PS3 Owners: "Give Us Backwards Compatibility Back!"

The poll which GameStooge has been running since August has shown what Sony gamers want most: restoration of PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility.

Of course, that's not going to happen, since Sony would rather you either buy a PS2 or perhaps buy PS2 games from the PlayStation Store, or have you buy stuff like God of War Collection with "HD graphics!" when the original PS3 upscaled games, making God of War 2, for example, look gorgeous.

It isn't just PlayStation 3 owners – all gamers want backwards compat. Xbox 360 owners like being able to play Halo 2 or Knights of the Old Republic, for instance, while Wii owners? They can play all GameCube games right from the start (though maybe there's a reason for that.)

$100 PS3 price drop did it for me: 9%
Restore PS2 back compat: 32%
Drop game prices by $10: 24%
Give PS4 release date: 12%
Another PS3 price cut: 15%
Drop PSP Go price by $100: 8%

[Mr_Bun]

Anyone else notice the PS2 disc is upside down in the tray? Who took this picture, my grandmother?

[Pennywise]

O M G. Yeah I want to wait until my next gen system plays last gen games... then I will buy it.

SHENANIGANS.

[Mr_Bun]

In all honesty, if they added b/c emulation and added PS2 games to the online store, I would pick up a few games I missed out on last gen (SOTC is one of them).

I'm just tired of hearing people complain about this topic when we all had the opportunity to own a b/c PS3. I picked up the 40gig model while it was still possible to buy a b/c machine because it wasn't worth paying extra (at least not for me) just so I didn't have to flip over to VIDEO 2.

[JonahFalcon]

That's a demo photo with a fake disc in it. It was an image distributed by Sony.

@Mr Bun: You'd pay for something that was free at launch?

@Pennywise: Play Persona 4 yet?

[Mr_Bun]

I would be paying for games that I didn't already own...I think you misunderstood my comment...Or I am misunderstanding yours

[Pennywise]

Jonah, No I haven't played it yet. I have too many PS3 games to play. I haven't even played bioshock yet.

But, if I wanted to play P4... I would pop it in my 60gig and play it. Current gen is keeping me busy. That game should of been for the PS3 anyways...

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

... and no there wasn't really a choice, when you literally have to pay out of your nose for a PS3 with BC at $500-600.

Consumers want reasonably priced products with the features they want. Sony got reasonably priced, and now many of us want BC! Doubt Sony will listen though.

[AKNAA]

used it once to test out FFX for about 20mins. then never used it again...

After playing the GOW collection, I don't think I'll settle for upscaled ps2 games anymore. I prefer full HD remakes at 60FPS.

[Saaking]

You by a PS3 to play PS3 games okay? If you were to cheap to purchase one of the original Ps3s (which had EVERYTHING) then you wouldn't be complaining.

I mean look at this:

People complain if a console has everything, but has a high price

Sony takes some stuff out to lower the price and people complain about the removed stuff.

WTF do you want?!? You can't have both!

[Kattleox]

I bought a launch 60GB bundle with Gengi and another Sixaxis for $700. I never had a PS2 so b/c was a big deal to me, since all of a sudden I could play Final Fantasy XII, Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud, SotC, etc. Two of my friends just bought PS3 slims on black friday, so they spent $299, got 60GB more space than me, Dark Night, Arkham Asylum and inFamous but they dont have backwards compatability.

Now I realize that switching between video sources can be annoying to some, but we have to realize that they could have spend a ton of money for b/c at launch like I did, but instead they got two GOOD games, a good BD movie, 60 extra gigs, and SAVED $400 in the process.

FOUR. HUNDRED. DOLLARS. PS2s are $99 now anyway, so if you REALLY want to play PS2 games don't complain about a loss of b/c. Save yourself a ton of money like my friends did and just buy both. (but I still love my 60GB :) )

[Hisiru]

I have a ps2 for ps2 games, it's not that expensive...

[velcry]

I was sad at the beginning too, because I couldn't play my PS2 library on my PS3, and I felt that it was such a waste since I had spent years collecting my PS2 games.

