Sony PS3 Consoles Lacks of Backward Compatibility Features to Play PS2 Games
It is always crucial to ensure backward compatibility when a manufacturer planning to develop a next generation product so that existing system can be guaranteed to still fully functioning with the new product specification. However, this practice may be discontinued by Sony on its famous Playstation generation. For those that still carry PS2 games and would need to play it in the next generation Sony PS3 console, they may have to be disappointed since the giant Japanese gaming console maker seems to have no plan to continue the backward compatibility effort on its new consoles including the PS3 Slim version.
If you recall, the earlier version of 20GB and 60GB PS3 consoles still can work with old PS2 disks thanks to its emotion engine chip and graphics synthesizer chips embedded into PS3 consoles that made them compatible to play older games. However, the practice will no longer true after these two models were discontinued and consumers will have to abandon those old games unless they still have old PS2 or first generation of PS3 consoles. According to its spokesperson, there is too much trouble to continue the backward compatibility with additional hardware complexity to be implemented in new console systems. And even with software emulation doesn’t provide a full prove and solid long term solution with additional cost that lead to the decision of canceling backward compatibility, which was used to be one of the advantages over its competitors such as Microsoft’s Xbox consoles.
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September 22nd, 2009 02:24
I wish you can send me one to buy
August 27th, 2009 06:54
Why would they want to allow backwards compat, there is still new releases coming out for the console a few of which aren’t even coming out on the PS3 – The new marvel heroes game coming out for the WII, DS, PSP, and the PS2. They are using the ps2 sales to recoup the losses from the PS3 would be my guess.
August 26th, 2009 12:25
It is the creapest Blue-Ray DVD player on the market. With the right software you will get stunning streaming features from your PC with Music, Movies and Pictures even wireles. Well done Sony, even it cant play PS2 games there is nothing what can compare to PS3 posibilities. I havent used the PS3 ones for a game but only for it tuns of other features.
August 26th, 2009 00:41
I have a few PS2 games and I await the day FF13 comes out for the PS3 even though I will never own a PS3 or play FF13. The price is too high for me and because my PS2 is dying and PS3s don’t play PS2 games, I won’t get it either.