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CardJoe · 10th Dec 2008, 10:18

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/12...ome-tomorrow/1

Sony has announced it will finally be launching the online PlayStation 3 world, Home, tomorrow.

markwalker84 · 10th Dec 2008, 10:54

Meh...

That is all

kenco_uk · 10th Dec 2008, 10:59

I want to see what all the fuss is about. I'm surprised they went with Far Cry 2 and not LBP.

Mister_X · 10th Dec 2008, 11:06

Hmmm polishing a turd comes to mind

liratheal · 10th Dec 2008, 11:07

Been fiddling with the beta.

It's just a 3d chatroom/Sims.. thing.

There are even emos. Pick the most active area, and sit in the corner furthest from the group of people, and remain active enough to not get the 'be right back' tag under the username. Hilarious to see.

The apartment customisation is piss weak at best. About the only customisation that doesn't suck man danglies is the character - and even that's just a batch of sliders pretty much, the clothing choices are so limited you see many, many clones walking around. Also kinda funny to see people arguing about who had the clothes first.

Unfortunately, there's nothing there to keep me going back. So far, it sucks. There is absolutely no point. There's a nice crappy bowling alley with some arcade games, but owning a PS3, I would expect people want to play more than the kind of game that are bundled free with an OS :/

JonDixon · 10th Dec 2008, 11:40

I downloaded on the closed beta.

Was having a play, when the wife walked in and took a look, asked what it was then said thats like 'Barbie World' for grown ups.

Nuff said really, havent touched it since!

War-Rasta · 10th Dec 2008, 13:28

I don't won a PS3 so I won't be trying this out, but according to what I've read it doesn't sound too interesting. According to what liratheal described this sounds like any mall anywhere in the world so there's nothing new there for me, but i guess it could have an appeal to the younger audiences.

Flibblebot · 10th Dec 2008, 14:14

It's a Second Life clone, nothing more, nothing less.

Before long, we'll be seeing stories in the tabloids about people in Home meeting, falling love, getting married, hiring hookers and getting divorced.

Really, there's nothing to see here. Move along, please.

M4RTIN · 10th Dec 2008, 14:26

sounds a bit sad to me, like second life. i know there's people who look down on video games in general, but ones where you have to create a whole other life because your first one is so crap are really just so very wrong

Skiddywinks · 10th Dec 2008, 14:37

Thank God you all feel the way I do!

I said similar things on the overclock3d forums and it seemed everyone there loved it and used it to bash the 360 :/

tranc3 · 10th Dec 2008, 17:37

I like it, well mabey if its like the "sims online" i will.

devdevil85 · 10th Dec 2008, 18:35

Do I have to remind everyone that it's still a beta? This isn't the final product; it's going to be constantly updated with content (hopefully) and as long as they add more customization to the apartments/lofts/etc., virtual 3D trophy rooms and game rooms for all popular and/or Sony-made titles then I think it's a win/step-forward.

I also want them to take advantage of virtual E3's, TGS's and GDC's. Now that would be sweet. While 360/Wii owners are watching for the latest news, PS3 owners could be experiencing it as if they were actually there. Now whether Sony allows PS3 owners to see other competitions booths, I really doubt it, but it's possible....

Don't get me wrong though, Sony still has a LOT to do. From what I saw, the application was pretty weak, but I was on an older build of the beta. Also, I don't see the appeal of me using it other than showing off trophies, seeing new stuff, checking out game rooms or attending virtual E3's....

The lack of customization (considering as long as it's taken to get out) needs to addressed and there needs to be places to visit and more things to do. Sony needs to add more content....constantly from now on, or else Home will get lost at the waistside.

Nexxo · 10th Dec 2008, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibblebot

It's a Second Life clone, nothing more, nothing less.

Before long, we'll be seeing stories in the tabloids about people in Home meeting, falling love, getting married, hiring hookers and getting divorced.

Really, there's nothing to see here. Move along, please.

Kind of ironic that they should call it "Second Life" when it is visited most by people who don't have a first one...

Sony "Home". For those who have no reason to ever leave theirs.

johnmustrule · 11th Dec 2008, 03:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexxo

Kind of ironic that they should call it "Second Life" when it is visited most by people who don't have a first one...

Sony "Home". For those who have no reason to ever leave theirs.

says the man with 13,500 posts..

cheesecake!

Anyways, I see both bit-tech and my other internet social venues as a nice exstension of my social life. You know.. when you want to talk to people but not really be near them.. or go on an eleven page Macintosh rant,

whatever you fancy.

Though, I do know atleast one person who lives on their computer. :/

"Kind of ironic that they should call it "Second Life" when it is visited most by people who don't have a first one..." I was like "Oh snap!"

ssj12 · 11th Dec 2008, 04:09

this article is partically wrong, Red Bull's area will be launching in a few days. Also there is an awesome flight game in their area.
There are more than 12 companies that will support the game. I suggest a redo on this article.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/...ches-tomorrow/

Pricester · 11th Dec 2008, 08:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssj12

this article is partically wrong, Red Bull's area will be launching in a few days. Also there is an awesome flight game in their area.
There are more than 12 companies that will support the game. I suggest a redo on this article.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/...ches-tomorrow/

Sadly, a lot of the features are only available to the US region... no redo needed since Bit-Tech is predominantly UK targeted...

devdevil85 · 11th Dec 2008, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pricester

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssj12

this article is partically wrong, Red Bull's area will be launching in a few days. Also there is an awesome flight game in their area.
There are more than 12 companies that will support the game. I suggest a redo on this article.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/...ches-tomorrow/

Sadly, a lot of the features are only available to the US region... no redo needed since Bit-Tech is predominantly UK targeted...

