Anyone else done purchasing PS3 games due to lack of B/C on PS4?

I just recently purchased my PS3 (holiday bundle for $200=great deal) and I quickly picked up several games and a couple of extra controllers on the cheap. I am now regretting my purchase due to not being able to play PS3 games on PS4. I know everyone will be all over the, "just keep your ps3...blah, blah, blah, but I have no space for another game system. I have O.C.D really bad (medically diagnosed) and I cannot handle multiple game systems and especially cords everywhere. I was planning to buy The Last of Us, Battlefield 3 or 4, and several other games, but have now cancelled all of my preorders and will not be buying any more games for it. I was even considering some movies on PSN, but apparently those will not work on PS4 either. I do understand they needed to drop the B/C due to the X86 architecture of the new system, but it sucks for many of us with game collections.

Since PSN will not be a part of PS4, how long until they pull the plug on it alltogether? How long will the Last of US online last? $60 for a 12 hour game and a few months of online is not worth it IMHO. Once PSN goes, there goes my Bad Company, Netflix, and most every other game I have (since there is no split screen on most games). Seriously considering selling the whole lot and being done with it. Extremely frustrated.

I just recently purchased my PS3 (holiday bundle for $200=great deal) and I quickly picked up several games and a couple of extra controllers on the cheap. I am now regretting my purchase due to not being able to play PS3 games on PS4. I know everyone will be all over the, "just keep your ps3...blah, blah, blah, but I have no space for another game system. I have O.C.D really bad (medically diagnosed) and I cannot handle multiple game systems and especially cords everywhere. I was planning to buy The Last of Us, Battlefield 3 or 4, and several other games, but have now cancelled all of my preorders and will not be buying any more games for it. I was even considering some movies on PSN, but apparently those will not work on PS4 either. I do understand they needed to drop the B/C due to the X86 architecture of the new system, but it sucks for many of us with game collections.

Since PSN will not be a part of PS4, how long until they pull the plug on it alltogether? How long will the Last of US online last? $60 for a 12 hour game and a few months of online is not worth it IMHO. Once PSN goes, there goes my Bad Company, Netflix, and most every other game I have (since there is no split screen on most games). Seriously considering selling the whole lot and being done with it. Extremely frustrated.

dewc1

There is a ton of amazing PS3 games that have yet to come out. I usually pick up new systems on the day that they launch but I won't be this time. I see myself playing PS3 games for a very long time still.

Only 4 more games on my list. Last Of US and Beyond Two Souls for sure. Dead Island Riptide highly likely and Remember Me is a wait and see.

No I am not done. The PS4 not having BC isn't an issue for me because I have a PS3 to play my PS3 games.AmazonTreeBoa

If there is a good PS3 game I think thats worth buying I will buy it on PS3. I will buy the best PS4 games also. So I guess the PS3 and PS4 will be hooked up together on seperate HDMI ports.

Still working through a PS3 backlog with more to come out (Last of Us, Beyond, Tales of Xillia). My PS3 won't disappear upon purchasing a PS4 so I see no reason to stop gaming on it.

You are so right. I shouldn't be stressing about this. time to Ebay the PS3 and games. Too bad, since I only had it for less than 3 months. Too bad for Sony as well, as I usually purchase alot of games (purchased 15 games in the 3 months I have had it).

I have some pretty serious OCD myself. However, I can tell you: as much as I dislike cords I enjoy having many, many consoles (the more the merrier) and a ton of games. So, you're OCD is definatly different than mine.

BTW: Do you take medication for your OCD? That helped me a lot.

The meds do help some, but not enough. I have sold a huge portion of my possessions because I cannot handle the clutter. Really sucks.

I'm purchasing games like a mofo; this is just probably the end of me purchasing Playstations.

