seems, since the trailer also mentioned that "Afrika" was only a "working title." As soon as we learn more, such as who is making the game and who is publishing it, we'll let you know.

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  • hitman_guy

    Posted May 25, 2009 5:24 am PT

    I think this is going to be a cool game. Looks like a photographer's game. The developers can even think about all new series of photographer games like: Wildlife photography, Crime reporting, Sports etc.
    Maybe its going to be a new genre..who knows?

    Here is developer's site: http://www.rhino-studios.co.jp/
    Some review about the released game(in asia) can be found here:
    http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-77-1-49-en-15-afrika-70-2r6r.html

  • Krawall

    Posted Feb 16, 2009 3:43 am PT

    First when I heard about this game I just WOWed into the air.
    Then I saw the first video and pics and started drooling.
    But I had no clue whatsoever what kind of game it will be.
    I started to create som cool scenarios that it is a animal simulator.
    And maybe a possibility for us to really learn about the problems animals get with hunters, nature disasters, global warming and so on. Maybe a nice encyclopedia...etc
    And started to get cool sequel fantasies about different areas around the world. Like jungle and arctic areas.
    Wow... This is one of the BIG problems.. NEVER read on and start fantasies within your head 'cause they rarely live up to them.

    Ok back to "Afrika"
    So when I started to learn what kind of game this will be I crashed down from the skies.

    this kind of graphics and all you are is a animal national geographic photographer?.
    Like a pokemon hunter but for real animals.

    Ok the game hasn't arrived yet so it can certainly surprise us.
    But I still hope for a animal simulator like the old games "Lion" & "Wolf"
    I really liked them and hope I like to see something similiar. Maybe an update or addon

    Afrika is still super Cool Next Gen graphics!!!

  • Jakesta7

    Posted Jan 18, 2009 12:00 am PT

    what type of game is this? ya i agree with u smeagol vader and black master

  • black-master

    Posted Dec 8, 2008 3:06 pm PT

    I think they should give us more details on the gameplay and story

  • sMeAgOl_VaDeR

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 6:49 am PT

    what the hell do you do? kill the animals? play as the animals? play as a reporter? WHAT??

  • Tacoman001

    Posted Jul 21, 2008 11:49 pm PT

    My bets on an Endless Ocean type game personally. But then again that doesn't appeal to everyone. Endless Ocean was cool though.

  • voodoo-devil

    Posted Jun 30, 2008 8:31 pm PT

    what is it going to be a giant $100 dollar animal movie!? (i live in New Zealand so it costs a lot)

  • mcshorty73

    Posted May 22, 2008 5:11 pm PT

    It looks like a game my grandma would enjoy

  • Nineball2112

    Posted May 21, 2008 9:48 am PT

    Well, I have no idea what the game play is about, but damn... it's looks stunning!

    Very interesting... but absolutely NO details to work with...

  • guerillaKZ2

    Posted Apr 23, 2008 8:36 pm PT

    humm........ i've never liked nature, but this like perfect game to give to a girl that i like in my class

  • BrUnOdeFeNiX

    Posted Apr 6, 2008 2:30 pm PT

    Interesting, but we need more info to say something. Africa's players need to know what we're gonna do in this game.

  • mechworrior762

    Posted Feb 9, 2008 2:24 pm PT

    It looks absalutely STUNNINGLY beutiful, but what do you DO? Run around and lookd at all the pretty s__t?

  • GOkinaka

    Posted Feb 7, 2008 6:24 am PT

    Looks very interesting!

  • LittleGreenDog

    Posted Feb 2, 2008 9:42 am PT

    I need this game!!

  • MagisterBurner

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 1:40 am PT

    Can't wait to learn what it is about....

  • Emmet_9mm

    Posted Dec 12, 2007 6:16 am PT

    THIS IS NOT A PREVEIW ITS LIKE 12 LINES LONG

  • jahd5000

    Posted Dec 2, 2007 11:38 pm PT

    oh... just watched the trailer.. graphic were awesome... i saw the three of them just hoping to see any gameplay on it.. but dam! i cant find what is this game wanting from us lol i looks nice an d people who like this kind of things would love it, but if it is something like a safari taking pictures (that reminds me to Pokemon Snap lol) well just not interested... and im still no tinterested, just curious!

  • shtetlman

    Posted Nov 27, 2007 11:57 pm PT

    ok, after posting, I just watched the Tokyo Game Show 07 trailer...

    so I guess its not quite as cool as I thought.... but, I swear, the damn japanese are so corny some times, they just don't know when to stop. That trailer might have actually been cool, but they throw in the cheesiest John Williams after a bender on MIDI crap fanfare and effectively ruin the whole ambience of the experience....

    was that necessary? Really? really?....

  • shtetlman

    Posted Nov 27, 2007 11:49 pm PT

    playing out scenarios of life and death on the Serengeti would be a dream come true. Tactically controlling a pack of lions on a hunt would be sweet; just imagine: lurking through the tall grass, staying downwind of the wildebeasts, watching the prey for a young or weak one to go after, sending out strategic commands to the other lionesses in the hunt, and then bam...going for the kill. That would be sweet. It would also be fun to be in the herd of game, trying to escape the super predators....

    why hasn't this been done yet?

  • Mujambo

    Posted Nov 27, 2007 4:32 pm PT

    I am so curious!

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