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Microsoft: "Home Looks Like 2005 Tech"

December 11, 2008 in Interview comments 26

In an interview with a Kotaku, Aaron Greenberg the group product manager for the XBOX360 has said "It feels like 2005 tech in 2008. I'm not sure thatÂ’s what people want" in regards to Playstation Home, and I'd hate to admit it, but being a PS3 gamer, I agree... I haven't gone onto Home for longer than a few minutes...

Microsoft may not be looking at further price cuts for their console as the country tip-toes through this recession, but they're looking at ways to make their console attractive to thrift-minded families.
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  • 0
    Cruxis Mana Dec 11, 08
    bitchin' Microsoft.

    Real bitchin' ...
    • 0
      Krunal Dec 11, 08
      Have you been on home? The beta at least was crap, that said, they have supposedly renovated everything and it's supposedly much better than before, so it may be different now...
      • 0
        Cruxis Mana Dec 11, 08
        I just meant it in the sense of 'is this really the most insulting thing you can think to say?'.

        Haven't played HOME yet though.
  • 2
    Arikardo Dec 11, 08
    LOL at corporate feuds...
  • 0
    EOM Bassist Dec 11, 08
    Microsoft are just spoilt children. Can they not stop putting their word in at every opportunity? Sony are living rough on the streets compared to Microsoft's rich bastard family. Give Sony a break.
  • 0
    The Darkest Shadow* Dec 11, 08
    They're insulting home when their new *cough*Miis*cough* Live Avatars look like they were developed for a Nintendo DS... real smooth M$ reeeeaaal smooth /sarcasm -_-
  • 1
    Smoke Dec 11, 08
    If that's his opinion on Home, I wonder what his opinion is of 360's Avatars?

    Also in the article, he mentions no price drop for Live in any near future while they have the PC version free.
  • 3
    DystopiaSticker Dec 11, 08
    Is this guy really speaking for all of Microsoft or are you kinda blowin' that out of proportion? Not that it matters. In the end, speaking for them or not, it's just one man's opinion. I actually kind of like the idea of Home. Looks fine to me, not sure why anyone would expect Killzone 2 graphics.

    Were avatars in development for years btw? Are they representing something larger than Home is for the PS3 that they're even comparable? They're supposed to just be a cutesy little thing to be yourself. Obviously if they wanted them to look realistic, they would have done it. Home's a little larger scale than avatars. Sorry.

    lol "Sony livin rough on the streets". Eatin out of tin cans, man. Shit you rarely see a Sony product anywhere. They're just this small company.
  • 2
    Newcloud Dec 11, 08
    microsoft copied a 2006 idea from the wii in 2008...
    ya home is old we've seen it before in a console... oh wait!! i was thinking about Mii's my mistake
    • 4
      DystopiaSticker Dec 11, 08
      Second Life (home), achievements (trophies), home button on the controller (after 360 controller was shown), motion capabilities (Sixaxis)... just a few things Sony 'copied' this generation. I don't honestly care about this kind of stuff, but you obviously do, so you'd better start hatin' Sony too. Otherwise it kinda makes you look like a tool.

      Just saying.
      • 0
        phowell23 Dec 11, 08
        I wouldnt say its coping i would say its more of improving. At least when they "copy" something they work to make it better than the original aposed to other companys that keep it the exactly the same
      • 0
        Newcloud Dec 11, 08
        lol i never said sony didnt copy anything and yes the did but the never said sixaxis or trophies where better or say the wii mote or achievements was outdated... psp had a home button before 360... and i said in a console so second life has nothing to do with it.
      • 0
        Zero and X Dec 11, 08
        Actually the motion capabilities were first talked about by Sony a few years before the wii was announced by Nintendo. But yeah trophies are pretty much a rip off, but why does it matter? A good idea is a good idea.
  • 2
    Killosity Dec 11, 08
    Its one guy from Microsoft. Behind all the big business hes just human; and entitled to his opinion. Each to their own and all that. I do think Home is a waste of time in comparison to what they need to do. Their focus is distorted to appeal to me as a gamer, but they cannot please everyone so its understandable.

