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After having my brain professionally numbed by fun-gineer Ken Kutaragi, the only thing that could pull me out of my funk is hot and buttery gameplay footage. When Afrika booted up for our viewing pleasure, I went a little nuts with the exclamation point key.
But, how does it play? Is it a Jambo Safari rip off? Pokemon Snap Redux? Wired's Chris Kohler snacked on chocolate cakes and spoke to Sony games exec Phil Harrison to get some details.
Video games have a function in life, and that is: wish fulfillment. You can become a mercenary, a fighter pilot. On PS3, we can expand the realm of that experience. Africa allows you to experience a very interesting part of the world, a safari in the plains of Africa. The gameplay is entirely non-violent. You don't kill the animals. It emphasizes the positives rather than the negatives.
Huh. Non-violent? Does that mean no rocket mounted rhinos? Bummer. I'm still psyched about the "out there" gameplay possibilities. Check out the record of Kohler's conversations for more insight.
Sony Execs Talk PS3 [Game|Life]
