PS3 Achievements, Called Entitlements

According to EGM's Dan Hsu the Sony Playstation 3 will be awarding their own version of Xbox 360 Achievements but will be calling them "entitlements."

During this week's EGM Live podcast, Hsu, the editor of EGM, said he had heard that Sony was going to call their achievements by this horrible name that could only come from the brilliant minds at Sony.

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Thoughts?

OMG thats like...like...wrong.

Sounds so stupid. Entiled to what???

Yeah that sucks achievements4TW

i wouldnt be botherd at all if itwasnt for the mindless masses saying wow sony are great

you know sony fanboys are gonna say this is the best and sony invented them, and the 360 stole them

doesnt microsoft patent this sorta stuff?

they carnt its like putting a patent on kettle, you can always bringa slightly differnt one out

You can't beat the Original!

Although it was bound to happen, I think Microsoft themselves underestimated the mass appeal Achievements would have.

Sony tend to Jump on anything their competition has that could intise customers away from Sony. I'm not saying Achievements are a selling point but the Novelty value is deffaintly there.

It's not like putting a patent on a kettle.

But some things just can't be patented. Or, rather, are so unlikely to be patented that a patent attorney will recommend putting effort into something worthwhile.

Instead, some things get trademarked. Which is why Sony can't use the more intuitive and natural-sounding Achievements.

Wow.. Entitlements..

It's obvious Sony is panicing, they're stealing every idea people like and putting them on the PS3 thinking it will make it the best of the Wii and 360..

Honestly that is the stupidest name ever, I'd have rather them do "Sony Points" then that.

Entiltlements? WTF? What are you entitled too? Spend £60 on a game that uses sony's (expensive dvd format) blu-ray.

They should not have copied m$ ides - makes them seem desperate to succeed!

What's better: 1)You have achieved 1000GP or
2) You are entitled to 1000GP

I know everyone will say 1

Cya's

Thats not the best name that they could come up with surely? That sounds awful. Yay! I've just unlocked an entitlement just sounds plain wrong!

Sounds like sony are dwindiling bt wayside if they have to revert to copying they are also copying the wii's motion capabilities and there is a similar 'ring of light' on the ps3 controller.

OMG that is sofunny! Just proves how sad sony really are! Seriously can they not think of their own stuff for a change?

I do buy the rumor that Sony will have something in the way of points like Microsoft does with their achievement point system. I do not, however, buy the fact that they are called entitlements. That wouldn't be the correct word to use.

Unless Sony will be giving people points just for buying games and giving them "entitlement points," giving them access to downloads and free content/games when you rack up a certain amount of these points? This is all speculation on my part, but I do think that achievement system will more than likely be included in future consoles.

It might not be a selling point to some, but I really love the system and going around and getting points!

they could of used medals, awards, sony points (as mentioned above), playerpoints.

just some things off the topof my head that are better

the ps3 mite as well be called the "Play 360 Wiistation" or something

LMAO,
Reebokskyred566, You are entitled to 50EP? and a lobster dinner.

^huh???????????

Originally Posted by AK. ^huh???????????

Maybe the post was deleted, if not I'm confused!

we dont even have a member under that name he typed

Its his gamertag!!!

I knew they were gonna take it, but I'm still stuck on that name.
'Entitlements'.. It just doesn't make sense. It sounds like they're saying you can take the points if you want, not that you've achieved them. "Awards" would sound a little bit better as one of you guys already mentioned, but even that wouldn't be as natural as 'Achievements'.

You just got the 100 Kill Award!
Doesn't sound horrible, but it wouldn't work in every situation

oh yeah didnt see his gamertag

Originally Posted by AK. oh yeah didnt see his gamertag

Aren't we smart?

just playin AK

Oh dear god, how much more "Me Too!" can Sony get?