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Home(TM) trailer
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loungelemur
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I can see the merits of Home and why people are getting excited over it. The problems that I can popping up in the future is that it's going to be over commercialized with banners and everything being sponsored. Could a day come that my virtual apartment is on the 5th floor of Taco Bell Towers?
The other thing is that there is enough filth spewed out on Xbox Live, and that's just voice. When you bring in the ability to post pictures and videos I can only imagine how long it'll take until there's just porn everywhere unless some one regulates it.
Finally, I just don't see myself using it very often. Like the weather, news and internet channels on Wii. I'll check things out and mess around with it but there really isn't anything too compelling right now to keep me coming back over and over again. All I really want to do is play Playstation 3 games online with friends! That being said, I would rather Sony have something like this than nothing at all, and I can see why a lot of people are getting excited over it.
I do LOVE the youtube-esque nature of LittleBigPlanet and being able to share user created levels in a youtube organized way. I think that will create more of a community than virtual world of Home.
The other thing is that there is enough filth spewed out on Xbox Live, and that's just voice. When you bring in the ability to post pictures and videos I can only imagine how long it'll take until there's just porn everywhere unless some one regulates it.
Finally, I just don't see myself using it very often. Like the weather, news and internet channels on Wii. I'll check things out and mess around with it but there really isn't anything too compelling right now to keep me coming back over and over again. All I really want to do is play Playstation 3 games online with friends! That being said, I would rather Sony have something like this than nothing at all, and I can see why a lot of people are getting excited over it.
I do LOVE the youtube-esque nature of LittleBigPlanet and being able to share user created levels in a youtube organized way. I think that will create more of a community than virtual world of Home.
backbreaker65
Banned
Does't home remind any one of that internet skit he did a couple of years back.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
loungelemur said:
It looks like Public Places (Lobby, General Trophy Room, Cinema) are all regulated by Sony. Meaning, you won't be seeing giant hairy balls up on a wall in the Lobby. All the obscene shit will be contained to private spaces. So if you have a friend whos into squirting porn or meet up with someone you don't know who sounds shady and go to their Private Lair. Watch yo self.
Which is funny because. This will probably be the advent of the Online 3D Avatar predator :lol. Luring kids to their private spaces where its full of porn :/ Oh man, the shit will hit the fan if this happens en masse
Edit: I also hope that customization of avatars goes beyond simple threads (like jeans and a shirt...some glasses and a hat). It would be cool if we could go more surreal and get a character that looks like Kratos...or some other characters from other games.
interetsing piece about how user content will be regulated ..or not as seems the case:
sorry if old
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6165180.html
sorry if old
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6165180.html
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
lambchop said:
Private spaces seem to be pulling stuff from your own PS3 (Peer to Peer, not server based). So Sony can't moderate Private Spaces.
The Public Spaces is a givin though
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Also, I remember a (was it Samsung?) demo about Face Mapping and Cell. With the HD Eyetoy, Sony may be able to pull off crazy face mapping with the right Software in Home.
How the MMO system will work is most assuredly like Guild Wars (I'm hearing a big frikkin duh from some people out there). You will have a ton of servers that you can change between. EU server #23, #72, US server #17, #99...etc...etc.
You look at your friendslist and you see 'Jack' located on the Central Lounge on US server #40. Take me there -> Yes.
That aspect will only be for the public spaces of course and not your apartment, gallery...etc. Basically different dimensions you change between for the public spaces (since you of course can't have a million PS3 users in one Central Lounge alone).
Also, another thing to note is that you actually move the head of your character by using the motion sensing in the SIXAXIS controller. I think that's a pretty significant little element when it comes to the community aspect. If it is outside the clothing menu that is.
You look at your friendslist and you see 'Jack' located on the Central Lounge on US server #40. Take me there -> Yes.
That aspect will only be for the public spaces of course and not your apartment, gallery...etc. Basically different dimensions you change between for the public spaces (since you of course can't have a million PS3 users in one Central Lounge alone).
Also, another thing to note is that you actually move the head of your character by using the motion sensing in the SIXAXIS controller. I think that's a pretty significant little element when it comes to the community aspect. If it is outside the clothing menu that is.
thetrin
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I wonder if I can access GAF from Home. I want to have a marquee banner going in my apartment with the newest hilarious thread title running through. Or even have an article from my site linked in my apartment through a framed photo or a video on the TV. Guests could launch the browser and go straight to the article to check it out. 
Judging by the types of spaces Phil talked about...GAF could probably have an official space in the Home community.
I have to say I'm very unsure as to how Sony plans on implementing this with consistent performance. I've heard plenty of issues with slow downloads from PS Store. And these are hardwire connections. Is anyone using their PS3's wifi going to even be able to effectively use the shit???? I assume they're probably figuring that out themselves. Hopefully they can pull it off.
