Afrika

Genre:

Simulation

Status:

Released

Release date:

10/13/2009

Developer:

Rhino Studios

Publisher:

Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia, Natsume

Overview

Developed by Rhino Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (in Japan) and Natsume (in the United States). Afrika is a photography simulation game set in an unknown country of Africa. It is often considered a spiritual successor to Pokémon Snap, but with more safari and less track.

First revealed at Sony's E3 2006 press conference (essentially as a tech demo), the game prominently focused on utilizing the PS3 hardware to its full potential to create an extensively life-like experience. The long-awaited game was first released in Japan and Asia in August 2008, followed by North America in October 2009. The game's reception has been, internationally, largely positive.