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Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble
But what is wrong with doing it the Xbox way through a menu system
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Yeah, and I can imagine the cries from the 360 fanboys if Sony copied Microsoft! The NXE is just a rip of the best bits of XMB and Wii interfaces anyway, so to copy it would essentially be a 3rd-hand interface.
You can already have chats through XMB anyway. This is just a more interactive way of meeting up. The 'problem' with menu systems etc. is that it's a bit last-gen.
Besides, just as 360 users can switch back to the old 'blade' system, PS3 users can stick to XMB chats.
People seem to be looking at Home as something that's being forced on to PS3 users, when it's not. It's entirely optional. If it doesn't interest you, you simply don't download it. The fact that it's free only adds value to the PS3 system as a whole, for those who choose to make use of it. There are those who won't bother, and there are those - as has been said - who will embrace it eagerly, just as with Second Life.
Plus, when Home is in full swing, Sony, game devs and publishers will be able to offer a lot more than they ever could through a simple menu system, through the Game Spaces.
Love it or hate it, at least Sony are willing to try something new.