Backward Compatibilty Opinion Poll

I see a lot of people demanding backward compatibility. Some people begging for it. And others complaining about the complainers, and arguing against it.

So here's a poll. Vote now.

I'm for it. Thats why I bothered to hunt down a PS3 60GB. Sony hopefully will make the PS4 B/C enabled. but we' ll see.

Stupid poll doesnt show my ampersands... :roll:

I think software compatibility is not such a big deal. Even when I think about PS2 (the pioneer of backward compatibility) I only rarely played any ps1 games on it... mostly just Street Fighter Alpha 3... still play it on PS3 once in a blue moon. But the nicest thing about the PS2's backward compatibility was the peripheral support... specifically controllers. You could use you're DualShock 1 controllers even with PS2 games.

Of course with the rise of wireless and USB, keeping the old DualShocks around on the PS3 was not a great idea, even though I'm sure a lot of us searched the web after getting our PS3s to find out if there was any way to use our old controllers on it. Of course after getting used to wireless bluetooth controllers I don't think I would ever use a wired controller again.

With the "PS4", I don't expect anything, and don't care so much about last gen software support; but keeping Dual Shock 3 support would be super terrific happy times. Same could go for the move, etc. Although, a better, HD, or even 3D webcam device would be a welcome upgrade to the PS3 Eye.

I think it is better at the launch, but I'm usually not one to get a platform right away anyway. But I'm neutral to it, can't say I really used it at all, but I don't care if its there for others. Plus I think that Sony and other companies are addressing the BC with HD and other collections being released. I think those are good solutions because I'm able to play games from last gen with slightly better updates.

Stupid poll doesnt show my ampersands... :roll:

I think software compatibility is not such a big deal. Even when I think about PS2 (the pioneer of backward compatibility) I only rarely played any ps1 games on it... mostly just Street Fighter Alpha 3... still play it on PS3 once in a blue moon. But the nicest thing about the PS2's backward compatibility was the peripheral support... specifically controllers. You could use you're DualShock 1 controllers even with PS2 games.

Of course with the rise of wireless and USB, keeping the old DualShocks around on the PS3 was not a great idea, even though I'm sure a lot of us searched the web after getting our PS3s to find out if there was any way to use our old controllers on it. Of course after getting used to wireless bluetooth controllers I don't think I would ever use a wired controller again.

With the "PS4", I don't expect anything, and don't care so much about last gen software support; but keeping Dual Shock 3 support would be super terrific happy times. Same could go for the move, etc. Although, a better, HD, or even 3D webcam device would be a welcome upgrade to the PS3 Eye.

supernator13

If the ps4 will not play ps3 games, I absolutely will not purchase. Its that simple.

i think backward compatibility helps when you want to change from one generation to another

When the PS3 was released I demanded BC, by now I've given up and got used to not having (previous gen-) BC. Still'd really like it though.