PS3's Back-Compat Loss Explained, Analyzed 266
The news came down last week that future low-end PS3s won't have any backwards compatibility features, and that surprised a lot of onlookers. In response, Sony UK's Ray Maguire has attempted to clarify their logic. Essentially, in Sony's view, the money spent on back-compat features is better spent on developing new games or reducing the price of the console. "When PS3 first launched, Sony felt that backwards compatibility was an important feature as there were relatively few games for the new system, Maguire explained. 'So it was a big decision," he said of facility's removal, 'and we know it is a very emotive subject as lots of people think that backwards compatibility is high on the agenda and yet few really use it.'" For more on this, Joystiq has a few words on the implications of Sony's decision, while Kotaku says the 40GB unit will be arriving in the US on Nov. 2nd. For those of you who already own PS3s: would you have purchased a unit if it didn't have BC? If you don't have one yet, does the removal of BC make you less likely to buy one?
Re:Lack of PS3 titles are the only thing I regret (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, come on. I've played PLENTY of good PS3 exclusive titles.
Lair, for example. (I was one of the lucky ones with non-broken controls.) And Resistance. That was fun too. And Armored Core 4. It-- wait, AC4 wasn't exclusive. Hmmmm.
Okay, I can't think of any other exclusives I've played. Or heard of and looked forward to playing. But STILL! Two games!
And when MGS4 comes out, it'll be three! THREE whole games!
-:sigma.SB
(Maybe I'm too distracted by playing on Admiral Potato's Wii...)
Re:Beh. (Score:3, Funny)
I own a PS2, but I want to get another console. I really only have room for two (currently a PS2 and XBox.) If the PS3 isn't backwards compatible with all of my PS2 games, then I won't be getting a PS3. I'll likely get a Wii.
Re:Beh. (Score:1, Funny)