More Evidence Points to PS2 Games on PS4 Thanks to Firmware Update 3.00 Beta

While the original poster took the image down and claimed it as a fake, PSLS was contacted by a tipster who wished to remain anonymous, and pointed towards the PS4 3.00 firmware beta, where PS2 game War of the Monsters is shown being played on PS4. Also, as we included in the below gallery, Siren also appears on other people’s PS4’s:

[GamingWithMack]

Glad to see more proof of this! Looks like it's going to happen.

[Gazondaily]

Maybe an announcement in Paris!

Imagine if the demo disc which shipped with the PS2 was backwards compatible. The one with SSX on it. Aaah good times.

[Spyroo]

Paris Game Show? For this unlikely, more likely to be announced at Playstation Experience

[Forn]

SSX... God how I miss thee...

[Godmars290]

Doubt its going to be disc supported BC. More likely it'll be a library addition for PS Now.

Edit@below:
Something the new firmware allows?

[Minimox16]

@ Godmars290

You cannot Live stream in PS Now

[Eiyuuou]

"I didn't know backs could bend that way!"

The commentary was hilarious in that game! Good times!

[WalterWJR]

Picked up ssx3 in a charity shop today for 50p

[Why o why]

Ssx....thats all you had to say bro

[quaneylfc]

Is this a good thing or a bad thing, i want to play my ps2 games again definitely:

State of Emergency
SSX 3
Max Payne 1 and 2

But wouldn't that mean abandoning Playstation Now and taking Microsoft's formula for emulation?

[Ipunchbabiesforfun]

Oh man! I LOVED SSX!! I haven't thought of that game in a very long time.

[Davi123]

@quaneylfc

PS Now is a rent service.
SharePlay is a service to share your games or to play games of others.
PS VITA could be used to play PS4 where you want.
PS Shop is for you buy digital games.
Got it?

[bryank75]

Was just remembering back to SSX and 1080 snowboarding... they were great games. Hope they make some this gen.

[Ron_Danger]

I posted this in the other article, but if this is true, it could be related to their 2013 patent to add trophy support to PS1 and PS2 games:

http://m.ign.com/articles/2...

[SmokingMonkey]

I would love Retro-BC-Trophy support!

[Eidolon]

That the only way I'd buy PS2/PS1 titles from the store.

[SniperControl]

Ahh man, i can finally retire my launch PS2, it must be sick of me playing SSX Tricky all the time.

The old fella groans and moans at me everytime i open the dvd tray.

[gangsta_red]

Right! It's all about convenience and not having to take up more real estate. Who wouldn't want their new console to support games from past consoles?

I think this is great news (if true), especially since I still have a TON of old PS2 games I haven't finished yet.

[johndoe11211]

Personally, i'll never retire my ps2. If the ps4 get's a form of BC then that's all well and fine but my ps2 will never be gotten rid of.

[UltraNova]

@john

I second that. I still have my N64, PS2 and PS3 and my 2nd RRoD xbox360 haha... never getting rid of them.

[Atomicjuicer]

Remote play as well as disc support better work

[whoyouwit04]

Dude do you really think you are going to stick a PS2 disc in the ps4 and play it? You will be paying to play a game you already own just like you are already doing with PS Now.

[Davi123]

@whoyouwit04

yeah, it could be just that. PS2 games on the PS store. But i don't understand why you are so sceptical in PS4 have BC, like it was impossible.

[TWB]

I would really love it if they could get the PS2 emulation working, Im still sceptical when you compare the PS4 CPU power to what is needed on the PC emulator but... I have hope. They have had enough years to work on the emulation and trying to work out all the kinks out, coupled with an excellent emulator to take notes from on the PC.

Even better if the games worked straightforwardly from the discs and didnt require any downloads.

So gonna play and record some of my games if this is going to happen and have a decent support.

