Afrika for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

Since there are TONS of biased opinions of this title, I'm going to break this game down by ALL aspects thinking like a DEVELOPER rather than just a GAMER. I want to start off by saying...

This game is EXACTLY like Pokemon Snap, but with a bit more player control, customization, and no childish little monsters.

With this being said, if you DON'T like Pokemon Snap, you are NOT going to like this. You are going to find it boring and repetitive and get no personal satisfaction whatsoever. However, "boring" is not a valid review in my opinion, and really NOT helpful if you have no idea what this game is. On the other hand, if you ARE a fan of nature, Pokemon Snap, or just curious, this is definitely worth a try. You will be amazed with the level of detail put into the model's animations and the amount of work into the scenery and effects. The environment and lighting is beautiful, but a few textures here and there look like they could benefit from being a bit bigger and not so stretched (grass and dirt in particular)

Fans of Snap will love that you are no longer restricted to a track. You can hop out of the vehicle, as well as crouch and sidestep once out. However, you are not allowed to wander too far from your jeep, but you can cover quite a bit of ground before being prompted.

It appears that you can customize many things, such as your camera and its capacity, as well as other tools. But unfortunately, not your playable character.

Missions are highly challenging and can be a little time consuming. You may find yourself standing in an area for awhile in order to get the PERFECT shot. I personally like that, after all, what good is a game with FAST and EASY missions?

Load AND save times take WAY too long. The dialogue is horrible and restricted to subtitles. Bad UI design, but don't blame the rest of the game for all that. Poor development, but you have to give it to them for stepping outside the box on this, which is Natsume's best quality as a developer.