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Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Thread: Everyone wants it, no one uses it
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MightyHedgehog
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Yeah, the list could have been more exciting, but I'd like to believe starting off with smaller and possibly less demanding titles first clears the way for ensuring better-performing releases with every new list and, perhaps, a commitment to more thoroughly tested choices rather than throwing in big names because that's what people want to see sooner than later. I mean, all emulation takes time to mature and increase compatibility and apparent accuracy. Not surprised by the negative (over)reactions, but up until five months ago, virtually no one believed it was even fucking possible. *shrug*
Yeah, maybe I'm blowing off too much steam here, but I still think that list is underwhelming. I love Arcade games but come on, there are so many filler games here nobody ever wants to replay.
I want to ditch my 360. But until I have confirmation that some of my favorites can be played on X1 then I have to hold on to it. And that's really frustrating. Alan Wake for one.
Jawmuncher
Member
Feels like they announced BC too early.
shanafan
Member
As opposed to when? Better sooner than later, right?
There are quite a few decent titles on that list, with more come.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
I don't think a lot of you have the correct appreciation for the amount of work and logistics it takes to get just a single game on this list to your Xbox One. Not like it's any fault of yours, MS hasn't made public exactly what the whole process entails.
Yes, the list might seem like they choose easy games, or some less popular arcade titles...but it's no easy undertaking and I think some people need to just think about what the process might entail. Withiut saying anything, just try and brainstorm a little bit and realize what they are doing and coordinating is pretty damn impressive.
Either way, I'm glad to see Activision is on board, and Bioshock is coming
Yes, the list might seem like they choose easy games, or some less popular arcade titles...but it's no easy undertaking and I think some people need to just think about what the process might entail. Withiut saying anything, just try and brainstorm a little bit and realize what they are doing and coordinating is pretty damn impressive.
Either way, I'm glad to see Activision is on board, and Bioshock is coming
Alan Wake will be BC 100%
Looks like the original Black Ops will be backwards compatible next month. Great news!
http://bit.ly/1Mk2M8U
http://bit.ly/1Mk2M8U
Reach is coming in December.
Everdred
Member
Seriously... I'm super disappointed. Obviously they never promised it but it's first party and was in a bunch of promo shots.
Crackity Jones
Member
Nothing in Major Nelson's post said that game would be out in BC in December, just that it would be available at some time.
Diablohead
Member
I'm happy with the list so far, Dirt, Doom 1 and 2, Monday Night Combat, Mass Effect, Gears series, Vintage Collections, Sonic CD, Joy Ride Turbo... all games I like and want to replay or finish up.
It might even make me finally play Dirt Showdown if I can get it for cheap.
It might even make me finally play Dirt Showdown if I can get it for cheap.
Y0j1mb0
Member
I'm good with this. I bought a shitload of stuff on the 360 that I never beat or hardly touched and now when I get my Xbox One I'll be able to. That and I'm addicted to Hardwood Spades.
Jawmuncher
Member
Unless December brings some big titles, I don't see too many people being impressed with this list. Especially odd to push stuff like Halo Reach and not even have it there for the first batch.
shanafan
Member
I don't think a lot of you have the correct appreciation for the amount of work and logistics it takes to get just a single game on this list to your Xbox One. Not like it's any fault of yours, MS hasn't made public exactly what the whole process entails.
Yes, the list might seem like they choose easy games, or some less popular arcade titles...but it's no easy undertaking and I think some people need to just think about what the process might entail. Withiut saying anything, just try and brainstorm a little bit and realize what they are doing and coordinating is pretty damn impressive.
Either way, I'm glad to see Activision is on board, and Bioshock is coming
Exactly. Who knows why RDR hasn't been announced yet. Maybe Rockstar is planning a remaster next year, and they don't want the game to be BC. Don't need to hate on Microsoft, as they are ones working with the publishers to get BC for everyone's favorite titles.
Banjo-Kazooie
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"Why do they even bother asking people what games they want if all they do is arcade games!! Garbage!!!"
Come on people. Out some thought into stuff.
Like, you think al they do is click a box that says "magically work on Xbox One"
Some of these responses are disgusting.
Come on people. Out some thought into stuff.
Like, you think al they do is click a box that says "magically work on Xbox One"
Some of these responses are disgusting.