If it bothers you enough can't you just put stuff in boxes and store it for a bit? Then swap them out when you feel the mood.

thats stupid. I will keep buying PS3 games to play on my PS3 and I will buy PS4 games to play on my PS4.Nengo_Flow

Honestly, I want to wait and see. Sony said that they might allow us to transfer our PSN downloads to the PS4 to play through Gaikai. I wish they can let us play our discs through Gaikai or something, I am keeping my PS3 so I don't need to hear "keep your PS3". I heard this countless times. The real issue is that consoles break. There is the whole issue with the YOLD. I am on my second PS3 and I don't want to have to buy another one years later just to play my PS3 games. Sony patented an add-on that can enable backwards compatibility. I wish they can just release that.

How soon until they take PSN down alltogether though? I assume their new service will be like XBOX live and will charge a fee to play. I don't see them keeping the PSN service up for more than 12 months tops. Unlike PC, all of your online games will become single player games overnight!! I guess there may be a few with dedicated servers, but I am not sure if you would still need PSN to log in. The way I understand it, you have to go through PSN to even use netflix, untlike my Wii. And what happens to all of those who purchased movies through PSN?

I hope you don't think I am SONY bashing, because I believe they will win this next generation, and win big. I think they made mistakes with the PS3 and have learned from those mistakes.

Why do people have this attitude that as soon as the PS4 comes out they have to stop playing on their PS3? Just hold onto your PS3, it's not like you need to throw it away. 

Just like with the end of the PS2 we're getting a ton of awesome games to send off the PS3: Tomb Raider, Bioshock: Infinite, The Last of Us, Beyond, Remember Me (still a maybe), and GTA V to name a few.

I couldn't imagine not playing these games just because a new system is coming out later this year.  And I would have no problem paying $60 for The Last of Us, as I currently don't intend to play the MP and will likely play the SP at least twice (played Uncharted 2 three times so far).  As far as I'm concerned, online games have done nothing to interest me in a while.  These days a solid story is what I'm looking for, and with the exception of the awful supporting characters in TR, this seems to be a promising year for SP experiences.

Honestly, I want to wait and see. Sony said that they might allow us to transfer our PSN downloads to the PS4 to play through Gaikai. I wish they can let us play our discs through Gaikai or something, I am keeping my PS3 so I don't need to hear "keep your PS3". I heard this countless times. The real issue is that consoles break. There is the whole issue with the YOLD. I am on my second PS3 and I don't want to have to buy another one years later just to play my PS3 games. Sony patented an add-on that can enable backwards compatibility. I wish they can just release that.

Jak-25

Very good point.  I ended up getting an extra PS2 as the first one I have started acting up some.  I'll probably do the same with the PS3 once there's a big sale as stores try to get rid of them (probably sometime in 2014), as it seems to be louder than it used to be, at least when watching a DVD/Blu-Ray, games don't seem to make it act any differently.

I love it when a guy who waited 6 years to buy a PS3 talks like he's going to buy a PS4 on launch day.  Yeah, riiiiiight.

Anyhow, if your OCD is bothered by a bunch of messy wires, you can get some zip ties (I think I paid $3 for a pack of 100) and use them to arrange your wires in a neat and orderly fashion.  Or get some wire channels which are little tubes that you run your wires through and then stick to the wall, to organize your wiring.  Etc.

Personally I'm very proud of my entertainment center which has a TV, cable box, PS3, DVD player, stereo receiver, etc. and not a single wire to be seen lol.

How soon until they take PSN down alltogether though? I assume their new service will be like XBOX live and will charge a fee to play. I don't see them keeping the PSN service up for more than 12 months tops. Unlike PC, all of your online games will become single player games overnight!! I guess there may be a few with dedicated servers, but I am not sure if you would still need PSN to log in. The way I understand it, you have to go through PSN to even use netflix, untlike my Wii. And what happens to all of those who purchased movies through PSN?

