Line #4 VideoGame/PlaystationHome


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/playstation_home22.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Welcome Home.]]
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4	[=PlayStation=] Home was an online service accessible through the Platform/{{PlayStation 3}}. It was a social platform in which you controlled a DigitalAvatar and could interact with other people and places. The world was divided into several spaces, each with a different theme, based on genres, what you can do there, or which company was sponsoring it. There was a fair amount of customization to be had, from changing your avatar's clothes, to decorating your personal spaces.
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6	It started as a largely social platform with some advertising and light games. However, the games got more focus over time, and some pretty deep ones emerged as a result. It ran from its start in 2008 to [[DefunctOnlineVideoGames its shutdown]] on March 31st, 2015. The final day was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5E_WhlOjHY recorded]] by Website/GiantBomb.
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8	!![=PlayStation=] Home provides examples of:
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10	* AHomeOwnerIsYou: For about 5-10 real world dollars you can purchase many different types of fancy houses to store rewards you unlock. Personal spaces costing 10+ often come with some form of minigame, perk, or other special bonus.
11	* AndYourRewardIsClothes: ''Many'' games and quests will just give you threads for completing their goals. Sometimes, you'll get a shirt or something similar just for ''entering'' a space.
12	* AndYourRewardIsInteriorDecorating: Sometimes, you'll get a chair, or a table, or a doll, or an ornament, or other furnishings for completing tasks.
13	* AnInteriorDesignerIsYou: You start off with an apartment space and some furniture which you can arrange as you like.
14	* BigFancyHouse: You can buy one of course, but it costs about the same price as a brand new video game if you want everything for it. There are a few milder versions of this trope that are cheaper, though they aren't nearly as cool as the expensive stuff.
15	* BraggingRightsReward: An update added some trophies for players to unlock. Most of them are extremely easy to get, but a few can be quite annoying and time-consuming to earn.
16	* BribingYourWayToVictory: Some of the games can be unplayable unless you spend a little money for boosts. For some other games, you will only be able to play at certain intervals unless you pay for some extra tries.
17	* CrossPlayer: Given the avatars, this is likely.
18	* DevelopersForesight: By exploiting glitches in some of the personal spaces, you can move furniture out to places that were never meant to be seen. In the default Harbor Studio, where a dock is visible in the distance, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzs1q15iVac there's a plaque in the distance]] that reads "You really shouldn't be able to read this".
19	* DigitalAvatar: Usually human-like, but there are some accessories that can make you look like something else.
20	* EmoteAnimation: There are a lot of choices for these, ranging from signs of approval to dances.
21	* FurAgainstFang: The theme of one of the Halloween 2013 special events. Players who showed up for it got vampire/werewolf costumes and could play a short minigame to score points for their side.
22	* HolidayMode: The main space will be appropriately decorated whenever certain holidays are close, like Christmas.
23	* {{Microtransactions}}: Small payments exist for many things, ranging from clothes and furniture to power-ups for some of the games.
24	* MiniGame: Plenty of these, especially in the sponsored spaces.
25	* ProductPlacement: There are a good amount of sponsored spaces, where you can win branded clothes to wear and props to show off.
26	* PurelyAestheticGender: Choosing a male or female avatar will make no difference gameplay-wise.
27	* TemporaryOnlineContent:
28	** Some spaces will be taken down for one reason or another, meaning that the items within can never be obtained again.
29	** Some items can only be obtained during limited-time events. If you don't get them then, you usually won't have another chance.
30	* VirtualPaperDoll: There are many items you can have your avatar wear.

Context VideoGame / PlaystationHome