And I was outraged too, when the reports suggested that Sony could have put BC in, but took it out when they changed their strategy to focusing on PS3 games instead.

But now? Now when March 2010 looms over the horizon?

Between work, family, girlfriend and my PS3, I don't even have time to finish playing ALL the PS3 games I want to play. Heck, I just bought Red Faction, and am playing it side by side with Dragon Age.

If Sony had $10 to spend, and they could either spend it on BC or on new games / improving the PS3 firmware / paying Kevin Butler for his awesome commercials, I say please, kill the BC.

[Sarick]

Why can't we have both?

It's not as complex a problem as everyone complains about.

Simple solution is stop making the basic models that have just a different HDD size and release 2 models.

One with all the cool stuff for the $399
and one with the stripped hardware for $299.

That's how to satisfy everyone. Simply removing everything then releasing the same models with different HDD sizes makes it seem like Sony thinks the customer is stupid. Not everyone likes the newer stripped models so there should be room for BC models.

BTW:I do have 2 60gb PS3 models. the first one I sent it has already be replaced 3 times. Other Second is still kicking.

NEW Bought new $599 at Walmart.
1st Returned $150 out of warranty YLOD.
2nd Returned under 90 day warranty shut off randomly.
3rd Returned under 2nd 90 day warranty after power was removed system lost time and date settings.

So, I'm not to happy with Sony ATM. All this to keep my BC 60 gig. If they launced a slim with BC it'd dump the 60 GB's.

[Saaking]

Yea man, but like I said, you buy a PS3 and a 360 to play current gen games. I know it's more efficient to have everything in one package, but if you're still playing a lot of Ps2 games you might as well just keep you Ps2 hooked up with your PS3. It doesn't take that much space.

Besides, if Sony released a 399 consoles with BC, there would STILL be complaining. People are never satisfied and I find that pathetic.

[Sarick]

I have my PS2 hooked up. In fact I have 2 of them there are 4 ps2's in this house alive and kicking. 2 of which are launch models that have over 10,000 hours of game time on them. The PS3 is hooked up so I can duel box.

(But that's another story.)

The problem is the new PS2's don't support the online game I play and I refuse to use a 360 (360 Locks the account my gamer tag) or PC (a bunch of BS to setup and maintain). I Know the systems aren't going to last forever the ps3 is a good fallback.

[sikbeta]

Sorry but Sony gave that option with the Full BC Fatty PS3 but people didn't want to pay for the whole package

So 3 years later and now with the $300 PS3 slim + $99 PS2 slim and they still asking for this feature, you had the opportunity...

[WildArmed]

while B/C is good, it is not a reason why I wouldn't buy a next-gen console
if i still wanted to play my SNES or Dreamcast games, I'll play em on that console -.-
I guess I'm in the low % of gamers.. even though I do have a launch 60gb, I had no intention of using the BC when i bought it. That was the last thing i had in mind when it came to buy a ps3.

[AKNAA]

"People are never satisfied and I find that pathetic."

Lol! yeah, like my EX-GF...
On my day off work, I cleaned the house, washed all the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, fixed the dinner table, set up the christmas tree, set up the wall unit,did most of the laundry, mopped the floor, cooked dinner.... when she came back from work, she looked around the house for a second then said..

" OMG! do you have to be careless and leave your shoes infront of the door like that! so inconsiderate!"

So I was like..." are you serious?! I done all this sh1t and your giving me attitude because my shoes were not placed accordingly with the others?!?!

[colonel179]

I don't get why people still complaining about this non-issue. I must admit, I have a launch PS3, and thanks to backwards compatibility I got to know GOW, Shadow of the Colossus and Kingdom Hearts, since there weren't any games for the PS3 at a time, and I used to have an Xbox last gen.

But now, in 2009, there is no need for PS2 compatibility at all. There are so many games out this year and many many more coming just Q1 2010 that who would want to play their PS2 games?!

I used to be very worried that my 60Gb would die, because of the backwards compatibility, but if it got broken today (hopefully not) I wouldn't care to buy the slim, since I don't play PS2 games at all.

[mikeslemonade]

I rather have no BC. Actually I have BC on old 20gb model PS3 and I never use it that's why I forgot haha.

