If PS4 Had Backward Compatibility, Would You Even Care?

Xbox One has this feature and for the first time in several generations, a PlayStation console doesn't. But do PS4 owners really even care?

[uth11]

I upgraded from Wii, so I have no PS3 collection.

[miyamoto]

Microsoft: 'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards'
Xbox business head Don Mattrick says only 5 percent of consumers play past-gen games on new systems.

http://www.gamespot.com/art...

I believe its still better to have a PS3 & a PS4 at the same time. I still have a PS2 with ethernet adaptor. I am planning to buy a PS1.

There is still a certain joy in playing on the old generation of consoles. Like the magic, and the time is encapsulated there in the experience.

but

remasters are good also as they fix so many stuff impossible to do on the original games. and the games are presented with excellence.

also two or more consoles are always better than one. If one breaks down you still have another.

[TheGreatGamer]

'Xbox business head Don Mattrick says only 5 percent of consumers play past-gen games on new systems.'

Should read 'FORMER Xbox head...'

If you read all the top comments on that article, you can see people were upset with this statement at the time. Match that now with the overwhelming positive response to Microsoft's BC announcement at E3, yeah, people care.

[Rookie_Monster]

Thank god Don Mattrick is not the head of xbox then. ;)

[jb227]

Totally agree. I see no reason to get rid of your old consoles, you are lucky to get 50-100 bucks back for an investment worth thousands....better to hang on to it IMO. Like you said, it's nice to have another system around in case one craps the bed. Beyond that, anyone who sold their 360 to get an XBO most likely sold their games along with it since BC wasn't announced from the jump, and those who didn't will still have very limited access to what they own at this point and for the foreseeable future....I mean beyond Gears and Mass Effect 1, there's really not a whole lot on offer that isn't included in the Rare Replay collection.

I honestly wouldn't care less if Sony announced BC for the ps4, I still wouldn't get rid of my old system & the only way I'll play last gen games on a current gen system is if there is remastering or some new spin added to make me revisit.

[miyamoto]

@uRaDecepticon

LOL! My PS2 and PS3 are both backwards compatible, my friend.

But Don Mattrick is correct I rarely use that backwards compatibility feature.

And as a forward thinking gamer I still got the ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Remastered editions as they have better graphics quality and framerate.

I used to have 5 PS1s but I gave them all to my brothers.

Now I miss them I wanna buy another one to satisfy the completist in me and to see the PlayStation family all grouped together to celebrate the awesome history of the PlayStation brand in their "own time capsule consoles".

Having old console gives a gamer more "authority and credibility" a video game critic like me. :-)
Its a good S.O.P. to always have a "backup unit" in any operation.

[xHeavYx]

Of course I'd care, the question is, how much would I care? Not that much.

[nX]

The only PS3 games I would play through backwards compatibility are RPG's like Ni No Kuni or Tales that have not been continued on PS4 yet. The other genres I'm playing are available on PS4 as well so all in all backwards compatibility is not needed by me. Actually I don't even have enough time to play all my PS4 games so I couldn't care less about some 5 year old PS3 games I played through already.

[UltraNova]

I cannot deny the convenience of having a single system play older games along with the new ones(when they work as they should, that is) but as someone who still has his ps2 and ps3 my answer is no I don't care.

[nix]

i personally feel.. for people who have not played PS3 games, it really matters. i've had friends who ask me if PS4 supports PS3 games. PS3 really had great games and they know it and they're casual gamers.

[Professor_K]

Said Don Mattrick

who is no longer around

[frenchtoast]

Imo, it doesn't matter that much if you've played every game you wanted last gen. If you've never played something, then it is an issue. For example, SOTC and God of War 2 came out at the end of PS2 cycle, so I played these with BC on my PS3, but since then I have never tried any PS2 games on my PS3 because there are plenty of new games to play.

Also, HD remasters of the best titles is enough to not need BC, and I believe Sony are doing the same thing this gen e.g. Last of Us Remastered, Uncharted Remaster. So you don't NEED PS3 BC on PS4, it's more of a luxury.

If only a few % of people will actually use it, it's not worth spending the time, money and effort getting it working. You may as well use those resources more wisely, by improving or adding other features to firmware.

[Lon3wolf]

@miyamoto

That's why he is no longer @ MSoft he also added all the "features and rules" that MSoft are getting rid of too.

OT As I say for XBox BC it's not needed but nice to have, I would feel the same if my PS4 had it too.

[ABizzel1]

IMO it's a great feature to have, just because it allows you to trade in your old console and free up space if most of your games work.

That being said if it was to come out on PS4 later this year, then just like i plan with XBO It'll only matter for a few weeks, just to try it out, then a few months for my favorite multiplayer games like Left 4 Dead 2, and to beat my backlog.

At this point there are too many games coming out in 2015 and especially 2016 to spend a large amount of time on playing games I already beat.

It's a great feature to have just because, but it's a temporary joy that'll last a few months. It's nice to see MS taking advantage of it, by offering free versions of prequels such as Fallout and Gears turning them into Collections and a reason to buy over the PS versions (well Fallout at least), but again most of those fans have probably bought all those games.

It's a great feature to have so I'm not knocking it, but it's much better to have a launch, not 2 - 3 years down the line when games are really starting to drop, making it a niche use and time killer to the next big IPs.

[LastNewtStandin]

If your PS3 breaks down your not playing PS3 games any more unless it's remastered, If your 360 breaks down you can still play via back compat. But like with remasters only if the title is added.

There isn't really a difference other than I can see more games being released for Back compat than will get remasters and so far microsoft are showing a trend of offering the original games as back compat along with game sequels & remasters. For free.

I'll happily take the best of both worlds as playing on a 10yr old console is definitely not as good as playing it on a new console with streaming, screenshots, dvr, cross system streaming and cloud saves bringing all your old content into one unified place. Nowhere near it. I can boot gears of war today on my xbox, Load up an xbox 360 party and talk to my friends that didnt upgrade as well as play the full multiplayer with all dlc etc.

It's about choices and we can't deny microsoft are playing this generation very well considering the embarrassment of the E3 reveal. By all means not perfect, But no less amazing than anything else out there right now.

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

I still have my PS3 so BC is just a gimmick in my opinion.

[Griever]

BC on PS4 would be nice to have but that is it. I owned a PS3 for 3 years and never played a single PSOne or PS2 classic on it even though I got about 25 of them out of nostalgia. Old games just do not feel that fun when you try playing them today.

[SniperControl]

I have over 150 PS3 games, maybe 40 off those on disc, since i bought my PS4 at launch i have hardly touched my PS3. The same thing will happen to Xbox's BC, it will quickly fade into peoples memory and be forgotten, because there are so many great new games coming out, maybe a quick trip to Red Dead or Gears once in a while but that's all BC will be.

[Kidmyst]

I can't keep up with the current Gen games, gotta finish Witcher 3 before MGS5 comes. I still have my PS3 and 360 but don't use them with all the Free Plus games and backlog I have now. So no, I would not care if PS4 had BW compatibility nor do I that Xbone does. It's a cool feature though for those who use it. Sony could do similar with PSNow if they felt a big enough market for it.

[XisThatKid]

To be direct, if it happened yea I think I'd use it but I could care less I've accepted this since last gen I'm ok with it between me and the misses we have 2 PS4s and 2 PS3s 2 Vitas I'm good on BC

[Alexander1Nevermind]

A few games I would like to play again (Dragon's Dogma comes to mind). BC is not a must for me tho. I have plenty of games on PC and my PS4.

