Comments on: Sony’s John Koller Answers Questions About PS3 Slim

By: Gibb

Gibb — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:19:22 +0000

BC could return if the PS2 phases out.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:25:26 +0000

As long as Atlus and other small publisher still publish on PS2, BC is important to me.

I have the launch 20GB model with BC. BC was the main reason I bought it near launch. I am happy I can enjoy Persona 4 and Yakuza 2 (Both 2008 games) on the PS3 with upscaled definition. It just doesn’t look as good playing these games on my HDTV with just a PS2, even with component cable.

By: Trieloth

Trieloth — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:08:09 +0000

Agreed Mcloki. If its that important you can find a BC PS3. If you have a high Def TV (especially 1080p) you will NOT want to see them butt ugly PS2 poly’s anywho. The only games that look decent are the 2-D games and you still will want to play a newer game.

By: JimmyStewart

JimmyStewart — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:18:51 +0000

Huge bummer about the backwards compatibility. I was disappointed when MS stopped adding bc for titles… and I’m incredibly bummed about this now. I honestly thought Sony would eventually be able to have a pretty big feature over the 360 with this.

And mcloki, no need to take such offense to people wishing for a pretty useful feature. I bought a launch 60gig console, the 3/4 USB ports are now entirely broken. I’m scared to send it in to be repaired in case they send me back an “updated” console that removes the backwards compatibility.
I have PS2 games. The majority of which I bought AFTER buying my PS3. I bought them because Sony constantly touted how they were the only console to provide complete backwards compatibility. They used it as a selling point, and I took them up on it.
As for my PS2, with all that going on I passed it along to my sister. She still uses it quite a bit and it’s become a “family console” for her. I’m not about to ask for it back. And as it is I don’t have room for another console in my entertainment center… I’ve got three shelves already full with a Tivo, a 360, a PS3 and a Wii! Something would have to go to put in the PS2.

So with that in mind, I’d say you’re the troll here. Just because you don’t want a particular feature doesn’t mean the rest of us are crazy for wanting it. It was a big selling point of the PS3 to me, and it was going to be a big selling point of the new slim. I was intending to swap out at least one of my PS3 with a slim. At this point I’m really not so sure.

By: mcloki

mcloki — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:45:34 +0000

If backwards compatibility was such a big deal you would have bought the original 60 gig.
Anyone that is complaining about the PS3 not having BC is “full of it” they’re complaining for the sake of trolling a message board. Or just Xbox fans boys. If you’ve got PS2 games, you must have a ps2. Did IQ’s suddenly drop. Hook it up and use it. The PS2 is $99, go buy it.
And if you really must have a PS3 that has BC. Go ebay it.
Die complainers Die.
From the German.