The Playstation 4

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 17:17

Work is underway on it according to MCV.

Maybe Microsrofula will drop this ridiculous Kinect shit and concentrate on a new Xbox now.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 17:27

*pre orders*

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 17:28

The question is: backwards compatabilitytityiilcoty?

The Egg · **Joined:** 16th Aug, 2008 **Posts:** 412

Will they be releasing a new Gran Turismo to coincide with the launch?

[insert (in)appropriate dimlie here]

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

The Egg wrote:

Will they be releasing a new Gran Turismo to coincide with the launch?

[insert (in)appropriate dimlie here]

Yep! Rumours are apparently it'll feature the Top Gear test track and it has already been in development for a number of years.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Dimrill wrote:

The question is: backwards compatabilitytityiilcoty?

Heh, no. Old = shit, according to Sony. Forget that PS1 and 2 were, you know, two of the most successful consoles ever...

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 18:26

Hmm I dunno. If I was a cynical person (:P) I'd say that Sony think Old=still profitable. The lack of proper backwards compatibility would mean that they could get away with selling you the game again via the PISSYNAN network. See: Final Fantasy VII & IX.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

I am looking forward to Metal Gear Solid 5, which lasts for three solid months of Snake going "Hwwaurhh" and fires a tranquiliser dart at everyone in the room if you pick up the controller.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Dimrill wrote:

The lack of proper backwards compatibility would mean that they could get away with selling you the game again via the PISSYNAN network. See: Final Fantasy VII & IX.

That too!

Ahem.

TheAlbin0Kid · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 20:02

I for one thank Sony for refusing to make things backwards compatible. If they had, I'd have bought a PS3 instead of a 360 and remained loyal to the brand whose PS2 gave me so much joy... a narrow escape, and rather a daft move on their part I think.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 20:07

Dimrill wrote:

The question is: backwards compatabilitytityiilcoty?

For all three games.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 20:07

The wee man has a point.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

I totally agree with the backward compatible argument, I hated the way Sony stopped all the PS1s and PS2s working when they released the PS3...

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 20:13

Dimrill wrote:

Hmm I dunno. If I was a cynical person (:P) I'd say that Sony think Old=still profitable. The lack of proper backwards compatibility would mean that they could get away with selling you the game again via the PISSYNAN network. See: Final Fantasy VII & IX.

Err, PS1 games work fine on the PS3. I have played my disk version of FFVIII through no problems, and all the other PS1 games I own work (Inc. FFVII, FFIX)

It's only the PS2 compatibility they removed, and you can't download similar off PSN.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 20:16

Yet. Interesting I didn't know PS1 games worked on it still.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 20:17

Dimrill wrote:

Yet. Interesting I didn't know PS1 games worked on it still.

You are a silly.

Also: Not online.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 20:22

I didn't realise PS1 games worked on it either. Although I've got a couple of PSOnes with screens so it's never really crossed my mind.

Morte · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 20:46

TheAlbin0Kid wrote:

I for one thank Sony for refusing to make things backwards compatible. If they had, I'd have bought a PS3 instead of a 360 and remained loyal to the brand whose PS2 gave me so much joy... a narrow escape, and rather a daft move on their part I think.

Very much this.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

What's the alternative statement? "We aren't working on any new stuff?" This isn't really news is it?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

QUIET DOC, we've had a few funnies out of it!

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 22:48

Yeah, shurrup. This isn't your intended audience.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

YEAH! I bet if it was an iPhone 5 thread he'd be alllll over it. What a hypocrite. He's changed.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 22:50

Nah, he'd just be chatting to Grim... in the seeekrit mod foruhm and just coming on here to tell us we're WRONG and STUPID.

Love you really.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

What's the alternative statement? "We aren't working on any new stuff?" This isn't really news is it?

"We're wasting our time on a motion tracking controller that will cost as much as a new console instead if getting on with it".

Malabelm · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 22:58

I don't give a shit about backwards compatibility. There, I said it.

Not once have I wanted to play an original Xbox game on my 360, nor did I ever want to play a PS1 game on my PS2. Couldn't care less.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Yeah, but, there are some truly ace PS2 games that I didn't play. Such as Shadow of the Colossus and God of War and stuff. I got rid of my PS2 before those came out. I'm done with the PS1 era, though. I was very annoyed when I realised my PS3 wouldn't play PS2 games.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 23:04

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

What's the alternative statement? "We aren't working on any new stuff?"

We are working on old stuff. Like what Nintendo done made.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 23:07

Malabar Front wrote:

Not once have I wanted to play an original Xbox game on my 360, nor did I ever want to play a PS1 game on my PS2. Couldn't care less.

