Let's Stay Home Tomorrow

I want to buy a PS3 this month, but I'm still waiting on any word of when a price cut is going to happen to see if it would be better if I wait another couple of months.

hmm. Lets see how this turns out.

This still seems pointless, if I want to meet people id rather go outside :| Unless these minigames/adver-games are actually worth playing (equal or better than paid for equivelants) I dont think ill ever touch or mention it ever again.

Are anyone even excited about this anymore?

I've been in the beta for a while now. It's great for meeting up with friends and then jumping into games and stuff. I like it!

Wait, so people are going to be forced to listen to music they don't like? I guess this could encourage people to come to a compromise and work together so everyone gets a turn...?

Nah.

"This still seems pointless, if I want to meet people id rather go outside :|"

People can say what they want about Home but I have to admit that Red Bull aeroplane game looks amazing.

Look, the way I see it is, it's free. How can you complain about something that's free that you only have to touch if you want to?

"People can say what they want about Home but I have to admit that Red Bull aeroplane game looks amazing.

Look, the way I see it is, it's free. How can you complain about something that's free that you only have to touch if you want to?"

Wow, ok then, i'll certainly try it!...at last.

I thought Home was a great concept but sorely lacked content.  Looks like that content is coming.  Right on!

Yay. I guess.

Suck it Sony, this will be interesting and all the backlash as to whether this was worth the hype and wait.  Although I will say Netflix on Xbox is still better.  Like Vinny pointed out yesterday, you can do real things while you have your Xbox pump out 5 seasons of Hercules: the Legendary Journeys

If they don't add goatee's in then I'm not gonna be happy.

virtual me with a mustache is creepier than real me with a mustache.

I've been in the beta since November; it's pointless.  I bet in the Sony pitch meeting it sounded totally awesome, but in practice it's basically you running around looking at commercials with a bunch of other digital strangers.  Maybe it's more practical to communicate with friends if you have a headset or a chatpad, but if you're a PS3 owner without those 2 tools (as I am), it's pretty useless.  It also takes some time to load each area, so it's not a seamless experience.  I'm curious to see where Sony is going to do with it, though; I'd certainly like it to be better than what it currently is.

I see myself getting this tomorrow....playing with it for an hour....then going to play Left 4 Dead

"Suck it Sony, this will be interesting and all the backlash as to whether this was worth the hype and wait.  Although I will say Netflix on Xbox is still better.  Like Vinny pointed out yesterday, you can do real things while you have your Xbox pump out 5 seasons of Hercules: the Legendary Journeys"

Stupid...

I  like the idea of a virtual environment to meet up with friends and stuff, could be funny, but given its a virtual environment and they could have let there imagination run wild, the environment looks extremely stale, just seems like one of those hyper-commercial beach resorts which are built in 6 months and lack any real character, am I alone in this opinion? 

I'll be home tomorrow.

I'll be there, and when it comes out, it will either be a major disappointment or my next best friend.

Damn. This thing has taken way too long. Granted, I don't have a PS3. But still, it looks still kindof cool.

"I  like the idea of a virtual environment to meet up with friends and stuff, could be funny, but given its a virtual environment and they could have let there imagination run wild, the environment looks extremely stale, just seems like one of those hyper-commercial beach resorts which are built in 6 months and lack any real character, am I alone in this opinion?"

nope

People keep saying that they'd "rather go outside and meet people", but what's the difference between this and say...posting on an internet forum/comments section of an article? I mean, why don't you just go outside and talk there instead of coming here? Why even use facebook or myspace? It's just a 3D hub for people to meet and play games...

It's just a 3D hub for people to meet and play games."

I will be there with bells on. FINALLY!!

Is that superman 64?  FLY THROUGH RINGS?  Go fuck yourself sony.  What good is HOME without Everquest Online Adventures 2, or WoW or Justice League Online?  Without MMOs home is pointless nonsense.  Weee lets sit around and ask each other R U REEEL GRRRLLL????? TITS!!!!

Ever since I saw an advert for a Samsung phone on the walls of a supposedly "grimy rock dive bar" in Guitar Hero III, I've been against in-game advertising. I only really liked the use of billboards in Crackdown to try and shift me a copy of Deathproof. It almost did, but then I remembered that it's shit.

The entire concept of buying a PS3, and having other companies try to sell you stuff through your purchase sickens me.

I'll be there. I wasn't in the other beta, so it's a curiosity thing.

Wow, the first thing you see is Red Bull advertising?  They've loaded it up to the brim with advertising.  I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want that crap in my home.

Why are you people bitching about advertising?  It's free so STFU!

"People keep saying that they'd "rather go outside and meet people", but what's the difference between this and say...posting on an internet forum/comments section of an article? I mean, why don't you just go outside and talk there instead of coming here? Why even use facebook or myspace? It's just a 3D hub for people to meet and play games..."

"Sanj said:

It's just a 3D hub for people to meet and play games."

Perhaps people can meet up and play games but Home is also the most sickening marketing tool there is..."

don't know...

honestly, i don't really care much for Home, but its free so whatevs...if it happens to be awesome, great, if it happens to suck, it doesn't really make a difference to me.

@ jervo - That's what I like to hear, someone who has been using it and has a real opinion. Thank you.

I was in the closed beta. I made a dude then walked around the apartment. I then tried to go to the plaza, which brought up a download screen...OFF! Definitely was not interested in the beta. Maybe my tune will change now that everyone is in on it.

yeah lets not.

Hopefully it will be a good addition for the PS3. I haven't gotten to use it in the previous betas, but it sounds pretty cool.  Maybe it will give xbox live some meaningful competition finally

to color peoples expectations, after spending an hour making a virtual me, I sat down alone in my empty virtual apartment staring out a window and noticed that I was doing the exact same thing in real life, and somehow my avatar began to weep.

also, I had a bubble machine.

On paper, it sounds like a bad idea. In practice? We'll see. I don't have a PS3 and I have no intention on getting one, yet I'm interested in seeing how this turns out.

Only played the Beta once. Seems very bland and useless but thats probably because I don't know anyone else with a PS3 so it was just me and a bunch of strangers watching SOCOM featurettes and Far Cry 2 trailers. Fun.

if blatant advertising means free games "like that air-race thing, COUNT ME IN !

It looks kinda cool I guess, I'll see when I buy a PS3. 

Does anyone really care...... I mean really care?

If anyone wants me i'll be doing laps in a little Edge 540 .  All you nay sayers can go eat a fat one !

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I got a beta invite recently, I tried it out to have a look at it. I really couldn't see the point to it at all, its a sluggish experience where you end up spending most of your time looking at download and loading bars. Its just full of adds. In my opinion it was wasted resources and effort, and fails to improve the online experience in a meaningful way.

"Is that superman 64?  FLY THROUGH RINGS?  Go fuck yourself sony.  What good is HOME without Everquest Online Adventures 2, or WoW or Justice League Online?  Without MMOs home is pointless nonsense.  Weee lets sit around and ask each other R U REEEL GRRRLLL????? TITS!!!!"

didn't even get an open beta key like promised...  .__.