I hope you don't think I am SONY bashing, because I believe they will win this next generation, and win big. I think they made mistakes with the PS3 and have learned from those mistakes.

dewc1

Also, you do NOT need to be logged in to PSN to use Netflix. It will tell you to sign in, but as soon as you hit ok it opens the Netflix app and let's you use it as if you were signed in.

I keep all my systems and games.

You sound like you are done with videogames. So it may be time for you to quit.

Extremely silly reaction to me but, hey, we're all different.

In no way would I miss out on the remaining awesome-looking games still to come for the PS3.  When PS4 comes out, my PS3 will be sitting proudly next to it, ready to play whatever awesome games get released for it.

I buy PS3 games to enjoy them NOW, not next year.

When PS4 comes out, I will prolly get it and sell all my PS3 stuff.

No I am not done. The PS4 not having BC isn't an issue for me because I have a PS3 to play my PS3 games.AmazonTreeBoa

Agreed...and I might also add the fact that Sony has a GOOD track record with STRONG support of it's previous-gen consoles!! So knowing that fact, it would be a little harsh as a comsumer to just abandon the PS3. I will say that I wouldn't be in a rush to buy the games at full retail price, UNLESS it's a game I really really want.

I just recently purchased my PS3 (holiday bundle for $200=great deal) and I quickly picked up several games and a couple of extra controllers on the cheap. I am now regretting my purchase due to not being able to play PS3 games on PS4. I know everyone will be all over the, "just keep your ps3...blah, blah, blah, but I have no space for another game system. I have O.C.D really bad (medically diagnosed) and I cannot handle multiple game systems and especially cords everywhere. I was planning to buy The Last of Us, Battlefield 3 or 4, and several other games, but have now cancelled all of my preorders and will not be buying any more games for it. I was even considering some movies on PSN, but apparently those will not work on PS4 either. I do understand they needed to drop the B/C due to the X86 architecture of the new system, but it sucks for many of us with game collections.

Since PSN will not be a part of PS4, how long until they pull the plug on it alltogether? How long will the Last of US online last? $60 for a 12 hour game and a few months of online is not worth it IMHO. Once PSN goes, there goes my Bad Company, Netflix, and most every other game I have (since there is no split screen on most games). Seriously considering selling the whole lot and being done with it. Extremely frustrated.

dewc1

And where did you here that the PS4 won't be part of the PSN? @dewc1

Where did it say anything about PS4 require a fee to play online?  So basically, you are going to sell your PS3 and games because you cannot play them on PS4.  We know next to nothing about PS4, but yet you are done with all of PlayStation.  What a smart move.  Games will be in development until at least 2014. 

There is a rather huge list of games coming to PS3. 

The Last of Us

Beyond: Two Souls

Tales of Xillia

Puppeteer

Rayman Legends

Dark Souls 2

Diablo 3

Destiny

Sniper Elite 3

Splinter Cell Blacklist

Dragon's Crown

Guacamelee

Fuse

Gran Turimso 6

If you only had your PS3 for 3 months I doubt you have played all the system has to offer such as

The Uncharted Trilogy

The Resistance Trilogy

The Ratchet and Clank games

The God of War games

The Killzone Trilogy

The Infamous games

Ni No Kuni

Sly Cooper Thieves in time

The Motorstorm games

The Souls games

3D Dot game Heroes

The Little Big Planet games

The Hawk series

Twisted Metal

PlayStation All Stars

Little Big Planet Karting

Modnation Racers

Heavy Rain

MAG

Socom 4

The Disgaea games

Valkyria Chronicles

Gran Turismo 5

Metal Gear Solid 4

Hot Shots Golf 5

Folklore

Shatter

Journey

Flower

The Unfinished Swan

Rochard

Sideway: New York

Closure

Tales of Graces F

I hghly doubt that you have played all of the franchises to form a solid opinion on them. 

There is a rather huge list of games coming to PS3.

