Don't Hold Your Breath for Backwards Compatibility on PS4

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During E3 2015, one of Microsoft's biggest 'wow' moments came when it announced that the Xbox One would be gaining the ability to play Xbox 360 titles via a backwards compatibility service. It was a move that had the crowd clapping furiously, and as you'd expect, there's been a big call from PlayStation fans that they want something similar on the PlayStation 4.

"I was very surprised. It must have taken lots of effort for them to realise the backwards compatibility, because the Xbox 360 and Xbox One use very different kinds of architecture," Sony's Shuhei Yoshida said on the matter in an interview with EDGE. "They showed a very short list of titles that work, and doing software emulation means you have to work title by title. So I'm curious to see what kind of games will be included in those 100 games that they say will be compatible by the end of the year," he continued, sounding somewhat sceptical.

Yoshida remained sceptical when asked about the possibility of backwards compatibility on the PS4, however. "I totally understand people asking for it, and if it was easy, we'd have done that," he replied, adding: "But our focus is creating PS4 games and adding new services." Perhaps disappointing news for those of you holding out for some hope. "Remaking games on PS4 makes the games even better – with The Last Of Us, you can play at 60 frames per second, and the same goes for Dark Souls 2. Actually, I just finished Dark Souls 2 again on PS4," Yoshida concluded, belting out a quote that's bound to have people in an uproar about remasters.

Backwards compatibility seems to be a debate that never quite goes away, but where do you stand? Would you make use of your old PS3 games on your PS4, or do you prefer having older titles remastered for your new-gen hardware? Try not to be too controversial in the comments section below.

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CyimkingPosted:

I like it but idk why people are still stuck on the past... Yes some throw back games are fun but besides a couple of games no one is going to be playing regular xbox 360 games anyway. Mainly due to the lack of performance of the games compared to the current gen games.

Can't PS4 run 4k resolution games (or is there an option for it) ?

CancerousPosted:

FriskyPanda Sony ponies lmaoooooo Sony is not going to create new ps4 games!! They got wrecked at E3


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Try harder next time.

FriskyPandaPosted:

Sony ponies lmaoooooo Sony is not going to create new ps4 games!! They got wrecked at E3

piPosted:

I hope it happens. Playing older titles on my PS4 makes it easier and less cluttered because I can play on one console. Although, remakes are kind of cool as well. I hadn't played The Last of Us until I had purchased a PS4 because previously, I had the Xbox 360. Remakes do give people a chance to play games that weren't available on a certain console if they didn't have the previous console before.

SteeenPosted:

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partyrock
the online service isnt that bad compared to xbox one. Theyre both down the same amount of times.


That comment omg. I r8 8/8 nice bait.

Seriously though. Xbox Live is such a better service compared to PSN. I still remember in 2013 ( I think ) when Lulsec ( again, I think ) took down PSN for [b]A MONTH!!![/b] no company should deal with that. That for me made PSN look like a complete joke.

We even have the attacks earlier in the year with Lizard Squad. PSN was struggling to get back up so much more than Xbox Live was.


2013? lol no. it was like 2010 when PSN was down for a month or two. Also lately XBL HAS been down quite a bit also. (Side Note: Lizard Squad is a joke. They take credit from other people that ACTUALLY DDoSed XBL and PSN)

AutopilotPosted:

Either way ps4 is still good lol

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partyrock
the online service isnt that bad compared to xbox one. Theyre both down the same amount of times.


That comment omg. I r8 8/8 nice bait.

Seriously though. Xbox Live is such a better service compared to PSN. I still remember in 2013 ( I think ) when Lulsec ( again, I think ) took down PSN for [b]A MONTH!!![/b] no company should deal with that. That for me made PSN look like a complete joke.

We even have the attacks earlier in the year with Lizard Squad. PSN was struggling to get back up so much more than Xbox Live was.

DanielPosted:

I hate things like this, Xbox decide to bring backwards compatibility out then PS copy it really pisses me off when other companies copy things.

But im not going to complain because its great to have backwards compatibility for both consoles, Nice!

MickersSweatsTTGPosted:

Mwaha another reason why Xbox is better :)

SagePosted:

GeorgeBush remastered cod >>>> old cod i would love for them to remaster a old cod


a remastered Cod4 would be life or WaW