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Digital Foundry vs. PS2 Classics on PlayStation 3

EuroGamer: PS2 backwards compatibility remains something of a contentious issue for PlayStation 3 users. US and Japanese launch models featured the principle PS2 hardware built into the system, making for excellent support for almost all legacy PlayStation titles and the ability to run older games with a precision HDMI output. By the time the EU launch rolled up months later, the design was altered, removing the PS2 CPU - dubbed the Emotion Engine - and replacing it with software emulation to mixed results. With Sony still haemorrhaging cash on PS3 production, all PS2 components were removed by October 2007, and backwards compatibility was no more.

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PoSTedUP4289d ago

still playing socom 2 online after more then a decade. they're probably doing it for money, take out BC then you can charge people for games they already have. i would totally pay for socom2 again if they HD remaked it or just put it on the store, then more ppl would be playing it.

isarai4289d ago

No Sony just really fucked up, they made the old PS3s BC through hardware, so the software can focus on other things. People bitched about the price so they took it out to have a price drop. Now they really don't have any other way to do it because adding the hardware back would make the price go up causing an uproar and the software was never structured to handle the emulation of PS2 games. I for one really don't care, it's not like $10 is a lot of money, i spend that much grabbing something to eat

mysterym4289d ago

Great, except the emulator should be free, both the wii and 360 support backwards compatibility so Sony should do the right thing.

Skate-AK4289d ago

360's BC is limited. It's not like you can play every Xbox game on a 360.

mysterym4288d ago

You can play a large percentage of the games

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Far more than nothing!

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The Best PS2 Games of All Time [2024 Edition]

GB: "With this feature, we will be taking a look at 15 of the best games from the PlayStation 2's vast library."

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod12h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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Tales Of Graces Ƒ Retro Review – Holding Out For a Hero

Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.

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GoodGuy092d ago

Odd this and the xillia games still haven't gotten remasters yet.