[Sarick]

If that was true then the 60gb models would still be selling in stores.

You can't find those new unless your willing to part with a large chunk of cash. You suggest solving the problem on using the general populations interest. It doesn't mean that everyone thinks the same or they deserve no compromise. Forcing a one sided option on others isn't going to change anything.

The truth is there is an alternative option that would satisfy everyone. Why ignore it?

[Hisiru]

You buy a ps3 for ps3 games, not ps2 or ps1 games. Ps2 or ps1 on the ps3 is just a "plus", if it doesn't have backwards compatibility it's not Sony's fault, ps3 is a next gen console, not last gen. Do you want ps2 games? Go buy a ps2, it's very cheap.

[Homicide]

"Backwards compatibility, as you know from PlayStation One and PlayStation 2, is a core value of what we believe we should offer. And access to the library of content people have created, bought for themselves, and accumulated over the years is necessary to create a format. PlayStation is a format meaning that it transcends many devices -- PSOne, PS2, and now PS3"

So much for core value. My 360 and Wii can play last gen game. Sometimes, I feel like playing one of the many PS2 games I own like MGS3 or Persona 3. Sad stuff that the PS3 can't play them.

[stb]

@ 1.17

LOL, i would sooo contently fire her.

and for the guy above...dud just hook ur ps2 again...or did u bought all these ps2 game this generation...guess no so. there u go.UuU

[Darkstorn]

Those of you who do not need b/c don't need to use it. Those of us who would appreciate the restoration of b/c can agree that it would do more good than bad to re-implement it.

[NecrumSlavery]

I haven't heard of a single person asking about BC in the last year and a half. Just stop with these flamebait articles. People now care about PS3 games, and the future. There are a few REMAKE HOPINGS floating about since FFVII rumors and the GOW Collection, but no one is walking out on Sony cuz they don't care about BC.

[SilentNegotiator]

While it would be a nice thing to have, "Journalists" are just using this as their next reason to hate on the PS3, as their other reasons become invalid (Price/Supposed Lack of Games/Online/etc).

When you have to start hating a console for not playing OLD games...well, then you know the media has reached desperation. And the only reason they feel safe is because of the sales "Victory" (Selling more in NA [NPD], and to them NA is the world) over the PS3 in November.

[bruddahmanmatt]

IMO backwards compatibility is only useful during the beginning of a new console's lifespan when it's just getting started and has a small and limited library. Everyone knows that launch titles are baby steps in a console's life and as such the games will generally not be as epic as later titles to come. That being said, it makes sense to be able to play some of your old favorites while you wait for new titles to get off the ground. Three to four years in however...seriously, if you're having trouble finding quality games for the PS3 in December of 2009 then you have issues. To go out of your way to nag about backwards compatibility at this stage in the PS3's life shows how hopeless you are. If you're that attached to the PS2 library then go and buy one. It's not like a PS2 ain't cheap. I think these whiny articles stem from folks who have just picked up their first PS3 with a slim and don't know what to get. Do some homework.

FWIW, Sony tried B/C with the PS3 and it's been generally agreed upon that the money saved by removing PS2 B/C was a better move from a sales standpoint versus being able to play last gen games. For all the folks who continue to whine about B/C, $300 for a PS3 Slim + $100 for a PS2 Slim = $400...or cheaper than it originally cost for a B/C PS3. Stop pretending like you don't have room in your TV stand for both.

[darthv72]

I can see them doing the GoW treatment to other games/series. By bringing back BC will take away money they would get from selling these remakes again. The bonus stuff of trophies and better gfx are a selling point for the ps2 classics "remixed" editions.

[Christopher]

It's a never ending gripe, honestly. If the PS3 got PS2 BC people would just demand something else. Where are the polls demanding reasonably priced non-proprietary accessories for the 360? How about built-in wi-fi? How about a BD add-on?

Honestly, this week has been a b!tch fest on the PS3 and it really just is getting sickening.

[Raz]

I find it odd that the majority of PS3s are B/C-free, yet the Playstation Store still sells PS2&1 classics.

And what's the deal with the firmware allowing you to create virtual memory cards for the PS1 & 2 when you can't actually play the games?

