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Maybe Sony Should Have Continued Delaying Home

December 29, 2008 in Blog comments 27

An article on Sony's rush to release Home to open beta. Following the launch, reports of censorship have been revealed throughout the web. In addition, users are encountering major bugs and glitches, such as purchased items disappearing.

Sony rep, Patrick Seybold states that Home, while open to the public, is still a work in progress:

The key message is it’s a beta and it’s evolving on a daily basis. We’ve said early on that user behavior and feedback will shape where we go with Home.
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  • 2
    iLLmatic Dec 30, 08
    Man did I ever call this. Sure, Sony could have delayed it again, but would that really have been accepted by the public? People would have just beat them down even more for continuing the "delaystation" habit. On the other hand, people complain when it's finally out, voluntarily ignoring the fact that we all [supposedly] know that it is an on-going trial and error software release. People just love to find reasons to bitch. It's a way of life.
  • 11
    Seeker X Dec 30, 08
    Damned if they do, damned if they don't...

    Reenactment of what's happened so far...

    Whiners: Waaah, I want my Home now!
    Developers: It is not finished yet...
    Whiners: I WANT IT NOW, WHORES!
    Developers: Omfg here, have a working [unfinished] beta.
    Whiners: WTF! THIS IS SHIT! I WISH THIS WAS NEVER MADE! *Continuous moaning and bitching and ranting*
    • 0
      StarJet Dec 30, 08
      Well said, dude. These whiners sure are looking for reasons to bitch and rant. They seem to consciously disregard the fact that Home is still a beta.
      But Sony is also wrong in selling pixel furniture for real money in a beta.
    • 2
      RabidChinaGirl Dec 30, 08
      As Yahtzee of Zero Punctuation always says, fans are ridiculously *bleep*. XD

      The source URL should be a pretty big tip-off anyway. I doubt this article points out anything that hasn't already been said. Yes, you heard me, I'm not going to read the whole damn thing because there's already been enough Home hate. It's not even funny anymore, people, even for this 360 supporter.
    • 0
      Shinobi_razor Dec 31, 08
      haha, whiney Sony fanboys.

      seriously, you guys got what you deserved (not saying this to anyone here, but PS3 fans as a whole). you cant rush something like this. now if you guys make Sony rush things i actually care about, like God of War 3 or Kingdom Hearts 3 (aka, some of the only reasons that would make me buy a PS3), im gonna have to crack so friggin skulls.
  • 0
    HawkMan Dec 30, 08
    pretty good reanactment, seeker X.
  • 0
    Sayyed* Dec 30, 08
    I'll I have to say tot he guy who wanted to created a club for gay's/lesbians. Has he thought about the word 'homosexual'?
    People keep looking at all the bad stuff about home, but they forget aboute verything it got right.
  • 1
    Final Blade Dec 30, 08
    Apparently the Whiners are too ignorant to what Beta's are for. I'm actually surprised these people don't complain about video game beta, but yet complain about a Social Networking Application beta. But Seeker and iLL got it right.
    • 1
      Capn Droid Dec 31, 08
      Oh God, more of that "social networking application" bullshit.
      • 0
        Final Blade Dec 31, 08
        What the hell do you want me to call it? A Game? Like the uneducated puppets(not anyone in particular here)? Yea sorry i'm educated about what Home is. And this was actually advertised as such. I'm just amazed at how uneducated the whiners really are....actually I'm not. They're fanboys, and it comes with the package.
        • 1
          Capn Droid Dec 31, 08
          Every game that has Internet is a "social networking application". Why? Because the Internet is a social network. You don't see anybody calling Halo a social networking application, or Call of Duty 4 a social networking application. Why? Because A) it's an awful bitch to say, and B) it's already given. Home is also more than a social network application. It's another life simulator of sorts. Which, whoa, new flash - is a genre of game.

