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Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Thread: Everyone wants it, no one uses it

Link to Xbox.com landing page for Backwards Compatibility: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/backward-compatibility?xr=shellnav

Have a title you want to come to backwards compatibility? Vote here: https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/298503

http://www.storeparser.com/en-US/xbox-one/free-dlc/?sp_sort_key=release_date

Thought this was worth sharing, making my way through it now.

It has FREE DLC that is available for a number of Back Compat games.


Facts:
  • All Games with Gold titles on Xbox 360 will be backwards compatible
  • Games need to have publisher approval
  • Microsoft plans to have all MS published titles available (except for Kinect games or games with license issues)
  • 360 games using peripherals/kinect will not work
  • Menu+View brings up the 360 guide while playing a BC title.
  • You can party chat with 360 users while using a BC title.
  • Xbox One features such as screenshots, clip recording, Snap and twitch streaming can be used with BC games.
  • If you upload your Xbox 360 game saves to the cloud you can access them when playing BC titles via Xbox One

All links to store pages are US links, please change region accordingly

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Released:
A Kingdom for Keflings
A World of Keflings
Aegis Wing
Age of Booty
Alan Wake
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Alien Hominid HD
Altered Beast
Anomly Warzone Earth
Aqua
ARKANOID Live!
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed 2
Asteroid's & Deluxe
Babel Rising (Disc Only)
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - FR improvement update 9/30
Banjo-Tooie
BattleBlock Theater
Battlestations: Midway
BAYONETTA
Bejeweled 2
Bejeweled 3
Bellator: MMA Onslaught
Beyond Good & Evil HD
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
Blood Knights
Blood of the Werewolf
Bloodforge
BloodRayne: Betrayal
Blue Dragon (disc only)
Bomberman Battlefest
Boom Boom Rocket
Borderlands
Bound by Flame
Braid
Brain Challenge
Call of Duty® 2
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty®: World at War
Call of Juarez Gunslinger
CAPCOM ARCADE CABINET
Carcassonne
Castle Crashers
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
CastleStorm
Castlevania: SOTN
Centipede & Millipede
Comic Jumper
Comix Zone
Condemned
Counter-Strike: GO
Crazy Taxi
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS™
Crystal Quest
Dark Souls
Dark Void
de Blob 2
Dead Space
Deadliest Warrior: Legends
Deathspank T.O.V.
Defense Grid
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Director's Cut (not available digitally)
Dig Dug
Dirt 3
Dirt Showdown
Discs of Tron
Domino Master
DOOM
DOOM II
DOOM 3 BFG Edition
Doritos Crash Course
Double Dragon Neon
Dragon's Lair
Ducktales: Remastered
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Dungeon Siege 3
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
E4
Earthworm Jim HD
Eat Lead
EnclevermentExperiment
Fable 2
Fable 3
Faery: Legends of Avalon
Fallout 3
Fallout: New Vegas
Far Cry 3® Blood Dragon
Feeding Frenzy
Feeding Frenzy 2
Final Fight: Double Impact
Flashback
FLOCK!
Forza Horizon
Foul Play
Fret Nice
Frogger
Frogger 2
FunTown Mahjong
Galaga
Galaga Legions
Galaga Legions DX
GAROU MOW
Gatling Gears
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Gears of War: Judgment
Geometry Wars Evolved
Ghostbusters: SOS
Go! Go! Break Steady
Golden Axe
GRID 2
Gripshift
Gunstar Heroes
Guwange
HALF-MINUTE HERO -Super Mega Neo Climax-
Halo Reach
Halo: Spartan Assault
Halo Wars
Hardwood Backgammon
Hardwood Hearts
Hardwood Spades
Heavy Weapon
Hexic HD
Hexic 2
Hydro Thunder
I Am Alive
Ikaruga
Interpol
Iron Brigade
Jeremy McGrath's Offroad
Jet Set Radio
Jetpac Refuelled
Joe Danger 2
Joe Danger Special Edition
Joust
Joyride Turbo
Jurassic Park
Just Cause 2
Kameo
Kane and Lynch 2
Killer is Dead
Lazy Raiders
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
LEGO Batman
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
Lego Star Wars: TCS
Lode Runner
Lost Odyssey - Physical only, Disc 1 required
LUMINES LIVE!
Magic 2012
Mars: War Logs
Mass Effect
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug XX
Might & Magic Clash of Heroes
Mirror's Edge
Missile Command
Monaco
Monday Night Combat
Monkey Island: SE
Monkey Island 2: SE
Monopoly Plus
Motocross Madness
Mr. DRILLER Online
MS PAC-MAN
Ms. Splosion Man
Mutant Blobs Attack!!!
MX vs ATV Reflex
N+
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM
NEW RALLY-X
NiGHTS
NIN2-Jump
Of Orcs and Men
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Outland
Pac-Man
Pac-Man C.E.
Pac-Man CE DX+
PAC-MAN MUSEUM
Peggle
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark Zero
Phantasy Star 2
Phantom Break: Battlegrounds
Pinball FX
Plants vs. Zombies
Portal 2
Portal: Still Alive
Prince of Persia Classic
Putty Squad
Puzzle Quest
Puzzle Quest 2
Puzzle Quest Galactrix
Puzzlegeddon
QIX ++
R-Type Dimensions
RAGE - Disc Only
Rainbow Six® Vegas
Rainbow Six® Vegas 2
Rayman 3 HD
Rayman Origins
Red Dead Redemption
Red Faction: Battlegrounds
Runner 2
Sacred 3
Sacred Citadel
Saints Row 4
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Sam & Max Save the World
Samurai Shodown 2
SEGA Bass Fishing
Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe
Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
Shadow Complex
Shank™ 2
Shred Nebula
Silent Hill: Downpour
Skullgirls
Small Arms
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic CD
Sonic the Fighters
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I
Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode II
SOULCALIBER
SOULCALIBER II HD
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Space Giraffe
Spelunky
Splosion Man
SSX
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
Super Meat Boy
Supreme Commander 2
Syberia
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Texas Hold'Em
The Cave
The King of Fighters 98
The Maw
The Orange Box
The Witcher 2
Ticket to Ride
Torchlight
Tour de France 2009
Tour de France 2011
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Toy Story 3
Trials HD
Triggerheart Exelica
Tron: Evolution
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon
Unbound Saga
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
Wolfenstein 3D
Word Puzzle
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Within
Zuma
Zuma's Revenge

