SimAnimals Africa

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Interact with exotic animals in the wild
• Journey through the jungles and savannas of Africa
• Discover wild animals' secret abilities
• Solve challenges to unlock items, animals, and levels
• Collect unique items to receive badges

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002I7A83M
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 27, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,315 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #23 in Video Games > Wii > Simulation > Life
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Tame African animalsdiscover their secrets and control the wild kingdomProduct InformationIn SimAnimals Africa you'll journey to the heart of Africa for a Simsjungle adventure.  Interact with exotic animals in the wildincluding lions elephants gorillas and more as you explore thejungles and savannas of Africa.  Discover the animals' secretabilities and solve challenges to earn new items animals and levels. Collect unique items to receive badges.  Get intouch with your wild side and discover the ultimate secret of thekingdom with SimAnimals AfricaProduct Features Interact with and tame exotic animals in the wild Journey through the jungles and savannas of Africa Discover wild animals' secret abilities Solve challenges to unlock items animals and levels Discover the ultimate secret of the wild kingdom

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Comparison, January 12, 2010

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R. Nieman (NY) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: SimAnimals Africa (Video Game)

I was excited when I heard that there was going to be another SimAnimals coming out, but set in a different environment because I did enjoy the first one. However, there are some things that were changed that disappointed me.
-The graphics in this version don't compare at all the original. The animals are very cartoonish and the lions are especially ugly.
-There are only 9 animals to interact with (zebra, elephant, hippo, gazelle, giraffe, rhino, lion, crocodile, gorilla). In the original you could unlock abour 30 - what's with the huge difference? It's not like there aren't more animals native to Africa.
-It got very repetitive. I can't see a young child playing this game. In order to increase an animal's skill (which you have to do for some challenges) you had to do the same thing over and over.
-I have gotten to "the end" of the game (meaning I have unlocked all the animals and places) and I'm only 70% complete. This is because you have to find all these rare bugs and plants, but they are difficult to find. Sure, I get that each one is found in a different plant or on a different animal using the animals' skills, but it's way too time consuming and nothing exciting happens when you do find them. Instead of finding bugs, I'd rather have challenges that are varied and help me unlock different animals (like the original).

There are some positive things that have been changed in the new version.
-You can actually control the animals. In the original, sometimes you had to wait around for the animals to do something (for example: a skunk to spray a bear without being eaten!) In this one, you can become the animal to make them do something (for example: a zebra to kick another zebra into the water). It also made it easier to mate and get more of the animals.
-When you selected an animal, you could tell exactly how hungry it was instead of just guessing when it needed to eat and how much it needed to be full.
-I liked that each animal had a different skill and you could build up their strength and charisma, but I think it really became too boring and repetitive to get the animals to a level two for either one. And sometimes when I had just finished building up the levels, the animal would get eaten by a lion or crocodile and I would have to start all over - so put them in your backpack!

Overall, the game was moderately amusing. I would have liked it better if there were more animals and more challenges.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must for Animal Lovers, January 11, 2011

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D. Clemons (Choctaw, OK) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: SimAnimals Africa (Video Game)

This is like any SIMS game only with Animals that can be found in Africa (Zebra, elephants, etc). You befriend and feed/water them, etc.

I bought this for my house so when my grand daughter (8 years old) comes to visit, well she did and we played until 3:00 A.M. Needless we both really like this game! Very adicting!

18 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A mom's perspective on SimAnimals Africa, November 3, 2009

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C. Spagnuolo "Tech blogger" (Northern Colorado) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: SimAnimals Africa (Video Game)

This week, we tested SimAnimals Africa for the Wii courtesy of Electronic Arts. SimAnimals Africa is a family-friendly game that transports kids into the African wild where it's their job to explore and tame the exotic kingdom full of animals like lions, gorillas, elephants, and crocodiles. Kids pet, befriend, play with and even directly control the animals' movements with the Wii-mote. Status cards allow kids to learn about what type of food each animal likes best and what type of environment they prefer. The game's end goal teaches children to keep the environment in balance by caring for the animals and plants that populate it. This opens the door for your child to begin exploring the world around them from the comfort of your own home, and can offer great opportunities to explore what our world needs to remain healthy and happy. The next time you sit down for a game night try playing a videogame that teaches an appreciation for the environment while remaining fun and exciting at the same time.

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