HBM writes: "Sony's PlayStation Home social networking platform has been a silent success since it's Open Beta launch of December 2008. From the time of that release to the launch of the PlayStation 3 "Slim" and the holiday season, the number of PS3 owners who took the time to download Home grew ever-so quickly. Now at 12 million individual Home downloaders confirmed by Home's Manager, Jack Buser during an IGN interview, just how many of those actually keep coming back?"
Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.
Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.
Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."
You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is
That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.
Majority of the time it's true but if a company/publisher is big (in terms of money), they can take a hit or 2. e.g. I am not worried about Rebirth sales as Square will make Remake 3 anyway but if FF 17 doesn't sell then Square might need to look for alternative. <-- my humble opinion
Oh okay, Activision owned True Crime, but when that didn’t sell as intended it was canceled. Six months later Square Enix bought the rights and changed the title to Sleeping Dogs.*
*As per Wikipedia
Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.
i never came back i just wanted to see what it is
my ps3 XMB:)
Obviously HOME isn't why I own a PS3, but it's a cool additional feature to have: When I finish playing a game, I could just turn the PS3 off - instead I pop into HOME, chat to people about (amongst other things) the game I've just been playing, chase a few Loco Roco round my Island home, blast my way through a few levels of the Sodium Shooter (very addictive by the way) and generally relax.
If you DO choose to just turn your PS3 off then fine, great, dandy... but the fact that I have that option to wander Home Square, surf the net via the computer in my 'pub' or visit a friend in theirs is a huge plus as far as I'm concerned.
I've made some great friends on Home. Talking gaming, movies, or whatever is fun in itself, but when you are doing it with a person in another state or country it's even better. Gamewise, there are some cool basic minigames to play and Salt Shooter is indeed addictive. Sully's is where the cool people hang, and me also. Some people actually have bought PS3s just for Home, but for the majority it is a cool (mostly free) addition to PSN, and as you said an alternative to simply turning the PS3 off after a game session.
When my step-bro (who doesn't live with me) got his PS3 for Christmas, he noticed we didn't have any of the same games. I asked him if he downloaded Home and he said yes so we went into my space, I invited a friend of mine, too, and we all got to the bowling alley.
I'm usually good at Home bowling but I sucked when we played. haha. Anyway, us three and a random guy played a couple of games, we all became friends and went our separate ways (for the time being). It was the kind of meet and become friends experience that you usually don't get when playing games online because you're busying playing the game and getting objectives done.
In Home, we have the time to sit back, talk and make friends. That's why I keep Home. It's a great experience if you use it to your advantage.