I was surprised and impressed.... from all the rumors going around I thought it was going to be a PS versions of Live achievements and a static Myspace page.... this blows that idea out of the water.... I'm excited for this fall or maybe even summer if they have a public beta... crosses fingers.
I just hope they have different virtual worlds with different themes and avatars, like, a futuristic worl(thinking of fans of shooters), an anime themed world, maybe something medieval(for Rpg and anime fans), etc...
Whahah YEAH, Home will kick ass . After reading the news and rumors I thought it would be like the trailer only not so deep and with graphics like animal crossing... don't know why.. probably because people where comparing it too the mii avatars.
now people can STFU with that LIVE! stuff....we hit a homerun with THIS PSN HOME!!..i mean its a game that makes real friends and all that..i think they beat SIMS ALSO with this...KUDOSSSSSSSSSSSS
Yeah looks pretty dam amazing. I cant wait for the ps3 in aus... and i am so happy to hear about this aswell. Just hope i can make my house look like a crack den.
not interested, I dont see why sony has to resort to pretty 3D avatars to convince people that HOME is worth it. A simple menu based chat system would be much better, We really dont need a 3D character, its just a distraction for HOME;s faults.
It looks good. I don't think it will be a system seller unless they do some cool stuff to it (ie stream full vids off of it in HD in 'Home' theatre like Casino Royale or Spiderman 3). It will help catch the attention of achievement whores anyway. The trophy room is sweet (it kind of reminded me of the Senate in Star Wars when you look down over the rail at all your trophies).
My friend who wasnt too fussed about ps3 is now litterally having a breakdown because hes too excited, i think that counts as FREAKIN AWSOME!
Devils_Joker_22
lol that sound great!!! i think most poeple are like your friend right now. i just want to know how much people can the put in a room??? if they can put like 1000 to 10,000 in the main room i'll be happy, and will have enough people playing pool with me with my money on the table
It looks good. I don't think it will be a system seller unless they do some cool stuff to it (ie stream full vids off of it in HD in 'Home' theatre like Casino Royale or Spiderman 3). It will help catch the attention of achievement whores anyway. The trophy room is sweet (it kind of reminded me of the Senate in Star Wars when you look down over the rail at all your trophies).WARRZONE
i was hoping that for the trophy room would be in your ap/house because i would make that place all skinny. but they can do that easy with and update... pluss im hoping some game dep to make a ap/house as a trophy like a god of war temp with 2 bltchs right next to your chair:P
not interested, I dont see why sony has to resort to pretty 3D avatars to convince people that HOME is worth it. A simple menu based chat system would be much better, We really dont need a 3D character, its just a distraction for HOME;s faults.Film-Guy
so what your saying is that they should resort to make shltty/dirty looking avatar to convince people about home. when i look at home i see it like Starcraft where there is the main channel that you loggin and when you dont want that channel you can go to your own channel which is ap/house. im looking at house as a 3d Starcraft b.net but you can make it more about you then just a what starcraft give you. i wish that they have a menu where you can see everyone typing because i cant see what the people behinh me is talking about what im wearing or mabe im wearing nothing... lol PS cant wait untill SC2 hit :P A simple menu based chat system would be much better, We really dont need a 3D character, its just a distraction for HOME;s faults.
not interested, I dont see why sony has to resort to pretty 3D avatars to convince people that HOME is worth it. A simple menu based chat system would be much better, We really dont need a 3D character, its just a distraction for HOME;s fault
HOME is gonna be freakin' awesome. You gotta be joking. How about we all start saying that xbox live is no big deal, boring, stupid. Let's all start complaining about it... What you're saying doesn't make any sense.
wow, the votes look really good even though the majority of the people in this forums own a xbox 360 and wii.... wow even xbox and wii lovers love the home in the ps3, i see a great future on the ps3
not interested, I dont see why sony has to resort to pretty 3D avatars to convince people that HOME is worth it. A simple menu based chat system would be much better, We really dont need a 3D character, its just a distraction for HOME;s fault
cyberflash
wow, the votes look really good even though the majority of the people in this forums own a xbox 360 and wii.... wow even xbox and wii lovers love the home in the ps3, i see a great future on the ps3ddldave
i own a ps1 ps2 ps3 a xbox 360 a psp
not interested, I dont see why sony has to resort to pretty 3D avatars to convince people that HOME is worth it. A simple menu based chat system would be much better, We really dont need a 3D character, its just a distraction for HOME;s fault
cyberflash
you got what you wish for if you read this site!!! http://ps3.ign.com/articles/771/771763p1.html
wow, the votes look really good even though the majority of the people in this forums own a xbox 360 and wii.... wow even xbox and wii lovers love the home in the ps3, i see a great future on the ps3ddldave
y shouldnt they it's free and it come with a ps3 near the end of the year... much like wii sport!!!
