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Could Microsoft be saving a Big BC update list for the PS3 launch?
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Alcibiades
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except we have heard that when 40-some titles were having problems out of the 1000+ PS2 library, Sony said it wasn't good enough...sonycowboy said:
Doom_Bringer
Banned
Alcibiades said:
They were talking about PSOne titles...
soul creator
Member
underpromised and overdelivered
for all the shit people give Peter Moore for that quote, it is actually kinda true - a lot of people expected like 20-30 games to work when they first mentioned the "top selling titles" thing
meltpotato
Member
BuddyC said:
I don't really know much about how 2D fighters are coded, but could this same princible be applied to the wealth of 2D fighters for xbox that i hope hope hope eventually see a BC update?
Hm, wouldn't you know it. A BC update just went up.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm
leave the hate at the door plz.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm
leave the hate at the door plz.
meltpotato
Member
Dammit... hopefully there is some JSRF love by 2007
krypt0nian
Banned
I do not see Psychonauts.....why do I not see Psychonauts? =\
arne said:Hm, wouldn't you know it. A BC update just went up.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm
leave the hate at the door plz.
:lol
SuperPac
Member
Back Compat Update said:
Is this the first time a title that's not out yet has been on the Back Compat list? If so, that's kinda impressive.
Too bad the only two games I have on this list are... Burnout 3 and Sneakers
(hey, it was a TRU exclusive that I have for collector value)
soul creator
Member
there goes the "they don't want to make it BC to take away sales of the 360 version" theory (Lego SW II)
Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run is another unreleased game that's been added, and it's an awesome game
:lol
Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run is another unreleased game that's been added, and it's an awesome game
I'm biased
Xbox360 BC doesn't matter because if you go up and ask a counter jockey "is xbox360 backwards compatible" they will just say "some." Then, most likely the next question will be "does a b and c work?" and the counter jockey will most likely just shrug at them. It's a nice feature that wont sell any xboxes because of the fact the games it covers is so damn random.
For people who already own it, it might be nice if they would update with good games.
For people who already own it, it might be nice if they would update with good games.
meltpotato
Member
sp0rsk said:
i'd say it matters.. i never had xbox but am going to pick up a 360 and there are a few titles i missed by not owning an xbox.
it's certainly not a deal breaker, but i definitely look at that int he value of my purchase and would possibly already have one at this higher pricepoint if it had full BC
soul creator
Member
sp0rsk said:
at gamestop/eb at least, I think it mentions in the POS which games work
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
Amir0x said:
Yup. Any added BC compatability is a complete afterthought at this point.
tehrik-e-insaaf
Member
In answer to the original thread question - No, I don't think they have any secret list of games
Would it make good business sense in trying to cross-sell Xbox games to people migrating from the PS2 to 360? Yes absolutely... Let's hope MS has enough sense to figure that out...
Looking at the list though, outside of a couple of titles, the majority of the good titles are already B/C so the next step for MS is to really make sure they are cross-selling these titles well and generating incremental revenue...
Of course I doubt 3rd parties would be too keen on people spending their bucks on old games and limiting the tie-in ratio for new 360 games this Fall, so it remains to be seen how aggressive MS will be...
Would it make good business sense in trying to cross-sell Xbox games to people migrating from the PS2 to 360? Yes absolutely... Let's hope MS has enough sense to figure that out...
Looking at the list though, outside of a couple of titles, the majority of the good titles are already B/C so the next step for MS is to really make sure they are cross-selling these titles well and generating incremental revenue...
Of course I doubt 3rd parties would be too keen on people spending their bucks on old games and limiting the tie-in ratio for new 360 games this Fall, so it remains to be seen how aggressive MS will be...
krypt0nian
Banned
arne said:
lalalalalala i can't hear you!
LOLOLOL
inpHilltr8r
Member
Catwoman???
Valkyrie Profile 2
Rogue Galaxy
Final Fantasy 12
Okami
God of War 2
Guitar Hero 2
Yakuza
Will all these games work on PS3 BC? I would venture to say yes. Give me these games upscaled to 720P and it is all good.
I personally feel BC for PS2 titles on PS3 is more important the PS1 titles on PS2. PS2 isn't going anywhere anytime soon, and to have the PS3 scale all PS2 games to 720P is GRAVY.
Rogue Galaxy
Final Fantasy 12
Okami
God of War 2
Guitar Hero 2
Yakuza
Will all these games work on PS3 BC? I would venture to say yes. Give me these games upscaled to 720P and it is all good.
I personally feel BC for PS2 titles on PS3 is more important the PS1 titles on PS2. PS2 isn't going anywhere anytime soon, and to have the PS3 scale all PS2 games to 720P is GRAVY.
Ghengis Cohen
Banned
Arne even if Aquaman is working why would you even bother to tell them?
dirtmonkey37
flinging feces ---->
They haven't added the games that matter though.....
Like:
Conker
Psychonauts
JSRF
PDO
Oddworld: Stranger
Shenmue II
Like:
Conker
Psychonauts
JSRF
PDO
Oddworld: Stranger
Shenmue II
dirtmonkey37
flinging feces ---->
dirtmonkey37 said:
And I know that someone is going to respond to ^^^^^ by saying
"Well, with each update they can't appeal to all the different groups of people, so stop thinking about yourself and wait until 'so and so' is added"
But to them I say:
DAMMIT! THE 6 GAMES I LISTED ARE WHAT THE **** EVERYONE ELSE IS ASKING FOR. DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP! EVERY DAMN PERSON HAS AT LEAST THREE OF THOSE GAMES MENTIONED ABOVE ON THEIR "SOON-TO-BE BC" LIST, SO SHUTTUP.
What's funny is that MS doesn't seem to notice how many people ask for the aforementioned list of games, yet they continue to make sometyhing like "The suffering" albeit, an above average game, BC.......
Wulfer
Member
Thanks Arne for making my day and keeping up the good work. Good timing I might add I think this thread was about to become a hate thread. I know this stuff takes time just keep it up. Panzer Dragoon Orta has to be in there sometime.
I added Counter-Strike, Ghost Recon: IT and Burnout 3 to my list and I love all of those.
I added Counter-Strike, Ghost Recon: IT and Burnout 3 to my list and I love all of those.
HokieJoe said::lol
Yeah, no shit. Sonycowboy is pretty level-headed, but I don't think anyone can reasonably consider him an Xbot.
To be fair, if you take that post in the context of itself, it's pretty damn trollish. Whether he intended it or not is another issue entirely.
But yes, we're not assuming anything when we're saying the PS3 will do much better with BC.