Wild Earth is a safari video game and motion simulator ride by Super X Studios. The player photographs 30 types of animals as a photojournalist in Serengeti National Park. It was first released as an online video game in France on March 17, 2006, and in North America on April 24, 2006. Akella published the game for Microsoft Windows as Safari Photo Africa: Wild Earth on September 18, 2006, and Ubisoft published it as Wild Earth: Photo Safari in November 2006, while Xplosiv published it as Wild Earth: Africa on April 5, 2007. Majesco later published a Wii version, Wild Earth: African Safari, in 2008. The game was also installed as a motion simulator ride in multiple American zoos. It won several awards including the grand prize at the 2003 Independent Games Festival.
Wild Earth is a safari video game in which players explore and photograph African safari environments.[3] The player acts as a photojournalist in Serengeti National Park and is set to photograph 30 different types of animals, from hyenas to rhinoceroses. In the Wii version, the controller rumbles when the player strays too close to the animals, which affects the camera's steadiness.[4] The game was also installed as a motion simulation ride at zoos including the Philadelphia Zoo, Zoo Miami, and San Diego Zoo.[5]
Developmentedit
Super X Studios, an indie developer based in Seattle, built Wild Earth for release on Microsoft Windows and supposedly Xbox, before the latter version was later canceled in 2005 or early 2006. The team won the game design innovation, visual art innovation, and grand prize at the Independent Games Festival in 2003.[3] They had previously worked on Far Gate, which won the audience award at the same festival in 2000.[6] In December 2005, Wild Earth's production was complete but Super X ended its agreement with British publisher Digital Jesters when the latter was being restructured.[3] The game was released as an online video game in 2006.[2][1] Russian game developer Akella published the game for release on September 18, 2006.[citation needed] A bit later, Super X announced that Ubisoft would publish the game. They released the game a week later, on November 16, 2006.[5] A later agreement with Discovery Channel and Animal Planet brought the game to Europe, where it was published by Xplosiv on April 5, 2007.[citation needed] In 2008, Majesco announced a related and Wii-exclusive version of the title, Wild Earth: African Safari.[4]
On March 23, 2022, the game was re-released on Steam as Wild Earth - Africa.
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Wild Earth is a safari video game and motion simulator ride by Super X Studios The player photographs 30 types of animals as a photojournalist in Serengeti National Park It was first released as an online video game in France on March 17 2006 and in North America on April 24 2006 Akella published the game for Microsoft Windows as Safari Photo Africa Wild Earth on September 18 2006 and Ubisoft published it as Wild Earth Photo Safari in November 2006 while Xplosiv published it as Wild Earth Africa on April 5 2007 Majesco later published a Wii version Wild Earth African Safari in 2008 The game was also installed as a motion simulator ride in multiple American zoos It won several awards including the grand prize at the 2003 Independent Games Festival Wild EarthDeveloper s Super X StudiosPublisher s RU Akella PC NA Ubisoft PC EU Xplosiv PC WW Majesco Entertainment Wii Platform s Microsoft Windows motion simulation rides WiiReleaseOnlineFRA March 17 2006 2 NA April 24 2006 1 WindowsFRA March 16 2006RU September 18 2006NA November 16 2006EU April 5 2007WiiNA April 22 2008EU September 12 2008AU November 27 2008Genre s Motion simulatorMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Development 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksGameplay edit nbsp Screenshot of gameplay Wild Earth is a safari video game in which players explore and photograph African safari environments 3 The player acts as a photojournalist in Serengeti National Park and is set to photograph 30 different types of animals from hyenas to rhinoceroses In the Wii version the controller rumbles when the player strays too close to the animals which affects the camera s steadiness 4 The game was also installed as a motion simulation ride at zoos including the Philadelphia Zoo Zoo Miami and San Diego Zoo 5 Development editSuper X Studios an indie developer based in Seattle built Wild Earth for release on Microsoft Windows and supposedly Xbox before the latter version was later canceled in 2005 or early 2006 The