MP4 (and WMV/streaming) version of the trailer for PS3 viewing:
http://www.playsyde.com/news_4078_en.html
http://www.playsyde.com/news_4078_en.html
le.phat said:PSN makes xbl look like a total hack, concidering its a free service.
PleoMax said:Exactly....its a game on its own, its like sims meets Messenger, i mean wtf, why is that good? Why are people saying its amazing???
I'm so confused...this is more of a game than anything else, its not a seamless feature that lets you interact with the comunity while you're playing the real games.
shit forget it, i'm probably gonna get banned if i say anything else, but to me, i don't understand why this is great, its the sort of thing that i would have never wanted.
Invite people to my virtual crib? Wtf is this shit, what am i? 12? shit is retarded.
jamesinclair said:Am I the only one who laughed at "who are you?'
Milhouse31 said:Basically my impression
... and useless & charmless
GreekWolf said:The Sims is one of the most popular games of all time. Implementing that interface into a community structure provides a customizable, user-friendly service that's approachable to a wide audience.
Of course, after all the huzzahs have been handed out, you'll realize that this is a cleverly disguised trojan horse for microtransactions... but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Microsoft already laid the foundation for what can be achieved through nickel and diming, so why not spruce it up a bit and make everything a bit more interactive. That's what Sony has done.
WickedLaharl said:Wait, this home thing isn't going to tie into a unified friends list or something?!
The Innocent X said:You can`t switch between home and a game without going through XMB, so its a chatroom with access to your acheivements, friendslist and media files.
Hey, don't get me wrong, I agree with a lot of what you say. I know that I'll never personally use the service, because I'd rather spend my time actually popping a disc in and playing a game instead of jacking around in some Sims room. But the service isn't for guys like you and me. It's designed for teenagers who spend all day on instant messenger, and for MMORPG socialites.PleoMax said:I'm sorry its just that...its too much you know? For me, home is really going to far, for me, someone that likes spending time in well something like home, costumizing the crib, and inviting ppl to see it and just chat around, and try to meet strangers, i mean...its soo not what games are about.
Sorry for the rant, i was just surprised soo many people like habo and second life and shit. I mean shane for example is saying "making a party and shit", wtf man...do a real party, i mean, a virtual party!? what kind of sad shit is that?
Again sorry, i just never realized.
Rice-Eater said:imagine a GAF version of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Agreed. I like the idea of evolving your online avatar. Live lets you represent yourself with an avatar and your reputation, the Wii has Miis. This is a pretty interesting way to take those ideas to the next level. But not everyone will find that appealing, and even those who do will want to just jump into some games without going through hoops on occasion. But I wouldn't expect Sony to add, "and you can just skip all this stuff and get to the point by clicking the game icon" as part of their pitch. That's probably the kind of detail that will come out quite a ways down the road.Dragona Akehi said:I didn't want to go that far, but right now I'm not seeing much of a point. It appears to be the PSO lobby without any quests to go on, just yet.
I'm hoping we can ditch this in favour of simple list/text options. Not that I'm against the idea entirely, but do you really want to meander through a virtual world every single time just to set up a game?
teiresias said:this is completely wrong, did you even watch the damn HOME trailer? Geez, stop talking out of your @#$%.
thanks Blimblim.Blimblim said:MP4 (and WMV/streaming) version of the trailer for PS3 viewing:
http://www.playsyde.com/news_4078_en.html
No. It's basically Animal Crossing without the price.manxor said:So basically it's World of Warcraft... without the "game" ?
(Or like DOA4's Lobby?)
DeaconKnowledge said:Of itself, it looks like a very good online community game.
The problem I see with this is if you have to use it to access features akin to the Live service. Personally I would just want to get a game started, not jump through hoops to get there. It's a nice feature, but I don't see how this is as accessible and convenient as Live.
Your reply likely took longer to form than their total opinion on the matter; don't waste the effort.Vincey37 said::lol at the people looking down on people who play the Sims and like virtual social networks (MySpace, Facebook, YouTube...). They have no life? Who are you kidding?
Last time I checked, those activities were a lot more socially acceptable than gaming.
Just about every college student in the country uses one of those services. The Sims was pretty much the only game the typical chick would even consider playing until Wii Sports came along.
Now whether Home will reach critical mass is a big question, but being condescending about the concept is laughable.
beermonkey@tehbias said:it's a social networking service. I think it looks great
JB1981 said:It'll be a lot more convenient to get a big group of people together for a game, chat with multiple people - it's like a big pre-game lobby. That's a lot more convenient than messaging people back and forth on Live.
