I have yet to try home myself but seeing as how it's already making Sony money(and more so than the video service in it's start up weeks) I wouldn't consider it a failure.
I have heard nothing but positive things about home from the people who i know who use it( a larger number of individuals than i would have thought). I think free MMORPG with no point is actually the perfect way to get females and casuals into online gaming which is why i will probably be trying it soon.
I don't online game because I don't wanna sign in and be shot in the face a hundred times until i get better and i haven't many friends with a PS3. Not my idea of fun. However going around looking at things that interest me and talking to people about it is. It's the same things as going to a bar to watch the game with others. Or a museum to discuss art. Since most PS3 owners probably don't have a social instinct between them or non nerd friends I can understand why they despise Home with a passion. For them it is pointless and useless. For those less familiar with online gaming it can create a real sense of community which most online games don't offer. As well as the easy ability to build that community since most gamers just have a community of friends they game with before even getting online.
This comes from the guy who thinks buzz and singstar are some of sony's best titles because i can get real people who aren't into videogames playing with me and having fun. I had my family gathered around the game machine laughing and playing this christmas, something i thought wasn't possible (except with a wii).
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