You can pretty much guarantee that every Xbox game I have actually wanted to play hasn't been on the list of supported titles. Oh, except Pirates! I think - when I went to play that, I realised my brother had it. :facepalm:

If you're going to do backwards compatibility, do it 100%.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Burnout 3, the only driving game MrsP has ever enjoyed. Backwards compatible. Made the 360 transition easier.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:21

I'm the same as Malibu. I don't really care much.

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

devilman wrote:

Malabar Front wrote:

Not once have I wanted to play an original Xbox game on my 360, nor did I ever want to play a PS1 game on my PS2. Couldn't care less.

You can pretty much guarantee that every Xbox game I have actually wanted to play hasn't been on the list of supported titles. Oh, except Pirates! I think - when I went to play that, I realised my brother had it. :facepalm:

If you're going to do backwards compatibility, do it 100%.

Same thing here. I wanted to play JSRF not so long ago and that doesn't work in PAL areas. It's supposed to but doesn't.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:33

The only time I cared about backpat was when I couldn't play Project Zero any more

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

When I got the PS2 the PS1 was never started up again. In fact it hadn't even been started for an age and I gave it away. Terrible console with terrible graphics and games I was glad to see the back of.

The PS2 was better but again hasn't been started since I got the Xbox.

Compare that to how often I fire up the Megadrive, Dreamcast or C64! The Playstation was a terrible console that was total hype above everything else. Bland gaming for the masses. If it were a colour it would be beige.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:43

No.

It gave me Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Ridge Racer, FF7 and many other gems.

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

I've been playing Guitar Hero a bit on the PS2 lately because PS2 guitars can't be used on the PS3 without a special adapter. Also PS3 guitars won't work with it.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

I just don't play old games ever really. I don't even have time for all the new ones so I just never feel the need.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 13:09

Is this all they could come up with? No hyperbolic name for the main processor? No promises of heightened experiences only achievable because of the POWAAAAAR of PlayStation?

Sorry Sony, but it hasn't been emotional.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 15:52

Wogan'sTrouserBulge wrote:

Yeah, but, there are some truly ace PS2 games that I didn't play. Such as Shadow of the Colossus and God of War and stuff.

Why would they give you BC when they can release them in HD on the PS3 and charge you another tenner for them? They've already done the GoW collection. As far as I'm aware, Ico and SotC are next.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 17:29

Like Gears of War ever came out on the PS2 lol newb

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 22:02

Grim... wrote:

Like Gears of War ever came out on the PS2 lol newb

Hoho, you scamp!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

myoptikakaka wrote:

Wogan'sTrouserBulge wrote:

Yeah, but, there are some truly ace PS2 games that I didn't play. Such as Shadow of the Colossus and God of War and stuff.

Why would they give you BC when they can release them in HD on the PS3 and charge you another tenner for them? They've already done the GoW collection. As far as I'm aware, Ico and SotC are next.

Exactly myp, EGGS-BLOODY-ZACTLY.

lasermink · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1883

Zardoz wrote:

No.

It gave me Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Ridge Racer, FF7 and many other gems.

Tekken 3, Resident Evil 2-3, Silent Hill, just to name a couple more.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

myoptikakaka wrote:

Why would they give you BC when they can release them in HD on the PS3 and charge you another tenner for them? They've already done the GoW collection. As far as I'm aware, Ico and SotC are next.

~£10 each for Ico & SotC would be a bargain though, they go for fucking silly money on ebay & hunners of folk still haven't played them.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:05

The only reason I want a PS3 is for the Last Guardian. HD remakes of the first two would be great too thanks.

romanista · **Posted:** Thu Jul 08, 2010 13:30

Wogan'sTrouserBulge wrote:

YEAH! I bet if it was an iPhone 5 thread he'd be alllll over it. What a hypocrite. He's changed.

just
realised we're complaining about the end of lifecycles of consoles (4 effective ps2 years), and we're allready on iphone 4 after 3.. how come we replace our phones that much faster (the subscription subsidy as only reason?), or are the improvements that much more incremental?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Apps written for iPhone 3 work on iPhone 4.

Games created for the XBox don't (typically) work on the 360.

If you don't EOL your software line, frequent hardware platform changes are easy to swallow. If you do, people won't be so keen to upgrade.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jul 08, 2010 17:24

Craster wrote:

Games created for the XBox don't (typically) work on the 360.

Um...
Is that true?

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Grim... wrote:

Craster wrote:

Games created for the XBox don't (typically) work on the 360.

Um...
Is that true?

Aye, they need to write a custom emulator for each game to make them work.
http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/backwar ... eslist.htm

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jul 08, 2010 17:28

I'm aware of that (silly buggers not doing Project Zero grumble grumble) - but what's the ratio?

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

955 : http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/backwar ... eslist.htm
= fuckknows : idk

:DD

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