Did You Buy Your PS3 Just For Home?
Did You Buy Your PS3 Just For Home?
Something that has recently come to my attention is a frequent complaint I have seen when viewing various forums. No, it isn’t that the PS3 has no games. That has been dealt with already. It is about Home. Not only are people upset with the lack of information (I am one that would love for Sony to shed some light on this situation), but they are upset that it hasn’t been released as of yet. I can understand the complaints. There is just one complaint that I want to get to the bottom of. “I bought the PS3 because of Home and it isn’t out yet. I hate you Sony.” That’s the one.
It fair for someone to want something. A feature such as Home, is one of a kind. Originally announced for an October release, it has since been delayed as many of you know. Last we were told, Home would be coming this Spring. Spring has come and Home isn’t out yet. Remember that there are several days of Spring left. So far we’ve seen yet another update to the beta build and an exploit that allows you to download the Home application through the use of a proxy server. All of this, and still no word of when Home will officially be released to the masses save the last announcement that it is supposed to be released this Spring.
Now let’s look at the PLAYSTATION 3. It has been out since November 2006 in North America and Japan. (Europe and other regions received it in March 07 and other subsequent dates). In this time we’ve seen the PS3 grow immensely. Originally a system with only a few titles, Resistance being one of my personal favorites, now has many titles. Ratchet and Clank: TOD, Uncharted, Unreal Tournament 3, Heavenly Sword, Motorstorm, Call of Duty 4, Metal Gear Solid 4 (Coming June 12th), and Resistance 2 (Coming this Fall) to name a few.
Not only has the PS3′s library of titles increase, its functionality has increased as well. The PS3 is currently the first Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) player on the market. This is a great feature especially due to Blu-Ray having won the high-def format war. (Thanks to PS3 in my opinion, another day for that discussion). The PS3 can stream media, is able to play Divx files, browse the Internet, have VOIP conversations with other PS3 owners, install Linux, DTS-HDMA decoding and a host of other features. (PSP interaction is also a big one). A feature set that I feel is unmatched by any competitor that is currently on the market. With Home coming very soon according to an article in OPM, this will only further distinguish the PS3.
Some have said that Home will be a system seller. I disagree to a point. I’m not saying that Home will not be a feature that people will not only want, but use. I’m saying that Home, will be a feature that will add further value to the PS3. In the modern gaming industry, we are seeing a great deal less exclusivity due to high development costs. Many will argue that Home will cause individuals that own both systems to buy the PS3 version. This argument depends on how much attention 3rd party developers pay to Home. If the developers invest time into making the Home integration a major component, I do believe that multi-console owners will have added incentive to purchase the PS3 version. This does not necessarily sell systems though. In this argument, the individuals considering which version to buy already own a PS3 and another system.
I personally bought my PLAYSTATION 3 because of my love for many of the titles that are exclusive to or are mainstays PLAYSTATION consoles. Tekken, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Star Ocean, Ratchet and Clank, these were some of the titles that made me want a PS3. I knew that I would likely only be able to experience them on the PS3. The new titles that have been introduced since the release of the PS3 have only confirmed my original reasoning for buying the console. It is the games. The games are varied in the type of experiences that they allow a gamer to enjoy. I personally love RPGs, which are a PLAYSTATION staple, (don’t worry the PS3 will be seeing RPGs soon enough), and the announcements of Final Fantasy 13, FF Versus 12, and White Knight Story, set the stage for me to be in RPG heaven. I had never played a shooter heavily (played a little Socom, but not much) until I first played Resistance: Fall of Man. The list could go on forever.
I’m not discounting the multimedia functions of the PS3. Those definitely have a been a great benefit to me. Did they factor into my reasoning for camping out and buying a PS3? Yes. Having a Blu-Ray player was something that I truly valued. Even before I had an HDTV. Seeing a Blu-Ray in 1080p glory is a magnificent experience. I’ve loaded my HDD with music and video clips to watch and listen to whenever I choose as well.
Keep in mind, all of this is all before there was any mention of Home. Did Home make me happy that I purchased a PS3? Yes. I was and am happy that Sony is attempting and will bring a service such as Home to the PLAYSTATION community. Will it change gaming as we know it? It could if it is implemented and its potential maximized. But when you look at Home and then look at everything else the PS3 has to offer, you’ll realize it is only a piece of the puzzle.