I have to say I'm very unsure as to how Sony plans on implementing this with consistent performance. I've heard plenty of issues with slow downloads from PS Store. And these are hardwire connections. Is anyone using their PS3's wifi going to even be able to effectively use the shit???? I assume they're probably figuring that out themselves. Hopefully they can pull it off.
jiggle said:Now that's HOT.
I wonder how extensive the modeling tools will be to make those things.
Almost as good as Game specific items. If the game don't support it, we can make our own homage
Somewhere he did mention that this was created with maya...so I guess it all comes down to what extent they use there skills and see which is feasible for the PS home.
Seems not to be posted yet - here is the site where you should be able to register for HOME beta some day:
http://www.homebetatrial.com/
http://www.homebetatrial.com/
Looks like they are trying to bring the Sims formula to their interface. As popular as the Sims is, and things like Nintendo Miis...there is no doubt that this will be successful. This is the kind of shit people wanted to see from day one. Not ground breaking, but something you can play around with that helps you swallow that $600 price tag. Hopefully people still care about this when it finally comes out.
The little planet game is AWESOME. Hope Nintendo is keeping watch...thats the kind of shit they should have had going with their Mii avatars. People would have went crazy if they showed something like this
The little planet game is AWESOME. Hope Nintendo is keeping watch...thats the kind of shit they should have had going with their Mii avatars. People would have went crazy if they showed something like this
xaosslug
Member
Dangerous Porno Pipeline said:I wonder if I can access GAF from Home. I want to have a marquee banner going in my apartment with the newest hilarious thread title running through. Or even have an article from my site linked in my apartment through a framed photo or a video on the TV. Guests could launch the browser and go straight to the article to check it out.
:lol
Jonnyram said:
Yeah ... about that. Isn't this scenario - the one where you invite a couple of friends to your apartment, put on the latest HD episode of Battlestar Galactica and chat while you all watch it, streaming from you - a little VERY futuristic? You would need, I don't know, internet 2.0 to pull something like this off, no? I mean, it should be possible even right now, but not to the extent everybody seems to be excited about. "Man, imagine <random awesome scene that includes watching video content and a lot of people>!" Yeah, I dunno about that.
rollingstart
Banned
I really hope that Home takes off and keeps getting expanded by Sony, like imagine downloading Qbert or another classic game and playing it online inside of home on your tv on your tv inside of home with other people around you in your private house, or the best would be playing the downloadable PS1 games in your virtual house with other people.
Some new info from IGN:
On Pedo Bear activity:
Servers and friends:
Customise the outdoors panorama view:
More at site:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/771/771763p1.html
Imperial Hot
Banned
Sounds like they really thought Home through. It is great to see Sony really taking initiative with there online service. Go get 'um, Sony!Wollan said:
Some new info from IGN:
On Pedo Bear activity:
Servers and friends:
Customise the outdoors panorama view:
More at site:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/771/771763p1.html
Good. Someone mentioned Guild Wars as a way that this might work, but does it automatically keep you together once you are together?
For example, in home, if I'm with friends in my apartment and we decide to go bowling or whatever, we should obviously all be taken to the same public space, so I'm glad they seem to have that in consideration.
Also he notes that jumping into games from home won't be there at the start of the beta trial. It should be there when the service launches, at least, one would hope!
BlackGoku03
Member
Oh, that's absolutely great to hear. I wonder why he left that out during the keynote.kpop100 said:
travisbickle
Member
gofreak said:
So Sony making a service like this with lobbies and friends and geeks, and the ability to jump into games from a geek infested room, and with the PS3 having standard harddrive, are those companies that produce MMORPGs and geek games that aren't primarily console titles going to start flocking?
The potential of this thing is massive, if it takes off.
BlackGoku03
Member
I figured this would be the case as well, but people will question what's not laid out in plain English.TTP said:
Remember people saying the PSN wouldn't be free even after it was said it would more than a few times? And even when it was clarified to be a free service, people still went on to say, "It will be free at first, then Sony will charge after a few months." =/
If it isn't laid out for any idiot to understand... you get junk like that.
To stay in the same instance maybe friends will work as a party system(but with a much better name for this service) or joe goes to sports first and the others use the psp to go to joe.
or the ultra home run achievement possibility:
or the ultra home run achievement possibility:
Sounds like this might be a setup that uses a web of friends and if two of your buddies are in main lobby 4 you will automatically go to that specific server. or if GAF members had a secret decoder ring for example they would be more likely to end up with the other gaf members any time they go anywhere. group affiliation would work without filling up the friends list.
One cool thing I did yesterday. I visited a webpage which basically 'checks the temperature' of the internet. You have this black screen and there's hundreds, maybe thousands of particles flowing around. Each one when clicked brings up a hot hot internet story. The first one I picked up lead me straight to a story about Home. :lol
rollingstart
Banned
Wollan said:
do you have a link to this website?