Not to mention a massive chunk of Arcade games are published by Microsoft and we've known all their games will be BC. Xbox 360 games with gold is 1 retail & 1 arcade too, so there has to be at least some.
It's not the amount of Arcades I find the list disappointing, it's that there's no big hitters like RDR etc.
Yup.
What A Time To Be Alive
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People expectations were way to high for this lol. It's been known a majority of the games were gonna be Arcade titles which isn't a bad thing by the way.
It was never going to be a bunch of retail titles at BC's launch. That's going to come later down the road.
It was never going to be a bunch of retail titles at BC's launch. That's going to come later down the road.
LOL @ people saying this list won't get better.
I hope you know companies like EA are saving ME2 and 3 more than likely till Andromeda gets closer, they will make them BC titles and put them on EA Access to build up the hype.
I can already see publishers scheming this way and don't see how others don't see that. It's obvious from Gears, Fallout 4, Just Cause and Rainbow Six including those games as bonus's, they are goign to use the 360 version of games as hype machines for the "new" version.
So yes this list will keep improving big time.
I hope you know companies like EA are saving ME2 and 3 more than likely till Andromeda gets closer, they will make them BC titles and put them on EA Access to build up the hype.
I can already see publishers scheming this way and don't see how others don't see that. It's obvious from Gears, Fallout 4, Just Cause and Rainbow Six including those games as bonus's, they are goign to use the 360 version of games as hype machines for the "new" version.
So yes this list will keep improving big time.
Conrad Link
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Other than Monster World the only other arcade game I wanted was Castlevania, boo! I actually thought that was a good chance/reasonable expectation.
Oh well, maybe next time!
Do we know how it'll work with disc based games? Like you put the disc in, it downloads a digital version from the store that will only run when that disc is detected in the drive still? I assume that is how it'll work.
Oh well, maybe next time!
Do we know how it'll work with disc based games? Like you put the disc in, it downloads a digital version from the store that will only run when that disc is detected in the drive still? I assume that is how it'll work.
muzzymate
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I'm actually quite happy with the list for a first month. At no cost to me, I'll be able to access a lot of previously digital purchases that I had no way to play on current hardware. I'm actually surprised at the number of titles that will soon be sitting in my Ready To Install list.
Edit: Just calculated that a little more than 25% of my digitally owned 360 games are on this first months list. That's way better than I anticipated, quite honestly. Very happy and hope that percentage up even higher in months to come.
Edit: Just calculated that a little more than 25% of my digitally owned 360 games are on this first months list. That's way better than I anticipated, quite honestly. Very happy and hope that percentage up even higher in months to come.
Not a great list, SHADOW COMPLEX being the only game I own and still need to pass and really want to play it after enjoying the hell out of STRIDER recently on the PC.
I am sad about not getting HALO WARS or REACH but since HALO 5 is out, why flood the market with more HALO at this moment. I can wait a month or more.
I am sad about not getting HALO WARS or REACH but since HALO 5 is out, why flood the market with more HALO at this moment. I can wait a month or more.
MightyHedgehog
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muzzymate
Member
Xbox.com page says "Playable Today." Does that mean preview members get access to the full list today?
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/backward-compatibility/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/backward-compatibility/
Spicypirateface
Member
Could you folks calm down? Its the FIRST list. As in, there are more coming.
Christ on a stick man.
Christ on a stick man.
Black Republican
Member
Could you folks calm down? Its the FIRST list. As in, there are more coming.
Christ on a stick man.
i admit i overreacted, theres atleast 3 games ill already play this friday
i know its not easy for MS
I've learned that its better to expect little and be surprised with a lot, not vice versa. Especially with Microsoft, but this goes for most hype tease things
AlimNassor
Banned
I wanted New Vegas, I have doubts they'll ever do New vegas.
Just put the disc in, it will then download the BC game.
Beyond Good & Evil HD = awesome
Call of Juarez Gunslinger = pretty good
Condemned = amazing
Crazy Taxi = shame about the soundtrack, great game still
DiRT 3 = gooood
Fable II = yeees
Entire GoW saga = great
Ikaruga = awesome
Just Cause 2 = yes!