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Bioshock - BC Date announcement blog post
Bioshock 2 - BC Date announcement blog post
Bioshock Infinite - BC Date announcement blog post
Burnout Revenge
Burnout Paradise

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Burnout Paradise - Source
Battle Academy
 

kamineko

Does his best thinking in the flying car
Thanks for putting this all together in one post.

I don't think they want me for their preview program, so looking forward to the rollout!
 

hawk2025

Member
Don't forget all the other Gears of War games :)

For me, though, the list so far is Rare Replay, Shadow Complex and friends :p

Joking aside, I'm actually really happy that Toy Story 3 is in the list. That's a super fun little game.
 
Really need Fable II, though they need to get the DLC thing sorted out and make sure it's there when the game is ready.
 
Thanks for putting this all together in one post.

I don't think they want me for their preview program, so looking forward to the rollout!
I can definitely invite you, no promises you get accepted though. PM me!

Don't forget all the other Gears of War games :)

For me, though, the list so far is Rare Replay, Shadow Complex and friends :p

Joking aside, I'm actually really happy that Toy Story 3 is in the list. That's a super fun little game.
Yep, just edited those in :p

Great title and thanks.
You're welcome. Thank Zorbs for the title, I originally had "Building The List" :p

Sweet! Thanks for making this! Subbed for sure!
No problem! Post here if you ever find anything and I'll update it!

Should add to the Facts section...

"360 games using peripherals/kinect will not work"

Other than that great job!
Very good extra point. Added
 

zorbsie

Member
Great to see the games all in one place. Not much will change in the coming weeks, but I have a feeling MS will be adding to this list in the new year.
 
Great to see the games all in one place. Not much will change in the coming weeks, but I have a feeling MS will be adding to this list in the new year.

Phil Spencer supposedly said the other day that more titles would be announced this week. We will see what tomorrow brings!
 
Just thought of a few things you could add.

Menu+View brings up the 360 guide while playing a BC title.

You can party chat with 360 users while using a BC title.

Xbox One features such as screenshots, clip recording, Snap and twitch streaming can be used with BC games.

I figure these would be good things to add as they are always asked about in the other thread.
 
I know its kinda dumb to be so excited to be able to play older games, but the thought that my copies of 360 games aren't going to become either obsolete or trade in fodder is pretty awesome.
 

jesu

Member
Maybe they got it mixed up with "all future GwG games will be BC."?

Haven't read that link but it should say all future Games with Gold will be BC. Which should be added to the OP if it isn't already there

No they said all future GWG will be BC and all future 360 releases will be BC.

All future games released on the Xbox 360, and any games provided for the Xbox 360 for free through the Gold Live service, will all be backwards compatible by default, too. It's pretty tidy, and you can find our pick of the top 10 here!

Microsoft has informed us as of Gamescom “all future Xbox 360 Games with Gold titles will be playable on Xbox One,” and it’s believed that upcoming games available for Xbox 360, will also be backwards compatible out of the box.

They've got Kinect games, Guitar Hero, Disney Infinity, Lego Dimensions and Skylanders on their list.
 
No they said all future GWG will be BC and all future 360 releases will be BC.





They've got Kinect games, Guitar Hero, Disney Infinity, Lego Dimensions and Skylanders on their list.

Oh well it being believed doesn't necessarily mean it will be. But I have been mildly curious if they do make cross gen games BC.

Edit: As far as kinect games being BC, Microsoft already stated they wouldn't be. Only the "Better with Kinect" games would be.
 
That site probably just misinterpreted the announcement.

I guess it could be true, but does it even matter? I want BC for games I can't get otherwise on the XB1. I could care less about BC for the games I can.
 
Are you sure? I mean if you already own it, then yes, but I don't think you'll be able to play it on Tuesday if you're relying on the licenses that you'll be getting for playing Gears Ultimate.

Good point. I forgot the Gears games will be digital. So I rescind my previous comment, but it shouldn't be to hard for them to just give digital access to Gears 1 on launch day since it's already working.
 

mike4001_

Member
Partially correct. Only preview members have access to Gears 1 right now since BC is still in preview. If you're a preview member you can play on Tuesday.

Don´t think so.

I believe they will send out 4 codes for the games and they won´t do this until BC is available for everyone.
 
Yeah. I'm hoping for earlier, but if MS sends out codes like it did for ODST, then I'm not expecting them until after the program goes live in October.
 

notworksafe

Member
This is cool, very useful thread. I've got an Xbox One coming in next week so I'll have to try BC out. Is it hard to get into the preview program or can I just sign up on a website somewhere/on the console itself?
 
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