The lights are on
Sony has made an announcement that will make hanging around in PlayStation Home more fun than ever. In cooperation with independent game label Codename, Sony will release four new titles by indie developers geared toward bringing the Home community together. Of the announced titles, the one that jumps out at me is Dueling Gentlemen, mainly because it's developed by The Odd Gentlemen. The small developer is the force behind The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, which is one of my personal favorite downloadable games of this year.To clarify, while these games are PlayStation 3 exclusives, they aren't the typical downloadable PSN games most users are familiar with. These games will be available on Home only, so if you aren't already one of the 14 million gamers who use the service, you 'll have to start if you want to play these releases.Here are the descriptions of the four games pulled from Sony's press release:"Dueling Gentlemen, created by Odd Gentleman, players strategize the right moves on a giant stage in Home’s Plaza, to outsmart opponents and win this old-time battle for honor and prestige. Minor Battle, created by Peanut Gallery, winner of the IndieCade 2010 Audience Award, a team-based game where two teams run around a cube of four screens to beat each other in a capture-the-flag style platformer. Super Awesome Mountain RPG, created by Codename, a blend of tabletop board games and fantasy RPGs, where players ascend a fantastical mountain in Home’s Central Plaza using a custom animated figurine.Cogs in 3D multiplayer, a multiplayer version of Lazy8’s diabolically clever Steampunk-style game, this gear-based puzzler will also be a dynamic public spectacle in Home’s Central Plaza."
Email the author Joe Juba, or follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Game Informer.
These don't sound that fun, and with the hassle of having to go through all of the updates with Home, it's just not worth it.
Glad to see more indie developers getting some love.
Super Awesome Mountain RPG and Dueling Gentlemen seem fun to play. Will be interesting if this increases the user base of Home.
japans home had a bomberman land and they had a dolphin race XD i was yelling for my dolphin to win and it did lol. it was so funny watching it get stuck in the gate at first.
Awaiting videos of these titles in action ;O
Sony Home is a huge mess. It's not even easy to navigate. If you like seeing loading bars, then by all means enjoy!
homes wierd
I don't even know how to access Home on my PS3. I didn't even know it was up and running yet.
Those all sound pretty cool, I guess. I wanna play Dueling Gentlemen and Super Awesome Mountain RPG the most. They sound pretty cool.
they all sound a little lame eexcept minor battle... gues i'll still check them out
Will have check it out. Sounds like fun.
Home is badass, looking forward to this
These games sound like fun diversions or party games. I don't think these are games you play all the time.
meh as long as i don't see farmville on their all is right with the world