1UP: Hands-On With Home's 'Uncharted Bar'

1UP says- While Home director Jack Buser walked us through pretty much everything the service currently has to offer -- from the social gatherings in the Central Plaza to the virtual bowling and pool in the Game Space -- the most interesting thing we were shown was the "Uncharted Bar," a Game Space for Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

[beavis4play]

maybe 1up isn't sold on the idea, but i like it. anything like this can add to the experience of a game. and this is a fresh new experience, having never been done before. (not like the same old new multi-player maps, weapons, char. outfits.....etc. etc...)
ex. given in article about the 3 locked rooms which you have to figure out how to get in? sounds fun to me. not to sound fanboyish but, it sure beats looking at nintendo and 360 "mii" avatars.

[TOO PAWNED]

1UP isnt sold on anything that comes from Sony or is exclusive for PS3. Its usually "I dont know guys, what do you think", "Not sold on it yet", "Not so sure about it" or "kind a meh".
Just shows how bias they are.

[Time Lord]

This thing is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, I don't understand why people hate free things.

[marinelife9]

Home is new, cool, and free.

I'm not quite "sold" on 1up being unbiased.

[LastDance]

Do you guys think arnold schwarzernegger will use home?

[Jake1111]

How many gamers here have dreamed of going to E3 but couldnt afford the trip or didnt have a contact to let them in.??

Well guess what. All PS3 owners will now be able to go to virtual game conferences on the PS3. E3, GIC, etc etc.

This alone is going to make Home HUGE!! To be able to not only see the gaming conferences but to participate in asking the developers questions, play the demos etc.

This is GENIUS!! This is the future my friends. Save you air fair, gas, hotel, food, etc etc etc...

I am surprised no other gaming console company has thought of this before.

KUDOS TO SONY FOR CONSTANTLY INNOVATING GAMING!!!

[HighDefinition]

Home is GREAT, as it expands it`ll only get better.

BTW, The only people who HATE on HOME aren`t in it.

[TOO PAWNED]

Is there a reason to hate something that is FREEEEEE!!!
Why people forget that, that is usually the case with 1UP and GT crew. How can you try to spin Life with playstation into something negative when it is free! Well ask 1UP and GT they will explain you how.

[Apocwhen]

Just because something is free does not make it immune to criticism. There is still always a level of expectency from any application, whether it be free or not. If it doesn't meet that level then it will always be open to criticism. Just because I watch free shows on tv, does that mean I am not allowed to criticize them if they don't appeal to me. Things like home will always be subjective. To one person it could be the next best thing and to another who doesn't participate socially all that much online then it may have no benefit to them.

[twoface]

Home is a community. The community makes Home. Why bother reviewing empty rooms?

[meepmoopmeep]

can't wait to check out the game/dev homes!

[juuken]

*___*

YES!

I LOVE THIS GAME.

[nonAsianDroid]

I DO TO juuken. BUT I LOVE YOoooouuuu ALSo!

Let's watch some anime sometime

[juuken]

o_o;

[nonAsianDroid]

ummmm sorry

so anyways carry on everyone yeepp

[rawd]

From a marketing standpoint, it's brilliant. The more a user is absorbed into the game they are playing or might be interested in playing, the better. Plus it looks fantastic

[beavis4play]

whoever disagreed, why the disagree?

[Vistrix]

Anyone got a link to the screenshots?

[Time Lord]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[StephanieBBB]

Im gonna go check my mail for any possibly delayed home invite. *crosses fingers*

[Veronica Belmont]

and Im on it, the game was amazing and im glad to see Home is going to further my experice of that game.

[beavis4play]

and why would anyone disagree with your statement? there isn't anything to disagree with........some people are odd.

[Veronica Belmont]

Im used to it now, its a strang site wen it comes to the community, just before someone in the gamer zone said the PS3 had no games, I replied saying it was unjustified and belonged in the open zone andyet my comment was the one hat got deleted for being off topic while he was free to say PS3 had no decent games....its messed up.

[Mr PS3]

I'm off to the Uncharted Bar for a few Drink's
And after a few Bevys if i see any BoTs
There is gonna be a Good old Uncharted Bar Fight

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

I'll join you!!! ;-D
But thank GOD there will be no xBots in HOME!!! ;-D

The Possibilities for HOME are Endless!!! ;-P

+WE NEED!!! A LBP GAME SPACE/ROOM!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

[divideby0]

GameSpaces for Socom, Resistance and Warhawk are going to redefine online content for games

[NanoGeekTech]

HOME can change the online multiplayer experience as we know it..............

[Poirot9]

I have to admit, when I heard that video sharing was potentially going to be excluded from Home due to piracy issues (still not sure if this is confirmed yet), I was very disappointed. I thought it was a huge blow to the Home app. But now that I see how clever they are being with these online game rooms (even for single player games), my hope is renewed.

[Killjoy3000]

Thing like this just seem like cool little touches. People aren't too excited about it now, but this is the future of Playstation. Sooner than we think, we'll be greeted by the Home unverse right when we turn on our consoles. That's what I want.

Think about it. When you turn on your playstation, you're automatically in. Everyhting that is on your XMB you would be able to do in your room. I'm by no means saying it should be mandatory, but optional.

So what am I getting at? Make Home the menu of PS3 or possibly PS4, Sony.

[DJ]

As well as to build up hype. I'm really hoping to try out the Warhawk lounge soon, as I love to plan out strategies ahead of time, especially for CTF.

[Coke-a-Cola]

How often have I played a good game and let it collect dust for several months ........... then read an article or watch a video on it and get excited once more. Home is ( will be ) a terrific place to share your experience and excitement . Much more direct than a forum or msn.

Ted Price of Insomniac Games wrote an article a Year or so ago when Sony was Struggling . He said at that time Sony would Win the console war because of two things........... Little Big Planet and HOME. I Agree, those are two stunning reasons to own a PS3

[mfwahwah]

They should make a Heavy Rain room, and it would be just like the taxidermist's house.

[Close_Second]

Ok, so none of the other consoles have a service like HOME but is that a good reason to use it? I happen to like simple menus and fast navigation of game specific options. I certainly can't see myself taking minutes to walk around a 3D environment to do something that may take seconds through a standard menu. Imagine if a site like Button Masher or Trademe opted for such elaborate interfaces? I tell you, you'd miss auctions on your watchlist every time!

I also have trouble with it being a place to meet gamers. Isn't the best place to meet gamers when you're playing the game? HOME is like trying to meet people before you get to the party in the hope that they are going to the same party as you?!?

Also, home is not a game. What?!? why would I want to keep coming back? If it had Second Life or Sims like gameplay then I could see it be addictive...but no. Its as I said earlier, a 3D GUI of menu systems that do things a lot faster.

Don't get me wrong as I'm quite prepared to give HOME a fair shake but only, and this is a big only, if it gets some dedicated servers to serve up content in New Zealand. There is no way I'm going to potentially put up with having to download updated content from some server sitting in the US or JAPAN over our already congested international pipelines. That would certainly kill the experience as I hear HOME downloads new/updated content as you pass from one area to the next in HOME.

Anyway, would love to hear from others - especially those who can make me see the light and make me crave getting HOME as much as I wanted my PS3.