This new TGS trailer probably gets closer than ever before to suggesting that you'll actually need a controller to take in the Afrika [working title] experience. If this clip is any indication, you will be taking pictures of animals, and also driving a jeep through a herd of them, which seems inadvisable at best. Don't miss TGS 08, when Sony will unveil Afrika [working title]'s petting mechanics.
This new TGS trailer probably gets closer than ever before to suggesting that you'll actually need a controller to take in the Afrika [working title] experience. If this clip is any indication, you will be taking pictures of animals, and also driving a jeep through a herd of them, which seems inadvisable at best. Don't miss TGS 08, when Sony will unveil Afrika [working title]'s petting mechanics.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:45PM (Unverified) said
Wow Sean, I certainly hope you never have to suffer through AIDS. Douchebag.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:43PM The Wicker Man said
bono and chris tucker are comming 4 u. OH I JUST KANT WAIT TO BE KING!-i hate teh lion king and afrika.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 1:21PM (Unverified) said
@Mogaar: Twas just a joke. I hope you don't have to suffer through AIDS either.
@WICKERMAN: You've lost your marbles. Lion King rules.
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@WICKERMAN: You've lost your marbles. Lion King rules.
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 1:44PM Burritoclock said
Jesus H. Christ people, I thought it was funny as hell. Lighten the hell up you bleeding heart baby's.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 2:11PM Ethan said
Doesn't he make a good point, though? Aids is a serious problem in Africa. Not in the national parks, granted, but we have little info on the game, and vast expanses of savanna isn't the whole continent, it's a very varied country. AIDs, however, does affect the whole country.
My main problem is that the animals appear to be posing, or behaving in very stereotypical manners.
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My main problem is that the animals appear to be posing, or behaving in very stereotypical manners.
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 4:29PM Shagittarius said
Now your stereotyping animals? When does the racism end?
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 11:49AM JCMonkeyballs said
Why would Sony show anything about gameplay when there are fantastic graphics to gawk at? Gamers only care about graphics anyway, right?
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:21PM JCMonkeyballs said
Feel free to play boring games like this in awe, then.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 11:52AM (Unverified) said
Obviously it's a photography game. I guess that the developer thinks that the animal AI is so good, you don't need any actual gameplay.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:55PM Duke said
Obviously? OK dude - I would argue it is not obvious as they haven't said a thing and people keep asking. I seem to recall taking pictures in Bioshock. Guess that was obviously a photography simulator too.
I also argue that its obviously a trample simulator where you go through Africa and get trampled by incredible creatures. Can't wait for the virtual bushdog trample map!
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I also argue that its obviously a trample simulator where you go through Africa and get trampled by incredible creatures. Can't wait for the virtual bushdog trample map!
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 1:07PM (Unverified) said
It looks like a racing game. You race zebras and lions and alligators in your jeep!
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 11:50AM (Unverified) said
If I had to take a wild guess, you could be a photographer hired to get pictures of animals. Or they could make it fun and you could be a poacher, but I'd doubt they would do that.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 1:38PM (Unverified) said
A poaching game would be AWESOME. Except, yeah, unlikely, and the working title would be something like Ivory Rising or Grand Theft Rhinoceros Hide.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 11:53AM (Unverified) said
Looks like Pokemon Snap to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokemon_Snap
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokemon_Snap
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:16PM (Unverified) said
You know, Pokémon Snap was f*cking awesome.
Just saying.
I think a game like that can be fun once in a while. Even better - this game won't be on rails, you know?
I'm down.
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Just saying.
I think a game like that can be fun once in a while. Even better - this game won't be on rails, you know?
I'm down.
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:20PM (Unverified) said
That was the same thing I was thinking,Pinky boy.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:09PM Peacefuloutrage said
Aw man, I remember when they used to sell those, but stopped because they would roll over at something like 25-30 mph. Considering it was a bunch of high school students buying them, that wasn't a good combination.
On Topic:
The game looks interesting. I bought Seaman out of curiousity but ended up enjoying the outlandish banter of the character. It may be something that is not only interesting, but relaxing at the same time (like looking at fish in the aquarium).
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On Topic:
The game looks interesting. I bought Seaman out of curiousity but ended up enjoying the outlandish banter of the character. It may be something that is not only interesting, but relaxing at the same time (like looking at fish in the aquarium).
Posted: Sep 23rd 2007 2:45PM (Unverified) said
A while ago, Game Informer said that Afrika would be a photography game.
Besides, the animals look great, but everything else, not so much. I was really hoping for a safari simulator with rideable animals and stuff.
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Besides, the animals look great, but everything else, not so much. I was really hoping for a safari simulator with rideable animals and stuff.
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 11:54AM (Unverified) said
still looks too bleached out to me,some of the animation is nice though
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Posted: Sep 25th 2007 1:03PM (Unverified) said
it's probably just gonna be like that under water game for the wii (can't remember name) just like an "exploration" game
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:43PM (Unverified) said
No just another game for the PS3 that caters to a wider audience. Sorry if you only like shooters.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:51PM greatslack said
Actually, I hate most shooters. In fact, I'd say that shooters are guilty of "tech demos" more than any other genre of games.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:08PM (Unverified) said
This "game" is worthless without Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
(Let's see how many of you kids even know what I'm talking about...)
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(Let's see how many of you kids even know what I'm talking about...)
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:13PM mathemagical said
With the right TV and sound system I would sell tickets for people come see me play this game (it's a game right?).
LBM played in my small ass city a year ago. It definitely would be a hell of an experience with them providing the music to the game.
People could Google it too...
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LBM played in my small ass city a year ago. It definitely would be a hell of an experience with them providing the music to the game.
People could Google it too...
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:17PM (Unverified) said
i hope we get to kill the animals.
if there is character customization im playing as michael vick.
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if there is character customization im playing as michael vick.
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 1:45PM quadraphonic said
It's like the Gran Turismo of the animal world.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:28PM (Unverified) said
YAAAWWWWWN![Working Title]
Maybe it's like pokemon snap, that was fun...for a bit.
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Maybe it's like pokemon snap, that was fun...for a bit.
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 1:34PM (Unverified) said
BORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING.
I'd rather be playing Carnival Games. No, seriously.
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I'd rather be playing Carnival Games. No, seriously.
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:41PM (Unverified) said
My Afrikan wild animals... Let me show you them!
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:42PM (Unverified) said
This is getting ridiculous, it's been over a year since Sony started parading around videos of Afrika, and we still haven't seen gameplay or a potential release date. This game must be really, really epic, or it must be really, really difficult to produce the game on the PS3.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:52PM foxhound said
While we're jumping to conclusions, let's start a rumor that it's going to be on the X360. Or better yet, on the Wii, so we can smack the rhinos and spank the monkeys...
...wait, forget that last part. o_o; They're already drinking in the buff in MGS4.
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...wait, forget that last part. o_o; They're already drinking in the buff in MGS4.
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:44PM (Unverified) said
looks like far cry 2 with less guns and more happy
or maybe all the animals will turn into vampires at night and hunt you
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or maybe all the animals will turn into vampires at night and hunt you
Posted: Sep 21st 2007 12:46PM The Wicker Man said
f u ass ! I grew up with the sesame street crew, im 26 and still trying to forget. For you younger folks you have heard them refereced on the Venture Bros. and Family guy.
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