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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. |
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