LEGO Star Wars: TCS = not bad at all
LUMINES LIVE! = unexpected, hopefully all music videos are bundled! amazing title
Mirrors Edge = superb
Monkey Island 1 & 2 = thank you
NBA JAM: On Fire Edition = awesome
NiGHTS into dreams = yes thank you
Pac-Man C.E. & DX = hnnng
R-Type Dimensions = great!
Entire Sega Vintage Collection = hell yes!
Entire Sonic Genesis/CD = yess!
The Stick of Truth = wow!
Tron: Evolution = cult favorite of mine!
Great list to start with!
Call of Juarez Gunslinger = pretty good
Condemned = amazing
Crazy Taxi = shame about the soundtrack, great game still
DiRT 3 = gooood
Fable II = yeees
Entire GoW saga = great
Ikaruga = awesome
Just Cause 2 = yes!
LEGO Star Wars: TCS = not bad at all
LUMINES LIVE! = unexpected, hopefully all music videos are bundled! amazing title
Mirrors Edge = superb
Monkey Island 1 & 2 = thank you
NBA JAM: On Fire Edition = awesome
NiGHTS into dreams = yes thank you
Pac-Man C.E. & DX = hnnng
R-Type Dimensions = great!
Entire Sega Vintage Collection = hell yes!
Entire Sonic Genesis/CD = yess!
The Stick of Truth = wow!
Tron: Evolution = cult favorite of mine!
Great list to start with!
Z_Y
Member
So as person who bought Doom at launch when it was published by Activision...am I going to have a hell of time getting it on XB1 now that it is published by Bethesda?
This seems like a nightmare conversation to have with a customer support rep. I'd pay the $5 to buy it again just to avoid all of that but I don't even think I can do that since it shows up as already purchased.
This seems like a nightmare conversation to have with a customer support rep. I'd pay the $5 to buy it again just to avoid all of that but I don't even think I can do that since it shows up as already purchased.
HUELEN10
Member
But its only retail release was the Dreamcast Collection compo disc. They all show as separate arcade games, so it should work?
edit: what happened there.
It should, if you installed the arcade title on the 360. I guess the disc won't work?
Conrad Link
Member
Obviously just speculating but not even a mention of RDR in the "Don't worry we know." coming soon thing could mean it'll be a while/not even on the cards.... or that it's coming in Jan I guess but I always tend to be pessimistic.
My brother will be disappointed no DMC Collection in the first up list, it's what he really wanted. Where the heck is Capcom?
My brother will be disappointed no DMC Collection in the first up list, it's what he really wanted. Where the heck is Capcom?
Spunky Monkey
Member
Could you folks calm down? Its the FIRST list. As in, there are more coming.
Christ on a stick man.
Totally. Everyone decrying is a terrible list are just the worst. Out of 104 games I bet there's at least 5 every single person is sorta interested in.
Look at it like this, releasing all their big games in month one would be dumb for two reasons 1. You'd harm sales of current Xbox one games and 2. It'd be like when you pirate games, you have such a huge amount of choice that you touch each for 5 mins to never return.
I hope they spread this out long term, maybe have offers and deals such as buy X game now get$10 off the next game in the franchise in 3 months time.
If I worked at Microsoft now and saw this thread id be thinking why did we bother. So instead of being a negative vocal (minority ?) group let's be positive about it. The alternative is they don't do this and the Xbox 360 Eco system dies with it.
I'm really excited for the months that follow and hope basically everything comes across somehow.
Nice job Microsoft, keep doing stuff like this!
HUELEN10
Member
You can't truly install XBLA compo discs to a 360. Why would that matter though, we are talking about the One.
Z_Y
Member
I agree my initial reaction was off base too. I just assumed ALL first party titles would be there day one. Not like I don't have a backlog from hell anyway. BLOPS coming soon is the big news. Hope that all CODs eventually make it over.
Conrad Link
Member
I personally have no interest in it but I'm shocked the thing isn't launching with Reach.
Figured it would be one they championed, LOOK GUYS ALL TEH HALOS ARE HERE NOW etc.
Obviously coming soon, just one of the few I assumed was a shoe-in for launch.
Figured it would be one they championed, LOOK GUYS ALL TEH HALOS ARE HERE NOW etc.
Obviously coming soon, just one of the few I assumed was a shoe-in for launch.
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