I'm just sayin'...

[rockleex]

Just read all the comments on N4G back in 2007 as proof.

But now that new PS3s no longer has BC, it has become the "holy grail" of what a current-gen console needs.

Anyone can still buy 20GB, 60GB, or 80GB backwards compatible PS3s online if they wanted to.

Even for a month after the PS3 slim launched, Amazon was still selling used 60GB PS3s for $249.

That's even cheaper than a slim!!

If those people TRULY TRULY wanted a BC PS3, they would have found the means to do it.

[lordgodalming]

If backwards compatibility is such an issue for you, well, Sony lowered the price of the PS3 by $100. A new PS2 costs $100.

[PopEmUp]

there a lot of pathetic people here, so many whining and b1tching about not having to able to play their Ps2 games on their belove Ps3. Well too bad, and I feel you need to lighten thing up.

First You a buy a ps3 to play ps3 games not ps2 games.

Second It suck playing ps2 games on Ps3 (trust me on this, it look terrible and doesn't feel like what you were playing on ps2).

Third the reason Sony took the Ps2 Backwards Compatibility out of the Ps3, is to lower the ps3 price down.

P.s. Good luck whining Cause you're gonna be missing a lot of great Ps3 games these coming years (months) :D

[mastiffchild]

Well, 32% isn't a majority for a start ANDwe don't know whether anyone who replied to the survey even owns a PS3 as, with a list of moans, those most likely to reply are those with axes to grind/those wishing to make another console look better. Obviously SOME PS3 owners would like BC to return(IDK, really, how I feel as I've got a 60gig and while I do use it for SoTC every month or so(for a refresh)I don't play much else on it these days and even played Persona4 on my old PS2 on the old SDTV in the bedroom as it's no kind of looker despite being a great game and it's a long session game so I like to play in bed!).

What is REALLY amazing to me, though, is that PS3 gamers would prefer BC(and remember these are supposedly folk who ALREADY bought a PS3 if they're owners as the heady suggests)to getting the prices of NEW games(i.e games made FOR the system to look and play amazingly well on the system rather than games to upscale from SD PS2 DVDs!)cut by $10! That makes this 32% seem very bogus to me-I don't see why anyone would go with BC over a cut in the price of the games they alreafy bought a console to play-if playing PS2 games is more important to them than [playing new games why don't they just buy a PS2? Honestly I don't believe the results are very accurate at all.

I bought a launch 60 well after launch(didn't want to get one while Sony were being tossers about extra jobs and the "we say when this gen starts" and all that rubbish)but even then I'd have taken a price cut in PS3 games before BC EVERY day of the week. With a PS2 new costing $99(and you can pick a second hand one up for £20 in the UK)are these results suggesting those who bought a PS3 don't ever envisage buying ten games for their PS3 and still think ten bucks off new games is less appealing than BC would be? Jeez, you can pick up PS2s fior $30 so you could save that much in one month! Seriously, there's something funny going on if they expect me to think this is any kind of accurate representation of real PS3 owners-who would take BC over a price cut for games or even hardware when the PS2 is cheap new and even cheaper second hand and most of us have one already!

That said I do love my 60gig as the extra ports and card readers DO come in very handy since upgrading my HDD but the BC is what I use the least(apart, I guess, from me not installing another OS!)of these features anyway. No, I know some people would still LIKE it but to prefer it to another price drop for the console or the obviously beter cut in game prices it shouldn't figure so highly and I suspect a lot of 360 gans with no intent of getting a PS3 now or ever are responsible for this getting into the 30%s.

Honestly, and I can't get my head round this, PS3 OWNERS(IE already bought one)would prefer BC was brought back rather than gha,es costing less for their new system? Why would anyone with a PS3 not want the games cheaper above anything else? Unless they bought a non BC compatible PS3 to play PS2 games on even though it's much dearer than just getting a PS2? Madness.

[raztad]

I was tempted to get a PS2 considering how cheap (and good) its games are but with so many games to play on my PS3 another console wouldnt make any sense, time is an issue. Still if you ask me to choose one out of all those options, I would have picked Backwards Compatibility as well. BC is a nice bonus and the better if it comes for free.

