Dealspwn writes: The recent 4.30 PlayStation 3 patch included a complete overhaul for the PSN Store, which now resembles the clunky setup on the Xbox 360. I’ve been waiting for a few days, just in case any tweaks were made, but now it seems this is what Sony are happy with. So how does it compare with the old store?
Well, I’ve logged on a few times since the re-launch, at different times of the day, and I’ve waited on average about 40 seconds each time to get the store to load up. The previous version usually took under ten. It gets worse.
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To make it worse the PS3 isn't even able to smoothly scroll the lists. At times it is an event of utter stutter.
The search seems a little more effective but is also pretty weired. As you type in 'Kill' you get Killzone 2, Killzone 3, Killzone 3 MP, Killzone Liberation and thats that. Now type in the Z and you finally find Killzone 1. Doesn't make any sense but that's the way it is.
I'm guessing you've never played CoD on launch day
I was very surprised when the revamp was announced because there was no indication that a new store was even nessecary, to me it was fine how it was.
A "mess" is an exaggeration.
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sony isn't a lazy company they launched the store in EU and it had problems so they quickly took it off and made it better. now i don't think that's called lazy. there is a difference between complaining to make things better vs just being impatient and making judgment way too early.
@faysal dude trust me I like sony I only have ps3, vita, and psp. but it has noting to do with sony. I am not siding with sony or any other shall I say producer companies. I am just like, we are the consumers. and as consumers we always expect perfect products, that is a given, regardless the fact if it is faulty or not. that is my point I hope you get it.
I hope they can fix it so it starts up faster
the real problem is when you have to click several time to "buy" a free stuff now.
Sony's speciality isnt software okay! lol
oh well, its just a hiccup. they'll fix it over time.
I think Sony and Microsoft are trying to look a lot like the setup on phones and whatnot. They are both convoluted messes, and I wish they went back to an older style.
Also, the movies have no place amongst the games. That's why I don't like the 360 dashboard. Shove that crap away.
It loads far faster than before. Maybe it's slower for you for some reason, I can't despute that. But you're wrong on the serach options. Once you hit games and go to either arcade, on demand etc., they have a dedicated tab that says "A-Z." Don't know how you missed that.
OT: There are sooooo many hypocrites commmenting in here right now. You woulnd't and don't afford the "be patient" argument for anyone but Sony. The pretzels some of you twist yourselves are impressive.
"Once you hit games and go to either arcade, on demand etc., they have a dedicated tab that says "A-Z." Don't know how you missed that."
That's why I said; "there is no A-Z option to look for retail games". Don't know how you missed that.
Yes, I am well aware there is an A-Z option for arcade, demos etc. but there is NO OPTION in the first tab for full retail games. I try to be specific and people still don't understand......
I think leo DOESN'T get. We are talking about an A-Z option of games, not keyboard set-up.
Plus, its qwerty, not "querty". As in the first 6 keys of the top row of letters on your keyboard.
Also, it is just plain annoying that I should have to type the game in slowly, when it used to work better. Saying you can BUY a keypad misses the point that I didn't need one in the first place.
Alls I'm saying is that the Xbox dashboard went backwards in SOME areas, just like the PS3's XMB. I'm more optimistic that the XMB will be fixed though.
My only compliant is the slow load time.
The new store is ok, i prefer the old
Edit: LOL at the disagrees...so I guess I did not create a UK account :(
I have a very good connection and its still slow.
Give Sony time to fix the bugs and kinks and it will work smoothly. I like how kids are so impatient that they have to have everything work correctly the first time always. Guess what? Technology doesn't work that way.
Sensationalist title and childish complaints get this site voted down.
Oh yeah, you called it a "patch". How often do you go on your PS3? You seem very uninformed dealspwn.com
I do wish that they change the grid view so when you scroll down the page the big banner Ad (which takes up half the screen) moves up.
That hints at something , but not sure what.
And, 40 seconds for the store to load up? Woah. I didn't experience that at all.
but I miss the old one.
mainly cuz I dont want to have to download a trailer every time I want a preview video.. the old store had an integrated video player for that.
More like era of impatient blowhards who expect everything to be perfect. Sigh.
I surely miss the 90's when you bought something you knew that it would last a long time. Since then Technology has grown in leaps and become superbly complex beyond all recognition. In our advancing age of technology we are encountering more technological bugs in our Video Game systems, consumer electronics in General.
I should probably add in that it's also a bunch of spoiled kids who also probably own a PS3 these days. When I was kid back in the 90's our Games didn't have the best graphics, but we have the best games of all time.
Parent's need to stop spoiling their kids today by giving them Iphone's for XMAS WTF parents. Give them a Wii or how about have them play the old school video games us the 90's kids grew up on.