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Last-gen ports: Opinions?
wiggy:
I've never really understood the complaints about backward compatibility. The reason I hear most often when people complain is the space that the extra console takes up, but really about 1/2 a cubic foot is pretty hard to imagine as being more than most any apartment or house could afford. Sure, it's convenient to have one console that would play the older games as well, but it's far from a deterrent when I'm buying a new console.
gam3rz3r0:
Personally I'm with you, I'd rather keep my system but some people sell there old system to help pay for the new one. If they did have backwards compatibility (especially this gen) they would have more options for games until the current gen library gets more fleshed out.
TDIRunner:
--- Quote from: wiggy on October 11, 2015, 04:43:07 PM ---I've never really understood the complaints about backward compatibility. The reason I hear most often when people complain is the space that the extra console takes up, but really about 1/2 a cubic foot is pretty hard to imagine as being more than most any apartment or house could afford. Sure, it's convenient to have one console that would play the older games as well, but it's far from a deterrent when I'm buying a new console.
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I think people were just spoiled by the PS2 with its damn near perfect backwards compatibility (including controllers, memory cards, etc.). Since the PS2 is the best selling console of all time, it's also safe to say that most gamers have had some experience with it and are aware of the backwards compatibility. Now that they have it, they expect it every time going forward.
Umbra:
I can't recall where I saw the information, but apparently Phil Spencer wants to have original Xbox titles backwards compatible on the One as well, although he's not sure it would happen any time soon, if at all. If so, this would be a pretty good selling point - the first console since the PS3 fat that would have multi-generational backward compatibility. One can hope I suppose.
Thom Grayson:
--- Quote from: Umbra on October 11, 2015, 10:43:19 PM ---I can't recall where I saw the information, but apparently Phil Spencer wants to have original Xbox titles backwards compatible on the One as well, although he's not sure it would happen any time soon, if at all. If so, this would be a pretty good selling point - the first console since the PS3 fat that would have multi-generational backward compatibility. One can hope I suppose.
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Since they are both x86, this should (theoretically) be (relatively) easy to do.
I think I read/saw the same thing you did :P