Safari's up: PS3 stunner Afrika detailed, dated for Japan

by Randy Nelson on Jun 4th 2008 10:30PM

Is it a game? Is it interactive art? Is it Ludwig's most anticipated PS3 release of 2008? 1UP has shed new light on Afrika, the long-awaited safari-themed title from Rhino Studios.

Digging through the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, they discovered that the game – now officially slated for August 28 in Japan – will allow players (or, um ... viewers?) to switch between first-person, overhead, and animal-eye-views of the gorgeous African plains. What's more, players will be able to travel on foot or behind the wheel of off-road vehicles while snapping photos.

The prettiness that is Afrika will hopefully hit the US this year, be it as a boxed or PSN release. We expect to hear more on Sony's plans for this unique title at next month's E3 expo.

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Tags: afrika, playstation3, ps3, rhino-studios, sony

Reader Comments (59)

It's a trick, it's actually just the most complex "Where's Waldo" game ever made...do you see him?

Out of interest is this one of the titles we should "Just wait till..."?

Soon we'll see if the game lives up to Sony's bullshots from the pre-launch E3.

I want this game/simulator/whateveritis. Why no European release, Sony? :(

Is Afrika = Home. Do you have to pay for each animal that will appear on the safari? Will the zebra's mount each other in front of me?

Seriously, that image is amazing. I like the non-shooting games. This is like Assassin's Creed extreme, with no assassins.

I think games like this are important for the PS3. The reason the WII is so popular is that there are many family and E rated titles out there and families are playing. While this title does not interest me, this is good for the PS3. You can't release a new generation machine and rely mainly on shooters and M rated games. My brother has not purchased a PS3 for his kids because lack of games for him to buy for them. I applaud the release of games like this that can only help adoption of the system.