I think the idea of combining the educational animal aspects of SimSafari with the virtual pet like personality of The Sims is a neat idea. And if your kid adored the first game, then Africa is exactly the same thing. But there’s just not a lot of game here. It’s really cute, and there are a decent amount of animals, plus tons of plants, fish, and bugs. But there’s no reason to keep playing after the short and extremely easy missions.

IGN:  SimAnimals Africa for the DS reviewed