Ninja Moomin
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Cowie said:
well people certainly seem to want the damn thing...
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well people certainly seem to want the damn thing...
Sony's conference should be on Tuesday (16:3018:30 GMT, 9:30-11:30 PDT, 12:30-14:30 EDT)DoctorWho said:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=370823
Somnia said:
I can tell you from prior research the Best Buy's Warehouse is out of 80gb's, my informant had to get some sent from another district to fulfill his needs.. And the 160gb's are good as can be, though still no indication of the 80gb being discontinued yet, only a vendor constraint on them...
Pretty much what I said, I understand that people might like to play an old classic now and again, but by now any of those good games are many years old and have more than likely been played to hell already, let go dammit!!dolemite said:
Yeah, basically. :lolTruespeed said:
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:lol :lolTonay said:
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dolemite said:
I loved BC on my 60 gig PS3. The PS2 library is so huge and there are plenty of games that I still want to go back and experience. I currently don't have a PS2 so having everything bundled into one purchase was perfect.
I've just recently picked up some new SMT games, I've yet to play through all of Shadow of the Colussus and I still want to go back and play my 2D fighting games for PS2.
Valkyr Junkie
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Egmont said:Don't worry, it's not even a real place.
Are you trying to imply the address I have supplied for both my Euro and Japanese PSN accounts is fake? How dare you.
TurboLibre
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dolemite said:
I have a lot of PS2 games I know and love, and now I can't play them. My old PS2 died so I bought a 60 gig PS3. Two years later that died, and now I have nothing to play those games on.
TurboLibre
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dolemite said:
I turn off my lights and weep.
In all seriousness I'm hoping for software BC, if it's at all possible. I currently have an 80 gig, and the only way I'm getting a slim is if my current PS3 breaks down, or is at risk of breaking down (I'm under warranty). I can't imagine them putting hardware BC into the Slim anyway.
Massa said:
My PS2 was beyond repair. It was a launch console, got it fixed when the DRE's started for free, and a couple of years back it broke down again. I looked up how to fix it online, got it working again for a couple of months, and then it died again. Instead of paying to repair it, I just sprung for a PS3. A couple of months ago that died as well, Best Buy warranty doesn't repair consoles, instead they just send it to Sony and give you a new PS3 off the shelf.
i'd love to see software ps2 BC and downloads. mainly for the ps2 rpgs i never played like FFXII and persona.
although for the majority of ps2 games i have no interest, since there has already been much better stuff this gen anyway. only things that are missing on ps3 so far like traditional rpgs and ico games.
although for the majority of ps2 games i have no interest, since there has already been much better stuff this gen anyway. only things that are missing on ps3 so far like traditional rpgs and ico games.
elrechazado
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Himuro said:
Because it's totally niche and costs sony more money at a time they need to cut the price.
StealthGoblin
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elrechazao said:
If its software based, which the patents are for, then its very little cost since the initial R&D has been done. Once the software is wrote, every PS2 game sold from the store is profit.
TurboLibre
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Massa said:
I got a free new console from Best Buy though.
elrechazado
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Galvanise_ said:
Yes, and if they do that, sell ps2 games direct download, you think they will want to expand free backward compatibility in the hardware so that people can pay 8 bucks at gamestop instead of 19 on psn?
StealthGoblin
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elrechazao said:
I'm of the belief that the software BC will be soley for titles bought from the Playstation Store. That way they can prepare each PS2 game downloaded in a certain way that will allow it to be seen as what you are playing on the PSN friends list, have in Game XMB for them etc. If I were Sony, thats how I would do it. Screw the non-early adopters. If you want to play PS2 games, buy them from the store!
Muhahahaha!
TurboLibre
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elrechazao said:
It's possible to do both. Why not give them the ability to play the games they already own and allow them to buy new ones through PSN? There are plenty of PS2 games I'd buy off PSN, since good games are hard to find in the used section.
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dolemite said:
IMO it is nearly impossible that PS2-BC returns exclusively to the Slims. They won't put the PS2 Chip(s) back in the PS3, because they increase the production-costs with not many people using it and having a console out which can do that anyway (PS2), if you really want to play PS2 games (yes I know, PS3 BC > PS2 on an HDTV, memory cards, 2 systems etc. I have a PAL BC-PS3 myself).
IF it returns in the lifespan of the PS3, it should be a software solution for everyone. The mentioned PS2 games on PSN could be a possibility, too.
Achieving full software PS2 BC could take them some time, I would think integrating it into the PS3 could confront them with more hurdles so maybe they will just wait for the PS4. At least Sony gave a heads-up so you could buy a BC PS3 instead of someone who don't care about BC.
FYI, I ordered SotC and Yakuza 2 this week. 
elrechazado
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Tkawsome said:
Money? It would be nice if they did that, but everyone has wondered all gen why sony hasn't charged out with a ton of downloadable ps2 games when the market is so clearly there. I wouldn't be shocked if the slim helps engineer that.
elrechazado
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Egmont said:
We're not talking about taking away current BC, only that going forward the slims won't have the feature, leading to more psn ps2 titles for sale. Not that they'd patch out existing BC.
Yes, all conjecture.
they should just allow DL and phisical copy games to be played (ps2 games of course)...see, they could sell them cheap on the store (which would be great for me siincee I live in the shittiest country and very hardly find games like ico) and allow me to play a disk game that I biught for cheap and maybe it's not released in the psn or may never be released...
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elrechazao said:
I can't imagine them making that much money off double dipping. If they're worried that people will just go to Gamestop instead of buying it on PSN, then they should put up good games. Most of the used games in those stores are either launch titles or old sports games, and if you are lucky enough to find a good game it will most likely cost more then it would on PSN.
elrechazado
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Tkawsome said:
There's a market for it, just look at the xbox with the games on demand. Probably not lighting the world on fire with sales of old xbox games, but the option exists, and they get all the money for the sale. Sony not doing it more seems a bit dumb is all.
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