The Last of Us

Beyond: Two Souls

Tales of Xillia

Puppeteer

Rayman Legends

Dark Souls 2

Diablo 3

Destiny

Sniper Elite 3

Splinter Cell Blacklist

Dragon's Crown

Guacamelee

Fuse

Gran Turimso 6

Out of that list, there are only 1 or 2 games I would play.

Engadget has confirmed with Shuhei Yoshida, President of SCE Worldwide Studios, that the PS3s PSN games will not be compatible with the PS4, just like full PS3 games, as revealed at the show. This means disc based backwards compatibility, downloadable PSN titles and game saves will not work on PS4.

I am assuming by this, that they will be changing their online service as well. If nothing on PSN is compatible with PS4, then why would they use it for the online service on the new system.

As for keeping a PS3 or buying an extra for when it breaks, that may be problematic as well. With the transition from PS2 to PS3, there were no hard drives (well most didn't have them) nor patches and updates for nearly every single game. When PSN goes down, and your hard drive fails, you have lost all psn games and movies. you will also be stuck with games that may be unplayable due to bugs that were ironed out in patches (Skyrim, MOH, etc.) that you no longer have access to. I purchased LEGO LOTR and it froze nearly every time I played it (over a dozen times), until the update. Now it never freezes. But I cannot imagine going back to the original release and trying to deal with all of the issues.

I have been gaming for many years (over 30), and I have been through many transitions before. I used to be a manager for the local Gamestop (used to be EB back then) back in the old PS1/N64 days. From that experience, I can tell you that disc based consoles will not hold up over time. So yeah, I will not be paying $60 for another game to last for a few months. I tend to go back years later and play games (SNES, N64, etc) and I know I will not be able to with these.

I am assuming by this, that they will be changing their online service as well. If nothing on PSN is compatible with PS4, then why would they use it for the online service on the new system.

dewc1

Engadget has confirmed with Shuhei Yoshida, President of SCE Worldwide Studios, that the PS3s PSN games will not be compatible with the PS4, just like full PS3 games, as revealed at the show. This means disc based backwards compatibility, downloadable PSN titles and game saves will not work on PS4.

 

I am assuming by this, that they will be changing their online service as well. If nothing on PSN is compatible with PS4, then why would they use it for the online service on the new system.

 

As for keeping a PS3 or buying an extra for when it breaks, that may be problematic as well. With the transition from PS2 to PS3, there were no hard drives (well most didn't have them) nor patches and updates for nearly every single game. When PSN goes down, and your hard drive fails, you have lost all psn games and movies. you will also be stuck with games that may be unplayable due to bugs that were ironed out in patches (Skyrim, MOH, etc.) that you no longer have access to. I purchased LEGO LOTR and it froze nearly every time I played it (over a dozen times), until the update. Now it never freezes. But I cannot imagine going back to the original release and trying to deal with all of the issues.

I have been gaming for many years (over 30), and I have been through many transitions before. I used to be a manager for the local Gamestop (used to be EB back then) back in the old PS1/N64 days. From that experience, I can tell you that disc based consoles will not hold up over time. So yeah, I will not be paying $60 for another game to last for a few months. I tend to go back years later and play games (SNES, N64, etc) and I know I will not be able to with these.

dewc1

In other words, you are going to become an old school gamer then.  Every system besides handhelds has been disc based since N64.  If there is very little you would play out of the 55+ game list I made up, then why are complaining about BC.  You do not like any of the games, I listed, so why did you make this thread.  I listed most of the games you can find on PS3.  If you are not interested in those, then you have no business saying hardly anything at.  Go buy one of the other consoles,  Since those are also discs based as well as the newer systems, how about doing everyone a favor and quit gaming as a whole?  All you are about is complaining about everything, so nothing anyone says is going to satisfy you at all.  If you already made up your mind, why are you wasting on the Internet talking to people who still enjoy games?  Go ahead, get rid the PS3, but this system has the majority of the games coming out on the market right now except for other conole maker's first party games.  If you do not like the PS3, you will not find a whole lot of different titles elsewhere except maybe PC.  Then again, PC is also disk based as well as digital. 

