Hakuna Matata -- Final Opinion.

Hakuna Matata for the PlayStation 3 is one part infotainment and one part relaxation title as I said in the previous entry. The game is a series of missions conveyed via email at your base camp in eastern Africa. You have to go out into the African wilderness and seek out and take photos of various animals. As you begin the game you're limited by your equipment. You only have the one basic camera. As you complete missions you're able to purchase better cameras and better lenses and other tools to help you take better photos. The game guides you through the world expanding it as you go. As you get further along the more options you'll gain control over. With the cameras and lenses you'll start to be able to adjust just about every real life camera option photography has to offer. And you'll be able to start using tools like remote cameras that will allow you to take close up images of animals. The missions will ask for very specific images. A meerkat standing on its hind legs or an ostrich mid mating ritual for example. The game is truly peaceful and relaxing. It's fun to track down an animal type and attempt to get into the best position and take the best possible photo your current equipment allows. The graphics are a mixed bag. The game looks okay from far away, but some of the close up shots can be amazing. The animal animations are a tad stiff. Especially at a distance. The music is sparse but appropriately cinematic. On the infotainment side of things I was a little disappointed in how much information is given on each creature. You get a basic encyclopedia entry. I would have liked a little more in depth information and longer video footage. I was also a little surprised by the severe load times and especially the severe save times. We're talking upwards of forty-five seconds to save. Overall the game is a success at what it sets out to do. I'm giving Hakuna Matata a 7.