We Play This

We Play This just turned up on my radar, thanks to Kim:

Everyone plays computer or videogames – because it’s fun! On weplaythis you can create a virtual shelf and put your own personal games collection in it. Meet people with the same interests, talk to your friends and show them what you’re playing right at the moment.

It's super web 2.oey. A social network site for gamers.. and there are some nice touches, like "my digital alter ego" which points to all the other spots on the web you might be living in, and the "playground" section where you're encouraged to upload a pic of your playing space..

Closed beta only for now, boo.

Comments

[Trevor]

Ooh. Awesome! A significant advancement over Steam, it seems.

[Mr eel]

You're not missing much. I have an account and it's less than compelling. The UI is not particularly nice. Low contrast with too little emphasis on the important parts and some really ambiguous labels which make it hard to know where to go.

As for the actual features… um. Really there isn't much there. You can build a game library from those already in the system, but I couldn't find the option to add any that aren't there already.

Really I think the value in a site like this is getting honest reviews on new games and in discovering older interesting games. There doesn't seem to be much emphasis on that however.

It's possible that it's become more interesting in the interim, but I came away feeling unimpressed.

[Peter Kasper]

There is http://www.vigster.com which looks to be a true social network offering a lot more than most gaming networks.

Unlike weplaythis (according to mr eel) there are tones of games on vigster and you can create your virtual game shelf, you can even add your own games if they do not exist.

Though its still pretty new there are other services offered by vigster including a knowledge base etc

Being a member am quite impressed with what I've seen so far and there more to come according to the promisses made by vigster.