[medman]

I hung onto my ps3 and my 360. No way I'm giving them up, even though my current gen backlog is such that I only really use them for media functionality, particularly blu ray (ps3) and out of network sports (360's espn app). I also game on ps4 and pc...I understand if people are desperate for money when buying a new console so they feel like they "have" to trade in an older system, but it seems counter-intuitive to me. Heck, I still have an NES kicking around and a Super Nintendo seated right next to my other, newer systems. That is true backwards compatibility, my friends!

[Azzanation]

The fact you listen to Don Mattick, the guy MS saked for not understanding the market.

[Christopher]

I would. I still have all my PS3 games and my PS3. Being able to get rid of the need of a PS3 would be of tremendous value to me even if I only play PS3 games on the rare occasion.

[jb227]

How tremendous? 50 bucks in trade in & about half a square foot worth of real estate? Not really tremendous in my eyes. I personally wouldn't want Sony to waste the capital and the man hours trying to figure it out, better served building new games and experiences than saving me a bit of shelf space.

[Christopher]

***How tremendous?***

My gaming area right now is a 3-shelf area with one being taken up by a network hub, another my PS4, and another my PS3. If I can get rid of the PS3, it leaves space open for a different console

***50 bucks in trade in & about half a square foot worth of real estate?***

Zero to do with cost, 100% to do with that space. Not everyone has a gaming area with endless shelf space.

***I personally wouldn't want Sony to waste the capital and the man hours trying to figure it out***

Depending on how much it would cost or if it's even possible on the PS4, I'd probably agree.

But, the question wasn't if BC was possible on the PS4, but if it had it would I care. My answer still stands, I would care.

[OhMyGandhi]

do you have like a storage room, closet, a drawer...It sounds way more like OCD than actual, practical reasoning.

[Christopher]

***do you have like a storage room, closet, a drawer...It sounds way more like OCD than actual, practical reasoning.
***

I have a wall hanging shelf with a TV hung on the wall over it. It's in an open room that is divided in half between my office space (with wall-to-wall bookshelves on the far wall and my hanging TV/shelf on the small wall near my sink and cabinets) and the public area where we host guests. I have family, they have things, we share a house.

I'm certain I could just throw a console on something else, but sorry if I actually care about keeping my house looking neat and orderly. I'd swap out the PS3 for an XBO when I buy it, but I'd still have to store that somewhere and bring it back out.

What I find funny is arguing my opinion based on your opinion of how much space I should have to hold consoles or other items. Fact is, my home is not your home and it is my home. And, what one considers a priority, is not what you might consider a priority.

For me, it's a priority if I can reduce my consoles by one more so that I can make room for another without having to store things away and bring them out when I want to use them.

It's not like I sat here and said it would be a tremendous value for every gamer. I said it would be a tremendous value to me. That's how it is. Your personal set up has squat to do with my own.

[Rookie_Monster]

Christopher,

I agreed with every thing you had just said. I traded in my PS3 to buy my PS4 but still have some classic PS3 games on disc and digital games and DLCs on PSN and it would be nice if I can continue to play them still on my PS4. Oh well. :(

[Death]

I have an entire room dedicated to systems and games I have had since the 70's. That doesn't mean I like shuffling them around when I want to play. B/C on the Xbox One is going to free up the HDMI input so I can move my PS3 back to my main gaming TV. There are quite a few games I still haven't played or finished and it's a 60 gig so I use it for my PS2 and PS1 games when I'm feeling nostalgic.

[Christopher]

Heh. "Some" games, Rookie? I think I have close to 150 PS3 games :P Just imagine if all of those (or even 80% of them) could be played on my PS4?

I didn't like it, but I was a little happy when I gave away my 360 and games to my nephews (I know they loved it since they killed their first one). Freed up soooooo much space. Of course, I filled the bookshelf space with more RPG books quickly... I do like those books...

[dougr]

Dude, I am laughing very hard at this post. Has to be a troll job. Like to keep your house clean because you put your ps3 on a separate shelf instead of on the same shelf as a hub or something? Give me a break, that's just stupid. In reality we really are talking about you saving about a square foot of space. You could always put your ps3 under your ps4, but let me guess, your wall shelf is the perfect size to fit just one console at a time? lol keeping your house tidy, that is such a stupid, stupid post. Plus you separate your living area with book shelves filled with box games and such, your living room already looks like trash, so might as well be edgy and put that ps3 on a different shelf.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I traded my PS3 towards a PS4 last month and got $150 credit. I saved one game and that's Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Wouldn't mind playing it on my PS4. Holding out hope that Mass Effect and BioShock trilogies get Remastered editions.

[Christopher]

dougr: This is my wall shelf

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pr...

Just in case you don't believe me, here's a screenshot saying I purchased it:

http://i.imgur.com/bYgLdfP....

As it is, my PS4 hangs about an inch over the edge because of wire management and size. You think I can fit a PS3 + a network hub on that space?

It's kinda sad that you people see trolling where it's just reality. You can't imagine that a person has something different that limits space? Is it really that hard to imagine?

[LuckyDuck12]

The space argument is just ridiculous lol I have friends from Cambodia who live with a large family in a tiny apartment and they managed to hook up every console they owned no problem and they didn't need any silly rack either. #1stworldproblems

[watchem]

Why buy a next gen console to play last gen games? Stick with your ps3 then.....

[Christopher]

***Why buy a next gen console to play last gen games? Stick with your ps3 then.....***

I own a PS4 already... I didn't buy it to play PS3 games. But, it would be awesome if it did play them (or PS2 or PS1) so I could limit use/need of other consoles.

@Cambodia guy: Uh-huh. Sure. You do realize I didn't say I couldn't connect a PS3 (it's connected right now), only it would be of great value to me to not have to do it, right? Less hardware in my house is always a good thing. Sorry if I don't live up to Cambodia cramped apartment expectations? Seriously, though, you guys sure are taking this thing for a drive for a simple question on "if PS4 had it, would I even care". I'm thinking your buddy in Cambodia would probably care since he'd be able to get rid of one piece of hardware as well. If not 3 pieces of it.

[LAWSON72]

If all you did was have a Wii last gen you fd up, just saying lol. And if you continue to ignore a whole 8 year generation of video games you are continuing to do so.

[uth11]

I was a PC gamer who hadn't bought a console in forever before I had the Wii

[sanosukegtr123]

I would. I have a ps3 and got loads of games for it. but thinking if i should get a ps4 where i gotta pay for online multiplayer whereas ps3 you dont.

[joab777]

I don't care about BC. I want a group bundle for Now, Plus and Vue. Thats it. Now is what I'd rather have.

[Death]

You may want to see what the PSNow sub actually gives you. It's very limited in content. Even if you received a bundle there are many games you would need to pay for separately.

[r2oB]

@ death

There are about 115 games available in the subscription model of PSNow (with more being added consistently). If you call that very limited selection, what do you call backwards compatibility with only 100 games available? If you want to be the voice of reason, why don't you tell Xbox gamers to see what backwards compatibility allows you to play before putting away their 360s, since you know, maybe some of the games they want to play may not be available.

[Death]

@r2oB,

There are over 1000 games for the PS3. The subscription service has about 10% of them available. This isn't due to a lack of games on PSNow, it's the amount of games Sony could justify for the monthly fee. 350 are on the service with over 200 requiring a separate purchase. Here's the list if anyone is interested including what's covered under the subscription. https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

Of the 1163 games in the Xbox 360 library, "over 100" will be available when the backwards compatibility update releases. That is the only information we have. At launch, this will be a small percentage of the games available. How many we see overtime will be completely dependent on third party permission. Games made available for b/c will also be available for sale digitally for those that don't own them. As you know we are already seeing third parties give these games away for buying the new releases. From a publishers standpoint selling a copy is more attractive then renting for a much lower return.