    Kudos to Sony for taking the leap and the risk; trying Home out and investing a lot of time and money into it. They could have easily just made some avatars like Microsoft and Nintendo, which im not knocking btw, they have their merits. But Sony is going beyond that. They are testing both the limits of their online infastructure and gaming society by providing such a service. Its not made for everyone. Me? Couldn't care less. I'd rather play games. But there are those who wish for such a rich structure within their PS3 system. And Sony are acting accordingly.
    • 0
      Slumpy monkey* Dec 11, 08
      You know, Killosity seems to be able to please everyone in everyone of his posts. Ha, He would make awesome mod material.
  • 0
    Paper Mario Dude Dec 11, 08
    Nintendo made the Home button first, i remember it well.
    motion capabilites were copied off the Wii.
    Everyone stole rumble from Nintendo.
    Home = Better Graphics Sims.
    PS3&360 Controller = SNES Controller.

    Nintendo seems like the only ones who make things new really, in all honesty.

    and plus, how would a guy from M$ know too much about home? i hate it when people like him go out in public...its lish having a George Bush everywhere.
    • 0
      Final Blade Dec 12, 08
      How the hell is 360 and PS3 controllers like the SNES ones?

      In fact Why the hell is PS3 listed? It's the same freaking controller scheme since PS1, the only thing different is an optional motion sensor, new L2/R2 triggers and rumble, although that was in the PS2. Seriously your post is laughable.

      @DystopiaSticker - What's wrong with companies copying others features, and make them their own type? Nothing is original, I've said this before. And truth be told, this is what drives competition. Without companies copying things from others and making them look and appeal to their product business's will fall.

      While I still think Trophies are more of a side dish to the main meal(game) I have grown a keen better interest with them. And I just like the idea of trophy's over achievements. I don't care about numbers(unless this was Battlefield Bad Company online), but to actually get a metal of sorts is kinda cool.
      • 0
        DystopiaSticker Dec 12, 08
        Hm. One guy has a tantrum over MS 'copying' and I explicitly say "I don't honestly care".

        From those two statements you've come to the conclusion I'M the one thinking it's "wrong".

        Weird.
        • 1
          Final Blade Dec 12, 08
          Actually he didn't have a tantrum.All he said was MS copied something from Nintendo and we seen something similar like Home before. Please explain where this tantrum started?

          Your post just sounded like you was bashing Sony for copying achievement system, comparing Home to SL even though anyone intelligent can figure out its nothing alike, home button on the controller even though 360 actually copied it from PSP since that had it first, and the motion capability which Sony actually had plans before Nintendo to integrate as Zero pointed out.
          That's how it appeared to me, and why I addressed it. Nothing is ever original, even LBP has features of something else. Devs, companies take things from other consoles or games and integrate it into theirs and make it its own. It was drives competition.

          @pooOBKp - Nothing drives me hot or heavy for the PS3. I just find more enjoyment and fits my taste for gaming atm. Not to say 360 doesn't appeal, I see a few games I would love to try, i'm just being realistic here as I always am.
          I'm curious, why do you always have to reply to my comments with something either flaming or unnecessary? Not trying to be rude or anything, but I've seen it many times.
      • 0
        pooOBKp Dec 12, 08
        Final Blade, what makes you so hot and heavy for the PS3? I'm really just curious, not trying to be rude or anything.
        • 0
          pooOBKp Dec 12, 08
          Because it usually will get a better response out of it.
  • 0
    PangTong_Blademaster* Dec 11, 08
    Who cares? This guy is blatanty an idiot...
  • 1
    RabidChinaGirl* Dec 11, 08
    I'm only going to rate this article up because I love how people are reacting to it.

    Makes me wish companies did press releases following every innovation, where the rep just goes, "FIRST!"
    • 0
      kik36 Dec 11, 08
      GOD I hate that first shit!!! But yeah, these execs remind me of those types of comments/posts.
  • 0
    quickquestion Dec 12, 08
    2005 tech v.s. 2008? Is there really that big of a difference?
  • 0
    Sonic Wave Dec 12, 08
    Why are they wasting their time comparing the two to each other?

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