I would be little upset if I would not be able to play my digital bought PS3 games on the PS4. After all, they are running on the hard-drive, there is no code or disk required from hardware perspective. It's similar to playing a PS1 or PS2 games on the PS3 (digitally bought).

We will find out but on the topic, recently I had been purchasing more PSN full games then disk format and I will probably wait and see how things work out with the PS4 before I get rid of the PS3. This year alone, there are few great games I wish to play so the end of the year PS4 release will be interesting. 

I have no plans purchasing PS4 on the release date, too many unanswered questions and not to mention, companies always make promises. I waited half a year before purchasing PS3 and will probably wait the same on the PS4. By that time, I will have the full picture of what the next system is and capable.

no. although i admit there are barely any ps3 games that i'm looking forward to anymore, i will still be buying ps3 games. it will be a while before i buy a ps4 cuz the best games always come much later into the generation. launch titles aren't ever really that good and the ps4 presentation wasn't exactly too impressive.

Doesnt bother me. Im not going to have the extra money for a new console for a while (I just bought my Playstation 3 aswell 3 weeks ago), so I'll be gaming for a while on the Playstation 3. I plan on keeping both my Playstation and Xbox, even when next gen consoles are released. Spartan_N7

You should have saved that $250 towards the PS4.

I would be little upset if I would not be able to play my digital bought PS3 games on the PS4. After all, they are running on the hard-drive, there is no code or disk required from hardware perspective. It's similar to playing a PS1 or PS2 games on the PS3 (digitally bought).

We will find out but on the topic, recently I had been purchasing more PSN full games then disk format and I will probably wait and see how things work out with the PS4 before I get rid of the PS3. This year alone, there are few great games I wish to play so the end of the year PS4 release will be interesting. 

I have no plans purchasing PS4 on the release date, too many unanswered questions and not to mention, companies always make promises. I waited half a year before purchasing PS3 and will probably wait the same on the PS4. By that time, I will have the full picture of what the next system is and capable.

Sokol4ever

Games need architecture to run them.  Just because a game is on hard drive does not mean anything.  A hard drive is just used for storage.  PS3 uses the cell processor, and PS4 does not.  The reason PS1 and PS2 games run on PS3 is due to emulation.  You cannot just put a PS3 game on a PS4 hard drive and expect it to work because the PS4 processor does not understand the language so to speak of a PS3 game.  What you are suggesting would be like saying all humans should be able to communicate with one another effectively.  This is not always possible because not all human beings speak the same language.  I do not know Italian and cannot speak to Italian people. 

In other words, you are going to become an old school gamer then. Every system besides handhelds has been disc based since N64. If there is very little you would play out of the 55+ game list I made up, then why are complaining about BC. You do not like any of the games, I listed, so why did you make this thread. I listed most of the games you can find on PS3. If you are not interested in those, then you have no business saying hardly anything at. Go buy one of the other consoles, Since those are also discs based as well as the newer systems, how about doing everyone a favor and quit gaming as a whole? All you are about is complaining about everything, so nothing anyone says is going to satisfy you at all. If you already made up your mind, why are you wasting on the Internet talking to people who still enjoy games? Go ahead, get rid the PS3, but this system has the majority of the games coming out on the market right now except for other conole maker's first party games. If you do not like the PS3, you will not find a whole lot of different titles elsewhere except maybe PC. Then again, PC is also disk based as well as digital.

I very well may quit gaming all together. I have rented or played many of the games on the list, and many of them I just could not get into. I do like the Uncharted games, Twisted Metal, and some of the sports games, but I already own all of those. Not really interested in God of War, DMC, Final Fantasy, Infamous, or most of those others mentioned. Not a big fan of Japanese games at all (except some Mario or the old Final Fantasy games). I never really cared for Metal Gear even. I did enjoy Sly Cooper, but I already have that one as well.

