PS3 System Update Today

[GhillieGuy93]

looks pretty snazzy, but i had to find 1 lone unread message to delete :@ i have 3800 D:

[merro]

The new friendlist interface looks like s****, still no party chat which works ingame. (Sony is not listening to its consumers).

[Spitfire23]

Originally Posted by merro

The new friendlist interface looks like s****, still no party chat which works ingame. (Sony is not listening to its consumers).

they are working on party chat. probably comes to ps3 start of 2010

[haitch40]

i personaly HATE THE NEW UPDATE it was better as it was

[vincent1989]

according to a rumour which was mooted by, what is supposed to be a, fairly reputable source the reason cross game chat can't be implemented on the PS3 is because of a certain LARGE games publisher, some of whose games are poorly coded and thus dont support party chat and because of this they are suggesting it will make their games look bad and have suggested to sony that if they impliment party chat at this time then said publisher will drop support for the PS3.

[King Jareth]

Although I love being able to talk in party chat it does make certain games a complete cheatfest.
Gears of War 2 for example. In game chat you can talk to your teammates until you die where you can only talk to other dead players (either team). Once dead you can follow any friendly player or move to several predetermined camera points on a map. and friendly or enemy players have their names above their heads making them handily easy to spot.
Now with Party chat when players die they just become spotters for their team calling out enemy locations
In Chrome Hounds team chat was also a huge mechanic in the game which is now totally ignored.

Also no-one is ever in game chat anymore so making friends in a game is virtually impossible.

[Revvin]

Originally Posted by vincent1989

according to a rumour which was mooted by, what is supposed to be a, fairly reputable source the reason cross game chat can't be implemented on the PS3 is because of a certain LARGE games publisher, some of whose games are poorly coded and thus dont support party chat and because of this they are suggesting it will make their games look bad and have suggested to sony that if they impliment party chat at this time then said publisher will drop support for the PS3.

Sony and EA have already rubbished that rumour.

[vincent1989]

Originally Posted by Revvin

Sony and EA have already rubbished that rumour.

fair enough but they would want to rubbish it wouldn't they? if it's got nothing to do with that why isn't it already in?