New Afrika trailer is not very helpful

by Justin McElroy { Sep 21st 2007 at 11:45AM }

OK. So, we get it. Officially. The animals in Afrika [working title] look really fantastic. Like, probably the best animals ever. Wow, are these animals ever great. Now, is there an actual game here? We certainly hope so, because, like we said, those animals look awesome, and it would be a shame not to get to hang out with them.

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.

Tags: afrika, ps3, sony, tgs07

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Sean @ Sep 21st 2007 11:47AM

My money is on an AIDS simulator.

plyx @ Sep 21st 2007 11:57AM

Dude! That's not P.C.!

Sean @ Sep 21st 2007 12:09PM

I'm bad. :(

Jerk Face @ Sep 21st 2007 12:14PM

Ha ha.. what an ass hole!

Mogaar @ Sep 21st 2007 12:45PM

Wow Sean, I certainly hope you never have to suffer through AIDS. Douchebag.

T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 21st 2007 12:43PM

bono and chris tucker are comming 4 u. OH I JUST KANT WAIT TO BE KING!-i hate teh lion king and afrika.

Sean @ Sep 21st 2007 1:21PM

@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.

The1 @ Sep 21st 2007 1:28PM

You are a freaking MORON and you will contract that disease before you die.

Burritoclock @ Sep 21st 2007 1:44PM

Jesus H. Christ people, I thought it was funny as hell. Lighten the hell up you bleeding heart baby's.

upz @ Sep 21st 2007 1:53PM

Aww c'mon. Whether you were offended or not, that was witty as hell.

Ethan @ Sep 21st 2007 2:11PM

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.

Shagittarius @ Sep 21st 2007 4:29PM

Now your stereotyping animals? When does the racism end?

Adam Sutherland @ Sep 21st 2007 11:49AM

Why would Sony show anything about gameplay when there are fantastic graphics to gawk at? Gamers only care about graphics anyway, right?

Benny @ Sep 21st 2007 12:19PM

I know I do.

Adam Sutherland @ Sep 21st 2007 12:21PM

Feel free to play boring games like this in awe, then.

OnimushaSoki @ Sep 21st 2007 12:53PM

I still say they should throw in the guy from "MAN VS WILD" to squeeze 'water' from elephant dung. That's gold right there.

Matt B (SDF ) @ Sep 21st 2007 11:50AM

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.

Sean @ Sep 21st 2007 1:38PM

A poaching game would be AWESOME. Except, yeah, unlikely, and the working title would be something like Ivory Rising or Grand Theft Rhinoceros Hide.

Fimble @ Sep 21st 2007 11:52AM

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.

NATO_Duke @ Sep 21st 2007 12:55PM

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!

Dave @ Sep 21st 2007 1:07PM

It looks like a racing game. You race zebras and lions and alligators in your jeep!

Patrick @ Sep 21st 2007 11:53AM

Looks like Pokemon Snap to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokemon_Snap

Jerk Face @ Sep 21st 2007 12:16PM

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.

Mr Khan @ Sep 21st 2007 6:19PM

This game seems to be, from what i can tell, Pokemon Snap meets Forever Blue/Endless Ocean

Seems like a good idea, and this trailer is certainly more evidence than the cryptic explanation given at E306 "Its a game that plays itself"

Joshua @ Sep 21st 2007 11:53AM

Pokémon Snap.

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 21st 2007 12:20PM

That was the same thing I was thinking,Pinky boy.

Joshua @ Sep 21st 2007 5:46PM

Narf!

plyx @ Sep 21st 2007 11:53AM

Suzuki Samurai FTW!

Peacefuloutrage @ Sep 21st 2007 12:09PM

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).

ALH @ Sep 21st 2007 11:54AM

still looks too bleached out to me,some of the animation is nice though

greatslack @ Sep 21st 2007 12:02PM

Another PS3 tech demo?

Egster @ Sep 21st 2007 12:43PM

No just another game for the PS3 that caters to a wider audience. Sorry if you only like shooters.

greatslack @ Sep 21st 2007 12:51PM

Actually, I hate most shooters. In fact, I'd say that shooters are guilty of "tech demos" more than any other genre of games.

IlyaG @ Sep 21st 2007 12:08PM

This "game" is worthless without Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

(Let's see how many of you kids even know what I'm talking about...)

lauren @ Sep 21st 2007 12:13PM

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...

GRANTED @ Sep 21st 2007 12:17PM

i hope we get to kill the animals.

if there is character customization im playing as michael vick.

Noshino @ Sep 21st 2007 12:37PM

If there are shotguns, Im playing as Cheney

GRANTED @ Sep 21st 2007 12:51PM

i love destroying beauty

RedJoggingSuit(MSDF-Battle Angel) @ Sep 21st 2007 12:28PM

YAAAWWWWWN![Working Title]

Maybe it's like pokemon snap, that was fun...for a bit.

Drew @ Sep 21st 2007 12:29PM

The fur on the lion's mane is so last gen.

TheWarden @ Sep 21st 2007 12:41PM

My Afrikan wild animals... Let me show you them!

Evan @ Sep 21st 2007 12:42PM

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.

OnimushaSoki @ Sep 21st 2007 12:52PM

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.

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Sep 21st 2007 12:44PM

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

T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 21st 2007 12:46PM

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.

Alijah Green @ Sep 21st 2007 12:48PM

THIS IS NOT HOW I REMEMBER AFIKA THIS IS THE SAME CRAP WITH SONY. CONCEPT VIDEO FIRST THEN LATER COME OUT DOWNGRADE VIDEO. WATCH FANBOYS PRAISE, THE ONLY GAME THAT COME CLOSE TO CONCEPT VIDEOS IS MGS4 BUT ITS GAMEPLAY IS CRAP. CHECK OUT A REAL GAME DOWNLOAD THIS VIDEO SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE NEW GEN IS ALL ABOUT http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/1/c/91cb40a4-f7b6-4d65-be66-ceca1d2f902c/Halo3_Cinema_Paradiso_720p30_ST_6300kbps.wmv

NATO_Duke @ Sep 21st 2007 1:00PM

Thanks for using all caps to make that point. Otherwise I fear my eyes would not have been able to make out the genius of your angry rant. Kids and their caps locks are so cute.

BTW, congrats on your 10th birthday! I know its not here yet, but you know, we all want it to be special.