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[RdN]

I like how they confirm a Party system on the 4th streaming picture. Great news.

 

[Toki767]

This looks like it was definitely done by a western team and not Japanese.

 

[Synth_floyd]

Looks very good. Looks like they copied metro but whatever.

 

[watership]

Shameless Metro ripoff, lets call a spade a spade.

I'd go farther in that it hearkens back to Metro's origin, Windows Media Center.

 

[Zaventem]

Man that guys face.. i can see the console war comics featuring him.

 

[TimeEffect]

Love it, they are NAILING the "connectivity" aspect that made them look weak to MS.

IMO, Sony has been making incredible strides when it comes to branding PlayStation Network, and I firmly believe that they can edge out MS completely if MS chooses to focus on apps and what have you.

Best of all, NO ADS! (RIGHT!??)

I am loving what Sony is doing. Never did I think a Japanese company could understand or catch up when it came to networking, but they've blown it out of the park, and it was evident with the VITA.

 

[jsnepo]

So we can use our own pictures or it's for local only?

 

[gadwn]

Hmm, doesn't look finished... Will probably miss XMB... :/

 

[BadWolf]

Clean and to the point.

 

[Isaccard]

What's a metro

 

[Clinton514]

Cheap mock up. I'll judge when the more embellished version arrives. I hope they don't muck with the PSN id's

 

[HoodWinked]

its like a vertical scrolling metro ui

 

[Glassboy]

I am going to miss all the open space that allowed for some sweet themes and dynamic themes on the ps3

 

[VertPin]

Hopefully there are color changing backgrounds just like the PS3.

 

[dark_chris]

I liked XMB. =(

 

[Chanser]

I hope they have a better patching system.

 

[spwolf]

I look forward to seeing penises and trollfaces as peoples profile pictures.

This will get redesigned.

why, people like to get perma-banned from using online on their expensive console? lol.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

It's still rather crap. There's no rhyme or reason between the different sections: each one of OP's images are completely different layouts/designs from one another. No unified language.

Honestly, I don't know why Sony doesn't pay Codemasters to do their UI. Look at any of those Dirt or Grid games and I'm sure Codemasters could whip something up proper.

 

[BrhysH]

Awesome more ads on my gaming hardware!! :S

 

[zroid]

Looks like the PS Store so that's good I guess. At least it'll be familiar.

 

[alr1ght]

Seriously, this looks like shit. Just make the boxes the same size so it's easy to parse. There's a few sites that do this and it looks terrible on all of them.

 

[AzaK]

A bit too busy, but the whole streaming games thing is pretty neat.

 

[giancarlo123x]

I hope they have a better patching system.

Background updating is already a plus.

 

[Melville]

Julien Sorel is the main character in 'Le Rouge et le Noir', French author Stendhal's masterpiece :O

 

[Dead Prince]

are those games in the image real or just there (other than Knack)

 

[MarkusRJR]

This looks more like PSN stuff. Where's the home menu? No screenshots yet?

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Can't really comment on the style, but I like how it finally feels like an actual community.

As much as I love the XMB, it sometimes felt like you were all alone.

 

[Uno Venova]

That's the store right? Looks like it.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I think it looks pretty okay. I miss the XMB though.

 

[ibun]

those people on the pictures look to hip to play consoles? °-°"

 

[nckillthegrimace]

Looks like it was designed for a tablet. Bring back the XMB.

 

[Dragon]

Metro isn't the first UI to use squares/rectangles guys.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

This looks like it was definitely done by a western team and not Japanese.

I thought the same thing but I didn't want to say that since I'm not sure of the origins.

That's the store right? Looks like it.

Hopefully the "store" is no longer an "app" you have to go in and out of but a seamless transition from the dash a la 360.

 

[TimeEffect]

Let's hope that they have a Pop-up simplified XMB like MS has with the pop-up menu.

I am definitely going to miss PS3 themes, but perhaps they will find a way to customize the current version, as they made money off of themes. Probably "banners" like Facebook or something like that. Customization is key

 

[Philthy]

These all look like shots within parts of the actual interface, not the interface itself.

I love the current XMB, but these images are looking a bit like the 360 Xbox Live interface, which I absolutely hate with all my being.

 

[Mr.Wreckless]

Looks like Metro, yet people dont have the same opinion on it. Hmmmmmmm.

 

[Spiffy_1st]

why, people like to get perma-banned from using online on their expensive console? lol.

I meant something like this. Sony can't ban them for this.

 

[AppleSmack]

Looks fantastic. Huge improvement over the current one.

 

[Alcander]

From a design standpoint, it looks like a fairly amateurish attempt to ape pinterest and metro.

It also smells of mockups, so its probably a pretty long way off.

[edit] I should add, though, that I thought the PS3 UI was decent, but severely restricting. Also the PS Store UI was absolute garbage.

 

[Synth_floyd]

This looks like it was definitely done by a western team and not Japanese.

It seems like the whole console was done by a western team. They're using an x86 processor and not some proprietary "cell" or "emotion engine" processor, lots of ram, easy to develop for, etc.

 

[Chuck Norris]

Looks good but I think it's time they left royal blue in the past. It never fits into UI design IMO

 

[disappeared]

A tad cluttered but they have lots of time to tweak and adapt it.

I'll miss the XMB.

 

[Insane Metal]

Looks very amateurish. I'm sure they'll tweak it a lot until launch.

 

[Iacobellis]

I don't know if I like this. I miss how the UI on the PSP and PS3 were very unified.

 

[vikingvessel]

I am still in heavy favor of the XMB. These screens are too reminiscent of the redesigned store trauma. The squares conjure up the bitterness of lag and having to take the longest route to get simple things done. I will assume that things will ultimately get better, as there is nowhere near as much lag these days. Just as many extra steps, though.

 

[sflufan]

Would have preferred a bit more "Steam Big Picture Mode" myself.

 

[Mustaphadamus]

It's better than the Xbox 360's interface, so I'm all about it.
I hope they redesign the Vita with this, too.

I am hoping the same

 

[IrrelevantNotch]

Bleh. Looks 90s.

 

[Phonomezer]

Seriously, this looks like shit. Just make the boxes the same size so it's easy to parse. There's a few sites that do this and it looks terrible on all of them.

Knack spoilers!

 

[Alcander]

Seriously, this looks like shit. Just make the boxes the same size so it's easy to parse. There's a few sites that do this and it looks terrible on all of them.

This is clearly inspired by pinterest (and the numerous tumblr clones), and why not -- its an incredibly popular service due in large part to this design. I think it actually works well for displaying a large amount of non-uniform information (think a newsfeed). I just think this attempt falls flat. It just doesn't fit in with their other "futuristic" design themes.