Siliconera has discovered that the cameras used by players in the game Afrika will be mostly Sony models in the alpha and other DSLR series. The game is known in Japan as Afrika, but has renamed Hakuna Mata for the rest of the world. Afrika is an African safari simulator including wild animals from the far reaches of the continent. Gamers playing Afrika will assume the role of a photojournalist who will be able to take pictures of various wildlife. The story will be mission-driven. This means that the character gets e-mails at his base camp which tell him what pictures to go and take. To get to the location and animals he/she needs to photograph, the characters has the ability to go by foot, jeep or air balloon, as previously hinted at in various screenshots and trailers; however, the player will not be able to control the vehicles themselves as these will be driven by a non-player character.
Instead, the player has the ability to completely manipulate the camera using the Sixaxis.
At the location of the mission, the player must take pictures of the wildlife. This will be done with a virtual camera. This camera is completely controlled by the motion-controlled Sixaxis in a similar way as the camera during the transport to the location. This way the player is in complete control of the angle, focus, aim and clarity of the pictures. If the Sixaxis is not held by a firm and steady hand, the picture might be too blurry and thus worthless. However, if the picture turns out to be of good quality, virtual cash can be earned. The better the shot, the bigger the amount of money earned. This virtual money earned in the game can be used to buy new cameras which in turn will deliver pictures of even better quality to earn even more money.
Additional to the actual gameplay are unlockables such as various footage and real-life snapshots of the animals you encounter, which are collected and stored in your “Animal Library”. The game is scheduled for release in late August.