Adding Cross Gaming Chat or Cross Gaming Invites to that list would make for a far more interesting pool.

Closing remark, I find highly unlikely that someone having a big PS2 games library doesnt own a PS2, but if thats the case it's still possible to get one before they run out of production.

[badz149]

there's no PS2 classic being sold on PSN, only PS1.

after the latest NPD, PS3 bashing season started again it seems ha? why aren't we having articles about 360 not natively backward compatible? I have the launch PS3 with BC but honestly never once use the feature. why you ask? I have a PS2 for god sake! that's why I have those PS2 games to begin with! and why the hell would I buy a PS3 if in the end, the biggest gripe will be the BC to play last gen games?? nitpicking much?

[Raz]

Mastiff, did I miss something? Is Sony offering $10 off all games as a substitute for B/C? I don't recall getting that memo, so I don't think anyone's being given such a choice.

I'd rather have a Ferrari than B/C; but that doesn't mean Sony's going to give me one.

[roguewarrior]

my 60gb(500gb) PS3 has backwards compatibility. used it a couple times, don't have the ps2 memory card reader, to transfer saves. wasn't about to start GT4 over again. best $600 Ive spent in years.

[nveenio]

Grammatically incorrect article title is FAIL article.

[tdrules]

S.S.D.D

[dp277407]

I must be in one of the other percentage groups cause i dont want it back

[danthegardner]

Game prices decreased by ten 10 dollars.

[WildArmed]

same here. It's the price of games that are really biting me in the ass over anything else.

[mastiffchild]

So, imo, wold anyone who al;ready bought a PS3 and even those who were thinking about it would surely prefer the new games to be cheaper when a second hand PS2 costs next to nothing wouldn't they?

I just don't believe the survey is accurate at all and a lot of mischief has been going on here with a lot of people with little interest in Sony or the PS3 doing well giving their 2 cents. Even preferring the BC over another 100 dollars off the slim is unbelievable for those thinking about a PS3 isn't it? Most gamers HAVE a PS2 and they're cheap as chips preowned anyway-much less than you'd save with either the games reduction OR just buying a used PS2!Again, mad results that make no sense whatsoever.

[chase167]

yall should have picked it up at launch or when metal gear bundle was released
other wise stop crying

[Jsynn7]

Sounds about right to me. + bub to one of the few who actual knew what he was getting when he paid the high price tag.

[Bodyboarder_VGamer]

I payed the high price for BC but it went Ylod... Now I want another PS3 with BC but not a fixed one from Sony because those break even faster.

[kaveti6616]

Sony didn't say, "We're going to remove backwards compatibility eventually so buy it now if you want that feature."

This typical garbage statement that Sony defenders use is retarded. I had no idea that Sony was going to remove backwards compatibility from their console. And as you all eagerly point out, the PS3 was selling out in many places with long lines of people standing for hours to get the launch consoles. I thought I was being smart by waiting for the price to drop a little and for the situation to calm down. Little did I know that Sony was going to remove BC to reduce price.

[blackpanther25]

I bought my 60gb right when the new 40gb consoles came out and It was a really big deal that the new ones didn't have BC. I still spent the extra $100 bucks at bestbuy to buy the 60gb instead of the 40gb. Each and every single one of my friends choose to buy the 60gb at that time or even used later for the BC.

I don't know about you but before i bought my ps3 i did my homework (already made the mistake with the xbox 360 and i wasn't going to make it again)

[-EvoAnubis-]

That's because you didn't pay attention. Sony made it quite clear that the newer models would not have the feature; it's not as if they released them and then people were shocked that their PS3s wouldn't play PS2 games.

If you didn't know, that sounds like a personal problem.

[Nitrowolf2]

wow i would rather have the 10bucks decrease instead, save so much more money, honestly i don't think BC is needed seeing most people should have bought the system for new gen games, but i understand if they want to go back and play ps2 games, good memories

[JonahFalcon]

A lot of people have huge PS2 libraries and would like to not have to switch.

I personally play a LOT of BC games.