          And, wait. Uneducated puppets? Honestly, think of an insult that fits the situation; there's no need for useless words in a conversation. I know - I've done it a good year ago, back in my noob phase. On the topic of misplaced insults, watch where you say fanboy, since we aren't comparing consoles either.
        • 0
          Capn Droid Dec 31, 08
          ARGH, double post. There should be a delete feature on this site.
        • 0
          Shinobi_razor Dec 31, 08
          dude chill out Capn. seriously, what else is Final supposed to call it? i mean perhaps you have a better thing to call it, if so, please share it instead of making yourself look like a royal ass hat.
        • 0
          RabidChinaGirl Dec 31, 08
          There is a delete feature (mods can see it), but it takes points off your GG account. There IS an edit feature, though.
        • 0
          Final Blade Dec 31, 08
          quote
          It's another life simulator of sorts. Which, whoa, new flash - is a genre of game.
          The only problem here is that ISN'T what the Application is meant for. Those little arcade games, bowling and the home with furniture is just another throw in optional thing the individual COULD do. It's not a game, and your statement about it being a game is EXACTLY what I mean by uneducated people.

          As for Fanboy, you do realize that term doesn't always refer to console comparisons? It's used for someone who is too in love with a console to see any sort of logic. And in which back it up as if it's the person companion. I know the term Fanboy Capn, don't need you to tell me when and where I should state it.

          Oh and BTW Call of duty and Halo isn't a Social Networking Application. It's a game. Period. Comparing those games to applications like Home are ridiculous and make you look uneducated. I have no problem repeating the Social Networking Application it's not that hard. It's easy.

          I agree with Shinobi.
        • 1
          Capn Droid Dec 31, 08
          quote
          The only problem here is that ISN'T what the Application is meant for. Those little arcade games, bowling and the home with furniture is just another throw in optional thing the individual COULD do. It's not a game, and your statement about it being a game is EXACTLY what I mean by uneducated people.
          If this game, or S.N.A., or whatever, is sold to the public with the title of a "social networking application", the sales are going to fall drastically. So, I presume Sony would title it a game. In fact, I told you to do this in a previous article: find me any place anywhere where a Sony representative specifically calls this game/S.N.A. a social networking application. Please, do. I certainly haven't tried ignoring your requests in the past, unless they were "bugger off i wanna hate on this topic more".

          quote
          As for Fanboy, you do realize that term doesn't always refer to console comparisons? It's used for someone who is too in love with a console to see any sort of logic. And in which back it up as if it's the person companion. I know the term Fanboy Capn, don't need you to tell me when and where I should state it.
          Sorry, I might have been misleading there. By comparing consoles, I meant criticizing any console in a way that was overly extravagant. Furthermore, I'm not backing up any console, game, or product distributed by the Big Videogaming 3, as if my life depended on it. At least, in this situation. Of course, I'm a natural Nintendo fan, but that doesn't seem to do much with this topic, so moving on. We're both backing up our own ideas using facts about various games. I'd say that neither of us is a fanboy throughout this conversation, then - thankfully.

          quote
          Oh and BTW Call of duty and Halo isn't a Social Networking Application. It's a game. Period. Comparing those games to applications like Home are ridiculous and make you look uneducated. I have no problem repeating the Social Networking Application it's not that hard. It's easy.
          Do game like Halo 3, Littlebigplanet, and Call of Duty 4 have Internet access? Yes. As stated before, the Internet is a network. If these games apply the Internet the way they do now, they don't really have a choice but to be called applications. Furthermore, using this Internet system, do players socialize? Yes. It is concluded that the Internet is a social network, and since these games apply it as such, they are social network applications, in addition to being games.

          game
          –noun
          1. an amusement or pastime

          social
          –adjective
          1. pertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations (Understood, some relationships in certain games I've stated before happen to not be friendly. Likewise, some relationships in Home might not be friendly, so my case rests.)

          internet
          –noun
          a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide

          application
          2. the special use or purpose to which something is put
        • 1
          Red 9 Dec 31, 08
          I think you're severely over-analysing this, Capn. The definition of what and what isn't a game doesn't really matter. If you put Halo/COD and Home next to each other, it's clear they're two separate beasts, regardless of the fact that, by definition, they are in the same category.
  • 1
    Red 9 Dec 30, 08
    It's all because people expect it to play like The Sims. It'll be like "I want my Home avatar to be able to crap, whaaaaa!"

    I think people were overexpectant. The fact it's a beta is quite irrelevant actually; it's just that people lost sight of what its purpose is.
  • 0
    Absolute Dec 31, 08
    Well, what the hell did they expect?

    It's just like Microsoft's NXE, an update to the networking of the system. It's just in a shinier package.

