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Hakuna Matata (English / Chinese Version)
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PuNiao (280) on 17, Oct. 2008 14:19 (HKT)

Call of the Wild

As games go, Hakuna Matata, also known as Afrika in Japan, is a curious beast that's hard to classify. Yes, it's the same title as that song in the Disney animated classic: The Lion King. Flashback: Pumbaa, the warthog sings Hakuna Matata, which means "no worries" in Swahili. Think of it as the safari version of Grand Theft ... [read more...]

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  • aka. Afrika
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You are a photographer stationed in Africa in this adventure, as a professional you will have the newest equipment such as camera lenses and computers.

Accept missions by viewing proposals via your email system, finding and tracking animals are only the start of your mission, you might be asked to take photos of them at unique angles, such as taking a close up shot of a giraffe's face. You'd realize you need a lot of skills to be an accomplished photographer.

You'll have a lot of equipment to choose from, from cameras to your camping gear. Of course these cost money, so be sure to accept as much missions as you can manage, besides, some organizations provide you with useful equipment such as tripods that you can use even after you have completed their request.

The game makes use of PS3's stunning graphical capabilities to render animations of animals to the most life-like degree. Remember how a clip from the game is used as a demonstration of the PlayStation3 prowess during the console's promotion? Now you can see why.
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Release Date Dec 11, 2008
Language English, Chinese
Genre Adventure
Version  Asia
PAX-Code PAX0002456347
Catalog No.  BCAS-20062
Item Code  4948872960625
Players  1
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    Average rating:   (4.5 out of 5)
    Total votes:   6

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    gunawan_oei (1) on 28, Dec. 2008 15:03 (HKT)

    New Perspective
    Everyone must buy this game !!! It is very interesting game. We can see wild live like on TV. I've never seen game like this before... so real..

    I Think Englsih / Chinese version really can help us to understand plot of the game.

    I Give Five Stars for the graphics and of course plot of the game (new genre too)

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    jmchang79 (1) on 27, Nov. 2008 13:36 (HKT)

    Good game
    It is a really good game. I like the Graphics, It looks like real. I can't stop playing this game because I like to get a better shot of the animals. Thank Play Asia.com.

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    PuNiao (280) on 17, Oct. 2008 14:19 (HKT)

    Call of the Wild
    As games go, Hakuna Matata, also known as Afrika in Japan, is a curious beast that's hard to classify. Yes, it's the same title as that song in the Disney animated classic: The Lion King. Flashback: Pumbaa, the warthog sings Hakuna Matata, which means "no worries" in Swahili. Think of it as the safari version of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) - replace the guns and criminals of GTA with digital SLR cameras and animals that you're not far off the map. Hakuna Matata allows you to enjoy almost-photorealistic wildlife images just for the pleasure of it. Basically, you're a photojournalist - a National Geographic contributor of sorts - tasked to shoot pictures of the animals, from elephants to lions, roaming the African-landscape. This Japanese-language game is no walk in the park, though. You need Metal Gear Solid-styled sneak skills to hunt down the creatures and line them up within sight - without alerting them. Get spotted by your prey and you'll be trampled on within a few heartbeats if you don't hoof off in time. However, worry not. This is a kid-friendly game and nobody dies. That animal attack, though, might just wipe out all the shots you've spent an hour getting, driving you up the wall. The first few hours of the game feels like a guided safari tour. However, you will get the keys to the jeep eventually, so you can drive around the African grasslands and explore where the local party animals hang out. Oh, watch out for the Zebra crossings. The challenge level can be tough for non-photographers. Imperfections mean you cannot move on. Not only do you have to track and get close to shoot the specific shots that your "employers" demand (like a mugshot of a giraffe or a herd of elephants crossing a river), the shots have to be technically sound - in other words, in focus, well composed and correctly exposed. After all, your shots might make the cover of the National Geographic magazine. While the graphics, music and sound effects are pretty much par for the course for a PS3 game, the presentation is somewhat of a throwback to the PS2. No human voices create a strange aural vacuum, especially since voice acting is so common in games now. Also, there's too much waiting in between most menu changes. These bugbears are enough to take you out of Africa, so to speak. Overall, if you love wildlife photography, realistically portrayed animals and cannot afford a real safari tour but would like to experience one, you'll go wild over this game.

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    evans56942 (1) on 16, Sep. 2008 18:27 (HKT)

    wow
    really good game thanks play asia. I'm glad that i bought this game, excellent scenery animations and graphics and challenging to get the right shot, really relaxing and calm a nice change from all the combat games i play.

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    cannae45 (1) on 09, Sep. 2008 16:34 (HKT)

    It's Different But In A Good Way
    It seems like evaluations for this could be different depending on whether or not you prefer the freedom to explore your own personal scenery over having missions. It really is moving when you discover scenes of animals being one with nature. Amongst this abundant nature discover a colorful array of animal life and take pictures, take pictures, take pictures!! This sounds simple, and it really isn’t an exaggeration to say that’s everything in this game. It takes a lot of patience to stick around until the decisive moment to snap a picture. People who have their own goals, saying to themselves stuff like “This angle is no good!” or “I want to take pictures of each animal’s tail” should have fun.

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