The only reason I'm in any way annoyed by lack of BC... is because this gen lasted so long, and I spent more money in it, than probably any other. TE Stick, subscriptions, digital downloads, 2nd systems after first ones broke (I had to get like 2 or 3 PS2s, so this wasn't as bad, really)... yeah, there was a lot of history over these few years.
But in a way, I'm also kind of glad the line is being cut off. How much do we hear "Why would I buy this, when the system has a game, 4 years old, for a cheap price, that I can buy instead", within this, and many other threads?
There are a LOAD of games on PS1, 2, and Xbox (and older!) that I'd still like to play when I wish, so I understand the pain. And I wish the system publishers would just flat out say "We'll release software that allows you to play all your old digital content on the new systems, but it'll take time to develop! Expect it a year after launch!" right now....
.... but for the immediate future, I'm ok. I never once purchased a game with the thought of "Yay, now I'll be able to play this same game 23 years later! SCORE!". I bought them because I wanted to play them at the time, with my friends, or alone. Generally, I plan to get my moneys worth out of it, upon the time of purchase. Anything beyond that is just extra.
And GAF, being a place where those who MAKE games also hang out, has made me appreciate the game creators a lot more. I feel kinda bad, if I spend $100 dollars on some second-hand version of Lunar SSSC, and then see Victor Ireland hanging around a thread. "Man... my new purchase didn't give you a dime!" would run through my head.
Or to hear the recent passing of the Artist who made the cover for Secrets of Mana. "Hey, I loved Mana! I wish I saw more of your work in games!" comes to mind, but then "... you know, I probably purchased the game used..." and "I don't know if you ever saw any monetary support from my love of you work, in your entire lifetime
"
Feels
Bad, y'know?
If digital libraries are respected going forward, and port-ups of games give a discount, but still cost something reasonable, I have no issue with this. Maybe I'll stop hearing about studio closing as often, and less "200 people lost their jobs!" Thread titles. That would ultimately make me much happier, than free Back-Compat.