[AndrewLB]

I agree with you on the processor power. PCSX2 requires an i3/i5/i7 @ 3.0ghz+ to run games at full speed. In order for any PS2 emulator to use more than two processor cores, they'd have to do major re-coding of every game... something that will not happen.

It's going to be interesting to see how Sony is able to run this emulation on only two 1.6ghz cores.

[NarooN]

@AndrewLB

PCSX2 has those requirements because it's an emulator that has been steadily updated since around '01 or '02. gsdx plugin needs a complete rewrite which could give a huge speedup, but no one is familiar with the guy who wrote it's coding style so no one touches it except him when he makes his rare appearances every now and then. PCSX2 supports two threads normally under Hardware Rendering, three if you use the MTVU hack (which can break games, hence being labeled a hack) and >3 threads if using the Software Renderer.

Seeing as how Sony got PS2 BC working purely via software on the PS3 with their PS2 Classics line, I'd say it's plausible they could get it working on PS4 with their own proprietary emulator. Two of the guys who used to work on PCSX2 back in the day were hired by Sony a few years back, so it's not far-fetched to assume they had a hand with the PS3's SW emulator.

[kneon]

After the original PS3 dropped the hardware emulation for PS2 games they had software emulation for one or two models, I have one. So there is no doubt the PS4 can handle it.

It's a lot easier for Sony to do than it is for the PC guys as they know both systems inside and out and have all the source code. They don't have to reverse engineer anything.

[rainslacker]

Comparing a PC hacked emulator to an officially licensed emulator is not really a 1:1 comparison.

For one, the "hacked" emulators tend to interpret the bios code, translate that to new machine and OS code, process the code, then reinterpret it again on output.

Sony would have much more information on API interpretation than any modder would, although, those modders are pretty clever. Many things within a non-sanctioned emulator are just workarounds, and not always efficient.

On top of that, unlike a unsanctioned emulator, Sony could also adjust it's back end API's on the hardware itself, allowing for much lower level access to routines which would be hidden from the common PC hacker without any way to do a workaround to to the abstraction that an OS causes.

In addition, a sanctioned emulator on the console would not have the overhead of the operating system, or the added code from having to abide by the OS's rules for data transmission. On the consoles, the data could run it's own management, whereas that is not possible on a PC.

Realistically, if MS could make a 360 emulator for the X1, there is absolutely no reason Sony couldn't make a PS1 or PS2 emulator for the PS4. The PS4 is many times more powerful than those machines, and clock speed isn't the only determining factor, as the newer lower clocked CPU's can process more data in the same time than those from a generation past. How much data a CPU can process is really the biggest determining factor on it's speed...not the clock.

[TWB]

@NarooN

Dude, that last piece of information is pretty sweet. Have never heard about that.

Yeah, its going to be pretty interesting to see how Sony can work this thing out. Back when PS4 released, it was reported that its CPU could turboboost one core to 2.7Ghz (which would disable one or two if I remember correctly) which is not great but could help.

Didnt also one/some of the PCSX2 devs recently say that multithreading PS2 emulation across more cores is much more possible than was previously thought but it would require complete rewrite?

@rainslacker
I wouldnt call them exactly hackers or modders but I do agree that Sony does have sort of "homefield advantage" when they are trying to create a emulator in their own closed environment.

I do know about the CPU performance, the emulator and the community all favor Intel CPUs that have considerably higher performance per core with lower clocks than AMDs processors. PS4 having a AMD CPU can be slightly more problematic.

[C-H-E-F]

I forgot I got this beta weeks ago. SMH I hate the real world, Job, more Job... Wife... sleep Job Job... I miss Gaming...gaming more gaming... save my money i make for more gaming. hmph

Just downloaded it :D, thanks author of this post for reminding me of my slackness. You're the best.

[jerethdagryphon]

Its certinly technically possible and sony did do that patent for adding trophies to old games so maybe they will do it

[nitus10]

If a firmware update or software was made available for the PS4 to be able to read, install and play PS2 and possibly PS1 games then that would be extra icing on the cake.

