Has there ever been a more anticipated downloadable content piece than Home? It seems as though everyone and their mother is waiting for Home to finally be released to the general public. At least the wait is appearing to be for good reasons as Home has undergone several changes since its first announcement. As the Beta users continue to find issues and room for improvement, their suggestions did not fall on deaf ears as Sony has made some clear enhancements and improvements to Home.
Entrance points to such areas as the Bowling Alley or Theatre have been completely revamped in order to make them more recognizable to users. The Theatre itself has also been dropped down to the ground level as Beta users complained that the 12 second walk felt to initially get to the Theatre was far too long.
There will also apparently be eight to nine different apartments available to you at launch however premium apartment pricing has yet to be released. You’ll also be able to bring your virtual self onto a balcony in order to enjoy the scenery outside of your bachelor pad.
One of the premium rooms that will be made available is the Norwegian Lodge. This is a large wooden cabin that is much bigger than your standard apartment. It was mentioned that all of the current apartments are based in a realistic geographical location, however, apartments such as in the clouds and the like are potentially a possibility depending on user demand.
There have been no signs of a delay for Home and it is still on track for its Spring 2008 release. So we only have a little bit more time to wait.