Sony has claimed that only the most hardcore PS3 gamers use PlayStation Home. That sounds like a failure, given the services casual, Second Life-esque dressing, but if Sony wants to spin the fact that a comparatively small demographic is using it, then they're welcome.
They buy more games than the average PS3 user, they play more games than the average PS3 user," said Sony's Jack Buser about the average Home user. "They also watch more movies than the average PS3 user, who is already a highly self-selective consumer.
"We're talking about rabid consumers of media and hardcore gamers. That's who these people are."
So, Sony's vision of the Home user is an obsessive, unerringly loyal fanboy, the kind who gets upset when somebody even looks at a PS3 funny and then goes crying to N4G about it so like-minded simpletons can cry along with him. Yep ... that sounds like the kind of idiot who'd love PlayStation Home.
The Man Pulling PlayStation Home's Strings [Giant Bomb]
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10:20 AM on 07.01.2011 | 
....SexualChocolate?
Bring on the whining, fanboys.
"We're keeping PS Home up for those 15 little boners who still use it. Ha, we love those guys."
I love my ps3, but the only reason to get onto home is to slaughter random idiots at chess. Even then I would have had to WAIT IN LINE sometimes.
So, yeah, no.
hardcore community manager delete Jimmyx
if only it was that easy.
Home is a F2P bonus thing thats run by microtransactions. Its just a place to chat with idiots or play some minigames. I personally load it up every once in a blue moon to see whats up, usually nothing amazing goes on there.
But, to put it into perspective, at least they aren't charging me to use awesome features like facebook, twitter, espn, and youtube. lol.
I think the typical Home user is just someone who doesn't have a PC, or isn't very knowledgeable about the PC, and thus ends up doing their virtual socializing on a gaming console. That seems to be what he means about a hardcore gamer, in that we're talking about someone who always has their PS3 on, the way others always have their PC on.
Strangely, unlike others, I'm not outraged if some people like to gather at Home. I'll go my way, they can go theirs.
That said, I must say that what Jim Sterling is saying about the people who may enjoy going to home, as seem below:
'So, Sony's vision of the Home user is an obsessive, unerringly loyal fanboy, the kind who gets upset when somebody even looks at a PS3 funny and then goes crying to N4G about it so like-minded simpletons can cry along with him. Yep ... that sounds like the kind of idiot who'd love PlayStation Home. '
Is unnecessary and done in an atempt to create flames. The people who goes to Home and may enjoy home are not idiots just because Jim or anyone else does not like home. The fact that people like Home, COD, Farmville or anything is not and automatic sign of idiocy. Saying tha they are idiots for liking something you don't like Jim, is a sign of idiocy.
Seriously, who gives a fuck?
Do you realize that you're pretty much a commenting version of Jim Sterling that's much less fun?
news is just getting dumber by the day
NICE
That’s fucking genius!
Seriously though, It's free and I guess some people enjoy it,so whatever floats their boat..
Personally I have much better things to do with my time. Umm Like play "real" games or do the dishes Or...
No .. because I'm not sure what you mean. Do you know you're like a humpback whale, except you don't live in the ocean and you don't weigh several tons?
Actually, that's pure guesswork on my part.
I love you guys.
I haven't used home since last years e3.
Needs moar tvs to throw down stairs.
You're 12.
:(
*considers when to go to Plaza to get doofy hat*
*considers that that sounds a bit like TF2 "hardcore"s*
Sensationalist comments written to incite. And I do, in fact, live in the ocean.
I buy at least a dozen retail games per year and you will never find me in Home. Perhaps it's because I already have a wife and kids.
Have you tried Home? Tell me it's not a creepy dirty experience!