Even on my BC PS3 PS2 games still look quite graphically acceptable on my HDTV. PS1 games (all PS3's will play PS1 game disks) while playable appear very grainy although they are more acceptable on a smaller screen.

[BrandanT]

Why would this gen enjoy this when everyone here complains about graphics? /s

[Tobsesan]

If it aint 1080p ps fanboys will hate it anyway

[peshkavusCA]

No one will complain since it's PS products. Only non PS stuff will be decimated.

[AizenSosuke]

Hell yeah this prove that Siren for PS2 is coming.

[excaliburps]

You mean PS4? :) I want a NEW Siren on PS4! I mean, we're getting a ton of horror games...Sony, please?!

[ocelot07]

Am hoping Sony get Kokima on board and bring his vision he had for Silent Hills and help develop a new Siren game.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Kokima? Who the hell is Kokima? lol

[zeuanimals]

The team that made Siren is currently working on Gravity Rush which is getting a lot more buzz. I dunno if they're gonna go back to Siren if Gravity Rush 2 is a hit since each of the Siren games together sold worse than the already badly selling Gravity Rush (even though these were all great game).

They could have another team make it but without Toyama (director of the first Silent Hill, the entire Siren franchise, and both Gravity Rush 1 & 2), I don't think it'll be the same.

[Ron_Danger]

@kwietstorm

You don't know who Helio Kokima is?!

The creator of the stealth game Carbon Chain Liquid...

And co-creator of the canceled horror game T.P. where you investigate a public bathroom stall haunted by ghostly toilet paper.

[x_RadicalAura_x]

I agree. Kokima san is a living legend. The ladies are all over him like white on ricey.

[morganfell]

"Kokima? Who the hell is Kokima? lol"

Kokima is one of two cloned brothers, the other being Kojima. Products of genetic manipulation, one of the brothers received the best genetic material for a game developer and the other did not.

[MasterCornholio]

@Ron

"And co-creator of the canceled horror game T.P. where you investigate a public bathroom stall haunted by ghostly toilet paper."

Did you say TP? TP for my bunghole?

Helio Kokima must give me TP or suffer the wrath of my all mighty bunghole.

[Tobsesan]

Ton of horror games?? Call me 5 this year, go!!

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Maybe it Backwards Compatibility with PS1 and PS2 games? That's be great to have them all digital like PS Vita has PS1 and PSP games. If PS4 is unable to emulate PS3 games because of the cell architecture, Fine! But, emulating PS1 and PS2 games wouldn't be that bad on a much advance hardware.

[DarkOcelet]

If it can be done on modded PS3 and X360 consoles, then they have no excuse of getting PS1 and PS2 games to work on PS4.

[AndrewLB]

PS3 and X360 had much higher frequency processor cores. Correct me if i'm wrong, but aren't 2 PS3 cores or 2 360 cores substantially more powerful than 2 jaguar cores?
And any emulation of PS2 is going to be stuck to only two processor cores because that's how all the games are designed to run. They'd have to rewrite every game to use 3 or more cores.

[kneon]

The PS2 CPU is just a 300mhz MIPS core, nothing special.

[DragoonsScaleLegends]

The bad thing about only being digital is that they are never going to have even half the library of games that are out there for the PS1, PS2, and PSP available digitally. The great thing about the PSP is since it has custom firmware I was able to rip my Tony Hawk PS1 games and play them on PSP and they worked perfectly but I doubt you will ever see them on the store.

[zeuanimals]

Good luck finding physical copies and good luck finding them in a good enough shape to play. Every PS2 game I find has taken a serious beating.

The PS4 doesn't have PS1, PS2, or PSP hardware inside it allowing you to play them easily. So even if they did allow for discs to be used, the discs would be pointless unless they've updated the emulator to emulate that specific game. I'd like if they allowed for disc usage since that's just more options for the user, but I wouldn't ever use it since there's potentially a lot of hassle from it.

