Phil Harrison's GDC keynote - Home, LittleBigPlanet & more

Wow, LBP looks very interesting, looks like it could be this gens Katamari. The graphics are incredible, I know its a very simple looking game but they definetly don't disappoint.

The pic of Home above has me very curious, not like what I was expecting at all. Heading to gametrailers to check it out.

Good stuff so far from Sony

 

Ehmm who said 2nd life the fun version?

Edit:
Little big planet: http://gamevideos.com/video/id/9841

 

I watched the LBP trailer with my son. Judging from his reaction, I have to keep my PS3 locked now.

I am impressed by this little title. Are the objects captured from the real world ?!

 

I seen the billboard in DieH@rd`s post and said "ingame productplacement" ?

 

In world, not in game. (and yes no doubt there will be advertising on those billboards)

Seriously though, the idea of watching your on-disc videos on your virtual TV, your on-disc music on your virtual radio, having virtual in-room clan meetings before actually launching into a match - this is awesome.

 

I hope "PS Home" becomes more than a social feature. The thought of showing off a trophy room isn't something I find appealing nor would I have a need to see other people's trophy room.

I think "PS home" would be a nice feature if it offered built in games where your avatar is actually serving as your controllable character such as going to the gym to a play a pickup game of basketball, engaging in a street fight or a game of paintball, basically games that are built in seamlessly into home. Other than that and I would see it as nothing but a glorified 3d game lobby.

 

Watch the video if you haven't. It is far more than that.

It's the online service to end online services. Sounds like it does pretty much everything you could possibly want it to do.

 

fair enough, so let me just say i see it as a YouTube, Sims, 2nd life, Matrix kind a thing, if this thing works and it´s fluid many people are gonna waste alot of time in there...

I was already thinking about the pictures of playboy models i would plaster on my walls and a porn movie soundtrack on my stereo.. you should drop by some day

 

That home video is so freaking awesome.

 

OMG, this is sick. Like SIMS on steroids!

 

No GTA in the mix, so I can rob your home (and hdd) clean of your porn?
Which brings me to my next question... how is content monitored? - Someone has to keep the kids away from me and tkf?

 

Before you enter any home a disclaimer?

 

Great job from Sony

 

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"By entering this virtual home you agree not to steal fellow PSHome users pronogrpahic material and if you watch any material from any of the users in you PSHome friend list you use tissue"

I Accept

I decline

 

yep, looks really cool

oh and in a way Home is similar to what 2K Sports games has been doing for several years in all their games with a virtual home (skybox) where you have a trophy room and a virtual playroom with air hockey and such and a jukebox and a way to design with furniture and other features.

that was not interactive with other users however, nor this deep, but the core idea is similar.

 

Heh heh... I don't have to wade through LBP's long press release. Your one-liner says it all.