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Is HOME really the answer to Xbox LIVE? - Step Ya Game Up Podcast 24

Blade206, DCI, WorseCase and Blip74 come together to talk about

* Home Impressions, Will Home Be better than Xbox Live?

* God Of War 3's Visuals

* Killzone 2 using no install why can't other developers be the same?

* Nintendo's way of succeeding online

* Fable 2's DLC

* LittleBIGPlanet Sales explained

* GameTrailers biased on The Last Remnant review?

* Blip74's Info on his trip to the Video Game Expo

* As always we have a Step Ya Game Up and much much more..

GWAVE5624d ago

HOME is not an answer to Live. Live doesn't offer anything like HOME. If HOME was a cross-game chat mechanic or something like that....sure.

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buy a ps35624d ago

^^ their well be moar added to home when it is realest... and even moar patched in later. it well be EPIC

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Time_Is_On_My_Side5624d ago (Edited 5623d ago )

I personally think Microsoft tried to make a 2D representation of what PlayStation Home is. In NXE you have a party system, Home you have clubs/apartments; NXE you can watch movies with your friends, Home you can watch trailers/movies with your friends; you can hop into games from the party system in NXE, Home you can make a party from anywhere/clubs/from your apartment.

What you can only do in Home, go to developers' spaces, go to non-gaming company spaces', go to events, maybe even watch live tournaments with live streaming down the road, talk/play against people not on your list outside of a game, 3D trophy room with your video uploaded videos.

The similarities go on and on just that PlayStation Home is the next level of NXE in my opinion. People make fun of it but in reality there is more to it.

SRU96005623d ago (Edited 5623d ago )

I've found "Home" to be very underwhelming, except for the bowling. That part (bowling) is really fun! The gameplay mechanics are great and so is the atmosphere. It really sounds and feels like you are in a bowling alley.

They only have 5 lanes, though, so that blows. lol

japanese_dawn5623d ago

PSN is the answer to Live! Home is just another big plus to PSN. I'm glad PSN talks back to Live! finally, dedicated server, less lag, good market/inventory of all media etc...

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Kush_Reaper5624d ago

Home isn't the answer to the NXE. Home is in it's league and is far more complex than just having an avatar that doesn't improve or expand on the xbox360 community.

Home is a service that will grow onto alot of people. It is a huge technical achievement and ps3 owners will enjoy it when it's finaly released.

While we're on the topic, if any body would like to share home with me PM me or add me on your ps3 friends list. PSN ID: Kush_Reapper. I have bionic commando, wipeout and many others that i will share for the home beta.

OBAMA!!!

she00win995623d ago

what up with the obama obsession, are you an obama stalker or something?

Kush_Reaper5623d ago (Edited 5623d ago )

It's just cause he's a brother with intelectual prowess. Because he has proven that the thought about being black stuns your ability for success is absolutely garbage and that me or the many blacks out there can achieve anything we want in life.

Oh yeah and im a straight up West African, born in Ghana and since 1995 been living in the land down under(Australia). Talk about going off topic lol.

One more time.

OBAMA!!!

Serjikal_Strike5624d ago

To Home in any way....HOME is in a league of its own and microsoft and nintendo both know that!

ToeKneeHaze5624d ago

The version of HOME you see now is a stepping stone...you aren't really grasping the enormity of the future ramifications...especially in terms of social gaming...

Imagine your own biosphere mirroring reality and people can come to your apartment and peep your trophies/achievements...imagin e people being able to see and glimpse your life/lifestyle before adding you as a friend...imagine making deeper connections to people...

Imagine sharing ideas in a much more complex way....

I dunno before everything seemed unilateral and one dimensional, this just adds more depth in the online experience...

NewZealander5624d ago

sorry had to say it, your little "imagine" speach made feel nausious

Kill Crow5623d ago

on your PS3 ... instead of doing bugger all in a 3d chat environment that is exactly like second life (apart from the sex)

As has been said by many people who have actually used it - accept it for what it is ....

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC4h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC2h ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer3h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey6022h ago(Edited 2h ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

Yui_Suzumiya1h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde1h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil9h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

RavenWolfx53m ago

Yeah, I loved the Legends games so much.

ZeekQuattro8h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B6h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff21836h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh5h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia5h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins6h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal5h ago

The first game was the best imo.

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Comedy Central New Animated Series Based on Golden Axe

Get the scoop on Comedy Central's exciting new cartoon show inspired by the iconic Golden Axe video game

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Knightofelemia1d 4h ago (Edited 1d 4h ago )

Golden Axe is a great game I enjoyed it on the SMS, Genesis and in the arcade. Great game but it truly was a quarter eater back in the day. I wish Sega could get the rights to the arcade port of Moonwalker another great arcade game I enjoyed. Collect so many monkeys and become Robo Michael lol.