[TWB]

@zeuanimals

Lol, dude...

I bought alone during the past week 7 PS2 games around 2-3€ each, all had manuals, 4 had good condition cases and had very good discs (some didnt even have any scratches).

And finding used games here where I live for such a good price is not that common but theres plenty of games in very nice conditions. If I have to buy for regular price, theres a dedicated store in my town that has anything from NES to PS4. I bet any bigger city will have more options.

[zeuanimals]

@TWB:

Well, you're much luckier than I am. I can't find anything that's not scratched to hell, hence why I said I personally wouldn't use it. I still said I'd like to have it just for the option.

[DragoonsScaleLegends]

@zeuanimals/@TWB

Let me tell you something that will change your life forever, it's called EBAY.

I was able to pick up my favorite PS2 games still new and sealed for around $20, except for a few more rare games. Now PS1 the price is extremely high for new sealed PS1 games but the used prices are usually reasonable for good condition games.

[jb227]

Wouldn't it more likely be ps1 & 2 games added to PsNow or the store? That would be enough for me personally because I've gotten rid of all of my older games but I'd love to have the opportunity to pick & choose some new ones to try that I never got around to

[jb227]

@doctorfraud

Really? I thought the whole idea behind PSNow was adding the full lifetime catalogue of Sony titles across all gens eventually? I could've sworn I'd read that they planned on doing that but maybe I'm mistaken. That seems really strange, that kinda kills a lot of the potential for a monthly game streaming subscription if it will only ever be limited to ps3 titles.

[S2Killinit]

Do we really need backward compatibility though? I dont think i would use it even once.

[nitus10]

You may not but there are quite a few people that would.

I am fortunate to have a backwards compatible PS3 however my PS3 (PAL region) is a mixture of hardware and software emulation and while I can read and play all my PS2 games, three of my games hang/crash at certain areas in the game. This is not due to scratches since my games are in extremely good condition.

[xxjabberxx]

That would make sense since most of us still have the PS3. Well I do. But I don't have both the ps1 or ps2 but I still have tones of games.

[_-EDMIX-_]

That would be nice, but I feel its sorta doubtful. I think it might be PS2 and PS1 games added to PSN or likely even added to PS Now.

Consider they are pushing PS Now and always adding games or it could be both, them as digital downloads for PS4 and PS Now for all devices, but full BC for PS1 and PS2 games from what I'm seeing from those images seems a bit unlikely.

Would be nice, but I'd put my money on it being a PS Now addition.

[Relientk77]

If PS4 gets PS2 and PS1 backwards compatibility that would be awesome

Edit: yeah that's what I mean. I can use all my PS1 and PS2 game discs for PS4

[Hoffmann]

But real backwards compatibility that would mean that I could use all the old ps1-2 games I still have here

[Double_O_Revan]

It would only be PS2. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I remember it being said during the PS4 release that it's laser doesn't read CDs. Which means it can't possibly read PS1 games.

[DragoonsScaleLegends]

All modern Blu-ray Drives support CD's and only very early models didn't have this ability. Anyone who thinks the reason the PS4 can't play Music CD's or PS1 CD's is anything other than a software issue are misinformed.

[Davi123]

In case of Sony are seeing this^
Please don't do BC like MS.
Use emulators to play ALL THE GAMES!
And if you are afraid of piracy, then put the emulatores behind PS Plus!

[Rookie_Monster]

Great news if indeed this is true as PLEASE, PLEASE sony, let us use our PS2 discs as well as I still have quite a few classics on disc. Love able to play games I already owned at no additional cost. That is how BC should be done and hoping Trophies and using PS4 hardware features are also allowed as well. The Paris Game show seems like a great place to announce this if indeed true.

[nitus10]

If PS1 and PS2 software emulation is made available on the PS4 it would be nice to be able to install them as well.