team won the game design innovation visual art innovation and grand prize at the Independent Games Festival in 2003 3 They had previously worked on Far Gate which won the audience award at the same festival in 2000 6 In December 2005 Wild Earth s production was complete but Super X ended its agreement with British publisher Digital Jesters when the latter was being restructured 3 The game was released as an online video game in 2006 2 1 Russian game developer Akella published the game for release on September 18 2006 citation needed A bit later Super X announced that Ubisoft would publish the game They released the game a week later on November 16 2006 5 A later agreement with Discovery Channel and Animal Planet brought the game to Europe where it was published by Xplosiv on April 5 2007 citation needed In 2008 Majesco announced a related and Wii exclusive version of the title Wild Earth African Safari 4 On March 23 2022 the game was re released on Steam as Wild Earth Africa Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScorePCWiiMetacritic72 100 7 60 100 8 Review scoresPublicationScorePCWiiEurogamer5 10 9 N AGame InformerN A5 75 10 10 Gamekult6 10 11 N AGameZone7 8 10 12 5 10 13 IGNN A5 10 14 Jeuxvideo com13 20 2 12 20 15 PC Format71 16 N APC Gamer UK 79 17 N APC Zone64 18 N AVideoGamer com7 10 19 N AUSA TodayN A8 10 20 The game received mixed or average reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 7 8 References edit a b Wild Earth is Here GameZone April 24 2006 Archived from the original on March 31 2009 Retrieved June 20 2023 a b c Romendil March 16 2006 Test Safari Photo En Afrique Jeuxvideo com in French Webedia Archived from the original on November 26 2020 Retrieved June 20 2023 a b c Carless Simon December 1 2005 IGF Winner Super X Moves Wild Earth From Digital Jesters Game Developer Informa Archived from the original on August 24 2021 Retrieved June 20 2023 a b Alexander Leigh December 13 2007 Majesco Announces Wii Exclusive Photo Safari Title Game Developer Informa Archived from the original on August 24 2021 Retrieved June 20 2023 a b Super X Studios Announces that Safari Photo Africa Wild Earth Will Be Published by Ubisoft GameZone November 7 2006 Archived from the original on March 31 2009 Retrieved June 20 2023 Super X Studios Makes the Cut Again GameZone December 11 2002 Archived from the original on March 14 2005 Retrieved June 20 2023 a b Wild Earth Photo Safari Critic Reviews for PC Metacritic Fandom Archived from the original on March 9 2016 Retrieved March 17 2016 a b Wild Earth African Safari Critic Reviews for Wii Metacritic Fandom Archived from the original on November 17 2014 Retrieved March 17 2016 Allen Darren April 30 2007 PC Game Roundup Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved June 20 2023 Reiner Andrew July 2008 Wild Earth African Safari Game Informer No 183 GameStop Archived from the original on September 28 2008 Retrieved June 20 2023 Fouquet Gael June 14 2006 Test Safari Photo le devoir de reserve Gamekult in French TF1 Group Archived from the original on January 1 2007 Retrieved June 20 2023 Hollingshead Anise July 17 2006 Wild Earth African Safari sic PC Review GameZone Archived from the original on October 4 2008 Retrieved June 20 2023 Zacarias Eduardo May 5 2008 Wild Earth African Safari WII Review GameZone Archived from the original on October 6 2008 Retrieved June 20 2023 Casamassina Matt June 4 2008 Wild Earth African Safari Review IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on July 8 2013 Retrieved March 17 2016 dharn October 6 2008 Test Wild Earth African Safari Jeuxvideo com in French Webedia Archived from the original on July 9 2022 Retrieved June 20 2023 Wild Earth Africa PC Format No 200 Future plc May 2007 p 67 Meer Alec May 2007 Wild Earth Africa PC Gamer UK Future plc p 90 Archived from the original on May 14 2007 Retrieved June 20 2023 Safari Photo Africa Wild Earth PC Zone Future plc October 2006 p 82 Orry Tom May 16 2007 Wild Earth Africa Review date mislabeled as June 6 2021 VideoGamer com Resero Network Archived from the original on November 24 2012 Retrieved June 20 2023 Gudmundsen Jinny June 26 2008 Roam the Serengeti in Wild Earth African Safari USA Today Gannett Company Archived from the original on February 19 2019 Retrieved June 20 2023 External links editOfficial website Safari Photo Africa Wild Earth at MobyGames Wild Earth African Safari at MobyGames Portal nbsp Video games Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wild Earth video game amp oldid 1224588034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