[stb]

but i would better still be playing my ps2 game on my as well ps2. the ps3 is a complex hardware that doesn't have a failure rate as xbox has but it does fail...and using it for everything would conduce to it sooner than later ...or that is what i guess for all kind of hardware supplied by eletricity.

[Raoh]

I expect sony to announce/release backward compatibility for all ps3's around E3 2010 or later that year.

Why?

Because the PS2 will be 10 years old by then. That will give sony the opportunity to announce that they are shutting down the ps2 at its 10 year cycle further iterating that the ps3 will have a 10 year cycle and that their commitment to the ps2's 10 year cycle is proof of that.

at which point either at the same time or after all ps2's have depleted, they will announce Backward Compatibility updates for all PS3's as well as a long list of Remastered Classics on Blu Ray to buy.

[JonahFalcon]

No. I think you'll hear Sony announce they're going to sell PS2 games on the Store like there's been rampant rumors about.

[Godmars290]

Or they'll put out a slew of GOW collection type titles with improved graphics and trophy support.

They also might put it in the premium package to get people to sign up.

[JonahFalcon]

I don't think so. It takes a ton of time and effort to do an update like they did with God of War Collection.

[Godmars290]

From what I heard it didn't take much time to do GOW collection. Though they should have put in more and upgraded the cutscenes.

[Godmars290]

Give me MKV - subtitle in downloads - support!

[dp277407]

yea thats what i want mkv support

[blackpanther25]

I wanna watch my animes in HD

[Obama]

I am so glad that I bought my ps3 launch. Still playing ps2 games every now and then.

[JonahFalcon]

Ah, so now we know why Obama tells kids not to play their 360 so much.

[Tarmgar]

Yes indeed, love my 60GB big boy with the chrome and the shiny black sheen. You don't get that with the new PS3's anymore.

[gta2800]

How can you want something back that you never had in the first place? PS3 owners that have backwards compatibility still have it. PS3 owners that don't have backwards compatibility never had it. They knew it didn't have BC and they obviously didn't buy it to play PS2 games otherwise they wouldn't have bought a PS3 to begin with. But I have a 60GB PS3 but I don't play the PS2 games too much. They just look too sh!tty on a HDTV. I rather have the upgraded PS3 versions like GOW Collection.

[younglj01]

If you brought a PS3 when it was release you will have tha BIGGEST libary of games in history.Because you can play PS2 and PS3 games.Don't be mad because you missed out on tha deal of a lifetime.So wait until a update come to allow BC on the PS3 slim if Sony decides to do that.I'm sure you can find a PS3 with backwards compatibility on ebay.Because I'm sure alot of people with a PS3 brought a PS3 slim also.lol Think about how many people brought PS2 then went out and brought a PS2 slim.Even back to tha PS and PSOne days Sony have been doing this for years its nothing new so calm down.Because nobody was asking for backwards compatibility because people like me like to see gaming process and not be lame.

[UltimateSin]

It's just a nice feature to have even if you don't use until like a year after you've had your PS3. You sometimes want to revisit those PS2 games without having to turn on your PS2(sounds lazy).

[SpinalRemains138]

Im really shocked that 3 years into a new format, next gen system that people are still wanting to play ps2 games. I do not understand this. How much can you play a 5 year old game guys? New games are made so that we dont have to do that. How much appeal can a game have that you need to play it for years and years? I have yet to run across any game that good.

[Empire X]

It would be such a bad move if Sony put BC. back in right now. Ps2's are still being bought so why would they do that in till they are done making ps2's? People that say the have a load of ps2 games but don't want to switch out are crazy. I mean one cant be that lazy can they? I have a 60 gig ps3 but still play my ps2 games on my ps2 being that's what they where made for. I mean if you have a lot of ps2 games and no ps2 when they are still on the market is silly. I don't know why one would have ps2 games and no ps2 in the first place but you get my point.The day Sony stops making ps2's will be the day I say yes they should put BC. in the ps3.