As for Trophies for original PS1 and PS2 games I very much doubt that will happen unless you purchase a digitally remastered game.

[XDBladez]

We all know this was gonna happen. With the Star Wars Darth Vader Ps4 Bundle coming along, we all know from the beginning, that some Ps2 games will work for the Ps4.

[Shadow Man]

I hope is true I have a few horror survivor ps2 games I never go to finish and would like to play them in my ps4.

[SmokingMonkey]

Retro-Gen-BC huh?

How weird and awesome would that be!

[user9950279]

seems like a decent idea. If PS3 emulation is impossible, I would think given all that processing power that they could pull off PS2 emulation and disk support.

If it does happen, will be funny to watch the people who have been downplaying XB1 backwards compatibility pull a complete 180. Seeing as how PS4 owners are too focused on current gen games to care about or see value in backwards compatibility.

[TheLoCoRaven]

I downplayed the XB1 backwards compatibility and I'd do the same for this. They're cool features but who doesn't have a huge backlog of games these days?

I have a backwards compatible PS3 and I only used the feature a handful of times to play Twisted Metal 2 mainly.

[Major_Glitch]

Agreed. BC is a nice feature, but BC doesn't sell consoles. If I wanted to play last gen's games, I'd play them on last gen's consoles. BC would only be a big deal if my console of choice had a limited library of games.

[Realms]

BC is nice to have but let's not get carried away BC is very niche thing to have on both console's. Most gamers will not go back and play older games yes there are some that will but by en large most won't. I would rather Sony spend those resources in VR which I believe is going to have much more of an impact on gaming moving forward than BC could ever have at this point. BC is something you should have at launch because there is a shortage of games available to your system. Sony and MS have plenty of titles at this point and many more coming next year making this feature kind of redundant. To some it might be a selling point but for many more it's just a cool feature. If this is true cool if not I can live with that no harm no foul.

[nitus10]

While I am one of those who will play older games for nostalgia reasons I fully agree with what you said and have said similar things on many occasions.

From a software perspective it would not be overly hard to allow PS1 and PS2 emulation on the PS4. PS3 emulation is another matter entirely.

Overall PS1 and PS2 emulation would definitely be a cool feature although not an essential feature. Of course I would definitely use it but most people wouldn't.

[Davi123]

I will! If Sony do the same "BC" as MS! Games the dropper.

[ColManischewitz]

Want PS3 BC.

[Christopher]

Not going to happen.

[SonyStyled]

Then you should have shelled $600 when it launched like I did. Personally it was rarely used once I got a good PS3 library going. When you have it, you could go without it. When you dont have it, you want it.

[Kalebninja]

Why would he need to do that when they're like not even $200 now.

[psplova]

This is good news for all those mom n pop retro videogame stores around the country.. Bet they're all ecstatic about this potential newsbreak!

[deadpoolio316]

Why are they suddenly going to start selling digital PS2 games? The chances are more likely than not that it will be digital, and sold in the store just like the PS2 classics section on PS3....

Actually being in the 3.0 beta, I have zero doubt that this is more than likely fake...IF it were real, Sony would want people to actually test it

[iNathan]

is this the same as Classics on PS3? Japanese list is amazing but PAL not so much. Lacks alot of games.

[Sadist3]

Playing PS2 games when you have a PS4 is like driving a 2003 BMW when you have a 2014 BMW

[SegaGamer]

The difference being that cars and games are totally different things and cannot be compared to in any way.

By the way, a lot of people love retro cars more than they do modern cars.

[WitWolfy]

Stop being a douche. Some people acrually want rhis. If you dont want to use the feature, then dont!

[x_RadicalAura_x]

The 2014 BMW wouldn't exist without the 2003 BMW to evolve from. Have some respect for past achievements/innovations.

[Phill-Spencer]

No i don't need bc. Just let me download and play all vita games on my ps4 and i'm happy!

