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[DenchDeckard]

I tried searching but couldn't find a BC thread to put this in. Mods please feel free to merge this if there is one.

So, me and one of my friends have been loving the dead space vibes lately and as we had never fully completed dead space 3 we decided to jump back In on xbox as we had started it years ago on pc.

We thought, let's play on xbox just for ease of setting up. Comfy couch etc.

So here we are, almost all achievements...playing through the awakening DLC now after completing the main game on impossible difficulty.

We are just blown away by Microsofts love and consideration to backwards compatibility. We fired it up and was like. This ain't 30fps and the HDR looks pretty damn good. One press of the guide and it lists auto hdr and framerate boost on the right side. I don't know what resolution it's running at but ir looks pretty clean on my 65" lg CX. I imagine it's 1080p?

Anyway, just really impressive stuff and adds serious life into backwards compatible games. Loving it. What a great Friday night just playing some nice action horror vibes with all the lights off and shooting shit while shooting shit.

Is there any other good co op games from the 360 era that has this kind of love and attention? I imagine it's a game by game basis?

Xbox BC is really amazing.

 

[A.Romero]

I'm eager to play all of Miceosoft's library

 

[Banjo64]

It’s a good feature but a shame they abandoned their BC programmes far too early, both in terms of games available and FPS boost. I honestly thought it would be an ongoing project.

 

[Kdad]

 

[Bartski]

green mice

 

[hyperbertha]

How much were you paid and were can I get in one it?

 

[GHG]

Freudian slip or admission?

 

[FeralEcho]

Yes.It's the best thing about Xbox this gen for me,they've done an unbelievably good job with their BC catalogue,it's a damn shame they stopped.

 

[TheGodfather07]

They do BC the best. It's nice to be able to play games from the 360 gen. Some with fps boost and 4k resolution. Compared to sony who got PS3 games stuck to streaming only. Would have been even better if Microsoft kept adding more BC games but what's already there is very good. Most of the best 360 games are compatible.

 

[Patrick S.]

Yeah my One X allows me to play my copy of GTA IV on a console. My PS3 copy? I threw it in the trash, along with many more PS3 games.

 

[DenchDeckard]

It’s a good feature but a shame they abandoned their BC programmes far too early, both in terms of games available and FPS boost. I honestly thought it would be an ongoing project.

I completely agree, playing dead space 3 this week and it just highlights how good this is when they nail it. Cant believe they sacked it off so early.

I hope they go back to some more games.

 

[Bojji]

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Meh... I'd rather play new games.

 

[Syphon Filter]

They aren't doing bc proper imo since it's software based instead of hardware. Also they require internet which sort of defeats the purpose of bc which is preservation.

 

[feynoob]

Its too much sucking at this point.

Demand more games, not BC.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

Agreed. Playing Sonic Generations at 4k60 on my Series X is legit.

 

[Hobbygaming]

Meh... I'd rather play new games.

This. Old games are good for nostalgia but I'm usually over it after 1 hour or less

 

[feynoob]

This guy does more workout than Aaron Greenberg.

 

[Kdad]

Yeah my One X allows me to play my copy of GTA IV on a console. My PS3 copy? I threw it in the trash, along with many more PS3 games.

Working PS3 consoles are a 'thing'...hell, its still getting security patches as recently as this week.

 

[Hobbygaming]

"Bro you messed up the ad"

 

[Kdad]

When did Youtube start allowing porn?

 

[X-Wing]

"Bro you messed up the ad"

That guy needs to run some laps.

 

[poodaddy]

It's a great feature. Wish some more games would have gotten patches, particularly for frame rate improvement, but in the end it was a damn fine effort. Can't say I ever really liked the retroactive HDR addition to games that weren't made with it in mind. Just didn't look right to me, but I respect that they gave it a shot.

Again, another thread where saying anything positive about anything remotely Xbox invites all the same folks as always to sneer and insinuate astroturfing. It's all so predictable now.

 

[RickMasters]

Its too much sucking at this point.

Demand more games, not BC.

I say demand both! I’d still like BC versions of tekken vs street fighter, bangai-o, and the marvel vs capcom anthology. Especially as we are not getting updated ports of these anytime soon.

 

[Nankatsu]

Can't wait to see what Mickey Spencer has in store for Miceosoft, specially when Catstation is doing so well.