[Ravenor]

I don't get it, you'd rather not have your PS4 run PS3 games natively...but pay for them again? Oooookay.

[iTechHeads]

I upgraded fro PS3 and sold it and all its games since I would be playing on PS4 anyway. Maybe I would have kept some PS3 games if there was BC but honestly it wouldn't have mattered much. Fast forward almost 2 years from launch and I couldn't give a crap about playing PS3 games on my PS4.

[harrisk954]

In all honesty, I had a launch PS3 60GB model. I only used the backward compatibility once to play God War 1 and 2 (I guess that's really twice).

So, for me, I don't see the draw.

[Pogmathoin]

Ignore the outrage when PS3 Slim dropped it.... That never happened....

[Ravenor]

This is N4G, history has no place here.

[showtimefolks]

IMO this is a bragging right type of feature. if both ps4 and Xbox one had it than not many would care. but because one console has it while the other does than now it's bragging right type of a deal, especially for fanboys and trolls

I would say a very very small number of people will actually use this feature. but again the vocal minority on n4g are the fanboys and trolls.

I would love to know how many people will actually use it and how many are just saying they will use it.

[uth11]

exactly! When only the Wii had U it, nobody really cared that much about it. Xbox gets it and suddenly it's the best feature ever and a game changer!

uh huh, sure...

[KiwiViper85]

Your the perfect candidate for backwards compatibility.

Imagine all the PS3 games that you have never played, that are sitting in $5 bargain bins. You could game for an entire year on $100.

Does that not sound like an awesome idea?

[Bigpappy]

Reading all of these comments, makes me think PSnow is dead. Is it?

[TheGreatGamer]

When the competition has access to free backwards compatibility with 100 plus titles, yeah, I think it's pretty fair to say PS4 owners will feel like they're missing out. It's just such an awkward situation for Sony because PS3's unique hardware makes it hard to emulate. While they do have PS NOW, they need to reduce the prices if it is to be an appealing alternative to backwards compatibility

[TheGreatGamer]

Disagree all you like guys but I'll leave you with one final thought: As someone who got both an xbox 360 and ps3 when they launched respectively, I have amassed a large collection of both 360 and ps3 games during the last generation. Fast forward to now, Xbox One is allowing me to play some of my favourite games of all time free of charge whereas Sony expects me to pay to stream them? I won't be giving Sony a penny through PS Now unless they reduce the prices and actually make it fair for those of us who previously owned the game.

[dumahim]

So do your PS3 and 360 no longer work?
That's why I don't care about BC. I have my PS3, I have a working 360. BC not needed.

[OOMagnum]

My ps3 broke but I guess that doesn't matter towards this conversation. I sold my 360 to upgrade for my one, now I guess that doesn't matter either 😁.

[Jayszen]

The PS3 is still supported by Sony and if you have a large collection of PS3 games, you shouldn't have to pay to stream them, just use a PS3. I think you are right that Sony should reduce prices PS Now for those who previously owned the game and I suspect this is exactly what they will do, if they want the service to succeed.

[r2oB]

@ thegreatgamer

So how often do you play PS2 games on that launch PS3 you have?

If the answer is a lot. Well maybe you should have played PS3 games on your PS3, that way you wouldn't have amassed such a backlog of them. And if that's the case, I recommend you use your current console for current gen games so the problem doesn't persist.

If the answer is not often, well, need I say more.

[showtimefolks]

thegreatgamer

How many times do you still play the ps2 games on your launch ps3 model?

also if you have a Xbox 360 and ps3 wouldn't it be quicker just to play your games on those consoles? instead of having to insert the disk than downloading the game to play it?

I think and I could be wrong but a very small percentage of people actually use this feature. but since this feature is offered by one console and not the other, it automatically becomes a bragging right fanboy feature

I am not calling you a fanboy. but most people who are touting this won't even use this feature.

[Zero109]

I agree. One is "free" of charge and the other requires internet, streaming, and cost money. Even if you have your old console, BC saves up space (room and controller space). Not only that but games load faster and play better on BC.
New games are giving you the old ones for "free" with BC.

Honestly, I do care (and several others). PS Now isn't an appealing service at all dew to its high prices and rental duration. Since I have a Ps3 and I'll be getting a ps4 later this yr.

@dumahim
What if your old console doesn't work? What if one of your friends/family members is using your old console and you want to play one of your old games? What if you don't have the space/ports/cords to accommodate multiple consoles in your room? What if you want to sell your old console?

These are things that factor in the purchase of a console and why people care for BC. It's not "needed" but a lot of features aren't (such as the music/social apps), but it's definitely pleasing to have them (especially of it's free of charge).

[twiggytree12]

"games load faster and play better on BC."

I disagree. I take it you didn't play any BC games on 360? Some games ran just fine, but a majority of them had multiple issues that left a handful of them unplayable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

"What if your old console doesn't work? What if one of your friends/family members is using your old console and you want to play one of your old games? What if you don't have the space/ports/cords to accommodate multiple consoles in your room? What if you want to sell your old console?"

What if a majority of your old games don't make the BC list? I understand they say they will add hundreds but there is over a thousand 360 titles in the wild (1,163 as of june 23, 2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

Its the older titles I am concerned about (dead rising 1, shadowrun, import tuner challenge, fight night round 3 etc.) After seeing the first list of BC titles released and the top results for the BC vote (call of duty black ops 2, RDR, skyrim) I am concerned they will be forgotten about completely.

If the BC list nail's your entire 360 collection then I can't blame you for being ecstatic about it, but some will not be so lucky and will have to keep the ole 360 around. I'm hanging on to mine just in case.

[Death]

The digital copies of b/c games can also be streamed to any Windows 10 PC you have in your home. The interesting part is the GWG and free downloads we are getting as new game incentives don't need a disc in the X1 drive. Essentially it's becoming a game keg that you can remotely access. If Microsoft releases an emulator on PC it would be even better since you wouldn't lose access to the Xbox One to play your games.

[Zero109]

@twiggytree12

Go to Eurogamer or ask anyone who is in the preview program (I am in it but the only game I've played is Gears 1 which runs better). Almost every BC game is playing better on the x1.

To the other comment, I was giving out scenarios in which MS BC gives you benefits or a reason to get the x1 console/or ditch your old one. Of course you can keep your old console but x1 BC doesn't distract you from the immense benefits it offers (which I stated in my comment above or you can look at what MS is doing now).

They've stated they all won't come and that's a shame but the majority of the titles will come and once again, it won't cost you a penny. There is literally no downside to this.

[twiggytree12]

"Go to Eurogamer or ask anyone who is in the preview program (I am in it but the only game I've played is Gears 1 which runs better). Almost every BC game is playing better on the x1."

That doesn't mean anything. Besides there are only 24 BC titles available right now http://www.gamespot.com/art...

24 working well out of hundreds doesn't say much... saying they will all work perfectly is a stretch at this point and definitely not a fact set in stone YET.

"I was giving out scenarios in which MS BC gives you benefits or a reason to get the x1 console"

I was just giving scenarios to its downsides and why someone is better off keeping their old console if their old games mean that much to them.

Just trying to shine some light on the other side of the fence, and explain why I and others are skeptical.

[dumahim]

@dumahim
What if your old console doesn't work?
I'd buy a new one or get my broken one fixed. In fact, I already did get my original launch day 60GB model reballed.

What if one of your friends/family members is using your old console and you want to play one of your old games?
I don't let them borrow my consoles. Not that anyone would ask in the first place.

What if you don't have the space/ports/cords to accommodate multiple consoles in your room?
I have plenty of room. Not an issue.

What if you want to sell your old console?
I would sell it and not play PS3 games anymore. Usually once I'm done with a game, it goes on the shelf and never touch it.