[The_BlackHeart__]

A new Siren game running on Fox engine. A man can dream.

[Condemnedman]

Let's hope they are go via it free for the loyal fans

[Perjoss]

This is great and all but PS4 has a great lineup already, doesn't really need BC, besides who in their right mind would sell their PS2.

[muzikjunkie80]

i did years ago when i bought a xbox 360, then ps3 and sold those to buy the xbox one and ps4. times move on and i will do exactly the same when the next xbox and ps5 come out.

there only games consoles no need to get to attached.

[Perjoss]

I like to keep mine, they are a part of gaming history.

[WitWolfy]

Bring on those MGS 1 trophies bebe.

[triple_c]

Imagine being able to shareplay PS2 and PS1 games on the PS4. Now that would be awesome.. I hope this rumor is true.

[8BitSoul]

PS1 & PS2 BC would be a great feature on the PS4!

Anyone else notice that the PS1 and PS2 classics section is nowhere to be found on PS3 at the moment? It's been a while since I've been on my PS3, so I had to download an update, and I guess they've changed things around a bit in the store. I was able to find FF VII and VIII by searching for them, but it would be nice to have a section just for classic games where I can look through everything.

[Eidolon]

I've never doubted PS2/PS1 support would come, I mean, come on now. But as soon as the next major firmware update? :)

[BRINGSOCOMBACK]

It would be a good feature to have but definitely not necessary for me. I have my PS1 and PS2 hooked up and neither has been used more than once a year. Cool but not a selling point for me.

Surprised how big of a deal people made about XB1 BC.

[WitWolfy]

Its fine then.. dont use it. We who acrually do want this feature. Will!

[poor_cus_of_games]

I'm a 3.00 beta tester. So I'm gonna go check this out.

[Piffgaming]

whats the point of making it BC with PS2 games??? People gonna load up a game and realize how shitty the graphics are and turn it off. I am not picky with graphics at all and decided to hook my ps3 up again for the first time in years to take advantage of the free ps plus games and i played for a solid 15 20 mins. i tried i really tried but jesus christ the graphics are sooooo shitty now. i was playing the tomb radar game.

now imagine playing a PS2 game lol playng on a HDTV will make it look even WORSE than it already does you would have to play on a old school CRT

cant wait to read the comments when people actually try to play it

[WeAreLegion]

Are you being serious? You don't still play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games? I play them all the time.

[Piffgaming]

Are you trolling right now? Why would I spend 400$ on a PS4 to play a ps1 game?

[WeAreLegion]

You CAN'T play PS1, PS2, or PS3 games on a PS4 right now. Clearly, I was referring to playing them on their respective systems. Everyone I know still plays PS1/2/3 all the time. A good game is a good game, in spite of its graphics.

[nitus10]

I do have a 55" HDTV and PS2 games still are graphically acceptable when played via my BC PS3. Some PS2 games are almost as good graphically as first generation PS3 games.

PS1 games appear to be very grainy and don't look all that great on my HDTV although they would probably look better on a 26" (big for it's day) or smaller TV.

Note: I still have the first Tomb Raider and the graphics are very grainy on my TV to the point were I am not really that interested in playing that game. Having said that I do have a few PS1 games that I still play that are not that bad but I do find PS2 games upwards are much more graphically pleasing.

Either way game-play has not changed.

Basically if you don't mind playing older games for nostalgia reasons then backwards compatibility is a cool feature not a game changer or a compelling reason to purchase the console unless this is done for the day one release and definitely not for everyone.

[Artemidorus]

Remasters for Playstation 3 games and backwards compatible for Playstation 2.

A bloody good time to be a Playstation owner.

[Dragonking007]

I dont really know about this... Curious if its just the titles that were originally added to psn on ps3 awhile back only supported which in that case I feel disappointed kinda would like to be able to play black ops 1 and skyrim on my ps4

[N0TaB0T]

More options is always good.