[maniacf40]

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[stonecold1]

launch model ps3 6ogb i hardley play any ps2 games on it any more because ps2 games look like vhs tapes on a hdtv you woudnt like i cant speak for the american models but the australian europen models they took away the emotion chip away and ps2picture do look like vhs . ps3 has tons of awsome games once you go ps3 dont need to look at ps2 games anymore because the ps3 libary games are growing and getting better for the future once you go blu you dont look back at dvds i wouldnt be suprised if 360 games look terriable on a hdtv 108op hdtv like the wii just a thought

[firelogic]

If being able to play PS2 games is what's holding you back, you don't want a PS3 to begin with. Save your money and get a PS2 instead.

[Figboy]

i think people are downplaying what that collection did, and up-playing PS3 upscaling of PS2 games.

i own the original PS2 God of Wars. i used to play them upscaled on my PS3. the upscaling was rather good, honestly.

i purchased God of War Collection, and there is literally no contest between the upscale and the re-mastering.

the God of War Collection has crisper images, the locked frame rate is nice, but what really sells it is the anti-aliasing, which really makes the game look more polished.

i'd buy every single one of these games if they came in collections like the God of War Collection, even though i own the original PS2 versions:

Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
Jak and Daxter series
Ratchet and Clank series
Sly Cooper series (though i'd prefer an HD remake)
Kingdom Hearts series
Metal Gear Solid series (especially Snake Eater; oh god, especially Snake Eater)
Grand Theft Auto series (though i imagine Rockstar would have to shell out a lot of cash for the licenses to the music again)
Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai
Ape Escape series
Silent Hill series
Fatal Frame series
Final Fantasy series (ie, X, X-2 and XII, i wouldn't play X-2, but i'd be willing to go through X, and i loved XII. that game with a locked down frame-rate and anti-aliasing would look amazing)
Prince of Persia series (the Sands of Time, Warrior Within, and The Two Thrones)
Zone of the Enders series
Xenosaga series
Dark Cloud series (with Rogue Galaxy included, despite being a different series)

and some under-appreciated gems like Ghosthunter, Primal, Beyond Good and Evil, Second Sight, Shadow of Destiny (although a real HD version would be awesome).

i HATE the way Xbox games are upscaled on my 360, so if Microsoft were to re-master some of their games like Fable, Halo 1 (the only Halo i like, honestly), and have Bioware re-master KOTOR 1 (and maybe Obsidian re-master KOTOR 2), and Jade Empire, i'd rebuy those in collections too.

we live in an HD era, and what better way to introduce a new generation to your classics than with a re-mastering?

if the Wii was an HD machine, i'd love re-masterings of

Super Mario Sunshine (the weakest, i know, but still nice)
The Legend of Zelda Windwaker and Twilight Princess
Eternal Darkness
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Resident Evil 4
Super Smash Bros. Melee (and by extension, Brawl)

and pretty much every non-HD Wii game that's worth a damn (ie, Super Mario Galaxy).

it's a great way to offset the costs of game development this generation.

God of War Collection did very well it seems, so i think that almost guarantees we'll be seeing Ico and Shadow of the Colossus next, and Insomniac Games didn't seem against the idea of doing a similar collection for the Ratchet and Clank series.

it's not ripping off the consumer if they are willing to purchase the re-masters.

after all, nothing is stopping them from hooking up their PS2's to play those games, or finding a BC PS3 if they so desperately need it to be upscaled.

the God of War Collection sold me on the viability of HD re-masterings, especially when the quality of the game was already so high to begin with.

[Jdash24]

I would LOVE a Sly Cooper collection remade in HD, Jak and Daxter and Ape Escape as well. Imagining if they remade SOTC with full HD, it would be so gorgeous. I'd buy all those in a heartbeat.

[Veneno]

the PS2 and PS2 games are still extremely popular. In some parts of the world, the PS2 is more relevant than Xbox 360. As long as this fact holds up, you must all look at PS2 and 3 as completely seperate entities, competitors you could even say.

[JonahFalcon]

No. Just.... no.

Check the number of 360 games in the top 20 November NPD. See any PS2 games?

[Jdash24]

been playing Jak and Daxter on my ps3 all day, i love my 60gb =]

[Rai]

i have a 60 with bc and i dont even use it....i have a ps2 for that...