Sorry if I have angered anyone. I thought I would not be in the minority with my opinion on the B/C.

Confirmed that you cannot play PSN games downloaded on PS4. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

In other words, you are going to become an old school gamer then. Every system besides handhelds has been disc based since N64. If there is very little you would play out of the 55+ game list I made up, then why are complaining about BC. You do not like any of the games, I listed, so why did you make this thread. I listed most of the games you can find on PS3. If you are not interested in those, then you have no business saying hardly anything at. Go buy one of the other consoles, Since those are also disc based as well as the newer systems, how about doing everyone a favor and quit gaming as a whole? All you are about is complaining about everything, so nothing anyone says is going to satisfy you at all. If you already made up your mind, why are you wasting on the Internet talking to people who still enjoy games? Go ahead, get rid the PS3, but this system has the majority of the games coming out on the market right now except for other console maker's first party games. If you do not like the PS3, you will not find a whole lot of different titles elsewhere except maybe PC. Then again, PC is also disk based as well as digital.

 

I very well may quit gaming all together. I have rented or played many of the games on the list, and many of them I just could not get into. I do like the Uncharted games, Twisted Metal, and some of the sports games, but I already own all of those. Not really interested in God of War, DMC, Final Fantasy, Infamous, or most of those others mentioned. Not a big fan of Japanese games at all (except some Mario or the old Final Fantasy games). I never really cared for Metal Gear even. I did enjoy Sly Cooper, but I already have that one as well.

 

Sorry if I have angered anyone. I thought I would not be in the minority with my opinion on the B/C.

dewc1

I was not trying to be an A-hole.  It is just that everybody seems to complain about the world of games more than ever before.  The whole BC issues has been brought up again and again ever since Sony announced the 40 GB model back in November of 2007.  People complain about the lack of X genre on the platform and so on.  Then you come in and say that you are going to sell your PS3 and games because PS4 does not have backwards compatibility.  Then you claim that most games you have played are not worth full price and software on disc does not hold as well as cartridge.  After I point multiple games in several different categories, you claim not to be interested in 95% of them.  If you are not into any of the software that PS3 offers, then why are you complaining about the lack of BC for PS4?  Why did you even bother getting the system last year?  Do you see how what you have said contradicts itself in some way?  Why cannot people just enjoy the games that are out and stop complaining about ever minor thing that does not go their way?  I have a huge backlog, and I wish I could play as many games as people have time to complain about.  Sorry for the attitude.   It just does not sound like you are into gaming anymore.  If this is true, then sell your things and find a new hobby. 

I just recently purchased my PS3 (holiday bundle for $200=great deal) and I quickly picked up several games and a couple of extra controllers on the cheap. I am now regretting my purchase due to not being able to play PS3 games on PS4. I know everyone will be all over the, "just keep your ps3...blah, blah, blah, but I have no space for another game system. I have O.C.D really bad (medically diagnosed) and I cannot handle multiple game systems and especially cords everywhere. I was planning to buy The Last of Us, Battlefield 3 or 4, and several other games, but have now cancelled all of my preorders and will not be buying any more games for it. I was even considering some movies on PSN, but apparently those will not work on PS4 either. I do understand they needed to drop the B/C due to the X86 architecture of the new system, but it sucks for many of us with game collections.

Since PSN will not be a part of PS4, how long until they pull the plug on it alltogether? How long will the Last of US online last? $60 for a 12 hour game and a few months of online is not worth it IMHO. Once PSN goes, there goes my Bad Company, Netflix, and most every other game I have (since there is no split screen on most games). Seriously considering selling the whole lot and being done with it. Extremely frustrated.

dewc1

Uhh, I really don't understand people who get so vexed over this whole backwards compatibility issue. Just keep your PS3. If it bothers you that much to have it outside, just box it up and put it in your closet. Problem solved.