Comments on: GDC: Giant update to Home beta next week, says Sony

By: XDamage

XDamage — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:36:07 +0000

Yeah, Shatner, those are all things that could realistically happen.
Would be PR heaven for Sony if they actually pull it off.
Everyone dressed up like James Bond and Bond babes for the
new James Bond movie release, lol.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:43:02 +0000

I fully expect Sony to use Home as a sub-platform in itself to cross promote other products.

Want to see the new (Sony Pictures owned) trailer for the new James Bond movie? It’s exclusive on Home.

Whilst you’re there, go check out Jaguar’s showroom showcasing their 2008 models in partnership with polyphony digital.

Stuff like that. I think there’s huge commercial potential with Home that goes beyond what we’re currently being led to expect right now. Just imagine if lots of Blu Ray movies come with things for your PSN Home?

Whether they can actually pull it off remains to be seen.

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:36:49 +0000

Yep, free is great. No reason not to try it at all.

By: Zumi

Zumi — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:30:29 +0000

I really like the idea of it. I love virtual worlds where I can get virtual TV’s and such, but it’ll be an acquired taste. I wouldn’t pay for it, but I’m looking forward to having a go at it. It’s free, remember that.

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:34:04 +0000

The only time I really used all the Live stop properly was with Gears of War. Voice chat, multiplay, etc. That was the only time it really felt as though it was working properly. I think it’s been a bit non-essential for me after that.

By: Syrok

Syrok — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:31:16 +0000

They could achieve Live+++ simply by tweaking some of the aspects that are currently not that great. I don’t really know what makes Live good since I never used or even seen it in action.

All I really want is ingame messaging. That said, if I hadn’t bought Burnout recently I probably would have said that I didn’t need that either…

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:29:26 +0000

I guess they’re banking on the social thing working. I suppose there are an awful lot of people that play The Sims out there, and I don’t really understand that either.

By: Syrok

Syrok — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:27:13 +0000

I see what you mean and I will probably use it as well once it’s there, but right now it really seems absolutly pointless to me.

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:24:37 +0000

I get it, I just don’t really want it. I can see how it’s going to be cool in that it could be Live+++. I could be one of those things I don’t really need until I’ve got it, if you see what I mean.

By: Syrok

Syrok — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:22:31 +0000

Can anyone explain to me what the point of Home is? Looks to me like a complicated to communicat with other users and a potentially big money making machine for Sony (virtual clothes, furniture and what not)