PreGameLobby - Sony: Don't Compare PS3 Home To Second Life

BrewCityUpstart · 04-09-2007, 02:35 PM

Nobody's gotten a statement from Sony yet about Atari's secret project which appears to be direct competition to PS3 Home.

But Steve Boxer recently spoke with Sony's Phil Harrison about PS3 Home and asked about the basic similarities with Second Life. Phil Harrison wasn't having any of it.

"I think you’re way oversimplifying by suggesting Second Life and Home are the same. In Home, you get a character and a 3D world, and that’s where the similarity ends. Second Life does some brilliant things but with Home, we’re providing a service. Therefore, the tone of voice is what will differentiate it – Home is about entertainment, it has a game focus, and it’s about sharing with a like-minded community," he explained.

"We don’t give users the level of influence over the environment, behaviour and object definitions that Second Life does – it’s as secure as any other PS3 game. With some of the operating system protocols that are built into the Cell chip, it’s about as secure as you can be on a consumer device."

In summation: Don't ever, ever compare PS3 Home with Second Life.
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grife · 04-09-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BrewCityUpstart

In summation: Don't ever, ever compare PS3 Home with Second Life.
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or he will follow you home and kill your dog?

Peench · 04-09-2007, 05:23 PM

So it is nothing like Second Life in that it is a game instead of a... uh.. game, and it is secure, instead of that horrible place Second Life where everyone steals your property or something?

I'm confused....

GoatMother · 04-09-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by grife

or he will follow you home and kill your dog?

lovekeiiy · 04-10-2007, 03:43 AM

apparently not everyone in Seond Life are a like minded community. So apparently only the gamer nerds will use home. 2nd life will allow any nerd, LOL.

He had to realize everyone would think it's some sort of 2nd clone, rip-off, or inspiration. I've only seen Home trailer, and my feeling towards it, "aniclamantic."

Peench · 04-10-2007, 10:17 AM

I just don't see how he's trying to differentiate the two. Second Life has been a smashing success. Whether it is a rip off or not of the concept, how is he trying to say they are different? That's the only thing that is confusing me. It seems to me that Phil is way worse than Krazy Ken used to be. Sure Ken said some off the wall things, but this guy has said more things that are simply wrong or contradictory in the last 2 months than Ken ever said.

Gordon · 04-10-2007, 10:47 AM

Wait a minute...

1) In Home, you get a character and a 3D world, and that’s where the similarity ends.

Or does it?

2) Second Life does some brilliant things but with Home, we’re providing a service.

Aren't the people who are providing Second Life also providing a service?

BrewCityUpstart · 04-10-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lovekeiiy

I've only seen Home trailer, and my feeling towards it, "aniclamantic."

Do you mean 'anti-climatic'?

Peench · 04-10-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BrewCityUpstart

Do you mean 'anti-climatic'?

Nah, probably "anticlimactic"

BrewCityUpstart · 04-10-2007, 06:12 PM

Yes, thats it.

Vidguy · 04-10-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gordon

Wait a minute...

1) In Home, you get a character and a 3D world, and that’s where the similarity ends.

Or does it?

2) Second Life does some brilliant things but with Home, we’re providing a service.

Aren't the people who are providing Second Life also providing a service?

You mean like this type of service? (NSFW - Over 18 LINK!!!)