We were given a pretty in-depth walkthrough of the current state of
Home, including a couple of game spaces (images of those later), during which we asked the bloke as many questions as we could think of. Top of our list? Making sure that we would be able to meet up with our friends all across the planet in the various public spaces. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
Home's public spaces are going to be region-specific.
If you want to meet up with your pals from abroad, then you'll be able to invite them into your apartment, but warping into the game space to bowl or play chess is not possible. This is allegedly to make sure that each region receives an "experience most suited to their tastes" as well as, no doubt, to keep advertisers happy. The last thing they want is Europeans seeing an advert directed at Americans.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
7-16-2008 @ 10:07PM
stargateheaven said...
Great. Just great.
I wanna be the best in the WORLD, not just the best in my country..
It's what ruined MGO.
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7-16-2008 @ 10:19PM
Albanian_Killa said...
It's one of the reasons I continue to play Warhawk (apart from being an awesome game), I get to play with Spanish, British, Japanese, you name it, easily, with no lag. It's great playing with Brits, sometimes even messing with them hehe. MGO was just Konami being greedy to service their online needs. Japanese can't do online. I've figured that out already. I wonder if Kojima is happy with how Konami is ripping their customers.
7-17-2008 @ 12:17AM
War Machine said...
I can still invite them into my apartment for some hot coffee, right?
7-16-2008 @ 10:11PM
GridloQ said...
Please, Sony, just cancel Home already.
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7-16-2008 @ 10:17PM
linebeginstoblur said...
I was so excited when I first heard about Home, but lately, it's just all talk and nothing else. To be honest, I have to agree. If they're just going to keep taking their sweet time working on it (translation: sitting on their thumbs) and not even adding worldwide support, just cancel it already. I heard Home started as a PS2 project that they later moved to the PS3. I wouldn't be surprised if it either gets moved to the PS4 or just never comes out at all.
7-16-2008 @ 10:33PM
AnimaOnline said...
Why cancel it?
If you don't like it then why would Sony need to cancel it.
Surely you'd just not play it.
Regardless people we're pissed off when Sony release In-Game XMB and Trophies with no In-Game Music and only one game with trophies. Would you really want Sony to release Home 2 years ago having it be complete rubbish?
First impressions count.
7-17-2008 @ 12:00AM
kevin said...
why cancel it you idiot ? i love it now ur just jealous cuz ur not a tester like me and dont get to see the beauty of it add me if u dont believe me(keviseg15)
7-16-2008 @ 10:17PM
Albanian_Killa said...
First the PLAYSTATION Video Store (which is understandable), now this. I don't like this Microsoft-style strategy Sony is using where they lock things depending on region. Oh no, I saw a Nike Football ad from the U.K and I think Nike sells American Football gear if I visit that web site. Heavens, I am deeply scarred!
Please, can't they just make the ads show depending on where the user is. For example, I see NBC ads and my British friend sees BBC ads. Why can't they make it like that? Imagine if they segregate Canada and the U.S. That would be the last straw.
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7-16-2008 @ 11:51PM
adolson said...
Do not try and bring rational thinking into this! Everyone knows that you can't tell what country someone is in by their IP address, and slip in the appropriate ads - the technology* doesn't exist! (* - Actual technology may or may not exist. Actually, it does. But still, this is no place for logical thought processes. This is the Internet!)
7-16-2008 @ 10:17PM
LT.ShinySides said...
I'm in Aus and get better pings off the US than i do most of Europe....and i can understand US pplz better than UKers 0_o ...Unless it'll be Aus/NZ only HOME...that's going to be a lonely place :(
So HOME is now a glorified voice chat/PSstore....awesome
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7-16-2008 @ 10:20PM
Albanian_Killa said...
There's always hope. In your situation, I suggest using a proxy server so you get an American IP address. It works for the Video Store, so it should work for Home. Just gotta find out how to make it work on your PS3.
7-16-2008 @ 10:18PM
Bubba said...
Did anyone hear of a possible release for Home? It been delayed and delayed over and over. Sony has to release it before the other box gets their upgraded Mii's
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7-16-2008 @ 10:26PM
linebeginstoblur said...
I've heard it should be ready by the fall, but I'm counting on news of a delay come Tokyo Game Show in October. I called it.
7-16-2008 @ 10:18PM
Eric said...
that messed up you mean i cant go to otaku land in japans home !!! that was 1 of the main things i wanted...
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7-16-2008 @ 10:21PM
Zombie Huggles said...
Now this is horrible...this, to me, is the worst decision Sony can make. They could have promoted PS3 as bringing the world together, but now they're pulling us apart...
Can we start some sort of petition or something, I want this changed.
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7-16-2008 @ 10:21PM
James said...
Wow, ridiculous. One of my better friends is a Brit so not being able to pretty much jack shit with him in home sucks. Thanks Sony!!
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7-16-2008 @ 10:24PM
kentuckyfried said...
Can somebody explain to me why it's so important in regards to movies, and now home, to keep things region-locked?
One thing that's important at this time is keeping games playable. Anybody who's played COD4 knows that it's not that much fun playing against UK people have the time when you're unloading an entire clip into them, only to have your opponent spin around and shoot you dead. So at least, that's one positive of keeping things region-locked.
But to be honest, they should make that a preference of the user. B/c I loved the idea that I could meet and communicate with potentially anybody around the world (hopefully in a more secure format than 2nd life). And this latest development really doesn't help that goal.
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7-16-2008 @ 10:24PM
Mike said...
i agree, mgo shouldn't be region locked, but i can see why this would
i wouldnt have fun not understanding the person i'm trying to meet.. lol
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7-17-2008 @ 10:33AM
Jerses said...
Im from Mexico and i cant see the store from US, so this means we will have HOME blocked? Im not asking for a Mexico Store...im asking free region HOME... fudge the sponsors!!!! And what about "my life with playstation" will it be a google earth region locked just because sponsors? they are making me want a RROD360....
7-16-2008 @ 10:29PM
Falryu said...
So much for the "We are going to focus on our users instead of our advertisers." Games are region free yet Home is region locked. Just another thing that devalues home. Xbox 360 recovered and now PS3 is sinking fast again.
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