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Fenix88 · 03-08-2007, 02:15 PM

Check this out looks to be very cool http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/8895.cfm

BlackMamba · 03-08-2007, 02:20 PM

yeah, Home looks awesome (and I'm not even a big online chat type guy). It's a great idea by Sony that should help to repair its somewhat injured image within the gaming community.

Guinness7 · 03-08-2007, 05:43 PM

This could bring in a whole new bunch of people to using the ps3

nobody · 03-08-2007, 05:49 PM

Trippy

Shin-Ra · 03-08-2007, 05:52 PM

Just look at The Sims - best selling PC game of all time.

But for free, with better, easier customisation, crazy media integration with sharing, other people to share the whole experience with basically.

El Jefe · 03-08-2007, 08:07 PM

sounds like fun

Nismobeach · 03-08-2007, 08:48 PM

I post the PS Home and Big Little Planet GDC demos in this thread:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=6477&page=2

btw, The PS3 Home Beta Trial site is already up.
http://www.homebetatrial.com/

helli3yte · 03-09-2007, 12:25 AM

ps3 "home" will blow away xbox live. period!!!

mcy_999 · 03-09-2007, 12:27 AM

Play this video to get a feel.

http://blogs.sun.com/tra/entry/the_3d_web_from_your

BIGSAPOTEER · 03-09-2007, 02:37 AM

If that's the final product (or close to it), game over for x box live. Don't get me wrong, I like the dashboard on my 360, but it looks childish. The only thing you can do is change the background, but everything else remains the same.

partridge · 03-09-2007, 03:58 PM

MS aren't bad at doing "cool" looking front ends, but they never seem to hit the right target when doing "fun" - Home looks like a lot of fun.

If this takes off it will give every other online life app a run for their money!

Shin-Ra · 03-09-2007, 04:27 PM

I prefer the original Xbox's dashboard from a style point of view, they outsourced it's visual design unlike the 360's so that's no surprise to me.

What bugs me most about the 360 dash is the speed and layout of navigation. To get at system options or even just starting up a demo you have to go through many full screen, too-long transitions and dig down through several layers of headings. With the XMB you zip across the icons with lightning speed and nothings hidden more than three layers deep - and it all branches out so you can see where you are in relation to the layer of options above.

I find the dashboard hiccups with pauses during screen transitions, like I'd expect from a PC, not an optimised, fixed hardware spec console.

Don't get me started with the Guide, with its low-res blurriness, slide in/out jerkiness during games, tearing, long pauses without control response and generally-looks-crap overlaid on games appearance.

But maybe I'm picky? I think MS's designers lack the eye for style and polish.

ps3andlovinit · 03-09-2007, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I prefer the original Xbox's dashboard from a style point of view, they outsourced it's visual design unlike the 360's so that's no surprise to me.

What bugs me most about the 360 dash is the speed and layout of navigation. To get at system options or even just starting up a demo you have to go through many full screen, too-long transitions and dig down through several layers of headings. With the XMB you zip across the icons with lightning speed and nothings hidden more than three layers deep - and it all branches out so you can see where you are in relation to the layer of options above.

Yeah quickness and clarity of access wins hands down. Out does Apple even. The "hidden" triangle was the only initial gotcha but once you know it's there. It's a brilliant design..so quick to get anywhere. Quick quick quick.

It's even better when you pick up a psp and have the same interface in front of you

partridge · 03-09-2007, 06:50 PM

Just watched a high quality video of Home, WOW, this is fantastic stuff and it's FREE!

I can't wait.

WeApOn · 03-10-2007, 12:29 AM

Nice Q&A about home questions here:

http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2007/3/9-18

I learned alot from that even after watching the video and a few other things.

bluearth · 03-10-2007, 01:02 AM

Check out these things G4TV has said about the PS3 early February.

...(Microsoft) set the bar when it comes to online gaming on a console."

"Can Sony hope to catch up with their online network?"

There better be a better plan in the works because MGS4 is not going to save this system"

"Until the Playstation 3 has not 1, but SEVERAL killer apps for their system it's still just an oversized (inaudible) press. I'm sorry."