[UNKLE]

PS1/PS2 BC never gonna happen because of remasters and playstation Now will get ps1/PS2/PS3 games.

[uth11]

What PS2 games are on PS Now?

They can't possibly remaster everything, and most of the remasters are PS3 games anyway.

[DualWielding]

If it is truth then they'll probably announce it at Paris Games week

[MCTJim]

I wouldnt mind backward compat with PS2 games. I could finally ditch the ole girl. Resident evil 2 for me to start. Loved the game :D

Though I dont think there is enough space in the firmware to allow an emulator to run, I cant see why it isnt possible to have a free download from the store to run an emulator

[fitfox]

does this mean playing a ps2 disc on a ps4? if so, HOT DAMN!

[GranTurismoFan]

This is such EXCITING news!!!I was one of the few that missed out on the PS2 because My parents bought me an Xbox original when I was about 8 and had no say in which console I could get.

While I LOVED my Original Xbox, I still regret missing out on so many PS2 games to this day. It would be a delight to get to enjoy them on my PS4!

Make it happen Sony

[travelguy2k]

Why should we care? i don't want ps3 games on my ps4 let alone ps2 games.

ps2 games should be on our phones/tablets not consoles.

[iliimaster]

lol seriously? ps2 games? wth is going on

[DarXyde]

PS2 backwards compatibility would actually be huge.

I doubt PS3 emulation is coming (with PSNow being a financial move and I doubt CBE architecture can really be emulated with the PS4's CPU), but PS2 would definitely serve as a throwback to what was arguably the greatest generation in gaming.

The old trophy patent, no availability of PS2 or PSOne titles on PSNow, the fact that Microsoft has pretty much forced their hand with their own backwards compatibility. It makes great sense.

It would give Sony an enormous catalog advantage over the competition and win the hearts of gamers who skipped PS3 last generation. It would be unbecoming if Sony totally skipped out on the opportunity, honestly. There's a lot to be made here. AND, with the online setup of the PS4, they can see what games are being revisited...meaning if people are commonly playing certain games that haven't been released for a while (*cough*Onimusha) then maybe we'll see sequels to PS2 favorites in the near future on PS4....?

If they can add retroactive trophy support (if it's possible), it would be pretty confounding to say they can't do some gamer activity surveillance, just enough to figure out what games we like.

I'm getting ahead of myself. The possibilities are exciting though.

[Paulino30]

I'm surprised this is big news on the website, since most articles about Xbox backwards compatibility get down played on the message boards here.

This is coming from someone who has a Ps4 & PC.
I do hope they add this feature because I would love to play some ps2 games on my vita.

[d0smox_nitekapp]

for some xbox players

www.eurogamer.net/articles/di gitalfoundry-2014-ps1-ps2-games -heading-to-ps4

this was even before the Xbox BC announcment

and by the way BC is not an xbox one exclusive feature.

i hope that ps4 bc will be compatibile with the full library and not selected cough*XboxOne*cough

the 360's BC with the OG Xbox was only on selected titles which imo it sucks
and the xboxone is follow the same path as 360's BC

[Angerfist]

But only PS2? Or PS3 too?
Cause I think its not as easy to get to work as with Xbox 360 BC on the One cause there are different Hardware Manufacturers and that it will be difficult to emulate the cell processor

[iNFAMOUZ1]

its backwards compability through ps now, their just going to announce more games that will be able to be played through ps now, you still wont be able to put in a ps2 disc in, ps4 cant do native bc, this was discussed to death months and years ago, only xbox one can do that as shown during their most recent announcement. People think ps4 is some godly machine when in reality both the xbox one and ps4 are low to mid range systems

[oneluckybullet]

So ppl hate the one for adding bc but Sony may add ps2 bc and it's great? I swear I don't understand the gaming community now. Granted their a few fans of both camps that applaud what the other does, but the majority don't and are so wrapped up in it like the are Damn board members for said company.

