UK PS3 Backwards Compatibility Limited

[Brad182]

No Jokes here, So Glad i imported a US one theres Zero reason to buy a Uk one now...

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23003

 

[Tyson-182]

Oh dear...Even more bad news!

Tys.

 

[Caramel]

No Jokes here, So Glad i imported a US one theres Zero reason to buy a Uk one now...

warranty?

 

[dk]

who wants to play old games on a next gen console anyway?

I don't get enough time to play the 360 games i have at the moment, let along when i get the ps3, i defo wouldn't have any time to play inferior games i have been playiong for years when i'm in to next gen now.

i really couldn't care if it does or not tbh.

 

[Caramel]

who wants to play old games on a next gen console anyway?

I don't get enough time to play the 360 games i have at the moment, let along when i get the ps3, i defo wouldn't have any time to play inferior games i have been playiong for years when i'm in to next gen now.

i really couldn't care if it does or not tbh.

i agree, its like playing monopoly when you have a game boy (just an example of earlier days)

 

[Final Maxim]

its about choice though, most people will buy 4 or 5 games for the ps3 and buy a game every now n then for 40(?) quid a pop. but even with the greatest games available with the best graphics, you always want choice and to be able to play the 40 ps1/2 games in your cupboard when your having one of them days

 

[sneeks]

I'll never make use of the PS2 side of the PS3 so it doesn't really matter to me. However it is annoying that we pay far more than Japan or America for a console which is limited in functionality in comparison to those regions.

 

[Final Maxim]

probably a stupid question, but will ANY playstation 1 games be playable on the ps3?

 

[sneeks]

Sony PR:

The European PS3 will feature the Cell Broadband Engine™, 60 GB hard disc drive, Blu-ray Disc player, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, SIXAXIS™ wireless controller. It also embodies a new combination of hardware and software emulation which will enable PS3 to be compatible with a broad range of original PlayStation® (PS) titles and a limited range of PlayStation®2 (PS2) titles.

 

[Brad182]

No Jokes here, So Glad i imported a US one theres Zero reason to buy a Uk one now...

warranty?

Don't bother me, if it goes faulty i'll go buy one from Argos and then return the faulty one back to them.

I get what you mean about playing old games on a next gen console, I would have only played pro evo anyways, but thats what a PS2 is for

 

[rich[182]]

Same news here too, suppose it's the principle and also why can't they standardize the build of it in terms of hardware and software

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6390657.stm

 

[sneeks]

http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=301

Slightly better news:

Matt Martin 10:03 (GMT) 01/03/2007

Harrison confirms PS2 support is growing every day
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23148

Sony's president of worldwide studios Phil Harrison has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will support over 1000 PS2 titles when it's launched on March 23.

The comments follow the announcement that the next-gen console would only offer backwards compatibility for a 'limited range' of PlayStation 2 titles.

"The situation is changing everyday, but on March 23, we expect the list to include over 1000 PS2 titles," revealed Harrison, in an interview on Sony's semi-official blog ThreeSpeech.

Sony has sent out mixed messages regarding backwards compatibility. While it has noted that consumers expect backwards compatibility as a standard feature, the company has also stated it believes that early adopters will buy the console for the next-gen gaming experience.

With the PS2's emotion engine - the CPU - taken out of the PlayStation 3, Sony is relying on in-built emulation to play PlayStation 2 games on the console, and it's confident regular updates will mean a steady stream of classic titles for the machine.

"We're working to introduce a resource to the Web to detail which titles will have backwards compatibility. And as we make firmware upgrades, we will be able to add to that list," said Harrison.

 

[Jonaldinho]

Good to hear!

 

[iarno]

arent jap ps3's region free as well?

 

[KyleB]

all ps3s are region free for games, but not ps1 and ps2 games.