[slave_2D_controller]

After buying and playing GOW;Collection, I'd rather they continue with HD remakes going "forward"

[insomnium]

I paid 699 euros (1013 dollars according to todays exchange rate) for my launch 60gig and it was still cheap. I've used the b/c a little in the beginning when GOW 2 launched and my PS2 wouldn't play the disc properly for some reason.

It would be perfect if Sony brought b/c to the psn store. What about paying 30 dollars for b/c? Would that be a problem?

[sam2236]

And there you have it! Everyone wants PS2 BC.

Setting up our PS2s to play the games isn't the problem, the problem is space, wires, controllers and memory cards. If my PS3 had PS2 BC, there'd be less wires that I'd have to deal with and I could throw out/sell the PS2. Hell, I wouldn't even need the memory cards thanks to the PS3's HDD!

THAT's why tons of people want PS2 BC. It's not just to play games.

It's sad, though, the poor Sony Sheep can't see that, but I bet most of them still have their PS2 games and are secretly waiting for the day Sony brings back PS2 BC. They're just trying to fit in by saying "ZOMG, PSTOW GEAMZ R CRAPPYZ NO 1 WANTZ DEM CUZ PSTRIPLE IZ DA BESTIST!!11!!111".

EDIT: Ah, and I'd like to give a big FUK YOU to all the neckbeards who keep saying that their PS3 has PS2 BC. No one gives a sh!t if you have BC, go shove it up your ass and stop bragging.

[PopEmUp]

that just sad /jk

[TwistedMetal]

and of those games they got no one even liked or played before becuase no one bought a original xbox. why would you turn your back on sony and then try and come back and get bc? you already said you dont give a crap about sony, there franchises or games just buy buying a x360 that has no past and like 4 exclusive franchises max.

[Treyb3yond]

I'm a 60 gig owner. I don't use BC.

More BS articles.

[Boty]

If you want to play PS2 games then play them on your PS2. You have a ps3 to play PS3 games not PS2 games. If you obviously have ps2 games to play you obviously have a ps2. Simple as that.

Common sense FTW.

[xg-ei8ht]

You know all i want from SONY is A2DP audio out.

[forevercloud3000]

i have a BC PS3 60gb. Yet i still believe Sony is missing a prime opportunity. i work ar gamestop. ive seen ppl deny the PS3 for not having BC. Sony needs to kill the PS2 if they ever want the 3 to succeed. MS had the right idea killing the XBOX and making 360 bc. it acts as incentive to upgrade ur hardware and forces gamers to swallow the price pill. i comend dony for not shafting ps2 owners at the start, but now its time to slap them into nxt gen. adding BC makes the pill easier to swallow .

and we know they could have done it alfeady, they patented the ps2 software emulation

[ironmonkey]

IT REALLY ISNT AN EXCUSE MY FELLOW MEMBERS WE ALL KNOW PS2 HAS BEEN OUT FOR 10 YRS THERES NO EXCUSE THAT NOONE DOESNT HAVE ONE ITS JUST IMPOSSIBLE TO THINK THAT. WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT PLAYING PS2 GAMES ON YOUR BEAST BUT JUST POP IT IN UR PS2 OR FOR 99$ THATS DIRT DIRT CHEAP! FOR A PS2

[Justin_bristoe]

i don't see anyone complain about BC anymore,whats with the flames????

[PantherDST]

I want Next Gen games... I could care less about playing games from the last generation.

[JonahFalcon]

$100 PS3 price drop did it for me
Restore PS2 back compat
Drop game prices by $10
Give PS4 release date
Another PS3 price cut
Drop PSP Go price by $100

[doolindesperado]

Who cares? Honestly, when I got my PS3 at launch, I cared because there was nothing to play. We are three years into this generation and the way I look at it, there are so many great games out there now, why go back?

[Platinum_k]

GOSH!!! JUST GIVE it up people...
PS2 games for PS2 console
PS3 games for PS3 console!
PERIOD!

[SportsFan]

PS2 SYSTEMS ARE REALLY CHEAP.
Playstation fans have cried about the PS3 system price.....NOW PEOPLE ARE CRYING ABOUT BC?!!!