got ps3 home beta. (finally)

[dasoupdude]

[MinisterofDOOM]

It's about time.

[RCA]

It's about time.

Seriously...I dont think it will take off like Sony would like it to.I am sure there will be a bunch of people who want to spend hrs and hrs on it but I think most won't.The only good thing about it is that you can bowl and play pool. But with very few lanes and tables you dont usually get to play when you want so its what ever...

Than again, it is only the beta so this would be the time to figure all this crap out

I started a COD4 Loyalists Club for sh!ts and giggles and with in 3 days I had filled up all my members (34 including me)

[s13jus10]

I just got invited to the Beta also..

..and cabrita, I think you're wrong. I think many MANY people will spend hours and hours on it, while only some won't. Even still, it's a great thing to have on the PS3 and REALLY expands the options for social networking among PSN users. It's a HUGE plus for the system and the PSN community, being that it's FREE, and it's not like it takes anything away from the system.. it's just a big, free add-on.

not to mention that it's a blast! living in a virtual gaming world, in your own apartment, able to add/rearrange furniture, put up wallpaper, etc. The Mall will also be great when Home goes live.. I want to buy some new clothes/furniture and stuff already haha. Haven't tried bowling or pool yet..

Hell, I spent like 2 hours last night just walking around the mall, meeting/talking to random people, playing chess and making Running Man lines (LMFAO! we had a line of like 15 people in the mall all doing the Running Man). I think Home will most hit the crowd of Sims/LittleBigPlanet/Spore-type fans, just because the personalization and customization in the program is amazing. But hey like I said, it's free.. so it will have the opportunity to appeal to every kind of crowd.

I just can't wait until Home actually goes live (within the next couple weeks hopefully) and all of my buddies have it. I mean it's a blast just hanging out, messing around with random people, what more fun would it be if I can mess around with my friends online!

[C-Kwik]

..and cabrita, I think you're wrong. I think many MANY people will spend hours and hours on it, while only some won't.

Of course! There aren't any games to play...

[Warped161]

I just got my invite the other night, it was pretty cool but i really want to see how they will expand the places you can go. i wish you could visit the docks.

[dasoupdude]

Yeah, the more it expands the better. There might be an arcade soon, maybe even like a racetrack lol.

The thing I noticed was that when you hit start, that little pda thing comes up, INTENTIONALLY it was supposed to be a psp before.

[MinisterofDOOM]

I think I've asked this before but: what exactly is home anyway? I haven't followed it closely as I don't have a PS3. From what I've seen it seems to be a sort of "second life" dealie but tied to your PSN account?

[Warped161]

I think I've asked this before but: what exactly is home anyway? I haven't followed it closely as I don't have a PS3. From what I've seen it seems to be a sort of "second life" dealie but tied to your PSN account?

yeah it's something like that, and yes you can make purchases in the home environment through your psn account.

[RCA]

I think I've asked this before but: what exactly is home anyway? I haven't followed it closely as I don't have a PS3. From what I've seen it seems to be a sort of "second life" dealie but tied to your PSN account?

Yea like World of War Craft but gayer?

I think PS3 owners (for the most part) are more mature so I dont see these people spending there days living in a pretend world spending real world $$$s on virtual crap.

I just got invited to the Beta also..

..and cabrita, I think you're wrong. I think many MANY people will spend hours and hours on it, while only some won't. Even still, it's a great thing to have on the PS3 and REALLY expands the options for social networking among PSN users. It's a HUGE plus for the system and the PSN community, being that it's FREE, and it's not like it takes anything away from the system.. it's just a big, free add-on.

Your right but developing and maintaining some thing this large and intricate costs serious money. So if this BOMBS it is devinitley going to hurt Sony's bottom line...Which in tern will cost the consumers some way.

Home is just another possible form on income for Sony. They want you to buy virtual crap that costs a few dollars to make and can be bought infinately. That is a serious profit.$130 to create, sell it for $5 on Home...Item sells 23,000 times... You get the deal

[Red coupe]

i could see it being worthwhile if they

A.) integrated the normal PS store into it (leave the normal one still) so that you can virtually go to a store and browse the isles.

B.) let you launch straight from home into your game, so that you could go meet up with friends then head off to your game...

Basically it would be nice if it was almost a second XMB, one where instead of having a basic menu screen you use it in 3d, almost like your PS3's virtual environment... Head home and jump on your computer to adjust system settings, go out and meet with the people on your friends list, have a game of pool and discuss what game to play... then head into CoD for some killing.

[MinisterofDOOM]

B.) let you launch straight from home into your game, so that you could go meet up with friends then head off to your game...

Basically it would be nice if it was almost a second XMB, one where instead of having a basic menu screen you use it in 3d, almost like your PS3's virtual environment... Head home and jump on your computer to adjust system settings, go out and meet with the people on your friends list, have a game of pool and discuss what game to play... then head into CoD for some killing.

If you can't do this, I don't think it deserves the name "Home." Home implies it's where you go for whatever you need to do for the system. It should definitely allow you to do XMB tasks, even if it cheaps out with a pop-up overlay like the 360's mini-dashboard.

[OldmanPurdy]

i could see it being worthwhile if they

A.) integrated the normal PS store into it (leave the normal one still) so that you can virtually go to a store and browse the isles.

B.) let you launch straight from home into your game, so that you could go meet up with friends then head off to your game...

Basically it would be nice if it was almost a second XMB, one where instead of having a basic menu screen you use it in 3d, almost like your PS3's virtual environment... Head home and jump on your computer to adjust system settings, go out and meet with the people on your friends list, have a game of pool and discuss what game to play... then head into CoD for some killing.

From what you and others are saying it really sounds like one of those online chat rooms you see in banner ads where you can make an avatar and play little minigames, am I way off there or is that more or less what Home is?

[s13jus10]

HOME IS OUT TOMORROW!!12/11/08

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/937/937186p1.html

[Warped161]

yes and i was on for about 20 mins then got a server error, i still have my 2 houses and all my stuff but now i can't get on at all.

[x240xdrifter]

HOME to me has been really a huge let down

[jdshift]

Home got old real quick for me.........what is pretty annoying is the fact that if you don't get on every night or off it for days, then you have to download all the areas all over again FTL.

[bmike818]