[DragoonsScaleLegends]

I don't really care for PS3 games on PS4 but PS2 of course. I haven't played those games since the PS2 gen because my PS3 couldn't play them and now the PS2 looks horrible on my TV because of the low resolution. My PS1 I would even go so far to say you can't play games on it with a HDTV, that's how low the resolution looks. PS1 and PS2 support on PS4 should happen but PS3 the PS4 is probably too weak to emulate it.

[ginsunuva]

Except for the 60% of Ps4 owners who own Ps3s.

[dougr]

I disagree completely, for me personally, why on gods earth would I go back to playing old games? Makes no sense, especially with the fall/winter lineup of maybe Madden, maybe Metal Gear, Mad Max, Call of Duty, Star Wars, NHL 16, maybe Tony Hawk, maybe Assassin's Creed, Just Cause 3, Fallout 4, maybe Need for Speed. For myself personally, I'll be alright because that is a shit ton of huge hits coming out that I might sadly buy all!!! hell of a ending to 2015 for me :D.

[Aenea]

Honestly, I fully expect Sony to do something about this, they could announce soon that if you insert the PS3 disc or if you own the PS3 digital game that you can access that game for free on PSNow.

Would it cost them something to do so? Yeah it would, it will cost them bandwidth and maybe suddenly many more people will start to use PSNow. This could also be a good thing, if you're already in the PSNow app browsing about you might get tempted to rent some other titles as well.

And I do believe they're finally going to announce soon that they will be rolling out PSNow in most of the EU. I'm in the Netherlands, created an UK PSN account and tested out the beta, works nicely already.

Plus the pricing in the UK will change to something similar in the US, these are just Beta prices...

[Eiyuuou]

I have still have my PS3. You think I have the possibility to care?

[KiwiViper85]

But with backwards compatibility, you could sell your PS3, and use the money to buy a couple PS4 exclusives this holiday...

[Eiyuuou]

@KiwiViper85

I have the money for that... Besides, with backwards compatibility, the value of the PS3 would lower anyway.

[spacedelete]

i'll accept the excuse of no PS3 BC but there should be PS1 and PS2 emulation. people don't realize last gen consoles don't last long. i think the best case situation would be releasing a PS1 and PS2 emulator for PS4 and letting us stream our PS3 games for free on PS Now. unfortunately Sony is very greedy and stubborn so this won't happen.

[iTechHeads]

No, I don't feel like I'm missing out and I speak for myself and likely many others like me who likely bought a PS4 to play PS4 games. The best PS3 games are already on or coming to PS4 anyway in the form of sequels/remasters or available for rent via something like PS Now(if you never played it to begin with)

B/C is not that important. it's not like there's a lack of games to play on XB1/PS4.

[PSN_ZeroOnyx]

My dad now has my PS3 since I bought a PS4, though I still have many PS3 games. Guess what? I have no desire to play PS3 games because I UPGRADED, and want new games designed for my newer console.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

I would, but not really as much

[jhpadilla]

Just BC for Ni No Kuni, Skyrim, Mass Effect trilogy and Red Dead Redemption :D

[Summons75]

I'd love it even more if it did. Haven't touched my ps4 in a few weeks now becasue I've been on a Tales of kick and replaying Tales of Graces F, Xillia 1&2 on ps3 and wishing I could play them on ps4 while waiting for Zestiria to release.

[pumpactionpimp]

Actually my launch PS3 died in the middle of me playing final fantasy 13... So yeah I would at least like to finish that. I never got to play uncharted 3, or infamous 2 either. I know there's playstation now, but the prices just don't seem worth it to me.

[jznrpg]

Should have sent it in to be fixed for 50$ if your warranty ran out.

[pumpactionpimp]

It was 6 or so years in. I had it fixed, work for a week then died again. No biggie, just had some unfinished business on that platform.

[Vanfernal]

It's not deal breaking, since I got my Vita and Ps3... But I see no reason why PS1 classics are not playable on PS4. At this point it's very simple software emulation and every Sony system ever can play them.

[Aenea]

PS2 would be possible thru emulation as well, PSP should be a breeze too.

On a totally unrelated note they also should implement RemotePlay from the Vita to the PS4 so one can play Vita games on the TV while using the Vita as a controller without the restrictions of the PS TV...

Imagine that though, PS3 games you own free on PSNow, PS1, PS2 and PSP emulation on PS4 en Vita RemotePlay to PS4. Then the PS4 would do it all!

Ah well, now my PS2 is collecting dust in a closet together with my Ataris and Sega consoles. Still a shame my PS1 plus games got stolen...

[DonkeyDoner]

rather than BC(the emulator way which is bad if its involved weak hardware) i have suggestion port it and make it 1080/60fps and release it for digital and make it free for those who already own the game

[Aenea]

That is wishful thinking. You do realise people need to spend time and money to create that port right? So giving them away for free is going to be tough...

Altho have to say, I do believe MS recompiles (like a Just in Time compiler for virtual machines) the X360 (PowerPC) code to X1 (x86) code with an added bunch of on the fly conversions of the graphics API calls. Still takes time and some thorough testing but way less than actually porting it.

[twiggytree12]

that's like saying you should get a free bluray movie because you bought the dvd 5 years ago.

[Revengeance]

Yes I would immensely. Say what you want but being able to preserve your game collection on the latest console is a huge convenience IMO. If no one cared about old games we wouldn't be see rereleases in all different kinds of forms. As a Sony fan I would support BC over something like PSNow. It's why I kept my PS3.

[rdgneoz3]

WiiU has had BC since it released and judging by its sales so far, no one really cared too much.

"If no one cared about old games we wouldn't be see rereleases in all different kinds of forms"

No, it's devs thinking they can turn a quick profit by popping out an old game for people to buy. There have been tons of remakes that no one called for like DMC or Saints Row.

[Death]

Have you any idea how ignorant it sounds to blame low WiiU sales as a way to justify not having backward compatibility? One of the reasons I bought a WiiU was the fact it played my existing Wii games. It was actually a selling feature of the console and gave you an instant library to play on day one.

[PhucSeeker]

Thing is the Wii didn't have that many worthwhile titles like say Ps1, Ps2, Ps3, n64, Gamecube or X360. BC is not a killer feature, yes ! But it sure as hell is a neat one.

[STK026]

I bought my first PS3 at launch and had access to the PS2 library. It was pretty amazing for me since I didn't have a PS2 and the PS3's first year was rather rough. It allowed me to discover games like FFX and Kingdom Hearts, and it definitely gave more value to my PS3.

I think the same would apply to the PS4 for many people. And, I really like how Xbox is using BC as a bonus for new games. Giving away every Gears of War games to those buying Gears Ultimate Edition is smart marketing and great for fans as well. And I'm glad they're using it on other games as well, like Rainbow Six and Just Cause.

I don't think it would cause a great surge in PS4 sales if it had it, but it'd be a nice bonus nonetheless.

[JakeAndBake]

No. I pretty much have moved on from last gen and dont have the desire to replay games I already beat a few times. If for some reason I do I'll just fire up the PS3.

[DillyDilly]

Im enjoying playing the first Gears again on my XBOX One. Backwards Compatibility would also be good for during the times no real new games come out

[Convas]

Yes? What kind of stupid question is this? Then I could play Sly 4 and some of my other PS3 games that won't get collections or remasters -_-

[Ninjatogo]

I would care, but just a little; once I get a new system I pretty much stop playing the old one. I find that I only go back to the old systems just for those games I never finished/had great replay value.

[brianunfried]

Probably not since I have three Playstation 3 consoles.

[Majin-vegeta]

Na I bought my new console for new games.If I feel like playing any PS3 game I'll just boot up my PS3.

