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[CaptainABAB]

http://news.com.com/A+gaggle+of+new+games+for+Xbox+360/2100-1043_3-5709353.html?tag=nl

At Monday's event, Microsoft also announced plans to make all games from its previous console compatible with the upcoming Xbox 360. However, few details were given regarding how, or when, updated support for Xbox titles would be achieved. Microsoft representatives did say they would start with more popular titles such as "Halo," then move down the line.

Pricing for the Xbox 360 will not be announced until after E3, which ends May 20.

Gamers who have purchased a library of games for the Xbox have been concerned about not being able to play those titles on the new console, but Microsoft representatives have said they didn't expect those worries to slow sales of the gadget.

"Backward-compatibility is not the reason people buy a new system," said David Hufford, Microsoft Xbox group product manager. "The perception is that it is significant. We've put all our energy into new titles, but since our consumers have asked for it...we've made it a goal to make all titles backward-compatible."

Am I the only one confused? On one hand we hear only the "top-selling" games will be BC and then this.

If it's a gradual implementation, then they should have said it. Otherwise it'll be another bleem whereby they give up after the first 5 or so.

 

[Stinkles]

Sounds like they just don't want to overpromise. But, to be blunt the only PSone game I ever played on my PStwo was Jumping Flash.


Jumping Flash 4 evah, yo.

 

[FiRez]

.we've made it a goal to make all titles backward-compatible.

Now, I'm sold.

 

[Sho Nuff]

Will they even BC-ify the shitty games that nobody plays like Spongebob and Red Ninja and Dukes of Hazzard?

 

[DopeyFish]

they're just making a policy of making sure a game works properly, from beginning to end.

you can't just flick a switch and all games can be played, some games were coded to the metal therefore they have to go through all the games and create workarounds for those games.

It's not a big deal really... so maybe after a year or two all games will be supported...

 

[Lindsay]

And how are they going to update the BC'ness? Live? Those of us without it are screwed I assume.

 

[Fatghost]

MS would have been better off to have a hardware based BC solution.

 

[aerofx]

Still confused on how they're doing this but I'll wait and see.

 

[PG2G]

Live Silver = free.

 

[Lindsay]

Live Silver = free.

Live not 56k compatible = still screwed.

 

[FortNinety]

You just know that to get BC on the games you want, everyone is going to have to pay up the ass via micropayments.

 

[DCX]

All i can think of is Bleem...they wanted to have it emulate all PSX game but ended up just doing one title at a time for DC....i think they are just covering thier bases...making sure they can deliver AAA titles but the goal has always been all XBOX games.

DCX

 

[KeithFranklin]

It sounds like to me that XBOX compatibility is definitly software based. So this just means that they will be testing games starting with the most popular first.

 

[Vormund]

Thing with Bleem (and Bleemcast) though was that they had done the emulation without having access to any documentation and with Sony breathing down their neck.

I'm sure MS would be able to do a decent job. And there's always the possiblity of it being updated via Xbox Live silver.

 

[Baconäger]

I think they saw Rev would have BC at GDC, and have been trying to play catch up since then.

 

[Dr_Cogent]

Live not 56k compatible = still screwed.

I have no sympathy for 56k'ers

Buy broadband, and if it's not available? Move. :lol