So….what did you buy your PS3 for?
Thanks for reading.
21 Responses to “Did You Buy Your PS3 Just For Home?”
Home was a BIG factor in making my decision for which console I would buy. MGS4 and Ace Combat 6 were also contributions to buying the PS3… 2 outta 3 ain’t bad I guess, but still– we wait for Home. I also figured the PS3 Blu-ray Disc was a decent bonus investment.
I definitely can see Home could be a big factor for yourself and many. It has the potential to be a great service. I will be happen once the wait is finally over. From what some beta testers have said, there seems to be some news regarding the beta that they are shown during start up. Of course nothing more has been said due to the NDA
I want the games fa sure
Grrrr… NDA’s
I bought my ps3 for many reasons, I luckily was given my console Dec 2006 and have cherished it every moment since. I continued to hold out for a PS3 due to the back log of titles that remain exclusive to the Playstation name. A big factor was of course the FF series, I did however start to think with FFXI being implemented in the other system that this great franchise may be on the move. This scared me. I did continue to hold out for the PS3 because of backwards compatibility, I have the original 60 gb, considering I had amounted a back catalog of PS2 games, and one day hope to accomplish the one thing that slipped away. I never finished Sephiroth’s final form in the beloved FFVII. I know, this is a disgrace! Never owning the original PS myself, I played through the entire game, finding out that I could help myself out by leveling up some more, I parted ways with my roommate, many years later, I again played on another system, in the process I lost my memory card, again reached the final battle, only for the owner to come and take back the PS, to this day I have that memory card and have uploaded the data onto my PS3 in hopes of going back to finish! I didn’t get around to it on my PS2, so with the next generation perhaps I will. Ok so I got off topic there, went on a tangent, anyway backwards compatibility was important to me. Online services are important to me now. Networking with my friends are important to me now. These are things I didn’t think about as much then as I do now. After getting my hands on the console and hearing all the news on the new service called HOME my desire for better integration grew. The PS3 continues to grow and I am excited for the future and the continuing growth! I am dire to get my hands on HOME, but I held out waiting for the PS3 to arrive and I can do the same for HOME, though I am a fan of instant gratification no doubt! And want it now. I think it will play a big factor on if and when other people decide to give the PS3 a go after it’s been out for a bit. It’ll spread like wildfire and is definitely a plus! Anyway wonderful post, my hats off to you, I find myself checking your blog along with the forums now each and everyday, keep up the good work!
Thanks for coming MZA. Your comments are truly appreciated. As I’ve told OldBloodandGuts, there seems to be some new news about the release of Home, but the beta testers are unable to say much about it due to the NDA. Hopefully something will be known soon. Luckily we have the new store, GT5P, and MGS4 to “tide” us over until we find something out. Hopefully Home will be released before MGS4
Yeah it would be nice to see a release before these big games coming out, especially when there’s talk about integration of some of them into HOME! I respect the NDA though I don’t have to like it, but if I was in there beta testing I would abide, those morals I have and all. It’s good to hear about an update in the beta, let’s us now they’re actually still working on it.
Right now the positives outway the negatives though! I love my PS3.
I’m real excited for the store, seems to be such a smoother application and easier to navigate. I’m one of those that check the store every Thursday to see whats been added, and sometimes I just go digging around to see if there’s maybe something I missed. An easier way to do this is much appreciated. The video preview portion will keep me on my PS3 versus jumping on my computer to checkout videos on some of the games without having to download them and wait from the store. The games rolling out such as GT5P and MGS4 among others will definitely provide plenty of entertainment and hopefully ease some of the looking to see if HOME as arrived. I’m also excited to get that in game xmb rolling, I hate when I’m playing a game and have to stop it and exit to reply to a friend, by the time I get it done they’ve most likely logged off
Actually, I didn’t know anything about Home when I got my PS3 around launch. My biggest reason I bought a PS3 over a 360 was being loyal to Sony.
Looking back on the last year and a half, I still feel I made the right decision!
