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PuNiao(365) on 17, Oct. 2008 14:19 (HKT)
Call of the Wild
As games go, Hakuna Matata, also known as Afrika in Japan, is a curious beast that's hard to classify. Yes, it's the same title as that song in the Disney animated classic: The Lion King. Flashback: Pumbaa, the warthog sings Hakuna Matata, which means "no worries" in Swahili. Think of it as the safari version of Grand Theft ...[read more...]
features
aka. Afrika
description
You are a photographer stationed in Africa in this adventure, as a professional you will have the newest equipment such as camera lenses and computers.
Accept missions by viewing proposals via your email system, finding and tracking animals are only the start of your mission, you might be asked to take photos of them at unique angles, such as taking a close up shot of a giraffe's face. You'd realize you need a lot of skills to be an accomplished photographer.
You'll have a lot of equipment to choose from, from cameras to your camping gear. Of course these cost money, so be sure to accept as much missions as you can manage, besides, some organizations provide you with useful equipment such as tripods that you can use even after you have completed their request.
The game makes use of PS3's stunning graphical capabilities to render animations of animals to the most life-like degree. Remember how a clip from the game is used as a demonstration of the PlayStation3 prowess during the console's promotion? Now you can see why.
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Not As I Expected I was expecting a spectacular view and gameplay from this title, but I guess it was my fault for expecting too much. It turn out boring and shallow title for me
Afrika Madly interesting photo-hunting. More than 100 most interesting missions.
Game for all family.
It was very interesting to play together with my wife. =)
Not for everyone, but if it's your thing, you'll love it! Afrika is a brilliant game, and it's great to see Rhino studios trying something so different and innovative so early in a console's lifecycle. The gameplay revolves around travelling around different parts of an African Wilderness capturing moments on film, and it does this really well. It's slow-paced, relaxing and enjoyable. You won't find action or virtual violence here, but you will find a very creatively constructed photography sim, covering some of the most interesting animals to photograph available. The animations of the animals (while not flawless) are up-close the best animated animals I've seen in a game, and the camera 'simming' was great, with the lenses and settings feeling appropriate. Only minor gripe was that you couldn't adjust the ISO on your camera, but you've got control over shutter speed, aperture and camera/lens selection, and that's the most important stuff.
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