[TheGreatGamer]

Everyone bought their new console for new games, on all 3 major platforms but I'd rather be able to play all my games, from the current and last generation on my current console. That sounds pretty next gen to me tbh

[Majin-vegeta]

*That sounds pretty next gen to me tbh*

I'm able to do this on MY PS2&PS3...so yea that isn't "Next Gen".

[cabinotier]

why fanboys try to justify another payment for playing the game already own ?

[JakeAndBake]

Dont have to pay if you dont want to, just play it on the PS3.

[cabinotier]

you're right, but some idiots push PS now on BC article.

[Krakin1]

Eh.......meh.

[thricetold]

Without doubt i care. Would have already upgraded so I'd have something to play while I wait for games that appeal to me.

[Knuckle Duster]

Not what so ever! I prefer to move forward.

[sashimi]

Why even ask, its bascially impossible beside putting in the cell. This is two totally different architectures. Its like the xbox360/one where its very samey, also the market has already spoken look at the sales of the PS4.

[Death]

It really is incredible how so many people believe what they are told without looking to see if it is true.

The PS3 used a custom PowerPC or RISC based processor. The Xbox 360 was also PowerPC based with it's modified processor. The PS4 and Xbox One use AMD x86 based APU's.

As for the market "speaking", you can't attribute everything the PS4 lacks as being justified by sales. It's no different than saying last gen no one cared about graphics, just look at the Wii's sales.

[deathtok]

Yes. I regularly play new and old games. I'd love to consolidate systems.

[psplova]

I would. I missed out on everything the PS3 had to offer last gen. I'd almost rather have PS2 compatibility to be honest though. So many old games I would love to either replay or actually finish from the era.. Plus a lot of the PS3 stuff is already being remastered for the PS4 anyway..

[Majin-vegeta]

*Plus a lot of the PS3 stuff is already being remastered for the PS4 anyway..

Remastered PS3 games on PS4.
-UC games
-TLOU
-GOW 3

That's alot of PS3 games??Lol thats more like a lick from a full pizza.Full Pizza being enttire PS3 exclusive library.

Assuming you are referencing to only PS3 exclusives.

@Rookie Sony has no control over those.

[Rookie_Monster]

Dude, you didn't count third party where you know, made up of over 95% of the ps3 library. LoL

I surly would not want to pay for Dark Souls 2 HD again when I had already paid a full $60 for the PS3 version.

Edit:
"@Rookie Sony has no control over those."

Why does it matter? Castle crasher releases a HD version on XB1 and also BC coming to the system as well just like Gears 1. It is a choice for the players. You wouldn't like the option to choose?

[psplova]

Well I meant that as a good thing..you also forgot about Flower and Journey though (which I played and thoroughly enjoyed).. Heavy Rain is another one I'm looking forward to.. Not sure why people are such sticklers around here.lol

[Jayszen]

Does anyone lick a pizza? But point well made, even if you lick your pizza.

[twiggytree12]

@rookie

Are you seriously trying to count 3rd party remasters against sony now? you have sunken to a new low sir.

"I surly would not want to pay for Dark Souls 2 HD again when I had already paid a full $60 for the PS3 version.

Edit:
"@Rookie Sony has no control over those."

Why does it matter? Castle crasher releases a HD version on XB1 and also BC coming to the system as well just like Gears 1. It is a choice for the players. You wouldn't like the option to choose?

Do you read what you type?

We do have the option to choose, PS3 and PS4.
If the PS3 happens to be the BC model you can play 4 generations worth of games with 2 consoles. That's a pretty sweet option if you ask me.

Also, Playstation faithfuls keep the previous generations console and their favorite games. It is most definitely another choice/option and a lot of people prefer to play on the original hardware.

[ninsigma]

I still have my ps3 so not too big of a deal for me and I would imagine most that upgraded from ps3 still have it (could be wrong) and those who upgraded from other Consoles won't have games from last gen. Be cool if they could do ps3 bc but not a major thing. I'd love for them to emulate ps1 and ps2 games though! I think that's within the realm of possibility!

[WelkinCole]

No not really. Same with my 60 giger with PS2.

[Jughead3416]

I wouldn't have to keep my PS3 hooked up. I could run everything from one unit. That's it. I may play a PS3 game every blue moon but not much. I played Demon's Souls to prepare for Bloodborne. That was the last time. It's a cool feature, but not a big deal. How many people truly go back and play PS3? After playing PS4 for so long, it's actually hard to go back to PS3. The games look terrible now. lol. If I were a fanboy fighting this console war, I may need this feature for bragging rights. lol.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

Not really, I'd just play through Skyrim once and be done. BC is overrated, and the people gloating over it are only doing it just to brag about their console of choice. When we all know and they know as well that they'll only care about if for like a month or two and it will be forgotten.

[WellyUK]

I agree with you most people wouldn't even use it especially when there is NEW games to play, personally I buy any of the games from "last gen" on my PC that i really want to play again so BC just isn't interesting to me i want the focus on the NEW not the old.

[objdadon]

Not now but when it first released it would have been a big deal.

[Master-H]

It would be a nice bonus to have.

I still have my ps3 and I never sell my consoles, but it would add some convenience if I could play ps3 & ps4 games on the same system.

[Me-Time]

Same here, but the convenience of having BC is significant. I'm pissed my fat ps3 is toasted since it had BC. Yet I'm hopeful that the PS Now library will grow to be huuuge.

It's just a matter of waiting for better subscription pricing. Don't think it'll happen though. In the case of that not changing, Sony need to do something to make $15 a month appear to be as good of a deal as what Netflix offers in its own division.

[sullynathan]

I'd care because I would buy a PS4 then

[Dragonking007]

Think ps now should be free to play games that you already own via psn store and if you do happen to have a physical version of a game should just put it in the disc tray and allow you to play it via cloud of course but sure its an online feature but at least itl allow you to play ps3 games

[WheatBread]

Yes, because then I won't need the PS3 anymore. I still play Soul Calibur V, Virtua Fighter 5, Sega Rally Online Arcade, Marvel vs Capcom 3, NFS Hot Pursuit, etc.

[TwoForce]

I don't know. It's hard to answer that.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Yes, definitely.

[XeyedGamer]

It'd be nice but I can live without.

[SolidDuck]

No, I bought a ps4 to play ps4 games.

[Death]

I bought a PS4 to play PS4 games and still oddly enough ended up with the Last of Us again and am looking forward to the Uncharted Collection.

[pelenow]

I did not own a PS3 so if PS4 had BC it would be nice if I could go on ebay and get some great PS3 games on the cheap and be able to play them on PS4. Now with MS and 3rd parties giving away free copies of 360 games if you buy a new game is kind of awesome.

[BillytheBarbarian]

Seems divided among commentators. Personally I love BC and always have since Genesis let me play Master System games. It was always a helpful selling point to parents that just dropped a lot of money on the older software. Knowing I was still able to play Phantasy Star, Golden Axe Warrior, and Black Belt on my shiny Genesis via the adapter I was able to talk my parents into getting me the new console.

Fast forward today as an adult with a son with a decent 360 collection this is really nice. Especially since we're not too extatic about the games available now. Gears 3 on the X1? Hell yeah!

Also remember when the 360 came out, people were using it primarily for Halo 2. Halo 2 saved the 360 from an early grave.

Maybe Sony gamers don't care about Legacy games as much as Xbox gamers. I'm not sure. I enjoy revisiting Classics. A lot of titles from 2004 are just as good as games today.