[XanderZane]

Still have my 60GB PS3 that support B/C for PS2 and PS1 games, so I really don't need this. If they get PS2 B/C for the PS4, does that mean PSNow will never see any PS2 games on it? I thought Sony was desperately trying to get PS1 and PS1 games within their PSNow library. I would like to hear what Sony has to say about all of this.

[xPaYDaYx]

Don't have much interest to play any PS2 games other than Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, which hopefully will be coming to PS4 later. Also FFX and FFXII which the former of the two is already on PS4 and the latter of which is coming.

[fulnattybrah]

Why sould Sony make anything BC when they can just charge you for PS Now? Think people, I know you guys are smarter than that...

[captainexplosion]

What does PS Now have to do with PS2 emulation? And if Sony cared so much about PS Now they wouldn't have remote play.

[GreenUp]

Patiently waiting for any SOCOM game, plus Need For Speed Underground 1 and 2. :) Of course, with online multiplayer.

[Spikeantestor]

If they announce BC with PS2 and not PS3 I will be displeased. YOU HEAR ME SONY!? DISPLEASED!!!!

[PaleMoonDeath]

Onimusha, I may play you once again <3

[UNKLE]

You can on PS2 or PC emulated 1080p/4k.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Uh.. No thanks.

Don't have a gaming PC, and no way am I buying a PS2.

[SaveMeJebus]

So other then launch PS3's BC play PS1 games and PS4 will BC play PS2 games, Weird.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

My first PS3 played PS1 and PS2 games

[twiggytree12]

The first gen 20gb, 60gb and 80gb PS3 consoles were BC with PS1 and PS2 games, ALL PS2 and PS3 consoles are BC with PS1 games.

As of now PS4 is BC with nothing... We'll see what happens

[Shineon]

Why is it that every Playstation can play ps1 games except the ps4?

[X-23]

They are probably trying to keep it low key so they can reveal it themselves at PSX. Makes the most sense this way.

Though again I will say that backwards compatibility isn't really all that important to me. I definitely wouldn't mind the function, PS2 has one of the greatest gaming library's of all time, and I'd really like to play God Hand again lol, but I'm not going to hate on Sony if they don't make that a possibility especially when there is nothing stopping me from just buying the console again.

PS2's cost almost the same as a full priced video game some places sell them for even cheaper.

[Masta Kaos]

Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks please...

[Tzuno]

They had to come with something on the table after MS move,either way it's a great decision because ps2 has amazing quality games.

[Goozex]

Maybe trophie support through 1st
party games

[mark_parch]

I got the impression most ps4 owners didn't want backwards compatibility

[MasterCornholio]

Not enough to buy a system for it.

But if the PS4 had BC we wouldn't reject.

The more options the better right?

[PaleMoonDeath]

N4G doesn't represent millions of PS4 users kid.

Of course people want BC, or don't even know they want it, the fanboys here can flip one.

[Kalebninja]

I don't care, I just want them to actually add games to psnow even if its just for the rental part. Ni no kuni would be nice and the kingdom hearts collections since SE said they won't come to PS4.

[Caedus511]

So I just want to clarify...

When PS4 looks like it may become backwards compatible it's awesome news and everyone is excited; but when Xbox One announced BC "no one buys a new console to play old games" was the dominant theme for most comments. The hypocrisy amongst gamers is unfathomable this generation.

OT- I think this is great news for all gamers.

[Emme]

Its cool how both microsoft and sony finally listened.

[WDBII]

Don't forget who made the first step

[Mr_Writer85]

I don't believe it until Sony announce it.

[Avalanche]

only game that matters is Socom2. and Online play would be a must for this service to matter.

[WDBII]

all of a sudden this matters... it's great to be Sony so it must have always been great to be Xbox.. Im just sayin

[SuperbVillain]

onimusha please