The SIXAXIS 03.13.07
Posted by Andrew Mellick on 03.13.2007
Everything you ever wanted to know about "Playstation Home" but were afraid to ask. Plus, a pink PS2, new releases, a bargain bin, and a whole new way to look at Winnie the Pooh!
I'm bringing Sony back!
Greetings to one and all. Today finds me extremely tired, but satisfied. (hehe) Thursday I went to a midnight showing of 300. It was amazing. If you're a man (lets face it, no girls read this thing) who likes his violence bloody and broken up by boobies then you will love this movie.
Let's roll!
Sony News
Behold the Sonyverse!
Yes my prophesy last week has come to fruition. Sony has announced their plans for launching a virtual universe for PS3 owners. As I stated last week, the new function will be called "home" and it will allow users to chat, shop, make friends, set up orgies, and more all from the comfort of your parent's basement!
First you create your own lifelike virtual image, and then you take yourself online and meet and greet the world. You will be able to share pictures and videos as well as play online games against fellow competitors.
Now I know what your thinking, "move over myspace, this will be the number one hot spot for pedophiles." Well you forget one thing, the PS3 is $600! Kids can't afford this system. See Sony cares. Although, there is the chance that affluent adults could use the new system to bring promiscuous sex to a whole new level. I can see it now, "Don't go into the chat room marked ‘Sony's swingers'". Oh and I suppose this feature may have something to do with videogames as well. In all seriousness, this looks to be a really cool app, I hope it translates well, and doesn't turn into glorified messenger.
Not far from home!
According to Sony reps your lives will change forever in October. That is when Playstation Home is set to launch. Now there are details and rumors flying all over the net right now about the system. So I thought I'd give you a rundown of what to expect. Enjoy!
-Interactive community
-Multiple game play
-It's completely free
-Each person's "home" can be decorated how they choose
-You can visit other "homes" when those people are online. This will take place in real-time.
-Gamers can Shop
-Gamers can share personal content (i.e. videos, pics, etc.)
-Gamers can also compete against each other in games like pool and bowling in a virtual arcade.
At this time it is unclear how third party developers will fit into this, if at all. But if Sony is smart, they will get any developers who want to be on board. This app could really go a long way for the PS3 and provide that ingenuity that Sony has lacked in the face of systems like the Wii.
But seriously, how are they going to control this thing? Will it be a free for all? You got to know that it will take kids about .3 seconds to start sharing porn. Plus, you can go visit people in their apartments? Will we see a Sony chaperone? In any event, there are is a ton of potential for this; I just hope Sony sees it through.
Hey it worked for her.
Sony has plans to release the Pink PS2 to the public in Australia (I'm sure they are elated). According to Sony, with such titles as Singstar attracting a much more diverse audience, the Pink PS2 may be just the thing to push a teenage girl into buying the system. Afterall, who buys electronics without considering the impact that it will have on a room's feng shui?
Apparently Sony is using the same logic that the pop star of the same name did. Only difference being the PS2 is widely regarded as one of the most influential consoles in gaming history and Pink is a hip super edgy, in your face, out of control, punk mega superstar. At least, that's what her publicist told me. FYI to Pink, you say that you are m!sunderztood; people might understand you better if you knew where to use S's and Z's. Hooked on phonics, dear, it can work for you too.
New Releases
Launch of the week!
God of War 2: This is it, finally, it will arrive. Yes, PS2's final swan song and what a bloody song it will be!
PS3
College Hoops 2k7: The first installation in the series to appear on the PS3 and on the same day March Madness starts. It's almost like they planned it.
PSP
Call of Duty: Road to Glory: More zany WWII fun, this time in Paris. As you fight to liberate the French, will they surrender to you? Will they stay surrendered to Germany? You'll just have to play to find out. But one thing is for sure; France surrenders a lot.
Survey of the week
Here's an off the wall question for you. What do you think of all these games that simulate real wars?
How do you think the lack of backward compatibility will hurt Sony?
Not at all 2%
A little 23%
A lot 13%
They were already screwed 15%
They somehow made themselves even more screwed 47%
Well I have to agree with the majority of you. I mean, Sony saw the mess that the initial launch was and managed to make this one look even worse.
Why not just come out, admit you botched the first launch and do everything in your power to make the second one run smooth. Seriously, a successful launch in Europe would have gone a long way in repairing the damage to Sony's rep with European gamers as well as helped us all forget the nightmare of the initial launch.
Bargain Bin
Guess I'm just feeling nostalgic lately but for some reason I have found myself firing up the old SNES and playing some of my favorite titles through again. One such title is the subject of this week's Bargain Bin.
Clay Fighter was a fighting game coming out of Interplay. Unlike most fighters which are generally serious battles of life and death, CF was a humorous title which more poked fun at the genre than anything else.
The game features 8 combatants ranging from a bad ass snowman, to an Elvis impersonator. Each of these characters has a humorous back-story and goofy phrases they spout throughout the fight.
What is really unique about the game is the spot on visuals. The graphics look amazingly clay-like. This gives the game a different feel, seeing as few games work in the clay medium. But a fighter translates beautifully, fighters can morph their shapes and strike blows which deliver buckets of clay…instead of blood.
With unique graphics, oddball antics, and fun inventive game play Clay Fighter makes an excellent edition to the bargain bin.
Ebay: $ 6.00
Youtube Theatre
This video has nothing to do with anything. I just thought it was funny and well done. If you like Rammstein and Winnie the Pooh, watch this clip!
I don't want to cram pimpage
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