[Flewid638]

Damn. I never got a chance to try that with my Genesis. :-(

[silvacrest]

i might use it to play games i never had a chance to previously but they would be few

honestly i would be fine with PSnow if it ever has a good subscription price and more games

[PaleMoonDeath]

Yeah I would, I'd go out my way to buy games I'd never bothered with in the past.

[Petebloodyonion]

I agree with the article when he talk about the need to play his older games on the newest console, or the fact that the game play is so similar that he don't see himself in the need to play a older PS3 game (like Battlefield 3).

But I think that a lot of people don't see the true purpose of BC.
And that it the potential value it create for NEWER games
vs the PS4?
Fallout 3 is offered with fallout 4
Just cause 2 with Just cause 3
The whole Gears of war Saga with Gears ultimate
Etc.

That is the kind of offer that can translate into more sales.

Let me end my rant with a Question.

If a future consumers wants to buy a multi platform game, which version will he choose?
The PS4 version at 1080P or the XB1 version at 900P bundle with free games?

[dkp23]

Of course, sell ps3 get some money back and have one device for two sets of games. Dont have to pay anything extra.

[forgetmenot]

Why would i drop 400$ just to upgrade(if you will call it that) to a ps4 to play my games that i'm currently playing on my ps3. Before anyone says it they are currently no games that warrant me to buy a ps4 that suit my taste.

[ChickenOfTheCaveMan]

Emulation is rarely perfect, I would play them on my PS3 that I still have.

[KimikoGaming]

Really the only two main reasons I want Backwards compatibility (for myself) is the following:

- So I can sell my PS3 to afford more games
- So I can have less cords and less stuff to carry around

So ultimately, backwards compatibility isn't a huge issue to me since I own both. But for the amount of people who converted to a PS4 from an Xbox 360, backwards compatibility would allow them to play a ton of exclusives they missed.

[WitWolfy]

Sony wont allow that, they're almost half way through their exclusive library when it comes to remaking them all as "Remaster edition".

Thinking they'd even think of implementing BC is laughable at BEST. Especially if they already spent millions of $$$ on Playstaion now's infrastructure.

[Psychonaut]

I would like Backward Compatible. There is a fair amount of games I would like to play again, or keep in my collection. For example the Mass Effect trilogy, and all Suda 51 games. Now I understand, "well you can just play on psnow and rent them." And you would be correct, except for the whole auto-drop you from the game if you dip a little. Now, I would be fine for no Backward Compat "IF" the games you rented on the PSN could be fully downloaded and you could play them like you were playing the disc. Simply put a lock-out timer on them for the amount you rent them for. Just a thought. I apologize for my misspelling it's late here.

[CaulkSlap]

Yes. I'd even pay more for a PS4 version with backwards compatibility if they could only manage it by incorporating PS3 internals. It's really Xbox that has little to gain by backwards compatibility. Nothing much from 360 I'd ever bother going back to play that doesn't have a better edition on PC.

[newown]

People just don't want to accept the idea that BC is an EXTRA! It adds thousands more games to your playable games library for the next generation. As a PS3 owner, I have missed so many games from the last generation and I would like to play them on my PS4 and I still have many new and sealed games that I haven't had time to play on PS3. Why not the upgraded console for this generation plays them? I know some people gonna say PS NOW or whatever but I have tried the PS Now and I think its a dumb move by Sony. PS Now released way too early and should be released in 2020. I live in a place where internet isn't fast enough. So PS Now is not for me! Why do I have to pay extra money for internet bandwidth and service to play a game that I already have!!! well it appears to me that marketing the RE-Masters and Re-Release is the reason behind all this!
BC should always be there no matter what because its a system upgrade not an entire new console!

[loopygames]

I wouldn't mind if they decided to do it but it's not something that I consider must have. I mainly want it to play all of the digital and PS+ games I have accumulated from last gen.

[WitWolfy]

Hence why BC is a great idea! Why rebuy games like Limbo if you already own them on your last gen console anyways?

[Flewid638]

I play both consoles equally, and still use my PS3 moreso as the preferred media device.

But for gaming, definitely both equally. Some of THE BEST looking games on the market are still on PS3. The ecosystem of games on both is insane.

PS+ Prices have allowed me to play games that came out a while back that are still epic. Just picked up Max Payne 3 on PSN for $5.00. It's not a new game and its amazing. Deux Ex? Got it for free. Epic as shit. Indie titles that get AAA reviews from critics and users? Still abundant on PS3.

Yeah dude...Sony wins hands down for making TWO awesome consoles that can live perfectly together on the market.

[Dogswithguns]

I'd like to play my old games on my new system(s) all the time... my old systems will break, so.. my old games still be in good condition.

[Mrveryodd]

Ps4 will never be BC ... It would be shooting themselves in the foot . Playstation now is what you have for BC . Oh well you can't have em all .

[WitWolfy]

If my PS4 had BC I'd be SO happy!

Does that answer your question?

[fOrlOnhOpe57]

I always planned to keep my PS3 as my 'workhorse console' . It's my go to media player as well as holding a ton of PS+ games I have never got near to playing yet, on the 1 TB hard drive I installed.
As far as I'm concerned it keeps the wear and tear down on my PS4. More than happy with the arrangement.

[Me-Time]

Uhhh. Yeah, it would matter WITHOUT question.

[gosukyomomma]

No.

[bjmartynhak]

I would find it nice, but with a large current-gen backlog I'm not such I would play PS3 games.

[MasterofMagnetism]

Nope. I had a BC PS3 and only used it a couple of times.

[brianunfried]

Same here, I do enjoy playing remasters though.

[leemo19]

Not really, it nice to play old games maybe once or twice a year but I rather enjoy the current games. Remastered aren't really necessary either unless the dev is really putting work into making it work with the current hardware and not just port it over.

[Artemidorus]

Yes because I never owned and only played a Playstation 3. Would only be interested in Playstation exclusives that were rated as very high or classics though.

I will be getting the uncharted series and would like to play heavy rain.

[mt]

I want to play my downloaded ps3 games as well.

[Toman85]

I wouldn't care since I love remasters/remakes on PS4, Xbox One and Wii U :).

Already great games on older platforms plays and looks even better on PS4, Xbox One and Wii U is the sweet spot for me.

[parentsbasement]

Sony people complain about the size of the Xbox as being to big and taking up space but when it comes to backwards compatibility they are like "who needs that crap ? id rather keep my PS3 and PS2 and PS1 hooked up" ... , seems , well you know ...

[eyeDEVOUR]

Lol... You may be trolling but thats kinda true..

I wouldn't throw my old systems away but it would be hella nice to only have one device to have to deal with and just store my old collection for when i need a good dose of nostalgia...

[Cohagen420]

a ps3 and a ps4 on the same shelf still wouldn't occupy the space that an Xbone does ;)

[OB1Biker]

Just no.
Got my PS3 HD full of games and downloading regularly PS+ games. I couldnt even imagine playing PS3 games on my PS4 unless my PS3 got broken and Id really need to play a particular game..
Besides I need all the available space on my HD for new gen games.

[frankiebeans]

just bought a ps3 to replay the mgs games again so yes bc would have been nice spent about 180 ps3 and mgs legacy

[tulholdren]

I would use it if it had it. I also keep all my old systems so for me its not a deal breaker or some god given option either. All depends on the person and what they need.

[Knushwood Butt]

Not really. I have several PS3s

[MasterCornholio]

I would welcome BC.

However I am kind of angry that these firms decide to release this feature years after launch. It really should have been available since day one. If I knew the PS4 would get BC I wouldn't have sold all my PS3 games. Oh well that's just something that I have to live with however if the PS4 became BC I would be able to play digital games on it. I have quite a collection from PlayStation plus.

[eyeDEVOUR]

Bubbles... Goddamn i love logic!!!