You do know that Home is being developed by SCEE, right? This means that most features/content should be available to Europeans rather than Americans (you would think)....

10th Dec 2008, 10:18	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,988	Sony to launch Home tomorrow http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/12...ome-tomorrow/1 Sony has announced it will finally be launching the online PlayStation 3 world, Home, tomorrow. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

10th Dec 2008, 10:59	#3
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10th Dec 2008, 11:07	#5
liratheal Just got a great book on tape Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: High Wycombe, UK Posts: 3,633	Been fiddling with the beta. It's just a 3d chatroom/Sims.. thing. There are even emos. Pick the most active area, and sit in the corner furthest from the group of people, and remain active enough to not get the 'be right back' tag under the username. Hilarious to see. The apartment customisation is piss weak at best. About the only customisation that doesn't suck man danglies is the character - and even that's just a batch of sliders pretty much, the clothing choices are so limited you see many, many clones walking around. Also kinda funny to see people arguing about who had the clothes first. Unfortunately, there's nothing there to keep me going back. So far, it sucks. There is absolutely no point. There's a nice crappy bowling alley with some arcade games, but owning a PS3, I would expect people want to play more than the kind of game that are bundled free with an OS :/ __________________ Gigabyte MA790FX, X4 9950 Black Edition, 8gb Geil Black Dragon, 2x4870 512mb, Antec TruePower Quattro 850w I game, Do you?

10th Dec 2008, 11:40	#6
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10th Dec 2008, 13:28	#7
War-Rasta Supermodder Join Date: May 2002 Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. Posts: 380	I don't won a PS3 so I won't be trying this out, but according to what I've read it doesn't sound too interesting. According to what liratheal described this sounds like any mall anywhere in the world so there's nothing new there for me, but i guess it could have an appeal to the younger audiences. __________________ Proud member of WarNet Inc. WarNet Rulez!!

10th Dec 2008, 10:54	#2
markwalker84 Minimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	Meh... That is all

10th Dec 2008, 11:06	#4
Mister_X Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Falkirk Posts: 114	Hmmm polishing a turd comes to mind

10th Dec 2008, 14:14	#8
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,232	It's a Second Life clone, nothing more, nothing less. Before long, we'll be seeing stories in the tabloids about people in Home meeting, falling love, getting married, hiring hookers and getting divorced. Really, there's nothing to see here. Move along, please. __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse

10th Dec 2008, 14:26	#9
M4RTIN Ultramodder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,257	sounds a bit sad to me, like second life. i know there's people who look down on video games in general, but ones where you have to create a whole other life because your first one is so crap are really just so very wrong

10th Dec 2008, 14:37	#10
Skiddywinks Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Caerwys, North Wales Posts: 407	Thank God you all feel the way I do! I said similar things on the overclock3d forums and it seemed everyone there loved it and used it to bash the 360 :/

10th Dec 2008, 17:37	#11
tranc3 It's a series of tubes!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: VA, USA Posts: 1,393	I like it, well mabey if its like the "sims online" i will. __________________ Project: Cool Master Centurion 267 [AMD Kuma 7750 2.77 \|Asus M3N78-EM\|mushkin 4x1GB DDR800 \|WD Caviar 500GB\|GeForce EVGA GTS 250 512MB\|OCZ StealthXStream 600]

10th Dec 2008, 18:35	#12
devdevil85 Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 884	Do I have to remind everyone that it's still a beta? This isn't the final product; it's going to be constantly updated with content (hopefully) and as long as they add more customization to the apartments/lofts/etc., virtual 3D trophy rooms and game rooms for all popular and/or Sony-made titles then I think it's a win/step-forward. I also want them to take advantage of virtual E3's, TGS's and GDC's. Now that would be sweet. While 360/Wii owners are watching for the latest news, PS3 owners could be experiencing it as if they were actually there. Now whether Sony allows PS3 owners to see other competitions booths, I really doubt it, but it's possible.... Don't get me wrong though, Sony still has a LOT to do. From what I saw, the application was pretty weak, but I was on an older build of the beta. Also, I don't see the appeal of me using it other than showing off trophies, seeing new stuff, checking out game rooms or attending virtual E3's.... The lack of customization (considering as long as it's taken to get out) needs to addressed and there needs to be places to visit and more things to do. Sony needs to add more content....constantly from now on, or else Home will get lost at the waistside. Last edited by devdevil85; 10th Dec 2008 at 18:43.

11th Dec 2008, 04:09	#15
ssj12 VGChartz PR Manager Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 232	this article is partically wrong, Red Bull's area will be launching in a few days. Also there is an awesome flight game in their area. There are more than 12 companies that will support the game. I suggest a redo on this article. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/...ches-tomorrow/ __________________ http://thebladeclan.com Last edited by ssj12; 11th Dec 2008 at 05:28.