 

[Bragr]

It's such a shame how Sony just abandoned their library, I used the backward compatibility a lot to catch up on old games, it's great.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

they were praised.

 

[Deerock71]

Mice O'Soft wishes you a Happy St. Patrick's day!

 

[DenchDeckard]

Nothing wrong with eating some edibles and playing some dead space 3 on a Friday night.

 

[feynoob]

Are you tired of not playing your old games on 4k? Does your system not allow you to play all your library?

We got you covered here. In steam/PC land, we take our library seriously. We have our masterpiece fans who are dedicating their time making your favourite console emulators. We allow you to buy old games. I don't mean 4 year old games, but a 20 years old games too. From the likes of Morrowind to vampire masquerade series. All your wild dreams can be enjoyed in this wonderful world.

All you need to do is invest in our $1k all you can build computer, download our client steam and other clients from our partnership. Then give 5 prays to our lord Gabe for delivering this great service.

What are you waiting for? Come join us and enjoy all you can feast games. We have the classics Sony, Xbox and Nintendo games on our system. You also get to explore the nsfw games that you can't find on your consoles.

 

[Kdad]

 

[alphachino]

You're not playing a game dude, you're sitting on GAF speaking to strangers

 

[poodaddy]

Nothing wrong with eating some edibles and playing some dead space 3 on a Friday night.

While I don't care for Dead Space 3, I would certainly take you up on the edibles lol.

For those who haven't tried it, I highly suggest some edibles with a multiplayer Kirby game..... something incredibly edifying about having the munchies while eating everything in sight as Kirby.

 

[Guilty_AI]

So many puns i can do here i don't even know what to go with

Umbasaborne ideas?

 

[ChiefDada]

Without a doubt. They have been FANTASTIC with their commitment to BC compatibility.

 

[Fbh]

My CEO is pretty soft too. Saw him crying after the latest financial report.

 

[Jim Ryan other Clone]

How many times are we going to get the same fucking thread?

 

[Topher]

they were praised.

 

[Kacho]

The BC program was the best thing they had going and they pulled the plug. Still pisses me off.

 

[Thirty7ven]

It’s nice having BC but it’s not something I use really.

It’s still commendable that Xbox pays a lot of attention to it. Or paid attention to.

 

[BlueLyria]

You ain't wrong, but I'd rather play the older games on a CRT, been using one to replay Valkyria Chronicles and it's such a blast.
Got all the parts to fix a HDTV CRT this weekend as well.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I guess people dropping laughing emojis on the OP prefer to buy the same games over and over.

 

[SmokedMeat]

One of the best things about the hardware, and the one reason I’d be open to getting a Series console. Basically to replace my 360.

 

[analog_future]

Their BC initiative, particularly Xbox One X Enhanced BC, FPS Boost, and Auto HDR, is absolutely incredible.

It's a god damn shame they've abandoned the program though. One of my favorite aspects of the platform and it's a huge loss that there's no longer new titles or new enhancements streaming in.

 

[RedC]

It’s a good feature but a shame they abandoned their BC programmes far too early, both in terms of games available and FPS boost. I honestly thought it would be an ongoing project.

I wouldn't be surprised if it shows up one last time for an Activision drop after the acquisition.

 

[Patrick S.]

Working PS3 consoles are a 'thing'...hell, its still getting security patches as recently as this week.

I know. I do still own a PS2 compatible 60GB fatty PS3, but I have no intention of further cluttering up my place by setting up another console. It's just not worth it for me, as I have most games I have on that system on Xbox or PC, and those are already set up.

 

[Jim Ryan other Clone]

I guess people dropping laughing emojis on the OP prefer to buy the same games over and over.

Or they had seen the same topic in this same forum couple hundreds of times. I think every second week there is one. We got it's great (it's really is) but god enough we got it. Let it rest for a month and next month we can make the same thread again.

 

[lh032]

they do, but most people dont care.

 

[ChiefDada]

they do, but most people dont care.

Really? As a nostalgia nutcase, I most definitely would care/appreciate if it were my platform of choice.

 

[Synless]

It doesn’t deserve praise because it’s shit. Many, many games are missing, only some have enhancements. Overall, it’s a piss poor effort,