Yes. Home was a huge factor in my decision to obtain a PS3 as well, like the others said, there are a lot of games under Playstation that I’m in love with but when it was first announce there was no way I was willing to spend the amount they were asking for, for this console.
Although when I saw Home and Heavy Rain…..I cracked. Big time…luckily it was a gift, but the lack of information the company has provided for us the consumers, regarding this project has really upset me. I mean…it wouldnt’ hurt them TOO MUCH to give us updates on the development of this application. >=\
I’d like a realisitic time estimate–something!
I actually don’t really get why people get so excited about a mere online application. But well, I suppose that if so many people considered spending a huge amount of money for Home, it should be good. What I’m completely sure about is that I love PS3 and that in a few months it’ll be ahead of the consoles race (even though Sony tries to lose it with it constant delays lol)
I deffo was influenced by the so called imminent arrival of Home, and feel badly let down.
I mainly bought the ps3 for blu-ray (movies). I’ve had both ps1 and 2 in the past, so I have sweet spot for some of the games, but if there was no blu-ray I wouldnt have picked it up yet. Games wise I’m content with the 360 library.
I’m interested in HOME, and also getting frustrated about SONY’s lack of communication on its development. Only because nothing like it has been done before. I’m not so much upset that it hasnt arrived yet, more that they have kept its fan base in the dark. In the end, not sure it is something I will use much after the hype of it wares down.
I think in game XMB is more important at this point in time.
i bought my PS3 and its now laying around somewhere . the games that are out don’t interest me . only GTAIV that is still not released and home
is why i bought it .
Hope these will be released verry soon
GTA IV will be out on April 29th, save some unforeseen event. I too hope to see Home is released soon. Sad to hear that you’re not currently interested in any of the titles that are currently offered on the PS3. What type of games are you interested in other than GTA IV?
Personally, I bought the PS3 for MGS4 and GTA4. Once i heard GTA4 would be multiplatform at release, I was still glad i bought the PS3. The games that are coming out this year will be amazing and I’m really not a big fan of the Halo games. After I bought the PS3 and heard of home, i was much more happy about my decision, but it didnt really influence me at the start.
Personally – I think Home is going to disappointed the majority…it will not allow this new social mingling experience people are betting on – and by this I mean there is a cap on users per server environment and it’s very low.
Unless you have friends – you won’t really be seeing or meeting new people – so to say it is a social ‘myspace’ is very misleading.
Also – it is currently SLOWWWWWWWW. Moving from place to place endures a healthy load time.
Now don’t get me wrong – I’m not trying to be negative – but people have built up HOME into something much greater than it actually is.
Also – (not trolling) it was rumored that Phil Harrison left Sony because of his displeasure with the delivery of HOME’s promises…fwiw
I bought PS3 for Home about a month after Home was at the last E3 and was announced for October release. I have not bought any games for the PS3 yet, and could almost care less about Home at this point. Sony F’d up.
I bought My 60GB PS3 for Many Reasons….
1. Backwards Compatibilty – I want to be able to finish my PS1 & PS2 games I haven’t and it will be a backup if my PS2 Explodes.
2. The Games – I always felt that the Playstation Brand had a much Broader Portfolio of Games. Shooters,RPG’s,Action,Adventure,Racing etc etc etc…
3. Media Hub Capability – I like that I can stream my Music,Pictures & Videos from my PC to my TV with my PS3.
4. Blu-ray Player – I felt this would be a good investment
5. Lastly I guess a little bit of Loyalty to the Playstation Brand Name.
Home will be a great Application but it is just the Icing on the cake. I have learned long ago from this experience that when Sony Announces something new it may be a year or more away as the thought was probably just thought up in a guys dream not but mere hours before it was announced.
My Tagline for Sony would be Patience is the Key!!! LOL Thank God I have some.
yes i bought th eps3 more and less because of the home
i bougyt i with the knowlagde that a month laterhome was availabel but still no home
I play alo other games z the ps3 is stillenyoing but i reaal y want to play the game on wich way efferevera loushy graphic one
I bought mine because of blu ray mainly. Also because it seems to process video much smoother, and seems to be built better. Every one of my friend’s 360′s red-eyed. It may be under warrany but that is like putting a guarantee on a box of shit….it’s still just a box of shit.