    Granted, I do think Sony hyped it up too much and got everyone's hopes up for something omgwtfamazing.
    • 1
      Red 9 Dec 31, 08
      Well, they did tell what it was for: online gaming organization and online social interaction. Nowhere did they ever say "mini-games and awesomenezz galore!"
      • 0
        Shinobi_razor Dec 31, 08
        i know, besides that its still a damn BETA.
        • 0
          Red 9 Dec 31, 08
          As I said, the fact it's a beta is irrelevant. It's all about expectations.
  • 2
    iLLmatic Dec 31, 08
    Capn Droid, you need to relax. And Home is not a game.
    • 0
      Final Blade Dec 31, 08
      Thank you, all I was trying to say. God. You're annoying Capn, you take anything and exaggerate it to the third degree. I'm going to assume Capn all you're doing is trolling looking for an argument with me. And I will not continue this ridiculous argument. Like it or hate it, Home is a Social Networking Application first and foremost. Video Games primary Goal isn't a Social Network App. Some games do not have Multiplayer.
  • 1
    Killosity Jan 1, 09
    quote
    The only problem here is that ISN'T what the Application is meant for. Those little arcade games, bowling and the home with furniture is just another throw in optional thing the individual COULD do. It's not a game, and your statement about it being a game is EXACTLY what I mean by uneducated people.
    If this game, or S.N.A., or whatever, is sold to the public with the title of a "social networking application", the sales are going to fall drastically. So, I presume Sony would title it a game. In fact, I told you to do this in a previous article: find me any place anywhere where a Sony representative specifically calls this game/S.N.A. a social networking application. Please, do. I certainly haven't tried ignoring your requests in the past, unless they were "bugger off i wanna hate on this topic more".

    quote
    As for Fanboy, you do realize that term doesn't always refer to console comparisons? It's used for someone who is too in love with a console to see any sort of logic. And in which back it up as if it's the person companion. I know the term Fanboy Capn, don't need you to tell me when and where I should state it.
    Sorry, I might have been misleading there. By comparing consoles, I meant criticizing any console in a way that was overly extravagant. Furthermore, I'm not backing up any console, game, or product distributed by the Big Videogaming 3, as if my life depended on it. At least, in this situation. Of course, I'm a natural Nintendo fan, but that doesn't seem to do much with this topic, so moving on. We're both backing up our own ideas using facts about various games. I'd say that neither of us is a fanboy throughout this conversation, then - thankfully.

    quote
    Oh and BTW Call of duty and Halo isn't a Social Networking Application. It's a game. Period. Comparing those games to applications like Home are ridiculous and make you look uneducated. I have no problem repeating the Social Networking Application it's not that hard. It's easy.
    Do game like Halo 3, Littlebigplanet, and Call of Duty 4 have Internet access? Yes. As stated before, the Internet is a network. If these games apply the Internet the way they do now, they don't really have a choice but to be called applications. Furthermore, using this Internet system, do players socialize? Yes. It is concluded that the Internet is a social network, and since these games apply it as such, they are social network applications, in addition to being games.

    game
    –noun
    1. an amusement or pastime

    social
    –adjective
    1. pertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations (Understood, some relationships in certain games I've stated before happen to not be friendly. Likewise, some relationships in Home might not be friendly, so my case rests.)

    internet
    –noun
    a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide

    application
    2. the special use or purpose to which something is put.

    Take a breathmint, who bloody cares!? Spending more time on here discussing its concept rather than trying the damn thing. God forbid we have every Home article from now on turning into a complex argument about its intensions...


    PlayStation Home is a community-based service for the PlayStation Network which has been in development since early 2005. Home allows users to create an avatar on their PlayStation 3 console and explore an online world. This avatar gets their own virtual apartment space or "HomeSpace", which can then be adorned with clothes and accessories that users can receive in several different ways.
    • 0
      Red 9 Jan 1, 09
      More simply put, its only intention is for gamers to get together and socialize without being competitive. It's a simple yet perfect description that doesn't require one to yank out the ol' Oxford Dictionary.
  • 1
    Shinobi_razor Jan 1, 09
    i have no doubt that Home will be improved and get better over time. so i dont understand why all Sony fanboys are crying like little girls about it. they have no right. guess that just goes to show that the majority of them are immature, whiney mama's boys (no offense to anyone here). if you cant wait for Sony to improve it, go play Second Life and *bleep* off.

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