Comments on: Sony: No PS2 Backwards Compat DLC for 40GB PS3, Ever.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:48:09 +0000

Yes microsoft has proven that it works and that it is very expensive. Even though they have like 1/100th of the library that PS3 has, they have announced they are done. The total count of games appears to 465. If a multibillion dollar corp can only do 465 I really see no reason for Sony to try.

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DualShock 3 Will Be Compatable with PS2 Games | Game Stooge — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:51:31 +0000

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By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:05:11 +0000

“while Microsoft has proven that it is possible, they haven’t proven that software backwards compatibility can be done well.”

Something > Nothing

By: Derrick Schommer

Derrick Schommer — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:32:48 +0000

Well, one reason… Microsoft has like 10 titles anyone wants. PS2… there must be at least 60 titles people would want, and 3,200 titles (internationally) to port over.

Having a great library is a curse and a blessing. They chose to “cut corners” by reducing the hardware in PS2 back-compat rather than using DVD9 instead of BlueRay (where the real cost is associated with the pricy console).

In the end, Sony is showing they’re only looking forward to the future and don’t care much about the past.

Honestly, a PS2 is cheap enough to buy along side a PS3 and still save money over that honking 80GB model
But, I’ve never been a back-compat guy myself. Once I buy a new system I never look back.

By: Devin Grimes

Devin Grimes — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:01:24 +0000

That’s terrible news for future owners, but while Microsoft has proven that it is possible, they haven’t proven that software backwards compatibility can be done well.