[strickers]

Nope. I have a ps3, Wii and 2 PS4s in the house. No need. I had a 360 until it died during L4D LAN party.

[sovkhan]

Like most people i buy new hardware for new games and i always keep my older consoles - still have all ps consoles, xbox and x360 and a bunch of others like the dreamcast and snes.

So BC may be a plus for few of us, certainly not me, but i don't see it as a trend changer for any console.

[Darkfist]

i wont, i still have my ps3 thanks to ps plus which the games keep growing while not being able to play all of them

[apostolis81]

Anyone wants backwards compitability dont be stupid

[Skankinruby]

Ultimately b/c is just one of those 'neat' features that while may be used by some is not a reason to buy a console. Ps3 had it for the first period in its cycle and no one really cared. It's just an empty sales pitch and a silly fan boy argument

[SH1ELD]

I care if I find strength in PS4 games library which keeps my gaming marathon steady but with weak lineup, not so much , better stay last gen if you're looking into the hidden gems.

[eyeDEVOUR]

Well since i dont plan to be an Xbox owner i dont care if its BC but i imagine owners of the console will enjoy the shit outta it...

But Im still pretty damn pissed that i cant atleast play my psn copies of ps1 classics on my ps4... It's f#€king ridiculous not to support cd rom media...

And instead of you people down playing the feature just so you dont look envious of the xbox you should not let this shit slide and demand BC... Idiots.. Im ps all the way but the logic some fanboys have is pathetic

[Hypnotic]

Yes, I would. I didn't have a PS3 last generation.

[zombie78rock]

I would not because I have a PS3 and PS2 (and you can still buy one PS3) I would not even wast my time with it on PS4 got to let the BIG BOY play BIG BOY games. :)

[Mr Marvel]

I couldn't give a crap about BC. I just want new games.

[AGShow]

It would be a nice feature, however with the number of games that come out each year and time I have. I don't feel it would be used very often if at all.

My PS3 (launch model) had backward compatibility and I can't remember ever using it.

[Spid3r6]

You guys have all wrong on BC....Whats Awesome in the way MS is handling this is the fact that they are giving you FREE games along with newer titles. Whats even better then that is the fact that you can play online with those games. I can also say to my friends that want to play classic Gears of War 2 Hoard mode then we can all jump on it due to the fact that we all have Xbox One's. For example I am buying Gears of War remastered with it comes all 4 original games along with it in which I missed out on 2 of those games. THIS is EPIC.

[assdan]

No most people don't even use it. I think it was less than 5%.

[scark92]

I would just so I can use the PS4 controller on PS3 games! The Headphone jack is a godsend!

[ipach]

you can already use a DS4 on many PS3 titles btw... but yeah, not sure about the audio part. but at least as a controller.

[scark92]

The audio part is important to me! I dislike having people hearing my game audio, I would be playing PS3 now if I had that ability!

[The_Eternal_one]

No I wouldn't care because I still have my ps3 and I only use it for American Netflix and crackle. Plus I want new games with new experiences not old games.

[WilliamSheridan]

If no one cares about backwards compatibility, why does PlayStation Now exist?

[ipach]

some people care, but i don't think enough people care where it would be worth the additional cost (think back to ps3 fat vs. ps3 slim). and i highly doubt ps4 can emulate ps3 from a software perspective the way an xbox one can emulate a 360, given how different the ps3 architecture was.

[wheresmymonkey]

well the PS4 is now the only current gen machine that isn't BC. Both the WiiU and xbox one are. It's not like Sony couldn't make the PS4 do it easily enough either. Simply make it so that when you shove a PS3 game disc in it gives you access to it on PSNow for free. same way the xbone downloads a copy of it to your library, cept it wont take up space needed for new games.

[ipach]

yeah, barely utilized it on ps3. popped in a few ps2 games early on, but the point of the purchase was to move forward! early adopters don't buy consoles to play old gen games. and by the time the later adopters jump in, there is so much of a new library to play with that the old stuff just isn't worth going back to.

ps3 emulation would be near impossible to get working sufficiently well on a ps4 i imagine as well. short of putting cell chips in every ps4, this just isn't happening. kudos to microsoft for figuring it out, but yeah, this is more a marketing feature in the end.

[feraldrgn]

No, I keep my old hardware unless I don't care for the games anymore.

[Puty]

Yes, I would.

[Animal Mutha 76]

Yes i would.

lots of cheap ps3 games i never played. It would be a factor in persuading me to buy a ps4.

played gears 1 on bc last night. Works like a charm still a great game.

[hiawa23]

Would I care if the PS4 was back compat, no, because I only bought the PS3 for Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Resistance games, basically its exclusives the few I like, some ported to the PS4. I also buy all the consoles but the PS3 was mainly a blu ray player for me, never liked PSn, or online on the console.

All my online or multiplats I bought on the X360, so I own about 14 PS3 games, not really playing any, and use the console to watch movies, so, no could care less if the PS4 was back compat.

Meanwhile, I have over 150 Xbox 360 games, many of which looking forward to playing on the X1. Not only is it a simple process but your gamesaves are intact so you can continue exactly where you left off from the 360. This was a great move by MS.

[Subaruwrx]

I had the original PS3 with the PS2 chip built in - true, native BC. For the first year, due to the lack of new PS3 titles and the fact that my PS2 died, I mostly played PS2 games on my PS3. It was a great feature because I could play every PS2 game I had on it and it helped with the transition from one generation to the next. So, to answer the question, yes I would care but I would've cared a lot more had BC been native, played all my PS3 games and been available day one.

[jznrpg]

My ps3 is still getting some good japanese games not on ps4 so I use it more than I thought I would. Also it is a blu ray player and I watch them with one of my consoles so just in case my wife wants to watch a romantic comedy I can jump on my ps3/4. I do have a smaller 2nd tv in (32")my living room for those occurrences. BC would be cool if all of the games worked ,But they wont so when I want to play the handful of Xbox exclusives that I liked I will go pick one up again for cheap.

[DarXyde]

I thought I would care, but I really don't. It'd be cool to revisit old with a DualShock 4, but I've still got a fully functioning PS3 that I still play. I don't mind it personally, but I don't have a backwards compatible PS3. That said, if Sony allowed for PS2 backwards compatibility, that would be up my alley.

I personally don't need PS3 BC, but I understand why others would want it.

[craig2web]

I would love it if PS4 were b/c. There are at least a couple of PS3 titles I would like to try but can't since my PS3 died and not really interested in buying another at this point.

[iCaruth]

No i would not because i got it to play new games. If i want to play all my other games i would power on my ps3 to play the.

[corroios]

If BC was at launch of the PS4 it was cool, but now almost two years later not really. I dont even got enough time to play new games, why would i want to replay old games?

I still got my PS3 connectd, but i just play PS4. If i didnt work, didnt have friends, didnt go out, yeah maybe i could also play some PS3 games.

The reality is that this isnt a game changer that some want it to be. So many new games are coming out, why i would go back to PS3 games? So i bought a PS4 to play PS3 games? 18 months later in new generation.

I think is good app for the Xbox One and is nice that gamers have that choice, but it wont change nothing. Its just another feature.

[AstroCyborg]

that damage control

[22CobraKing]

its a cool feature to use once in a while to revisit old games but xbox fanboys hype it up too much like if they are going to be playing 360 games when these big games come out.

[aLucidMind]

It would if I could play any of my PS3 games and have them run better on the PS4. The PS3's tendency to freeze whenever I play third party games gets annoying at times.

[Gunstar75]

At the end of the day, there is NOTHING negative to BC. It's nice to have it, not the end of the world if you don't.

One positive aspect is for those that never owned a 360. Now they can pick up free games with gold, or hundreds of 360 games from bargain bins or ebay, etc.

