Ben-DutkaWow. We sort of figured that most of you would log on once a week to check out the PlayStation Network, but you guys are clearly extra conscientious in your perusing.
The vast majority of PSXE readers say they log onto the PSN basically all the time, or at least once per day. The second largest group – which was a distant second – log on about once per week, usually when the Store has been updated with new content, and only a very small number don't normally count the PSN as a common attraction. This supports a few things: the idea that a free Network remains very attractive to current PS3 owners, and that because it was free in the first place, most new owners hooked their console to the Internet moments after opening the box. We'd be interested to know what most of you end up downloading most of the time; i.e., add-on content for games, new digital downloadable titles, PS1 classics, themes and wallpapers, new videos, or original content like "The Tester," but we've got a more important task for you this week.
We're looking to expand a bit and after taking your initial suggestions to heart earlier this year, I've narrowed it down to a few upgrades and enhancements we should target; this may or may not include things like user reviews, expanded User CPs and a promotion for the forums. For now, we just want to know: what's your take on user reviews? As you probably know, it's a common staple of many major sites and although they're typically unreadable on some of the bigger sites, I believe we have a community loaded with people who are fully capable of delivering intelligent, relatively well-written, and ultimately helpful reviews for their fellow members. This is why I think it could be a great asset for us…but what do you think?
I log on to the PSN multiple times a day. I also spend money in the game and video stores on a bi-weekly basis.
I love the idea of user reviews. Especially on certain games like Dragon Age and MAG. I have invested hundreds of hours into these titles, and would love the chance to offer some feedback/reviews.
User reviews could be done well on this site. Somebody above me mentioned having a link on the official review page that would send you to the user reviews. I think this would be useful.
I might post a review here or there, but they would all be based on my opinion of the game. This site does a well enough job of rating the technical aspects of each game that I wouldn't need to duplicate those efforts. I'd probably just rate games on a recommend/don't recommend scale.
I think I read it higher, but instead of up and down votes for reviews, a scale of 1-5 or something. That way, the top rated review would be more accurate.
I had another thought, if you do implement user reviews or even if you don't maybe you could make it so that we could at least give the games we play a score of 1-10. So that a game shows your review score and the average score from users who have played it, while also showing how many have voted.
It's a pretty common practice on a lot of sites, but I would be more believing of the user average score from this community than others.
User reviews would be a great addition to the site. Although there would need to be regulations to ensure intelligent and post-worthy reviews, ultimately, if the public treats this new feature with courtesy and respect, it could be a vital component to the site.
It could also alleviate some of the burden placed on the administrators tackling review after review day-in and day-out. Maybe Ben you should administer a test-run for a week or so and verify whether or not quality reviews are being written and posted. I'd love to share some of my input on certain games I have in my collection.
I think user-based reviews will serve to display more character from the frequenters of PSX who choose to use this new feature if implemented which in turn will strengthen the bonds of the community.
I think this site needs to take a survey on the amount of people that would opt to get a premium service, instead of forcing the customer they leave the option up to the customer.
No clue if this even goes with whats going on in the article but WE need to make sure we support SCEA with everything we do so that it does stay free. That is what makes Sony…Sony.