Too many worthless updates this gen

Seriously why can't I turn on my console or put in a game without having to update it every week or two? What do these updates even do? Nothing significant ever changes. PS3 is the absolute worst for this but 360 is pretty bad too.

Is this the most annoying gen in video games history?

Seriously why can't I put in a game without having to update it every week or two? What do these updates even do? Nothing significant ever changes. PS3 is the absolute worst for this but 360 is pretty bad too.

Is this the most annoying gen in video games history?

AL_GREEN

With all the crap that this gen has sprung, I would think you would pick, at the very least, something "worthwhile" to "complain about".

Is this really an issue for you? I can understand not having an Internet connection but... hmm...

I wonder why they made it so PS3 is no longer backwards compatible.

I wonder why they made it so PS3 were no longer backwards compatible. BranKetra

Really? Really? With the ps2 still selling and Sony making "updated" ports of their games, you really wonder why Sony thought to remove backwards compatibility? I'd say you should be more worried about the next console's bc than the ps3 :P .

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]I wonder why they made it so PS3 were no longer backwards compatible. thattotally

Really? Really? With the ps2 still selling and Sony making "updated" ports of their games, you really wonder why Sony thought to remove backwards compatibility? I'd say you should be more worried about the next console's bc than the ps3 :P .

You know they are optional? What's wrong with updates that fix bugs and balanca a game more? oO I love to patch my games. Oh and there are plenty of times where you can see what the update does. Buy the original version of Burnout Paradise, play it a hour, update it and you get blown away

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[QUOTE="BranKetra"]I wonder why they made it so PS3 were no longer backwards compatible. BranKetra

Really? Really? With the ps2 still selling and Sony making "updated" ports of their games, you really wonder why Sony thought to remove backwards compatibility? I'd say you should be more worried about the next console's bc than the ps3 :P .

We'll keep it simple:

Hardware costs.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="thattotally"]

Really? Really? With the ps2 still selling and Sony making "updated" ports of their games, you really wonder why Sony thought to remove backwards compatibility? I'd say you should be more worried about the next console's bc than the ps3 :P .

thattotally

We'll keep it simple:

Hardware costs.

[QUOTE="thattotally"]

[QUOTE="BranKetra"] Yes, really. I mean, was there a technical issue caused by BC? Or did they just say, "this is what's happening. Deal with it?"BranKetra

We'll keep it simple:

Hardware costs.

It means software emulation of the PS2 is hit-or-miss at best, so to grant backwards compatibility, you have to basically put all the PS2 hardware inside the PS3. Those extra components cost money, obviously, and would either lower the profit margin of the console or force Sony to charge more.

They don't take very long at all, I've never really minded.

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[QUOTE="thattotally"]

We'll keep it simple:

Hardware costs.

djsundowner

It means software emulation of the PS2 is hit-or-miss at best, so to grant backwards compatibility, you have to basically put all the PS2 hardware inside the PS3. Those extra components cost money, obviously, and would either lower the profit margin of the console or force Sony to charge more.

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[QUOTE="BranKetra"] What is that supposed to mean?

BranKetra

It means software emulation of the PS2 is hit-or-miss at best, so to grant backwards compatibility, you have to basically put all the PS2 hardware inside the PS3. Those extra components cost money, obviously, and would either lower the profit margin of the console or force Sony to charge more.

B/C still works fine on my launch PS3.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]

[QUOTE="djsundowner"]

It means software emulation of the PS2 is hit-or-miss at best, so to grant backwards compatibility, you have to basically put all the PS2 hardware inside the PS3. Those extra components cost money, obviously, and would either lower the profit margin of the console or force Sony to charge more.

CarnageHeart

B/C still works fine on my launch PS3.

One of the main things about it was that if the update wasn't accepted, a user could no longer access PSN.

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[QUOTE="BranKetra"]What about the ones that already have the hardware inside it? It sounds like they just turned it off.

BranKetra

B/C still works fine on my launch PS3.

One of the main things about it was that if the update wasn't accepted, a user could no longer access PSN.

That's the case with all updates. My PS3 has always run the latest updates (I am a heavy online gamer) and I've never had problems playing PS2 games.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="thattotally"]

Really? Really? With the ps2 still selling and Sony making "updated" ports of their games, you really wonder why Sony thought to remove backwards compatibility? I'd say you should be more worried about the next console's bc than the ps3 :P .

thattotally

We'll keep it simple:

Hardware costs.

The PS3 can easily be backwards compatible, it has nothing to do with "hardware" just remember my computer can RUN PS2 emulation, and PS1 emulation... and SNES emulation. PS3/Xbox whatever are just mini computers. Giving that Sony has access to the coding for PS2... it would be very easy to make PS3 backwards compatible.

So anyway... the xbox 360 has a lot of updates? For what? Black Ops? Because my xbox has very rarely updated since I got it 5-6 months ago. and.. PSN is DAMNED SLOW lol

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[QUOTE="CarnageHeart"]

B/C still works fine on my launch PS3.

CarnageHeart

One of the main things about it was that if the update wasn't accepted, a user could no longer access PSN.

That's the case with all updates. My PS3 has always run the latest updates (I am a heavy online gamer) and I've never had problems playing PS2 games.

Updates on the PS3 are ridiculous: they're rarely less than 30MB each, take forever to download and sometimes for arcade games you basically have to redownload the whole thing, like for Street Fighter HD remix, a 300MB game with a 300MB update. At least the PS3 doesn't kick you off the network when you need to download a patch like the 360 does, although you can't really do anything else while you're downloading. Bah

[QUOTE="AL_GREEN"]

Seriously why can't I put in a game without having to update it every week or two? What do these updates even do? Nothing significant ever changes. PS3 is the absolute worst for this but 360 is pretty bad too.

Is this the most annoying gen in video games history?

TommyWieseau81

Well, as long as you don't have to and the game still plays. Major updates should be ON THE DISC, because their are people like me that occasionally go without having online for X amount of time, due to travels.

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[QUOTE="BranKetra"] Yes, really. I mean, was there a technical issue caused by BC? Or did they just say, "this is what's happening. Deal with it?"Mewi

We'll keep it simple:

Hardware costs.

The PS3 can easily be backwards compatible, it has nothing to do with "hardware" just remember my computer can RUN PS2 emulation, and PS1 emulation... and SNES emulation. PS3/Xbox whatever are just mini computers. Giving that Sony has access to the coding for PS2... it would be very easy to make PS3 backwards compatible.

So anyway... the xbox 360 has a lot of updates? For what? Black Ops? Because my xbox has very rarely updated since I got it 5-6 months ago. and.. PSN is DAMNED SLOW lol

Have you ever tried this emulation? Its very spotty for the ps2 in specific, and you actually need really powerful hardware to run it decent at any res above 480p.

Ps3 network works again yay! Lemme watch a few shows on netflix before I have to go to work in an hour. Turns on PS3..."system update required" - estimated time left 43 minutes. -_____________________- AHHHHH this updates not even gonna do anything at all.

seriously **** gaming this gen I'm gonna start reading books

Who seriously cares? If it keeps my game / system running well it's worth the 2 minute wait.