Home is the best way I've found to network with other PS3 players who have similar interests. I've never made PSN friends so easily. With the clubs function in gear, there's already a vast number of clubs you can search through to match your interests. In a few minutes, I'd already joined a group of PSN gamers who share one of my minority viewpoints. Every club has its own clubhouse with a bulletin board, where everyone can meet up and chat, and then (when the full version is released) we could all jump into a game together.
I also enjoy Home simply for chatting. I like having a 3D world to explore and various activities to do while talking to people. Don't get me wrong--I go out every weekend and meet people, but online chatting also appeals to me because it's a much faster way to meet people who actually have more in common with me.I personally would rather use Home for chatting than any other application. There's no spambots, no suggestive advertisements, and it's easy to use and yet powerful as well (the media sharing elements in the final version will add a lot of value).
And Token, you crack me up. Why did you think Home was supposed to be a game? If you paid attention to the trailers for Home, they made it clear that it was a networking application where you can customize your own virtual space and spend time with friends, and set up group based gaming sessions. I don't understand what people expected Home to be if not what Sony was advertising it to be.
In any case, I don't know why people are complaining because XBL is copying the features of Home... meeting with friends before going into a game and watching movies together... except XBL's version has ultra-lame avatars compared to Home's (not even debatable, lol) and Home is a much more polished product and ultimately more entertaining. So what you're getting with Home are features of the new XBL and extended features, except for free. Why is that lame?
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