[xActionBasturdx]

Nope...I don't buy new Generation consoles to play last Gen games

[WickedLester]

To me backwards compatibility is more about perception of value than anything. Realistically have I ever taken advantage of it? Not really. On my launch PS3 I played God of War 2, Shadow of the Colossus, and Resident Evil 4. After those, I was done. The new games started pouring in and left the previous gen behind.

[Paleblood]

Nope. I wouldn't care as I am not interested on playing my old PS3 games. If the option is there, nice I guess, but I wouldn't because my focus is on playing new current gen games.

[Malacath]

Yes I care.

Just because I own an xbox one and a ps4 doesn't mean I don't want to play my xbox 360 and ps3 games any more.

Some fanboys will say things like you can keep your ps3 just to make excuses for Sony.

But keeping 4 consoles under my TV means I don't have room for other devices like my satellite box.

I can see a time when I can finally retire my xbox 360. But my ps3 is going to be taking up space under my tv for years to come.

There is also the fact that consoles can break down and need replacing. Eventually they will stop making ps3 and 360 so getting hold of a brand new replacement would be difficult

[Tonykid]

if its anything like Xbox BC I really wouldn't want it

[Xbonewone32015]

Wouldnt care.

Reason : There arent too many ps3 games worth playing that arent already remastered on the ps4.

Xbox 360 on the other hand has tonnes of games worth playing.

[_LarZen_]

No.

Why not?

Because old console games mostly look horrible by today's standards. I have tried to play some of the older PS3/X360 games but I just cant enjoy it anymore. One thing is games with simpler architectural style like many Nintendo games.

Those look good even today. But many of these old PS3/X360 games look just horrible. Especially when one are used to crisp clear games in 1080p or 900p for XBO owners.

On PC it's different. There I care. But that's because most games tend to look great over a long long time.

So no I do not care about backward compatibility for either XBO or the PS4. That said it's a welcoming feature. And something I hope will be standard in the next consoles. So that people who want it have always the option.

[Nightmar3Demom]

I really don't think that it's possible for me to care less than I do.

[Claudinho69]

yup would play marvel vs. capcom day 1

[S2Killinit]

not really. I prefer PSNow to backwards compatibility. Its simple. I don't buy old games. But I do like the option of renting some old games that I haven't played before. I have a bigger library of games and I'm not limited to what old games are available at my local Bestbuy or gamestop. For the cost of driving to the store, I can play a game for 4 fours. Backwards compatibility is cool and all, but its definitely not needed. I had the PS3 60GB BC compatible. I never used it to play old games. It just didn't happen. But I have used PSNow to discover games I would have never bought.

[arkard]

I have a ps4 to play ps4 games. I don't need backwards compatibility, if anything it would have been nice the first year of the console when games were scarce. At this point though? I can barely find the time to play the ps4 games that I want to, let alone and experience ps3 games again.

[Spikeantestor]

I'd care. I got a bunch of PS3 games for my birthday (in nov.) And chridtian last year. Then January hit and my system died. It would just be a lot easier if I could just pop them in my PS4.

[leeeroythe3rd]

Sony did want backwards compatibility. .. they also wanted to make money on old catalog. This is why psnow was rolled out. Any actions to open backwards compatibility would negatively impact the psnow effort

[Undini]

Well here in venezuelan internet Is a little bad. And we are a long way out of the servers. My answer is yes. A lot of people with bad internet would love backwards compatibility.

[Orionsangel]

If it was Full Backward Compatibility then sure I'd care. I could sell my PS3 and make a little extra money. Plus make some more room in my entertainment setup. The only reason I still own 360 and PS3 is because my entire collection is digital. It's hundreds upon hundreds of games all relying on those systems to be played on. In the past I would have sold my consoles and games and made a nice little profit. Selling my consoles in this day and age makes no sense. Because I'd lose access to all my game purchases. This is the cost for going digital only.

[kenwonobi]

Not really. All the good games of last generation are getting remastered.

[ziggurcat]

i care.

if they don't come up with a BC solution, the least sony can do at this point is simply not charge people to stream the games they already own from PSNow.

[tjg59]

Me personally no I still have my PS3

[stragomccloud]

If it had backwards compatibility, I would go out and buy one now.

[reallyNow]

I thought I cared that the PS2 had backwards compatibility. Nope. I thought the PS3's backwards compatibility would be a big deal...I used it twice. So to answer the question at hand, does backwards compatibility matter to me as a PS4 user? Absolutely not.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

It would be nice to have though.

[PhoenixUp]

Of course I'd care. I would've sold my PS3 and have a PS4 by now. Sony used to be the champions of backwards compatibility and upgrading used to be a no brainer, don't tell me it doesn't matter

[PurpHerbison]

There would be a few games I would play via BC but overall, nah, I wouldn't care. Give me new games already.

[GreenUp]

I'd only care if Sony brought back the online servers for MAG and SOCOM Confrontation.

[0to100]

are you sure sony isn't paying this site to make biased titles?

but yes backwards compatibility is definitely needed, why else would sony roll out ps now?

ps3 architecture is a problem so ps3 games will never be backwards compatible, so instead sony have made an expensive, heavy resource, internet bandwidth hogging rental service.

[joinsideke]

I'd LOVE IT if my PS4 had backwards compatibility. Especially with my backlog from PS+, I am currently spending so much time with my PS3, but If i could play those titles on my PS4, while share playing or broadcasting, it would be a huge plus!

[iliimaster]

ummm.... yes I would especially if I could download it to the HDD not needing the disc just like xbox one is doing it. I can only imagine what fun it would be to look back at screenshots and video of some of the great ps3 games especially resistance

[squeezx]

Yes we need backwards compatibility. Psnow just doesn't work well enough to be a replacement and it's expensive!

[About30Ninjas]

If you love your PS3 games that much just hold on to your PS3 I still got mine

[XanderZane]

If I didn't own a PS3 that plays all PS2 and PS1 games, I would care. I own 2 PS3's however and both of them still have space on their HDD. If the PS4 was B/C with PS2 and PS3 games I'd be stoked, but it's not as critical as with my XBox 360. I have a lot more 360 games and little space on my HDD for games. With B/C on the XB1, I can move many digital games to my XB1 and free up space and still play many 360 games on my XB1. So it's a big plus. If B/C was on the PS4 and not on the XB1, PS4 fanboys would definitely care and be thrilled to have it. When the PS2 B/C was removed from the PS3, PS fans were pretty pissed at Sony.

[Boog_89]

No, I have a PS3..

[Taero]

I have a PS3 and a PS4, my PS3 NEVER gets used any more (except so my wife can stream netflix etc.) I try to play PS3 games but they just look so old and out of date, and load slow, I guess I'm not one for nostalgia. I think there's something timeless about the 8/16 bit era that doesn't translate into the 3D PSone/2/3 gens (At least for me, there are a few exceptions but they're far between).

I definitely would not use the backwards compatibility if it were an option, if it were included at no extra cost I wouldn't be against it for other people however, ESPECIALLY IF IT CAN RID US OF GODDAMN REMASTER AFTER REMASTER!

[txboy05]

Theres no need for BC IMO. I barely even have time to play the witcher and arkham knight ! I certainly wouldnt be making time to play some old dusty ps3 games. I waited on ps4 for 8 years why would I wanna go back to playing ps3 games ? Im good

[TheFrag]

I have 3 ps3s and 600+ ps3 games. Zero fucks would be given.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

A man has kept his PS3 so this feature would not be used at all. Can't afford to move 350gb of games over anyway.

[CantBeStopped]

Nope, I bought a new console to play new games. We can leave the going backwards stuff to Microsoft.