Now, 30 days later,

Home is revealed and is better, MUCH better then Xbox Live in every shape and form.

Now as for PS3 needing several killer apps, how can the XBOX 360 get the pass for having just 1 killer app, Gears of War, which was released 12 months after Xbox 360's launch?

Idiots. Who cares though, in the next year to year and a half Sony will have 3 exclusive killer apps: Final Fantasy 13, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Gran Turismo 5

Shin-Ra · 03-10-2007, 02:26 AM

Devil May Cry 4
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Final Fantasy XIII
God of War III
Gran Turismo 5
Heavenly Sword
ICO/SotC Team Game (Shadow of the Colossus hit #1 in the UK to everyone's surprise!)
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
Killzone
L.A. Noire
Lair
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Monster Hunter 3 (Monster Hunter Portable 2 has sold over 800,000 copies in two weeks in Japan alone)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Resistance: Fall of Man
SingStar PS3 (Another HUGE seller in Europe, 7 million copies sold on PS2 to date)
Tekken 6
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Warhawk
White Knight
WipEout
SOCOM 4

If that's not an amazing list of already-revealed exclusives, I don't know what is!

Those are just my top-quality picks as well.

Blackraven · 03-10-2007, 02:37 AM

This PS3 home feature RAISES the bar for Online community through the use of game consoles.

And since it's FREE (no payment right?), then you have nothing to lose.

It's looking smooth indeed.

ps3andlovinit · 04-26-2007, 01:16 AM

Just received mail to sign up for the Playstation 3 Home Beta ... it looks like you have to sign-up for the *chance* to be selected. I repeat the invitation did not make me part of the Beta..just the chance to be part of it..

Here was the message after submitting..

"THANKS!

If you signed up for the Home beta test and are one of the lucky few chosen to participate, we will notify you via email. Good Luck!"

Wish me luck and you to..

Slackr89 · 04-26-2007, 01:50 AM

I got mine about an hour ago to. If you sign up within the next couple of hours chances are you will be part of Beta. After all there is 15,000 spots available. But be safe than srry and sign up now.

03-08-2007, 08:48 PM	#7
Nismobeach Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	I post the PS Home and Big Little Planet GDC demos in this thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=6477&page=2 btw, The PS3 Home Beta Trial site is already up. http://www.homebetatrial.com/ Last edited by Nismobeach; 03-08-2007 at 08:53 PM.

03-10-2007, 02:26 AM	#17
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Devil May Cry 4 Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XIII God of War III Gran Turismo 5 Heavenly Sword ICO/SotC Team Game (Shadow of the Colossus hit #1 in the UK to everyone's surprise!) Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Killzone L.A. Noire Lair Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Monster Hunter 3 (Monster Hunter Portable 2 has sold over 800,000 copies in two weeks in Japan alone) Ninja Gaiden Sigma Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Resistance: Fall of Man SingStar PS3 (Another HUGE seller in Europe, 7 million copies sold on PS2 to date) Tekken 6 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Warhawk White Knight WipEout SOCOM 4 If that's not an amazing list of already-revealed exclusives, I don't know what is! Those are just my top-quality picks as well. Last edited by Shin-Ra; 03-10-2007 at 02:30 AM.

04-26-2007, 01:16 AM	#19
ps3andlovinit Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007	Playstation Home Beta Sign-up starting... Just received mail to sign up for the Playstation 3 Home Beta ... it looks like you have to sign-up for the *chance* to be selected. I repeat the invitation did not make me part of the Beta..just the chance to be part of it.. Here was the message after submitting.. "THANKS! If you signed up for the Home beta test and are one of the lucky few chosen to participate, we will notify you via email. Good Luck!" Wish me luck and you to..

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03-08-2007, 02:15 PM	#1
Fenix88 Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:IL Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:513	home - more beta invites going out Check this out looks to be very cool http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/8895.cfm

03-08-2007, 02:20 PM	#2
BlackMamba Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2006 Blu-ray reviews:3	yeah, Home looks awesome (and I'm not even a big online chat type guy). It's a great idea by Sony that should help to repair its somewhat injured image within the gaming community.

