Post by: redwolf on July 31, 2006, 10:47:00 AM
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Achievements. The Xbox 360's scoring systems awards players points for completing various challenges in-game. This points are then tallied on players Gamer Cards. Sony has devised its own point system to encourage players, called not "achievements," but "entitlements." Dan Hsu at Electronic Gaming Monthly said Sony will be dishing out "entitlements" via the PlayStation 3. Combine the motion sensitive controller, the point system, the "new" controller, Sony has not only its Xbox 360 and Wii bases covered, but also its PlayStation 2 one. Though, calling something an "entitlement" doesn't exactly inspire players to strive for something
http://kotaku.com/ga...ints-190810.php
Post by: crobar on July 31, 2006, 10:54:00 AM
an achievement is something you strive to achieve
an entitlement is something your entitled to have
so um
Im kinda lost on reasoning for their naming of this
Dont they have a weird name for their copied live service too?
They could have just called them progress points or something entitlements sounds like someone just died and your getting their shit.
Post by: Reaper527 on July 31, 2006, 10:58:00 AM
QUOTE(crobar @ Jul 31 2006, 01:01 PM) 
They could have just called them progress points or something entitlements sounds like someone just died and your getting their shit.
that definately gave me a good laugh, entitlement definately sounds funny, as far as name for their live clone, maybe they'll keep the "ps2 online" name since they aren't good at original ideas
Post by: bucko on July 31, 2006, 11:13:00 AM
Post by: crobar on July 31, 2006, 11:35:00 AM
so here we go....
i found a nice list of how sony is emulating xbox live for all that it is...
ready?
Sony Life Xbox Live
Sony Life Entitlements Live Accomplishents
Sony LifePic Live Gamerpics
Sony LifeScore Live Gamerscore
Sony Lifestat Live Reputation
Sony LifeCard Live Gamercard
Sony LifeLine Live Chat
Sony LifeLook Live Videchat
Post by: Legendary Badass on July 31, 2006, 12:14:00 PM
Post by: Fuzzy on July 31, 2006, 12:21:00 PM
Post by: Reaper527 on July 31, 2006, 01:01:00 PM
QUOTE(crobar @ Jul 31 2006, 01:42 PM)
Sony LifeLine Live Chat
i hope they get a phonecall from an angry "who wants to be a millionaire" lawyer
Post by: redwolf on July 31, 2006, 01:05:00 PM
Post by: KAGE360 on July 31, 2006, 01:13:00 PM
is there anything left for sony to copy? I know!!
they can start calling it a game console like MS and nintendo
Post by: CattyKid on July 31, 2006, 01:18:00 PM
Post by: calderra on August 01, 2006, 03:28:00 AM
Mom: "You stole your brother's Achievements!"
Sony: "Did not!"
Mom: "Then what's that?"
Sony: "They're my Entitlements..."
Mom: "Sony..."
Sony: "Mooommmm... I've always had these."
Mom: "...Sony Entertainment! Don't you lie to me!"
Sony: "I had Entitlements first! MS stole his Achievements from me!"
Give it... less than one week I say, and Sony will claim MS stole this from them, too.
Post by: Mr Invader on August 12, 2006, 02:54:00 PM
QUOTE(calderra @ Aug 1 2006, 04:35 AM)
This has become stupid. Ridiculously stupid. Sony has become an annoying 5-year-old cousin.
Mom: "You stole your brother's Achievements!"
Sony: "Did not!"
Mom: "Then what's that?"
Sony: "They're my Entitlements..."
Mom: "Sony..."
Sony: "Mooommmm... I've always had these."
Mom: "...Sony Entertainment! Don't you lie to me!"
Sony: "I had Entitlements first! MS stole his Achievements from me!"
Give it... less than one week I say, and Sony will claim MS stole this from them, too.
haha
that or they'll say they got the idea from something really old and unimportant that people forgot about. Just like they said with the controller
Post by: Exist2Resist on August 14, 2006, 04:15:00 AM
Post by: incognegro on August 14, 2006, 08:28:00 AM
QUOTE(Exist2Resist @ Aug 14 2006, 11:22 AM)
You wanna hear about lame, how about the fact that they ported the PSP dashboard to the PS3, how lame os that they couldnt even come up with a new design idea for a dashboard. Oh Sony is struggling badly.....
They are not a software company. They have ALWAYS been lazy in that department. In fact, I just cant believe it took them this long to get make you be able to just simply drag and drop any mp4 to the psp (This was made possible last week with the 2.8 firmware!) for playback. Its ridiculous! NO pack-in software to manage videos and music! Are they serious!?
Post by: guidop on August 16, 2006, 07:56:00 AM
can sony actually come up with something original for themselfs? oh they did
even the controll they copied from the aboriginals