Comments on: UT3 360 Gets Exclusive Maps, Compared to PC/PS3 Inifinite Mods

By: T.B.P

T.B.P — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:06:27 +0000

some of these comments are pretty patronizing. calm down guys.

By: KTR

KTR — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:34:41 +0000

I think home will cut it. The thing that attracted me was the ability to stream video content to a virtual TV so that every one can watch. That’s awesome. Also the room of the trophies are located looked pretty sweet.

By: Patrick Steen

Patrick Steen — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:02:36 +0000

Oh. It sounded like you were, since you said Home doesn’t cut it. We’ll have to wait and see.

By: shamon

shamon — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:24:47 +0000

no not apart of home beta wish i was .

By: Patrick Steen

Patrick Steen — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:08:17 +0000

I meant Home, not MGO.

By: shamon

shamon — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:52:39 +0000

As far as I can tell, they’re turning off the servers til Tuesday at 3, and extending the beta til May 11th.

Konami JUST updated their japanese site. I attempted to translate it, but it’s realllly scretchy:

This time, in you to participate “METAL GEAR ONLINE PREMIERE β” ( 2008-04-21 concerning report and the future correspondence regarding 14:20 ) connected obstacles, thank you truly. Presently as for “METAL GEAR ONLINE PREMIERE β”, being able to offer normal service it has become the circumstance which is not depending upon the access centralization from the entire world. Especially, serious obstacle occurs e.g., after 2008.04.21 07:00 where the beta test at European area is started, it cannot draw up the prayer. You considered this circumstance, one time discontinued the beta test execution other than Japan, for Japan after stability work of service was verified, reopening the test at each area you solved, it does. As has done applying annoyance very much, you say to apologize deeply, cooperation to the beta test, we ask to everyone who has received participation. Furthermore, you modify beta test execution schedule attendant upon the obstacle occurrence of beta test start beginning. Concerning future schedule, please verify description below. Beta test discontinuance other than Japan: 2008.04.21 15:00 execution schedule server maintenance: Undecided (changing to 2008.04.22 15:00, we communicate.) Beta test end day: 2008.05.06 24:00 to 2008.05.11 24:00 When there is modification in schedule and the like, at this site we communicate again.

http://www.konami.jp/mgo/jp/index.php
my id:bigboss08

By: shamon

shamon — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:50:54 +0000

yeah i downloaded it but the servers are not up in the us to play all i can do i view a trailer at the start menu .

By: Patrick Steen

Patrick Steen — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:47:39 +0000

Are you in the Beta Shamon?

By: shamon

shamon — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:09:05 +0000

sony is making some good moves but got along way to go if they plan to be more like xbox live ,because ps home just don’t cut it for me .

By: KTR

KTR — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:00:56 +0000

Yea, Sony is slowly moving towards a streamlined service just like XBL. They got a simple distributional system (the store), and a universal login (the PSN username). “Home” is gonna be the friend making service made interactive. The PSN right now is 1000x better than what they had with the PS2, where there was no store, and each game had their own username, and password (was annoying remembering and creating an account for each one).

Now Konami ID is going in the opposite direction. MGO should use the god damn PSN Username. And guess what, the Konami ID is useless, its the Game ID is what is need. So I have to make a Konami ID just to make a Game ID. WTF!?!?! Why make a new account, and split the communities (konami community, and the PSN community). Though the might bring it back together with Home.

I think the same thing is gonna happen with Rockstar’s social club. We already made a new account, but the purpose of it is to track purchased content from Amazon Music Store, and to track stats. At least, R* didnt make the account making a time consuming process.

That’s my rant.

By: Jonathan Zungre

Jonathan Zungre — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:57:29 +0000

You know, KTR, maybe you’re right, i’ll have to check out the new store update on my PS3. I just remember thinking that the PSN didn’t “feel” streamlined, didn’t “feel” intuitive and accessible.

And you know the most tellng difference is that i don’t think its pushed and promoted confidently like Microsoft pushes and promotes XBL and Apple shows its love for itunes. Microsoft really believes in XBL. Its almost like sony is unsure, testing the waters, wading their way into online gaming, while it seems like microsoft dove in a while ago.

Maybe when Home shows up this will all change.

By: KTR

KTR — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:14:27 +0000

In my opinion, I would say that PSN is streamlined too (up till the Krap Konami ID). As long as an universal login for all multiplayer games are used, and a simple (and solid) distributional system is implement, its pretty much streamlined. Everything else is an extra.

By: Jonathan Zungre

Jonathan Zungre — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:46:39 +0000

for you personally, LC, but not in general. not for most people, either. i think most would prefer a streamlined, slick online experience for less than five bucks a year, than a clunky, intimidating one for no money.

By: LC

LC — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:15:32 +0000

no, user created content trumps xbl and for pay content everytime.

By: John Robertson

John Robertson — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:24 +0000

totally agree with Jonathan’s cooment ^^ – also could u imagine Sony allowing one of there exclusive franchise characters to appear in a modded version of a game on the 360 (ala master chief example in this article), i think not!

By: KTR

KTR — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:00:59 +0000

Here is a good article regarding open vs. closed distribution (it’s an old article, but the concept applies to XBL): http://democracyinmedia.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/05/open_vs_closed_.html

All in all, in an Open network (PSN) the consumer can read (download) and write (upload, in this case with UT3, uploading user creative mods), while in a Closed network (XBL) the consumer can only read (download).

By: Jonathan Zungre

Jonathan Zungre — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:58:43 +0000

But overall it wins, don’t you think? It streamlines online gaming and makes it more accessible. so for the general populace, xbox live is chosen. like itunes for downloadable music.

By: KTR

KTR — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:29:46 +0000

This is where XBL fails. Its closed network blocks the ability of user created content, and blocks the ability to cross-multiplayer.

By: Zaniaac

Zaniaac — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:03:26 +0000

ha ha ha ha wow, Microsoft blew it. Pc and PS3 are still going to dominate on UT3. Stupid Microsoft.

By: Mykul

Mykul — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:19:32 +0000

Why are Micro$oft being so dumb about this? Why not just give the 360 users the same as PC and PS3 gamers.