03-08-2007, 05:43 PM	#3
Guinness7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:259 Trading Score:59	This could bring in a whole new bunch of people to using the ps3

03-08-2007, 05:49 PM	#4
nobody Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	Trippy

03-08-2007, 05:52 PM	#5
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Just look at The Sims - best selling PC game of all time. But for free, with better, easier customisation, crazy media integration with sharing, other people to share the whole experience with basically.

03-08-2007, 08:07 PM	#6
El Jefe Banned Member since:Feb 2007	sounds like fun

03-09-2007, 12:25 AM	#8
helli3yte Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Mt.Prospect, IL	ps3 "home" will blow away xbox live. period!!!

03-09-2007, 12:27 AM	#9
mcy_999 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Play this video to get a feel. http://blogs.sun.com/tra/entry/the_3d_web_from_your

03-09-2007, 02:37 AM	#10
BIGSAPOTEER Active Member Member since:Oct 2006	If that's the final product (or close to it), game over for x box live. Don't get me wrong, I like the dashboard on my 360, but it looks childish. The only thing you can do is change the background, but everything else remains the same.

03-09-2007, 03:58 PM	#11
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	MS aren't bad at doing "cool" looking front ends, but they never seem to hit the right target when doing "fun" - Home looks like a lot of fun. If this takes off it will give every other online life app a run for their money!

03-09-2007, 04:27 PM	#12
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	I prefer the original Xbox's dashboard from a style point of view, they outsourced it's visual design unlike the 360's so that's no surprise to me. What bugs me most about the 360 dash is the speed and layout of navigation. To get at system options or even just starting up a demo you have to go through many full screen, too-long transitions and dig down through several layers of headings. With the XMB you zip across the icons with lightning speed and nothings hidden more than three layers deep - and it all branches out so you can see where you are in relation to the layer of options above. I find the dashboard hiccups with pauses during screen transitions, like I'd expect from a PC, not an optimised, fixed hardware spec console. Don't get me started with the Guide, with its low-res blurriness, slide in/out jerkiness during games, tearing, long pauses without control response and generally-looks-crap overlaid on games appearance. But maybe I'm picky? I think MS's designers lack the eye for style and polish.

03-09-2007, 06:50 PM	#14
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	Just watched a high quality video of Home, WOW, this is fantastic stuff and it's FREE! I can't wait.

03-10-2007, 12:29 AM	#15
WeApOn Special Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Rhode Island, USA	Nice Q&A about home questions here: http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2007/3/9-18 I learned alot from that even after watching the video and a few other things.

03-10-2007, 01:02 AM	#16
bluearth Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:92 Blu-ray reviews:2	Check out these things G4TV has said about the PS3 early February. ...(Microsoft) set the bar when it comes to online gaming on a console." "Can Sony hope to catch up with their online network?" There better be a better plan in the works because MGS4 is not going to save this system" "Until the Playstation 3 has not 1, but SEVERAL killer apps for their system it's still just an oversized (inaudible) press. I'm sorry." Now, 30 days later, Home is revealed and is better, MUCH better then Xbox Live in every shape and form. Now as for PS3 needing several killer apps, how can the XBOX 360 get the pass for having just 1 killer app, Gears of War, which was released 12 months after Xbox 360's launch? Idiots. Who cares though, in the next year to year and a half Sony will have 3 exclusive killer apps: Final Fantasy 13, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Gran Turismo 5

03-10-2007, 02:37 AM	#18
Blackraven Expert Member Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Makati, Philippines	This PS3 home feature RAISES the bar for Online community through the use of game consoles. And since it's FREE (no payment right?), then you have nothing to lose. It's looking smooth indeed.

04-26-2007, 01:50 AM	#20
Slackr89 Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Edmonton, Alberta PSN: Slackr Blu-ray collection:116 Trading Score:2	I got mine about an hour ago to. If you sign up within the next couple of hours chances are you will be part of Beta. After all there is 15,000 spots available. But be safe than srry and sign up now.

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