new info for home!!! GDC 2007: Harrison's Home Find out what's free and how you can make your own unique skyline. by Hilary Goldstein March 8, 2007 - Phil Harrison put Microsoft on notice when he introduced Home, Sony's upcoming online community service. Borrowing from Nintendo's Miis and Microsoft's achievements, Sony is offering a virtual world as the new interface for the PS3. Your home is going to be where your heart is, Harrison hopes. Though Harrison toured Home's functionality in his GDC keynote speech, he gave further details to a select group of bloggers at a low-key Sony event. Currently, 500,000 PS3 owners in North American have registered for the PlayStation Network, about 50% of the current U.S. installed base. After Home launches this fall, Harrison believes the number of registered online users will increase significantly. Though he admits "it's not going to be for everybody," Harrison can't see any reason why 100% of PS3 owners won't mess around with Home in some capacity. Home is meant to extend the gameplay cycle and keep gamers from trading in games at local retailers. Once a game is in the used bins, publishers and developers stop making money. But with Home, gamers unlock new items for their house and character based partly on the titles they play. One thing that Sony can't yet announce, but is looking into, is the possibility of having your Home avatar appear in the retail versions of games. "We've got so much cool stuff to share with you," Harrison promised, holding back additional functionality in Home that was not shown during his GDC presentation. Since the big reveal, fans and members of the media have repeatedly compared Home to the PC social experiment Second Life. Harrison called such comparisons "way over-simplifying both" Home and Second Life. While the two do have characters walking around a 3D world, Harrison believes the similarities end there. Second Life is almost exclusively driven by user-created content, while Home is an entertainment-focused environment in which almost everything is provided by Sony or third party supporters. Another big difference is that Second Life is rampant with cheaters, sexual predators and creepy people like yourself. Home adheres to Sony's parental controls. There are several blockers that can be switched on to keep people safe from abusive gamers. In fact, you can mute anyone in Home or choose not to see their character at all. And since there is not physical interaction between characters (sorry pervs), there's no reason anyone should be able to bug you for longer than it takes to hit a button on the Sixaxis controller. Community moderators are also being hired to roam the halls and make sure gamers play nice with one another. Beyond abuse, a common concern has been the server size of Home. While no one at Sony is giving exact numbers, there is a hardcap limit of how many can be on a server at a given time. The overflow simply spills into the next server. And yes, there is a plan for intelligent grouping so that friends stay together on the same server. Everything in Home sounds pretty damn cool, but it's hard to believe Sony can offer all of this and continue its model of having its Network be free of charge. Well, believe in miracles, because you can enjoy Home for free. Granted, selling premium content will be part of Home's business model (as will advertising), you do get quite a bit for free. Once you download Home this fall, you have free access to all of the public spaces, your own character, some accessories, furniture and your own apartment. Other items, including additional clothing, are unlocked via premium content, offered free as advertising by third parties and earned by playing PS3 games. Pricing is not something Sony is ready to discuss, but Harrison said, "We have given it a lot of thought." One cool way to upgrade your pad is by customizing the view out your window. Everyone's house has "the perfect view" so that no one is stuck looking down into an alley. However, there will be different options for what is outside your window. You may want to look out over a lake, for example. To make your lake view different than others, Sony plans to offer some extras to place in the background. You could put a boat floating out by the lake or perhaps have a flock of birds fly by in the horizon. So while many people will have the same base view from their apartment window, each can have its own distinct flare. If none of this sounds appealing, fear not. Just about everything you can do in Home can also be done through the cross media bar. It just won't look as cool.
if the sim can make ea alot of money, i can see home giving sony enought money to do what they want. pluss if you look at youtube and any sites like that make their money out for ad and anything they want!!!
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