Microsoft has two scheduled major updates to Live, one in spring and one in fall (April and November, going by last years updates). I don't know that they'll do anything in response to this, but I hope the service has some major new features and overall evolution.beermonkey@tehbias said:From that perspective, it is like the group voice chat room that was on Xbox 1 Live years ago. MS does need to bring that back. Good point.
Draft said:As compelling an idea as HOME is or may become in the future, I feel it still misses the target in terms of what PSN actually needs. I see several people expecting this to spur the PSN community, which is a result I do not see happening, especially if you are using MS and XBL as a benchmark for an online console community.
XBL isn't popular because it's a cool place to hang out or shoot the shit, it's popular because it makes tracking and connecting with your friends a breeze. The community is built on the shoulders of a stupid easy xcross messaging and invite system. People spend more time IN GAME with their friends, which is where the community forms. If Sony believes the appeal of XBL is looking at other people's gamerscores, then I think they should reexamine.
HOME doesn't address the lack of xgame buddy lists, invites and messaging, which I feel is the most glaring feature hole in the PSN platform. HOME strikes me as symptomatic of a problem that's plagued the PS3 from the first Blu Ray announcement- it's not a game machine, it's a digital lifestyle accessory. I can only speak for myself, but when I think PlayStation I think play, not blinging up my virtual crib.
I realize this will probably come off as bashing, especially because I am generally pretty critical of Sony. But seeing what MS is doing with Live and trying to implement subscriptions for PC online play, I think it's super important that SOMEONE give them a bloody nose in the online game service space, and from what I can see, HOME is not the app that's going to do it.
Draft said:As compelling an idea as HOME is or may become in the future, I feel it still misses the target in terms of what PSN actually needs. I see several people expecting this to spur the PSN community, which is a result I do not see happening, especially if you are using MS and XBL as a benchmark for an online console community.
XBL isn't popular because it's a cool place to hang out or shoot the shit, it's popular because it makes tracking and connecting with your friends a breeze. The community is built on the shoulders of a stupid easy xcross messaging and invite system. People spend more time IN GAME with their friends, which is where the community forms. If Sony believes the appeal of XBL is looking at other people's gamerscores, then I think they should reexamine.
HOME doesn't address the lack of xgame buddy lists, invites and messaging, which I feel is the most glaring feature hole in the PSN platform. HOME strikes me as symptomatic of a problem that's plagued the PS3 from the first Blu Ray announcement- it's not a game machine, it's a digital lifestyle accessory. I can only speak for myself, but when I think PlayStation I think play, not blinging up my virtual crib.
I realize this will probably come off as bashing, especially because I am generally pretty critical of Sony. But seeing what MS is doing with Live and trying to implement subscriptions for PC online play, I think it's super important that SOMEONE give them a bloody nose in the online game service space, and from what I can see, HOME is not the app that's going to do it.
The Innocent X said:Yeah, I can go home from a game if I wait for it to load, or vice versa, but the two are separate applications!
Musashi Wins! said:I think this is incredible. It's wrong to see this as a lame game in and of itself, but as a glue of network and community around your games and system it's definitely the next step. Very excited.
BobFromPikeCreek said:No. It's basically Animal Crossing without the price.
Draft said:As compelling an idea as HOME is or may become in the future, I feel it still misses the target in terms of what PSN actually needs. I see several people expecting this to spur the PSN community, which is a result I do not see happening, especially if you are using MS and XBL as a benchmark for an online console community.
XBL isn't popular because it's a cool place to hang out or shoot the shit, it's popular because it makes tracking and connecting with your friends a breeze. The community is built on the shoulders of a stupid easy xcross messaging and invite system. People spend more time IN GAME with their friends, which is where the community forms. If Sony believes the appeal of XBL is looking at other people's gamerscores, then I think they should reexamine.
HOME doesn't address the lack of xgame buddy lists, invites and messaging, which I feel is the most glaring feature hole in the PSN platform. HOME strikes me as symptomatic of a problem that's plagued the PS3 from the first Blu Ray announcement- it's not a game machine, it's a digital lifestyle accessory. I can only speak for myself, but when I think PlayStation I think play, not blinging up my virtual crib.
I realize this will probably come off as bashing, especially because I am generally pretty critical of Sony. But seeing what MS is doing with Live and trying to implement subscriptions for PC online play, I think it's super important that SOMEONE give them a bloody nose in the online game service space, and from what I can see, HOME is not the app that's going to do it.
manxor said:So basically it's World of WarCraft... without the "war"..or craft that ensues ?
Amir0x said:The important thing, I think, is that they need to make this as effortless as possible. So, looking at leaderboards, inviting friends to games, etc... it should still be super easy and simplified. And it should be UNIFIED across all games. If they can manage that with this functionality, i mean, it should be neat.