If you are one of the many PlayStation 3 owners who thinks Home needs even more social gaming aspects, then you’ll want to try out the new Sodium One massively multiplayer online game space. This ground-breaking 3D gaming community offers Home users an assortment of mini-games to share with in-game friends. Sony dubs Sodium One as Home’s first MMO space.
All you have to do is step into the Sodium “Teleporter” in the Central Plaza to be transported to the futuristic, action-packed social gaming environment. Sodium provides a new technological era that brings about interstellar travel, rapid colonization of the galaxy, inexhaustible energy, advanced Artificial Intelligent, and the power to travel between quantum realities. The new age also makes players battle for harmony with their environment.
"The launch of PlayStation Home in 2008 pioneered new ground in interactive entertainment and, since then, increasing support and enthusiasm from our PS3 user and game publisher communities have helped to make this a tremendous first year for the platform," said Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing and PlayStation Network, SCEA. "Today we further push the envelope with the launch of PlayStation Home’s Sodium — an evolving space that leverages the incredible computing power of PS3 to deliver truly unique, and visually stunning social gaming experiences that you won’t find on any other platform."
Sodium is developed by Outso and published by Lockwood Publishing. This space puts players in a social hub located in the Nevada desert. You must check in with “VICKIE,” the space’s A.I. life-force, to obtain objects, then battle through various levels to get on the leader board in several categories.
The space features objective-based meta-games, full arcade-style games and community events. The first section, “Salt Shooter,” requires players to hunt self-replacing robots with tanks to control their population. The first five levels of “Salt Shooter” is free, and you can unlock additional levels ranging from $0.99 USD to $4.99 USD.
Some of the more MMO aspects of the game include allowing players to communicate and share the experience. For instance, you can become a bartender and serve virtual drinks to friends, or you can compete with friends in the mini games. You can also further customize your Home avatar with Sodium gear.
See below for a video from the PlayStation Blog about this new feature.