Comments on: The Amaterasu Yacht: Success or Failboat?

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:35:53 +0000

Yes the 80s were a magical time,because of the erroneous belief that nuclear destruction might b just around the corner many of us lived like the world was near its end,2012 seems kinda ho-hum in comparision.The illusion that our time might b limited made worrying about the future seem unnecessary,while we hoped 2 all live long lives we had as much fun as we possibly could,just in case.Then the 90s came,after the soviets went bankrupt we realized we had 2 grow up,buzzkill,the party was over,the really great music died and many of us retreated into the world of video games.Thanks 2 home and many games 2 numerous 2 mention,it feels like were in another magical time,a gamers shangra-la.The music is nowhere near as good but the visuals r getting amazing,like on this boat 4 instance,and im honored that i can say that i was present at both of these enchanted ages.

By: Crystal198

Crystal198 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:58:01 +0000

i had the same EXACT reaction that you described when i first entered. (Half the time you can never get into it anyway) Its nice, but i wouldnt have bought it if i had seen it first.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:18:07 +0000

Mahalo from the Garden Island, brother! \m/

By: onetime808

onetime808 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:51:39 +0000

Aloha Norse, I’m on Oahu in Waikiki. Thanks for the tip about Amaterasu, I’m going to try that! I’m also really enjoying your articles and appreciate all the hard work you put into the magazine in addition to the collaborative efforts from your staff. This is no easy task and I commend all of you for it! Good job and keep up the good work!

Malama Pono & Aloha

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:42:42 +0000

Couldn’t help but notice the screen name, onetime808; which island were you on?

One thing I’ve noticed about the Amaterasu Yacht: if you place the Heavy Strike cannon behind the mast (where the two staircases meet up top), OH MY GOD the firing angles and ricochets are hilarious.

Trust me on this. Invite eleven friends over to unlock the caper, and start blasting them with cannonballs. It’s the most fun I’ve had in Home in ages.

By: onetime808

onetime808 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:33:17 +0000

Fun read…

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:16:01 +0000

What’s interesting is to look back at where Home was twelve months ago; the infrastructural improvements alone are remarkable. Granted, it does mystify me why some features aren’t yet present in Home, but considering the development turnaround time required for Home, they’ve done a fairly remarkable job of maintaining forward progress. I totally agree with you.

By: labrodent

labrodent — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:00:52 +0000

Yes, this may not be up to our expectations. However. It is a step forward. We are starting to get some video content in Home. Am hoping this trend continues to progress. The sea life is a nice addition to, as is the moving background. Home has come along way in the year that I’ve been on it. There are things that annoy the echochrome off me alot more than limited background music in Home, like the furniture limitations for instance. I don’t know if I’ll buy this space myself, since many on my FL have it already. That being said, I am still happy to see that Home is progressing. Even if it’s at a slow rate.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:27:45 +0000

In that regard, I would definitely agree. This is the first personal space that has changing scenery, and in that regard, it’s a massive step forward. I personally hope more spaces start to offer such variation — weather patterns, day/night cycles, waves lapping against a beach, and so forth — as it’ll go a long way towards providing a more realistic setting.

And for god’s sake: *more* background music. Where the Amaterasu comes alive, for me, is when I stand in front of the mast, at my cobbled-together flying bridge, and the EOD screen provides that wonderful music from below. Now, if it could just spread throughout the whole ship…

In theory, it should be fairly easy for LOOT to change the scenery; keep all the rest of the programming the same, just change the lighting and background scenery. I’d love to cruise New Zealand’s Doubtful Sound, for instance…

By: SealWyf

SealWyf — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:05:42 +0000

I think what you are buying here is not so much the ship as the ocean. The sense of reality is incredible, and that Humpback whale is nothing short of awesome. If they sell the option to move the ship into different waters, I’m buying. Imagine the Amaterasu cruising the edge of the Arctic ice pack, for instance, or gliding through the Grand Lagoon of Venice. Especially if I can take my whale and dolphins with me.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:28:45 +0000

Thanks, Cyn!

By: cynella

cynella — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:52:08 +0000

Great Review and even a better read.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:10:42 +0000

Thanks! I took pics of the space with my PS3, but as I’m recovering from knee surgery, I haven’t quite figured out the whole thumb-drive-from-PS3-to-computer transportation yet…

(Ironically, even without images of the space in the review, I think it kinda works. Sorta like how an ad agency would sell you a Toyota Paseo with images of girls in bikinis with a “WOMEN DIG IT” placard flashing on the screen.)

I have to admit, were it not for the specific comment Locust made on the official PlayStation Blog, I wouldn’t have bought the space. As it stands, I don’t regret it — but I’m definitely sticking to watching virtual tours on YouTube before committing money again.

By: Nos

Nos — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:29:14 +0000

Awesome read.
Was going to visit this space via invite from a friend, but ran out of time. Even without actual images (and am wondering why there are none), the article provides a pretty good feel for what to expect.
Perhaps Locust should hire you to write his blogs haha.