Do you actually play PS2 games on your PS3?

I own a 60GB since launch and to be honest never played a PS2 game on it. So I don't really understand why it is so important to everybody else.

I missed out on lots of PS2 games last gen, games that I'm starting to pick up and play now.

Just because a new generation of consoles starts doesn't mean that great games from the past become irrelevant.

lol so because you don't play em, means other people don't and it not important to them???Unknown_Hero3

No that's not what I'm saying. There are great games out for PS3 at the moment and the list will get better as you know. So I don't think PS2 games will ever be discussed after games like LBP, COD WaW, GOWIII are out, so why get so hooked up to bacwards compatibility?

lol so because you don't play em, means other people don't and it not important to them???Unknown_Hero3

His logic FTW?

lol so because you don't play em, means other people don't and it not important to them???Unknown_Hero3

What a stupid comment they guy is just asking a question!

As for me Iam one of the suckers that bought a 40 gb without doing research! BC is very important to me as I have a huge collection of PS2 games. Games like FFX and Silent Hill, God of War are all worth replaying one of these days. And the graphics of PS2 are not all that bad really. Though I have heard that they look alot worse on PS3 but Iam not sure wheter that's true or something that will be resolved.

[QUOTE="Unknown_Hero3"]lol so because you don't play em, means other people don't and it not important to them???-HeaveR-

What a stupid comment they guy is just asking a question!

As for me Iam one of the suckers that bought a 40 gb without doing research! BC is very important to me as I have a huge collection of PS2 games. Games like FFX and Silent Hill, God of War are all worth replaying one of these days. And the graphics of PS2 are not all that bad really. Though I have heard that they look alot worse on PS3 but Iam not sure wheter that's true or something that will be resolved.

I can understand that you have a huge collection of PS2 games that you haven't finished or started, this is a very logical reason to need BC. But be honest, when the big guns come popping will you still play those PS2 games or try to find a way to cash them in to get the PS3 games?

[QUOTE="Unknown_Hero3"]lol so because you don't play em, means other people don't and it not important to them???burock76

No that's not what I'm saying. There are great games out for PS3 at the moment and the list will get better as you know. So I don't think PS2 games will ever be discussed after games like LBP, COD WaW, GOWIII are out, so why get so hooked up to bacwards compatibility?

There's loads of great games out for the PS3. Hell, I have 49 PS3 games and 13 PSN games. However, the PS3 having lots of great games isn't really the issue. Old classics that are still excellent today are the issue.

You say PS2 games will never be discussed after LBP, CoD:WaW, and GoWIII come out, but that's not true at all. Not one bit, actually.

Don't you still hear about Final Fantasy VII? Look at how many amazing games have come out since then. Don't you still hear about Shadow of the Colossus on the PS2? Ocarina of Time on the N64? Chrono Trigger on the SNES? Mario on the NES?

Older games will always have their place. They don't become irrelevant when newer games come out. A huge amount of people, myself included, still care deeply for the games of old.

Again, just because the PS3 is the here and now doesn't mean old games don't matter anymore.

I tend to replay the games I love over time. I played and replayed a lot of PS1 titles on my PS2. And if I had BC with my PS3, I would be playing some PS2 games. Maybe not right now, because I'm busy getting some trophies. But I bought Disgaea 2 right before I ended up getting the PS3 and have barely touched it because I can't be bothered to hook up the PS2. It is out with the rest of my consoles, I just don't like to hook it up. Especially since it means unhooking the Wii.

Are you honestly telling me you don't want to play some Silent hill? Final Fantasy? God of War? NOTHING?

I mean, nobody expects you to play those older games all day long and not play newer games at all. But it does come in handy for people who collect games and don't just throw them out when they get old.

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[QUOTE="Unknown_Hero3"]lol so because you don't play em, means other people don't and it not important to them???nyc05

No that's not what I'm saying. There are great games out for PS3 at the moment and the list will get better as you know. So I don't think PS2 games will ever be discussed after games like LBP, COD WaW, GOWIII are out, so why get so hooked up to bacwards compatibility?

There's loads of great games out for the PS3. Hell, I have 49 PS3 games and 13 PSN games. However, the PS3 having lots of great games isn't really the issue. Old classics that are still excellent today are the issue.

You say PS2 games will never be discussed after LBP, CoD:WaW, and GoWIII come out, but that's not true at all. Not one bit, actually.

Don't you still hear about Final Fantasy VII? Look how many amazing games have come out since then. Don't you still hear about Shadow of the Colossus on the PS2? Ocarina of Time on the N64? Chrono Trigger on the SNES? Mario on the NES?

Older games will always have their place. They don't become irrelevant when newer games come out. A huge amount of people, myself included, still care deeply for the games of old.

Again, just because the PS3 is the here and now doesn't mean old games don't matter anymore.

Maybe it's because I've never played a PS2 game on my PS3. I agree with you when you say there are classic games that will never die. But still, after watching in awe how far the in-game graphics have come, PS2 games just doesn't fulfill my appetite. Are you going to keep those classics forever?

Yes I actually play a lot of ps2 games on my ps3 mostly because I am a huge fan of rpg and strategy game.

I own a 60GB since launch and to be honest never played a PS2 game on it. So I don't really understand why it is so important to everybody else.

burock76

I'm mostly broke so I buy a lot of greatest hits for the PS2 or borrow PS2 games from my friends that are content with their PS3 games.

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No that's not what I'm saying. There are great games out for PS3 at the moment and the list will get better as you know. So I don't think PS2 games will ever be discussed after games like LBP, COD WaW, GOWIII are out, so why get so hooked up to bacwards compatibility?

burock76

There's loads of great games out for the PS3. Hell, I have 49 PS3 games and 13 PSN games. However, the PS3 having lots of great games isn't really the issue. Old classics that are still excellent today are the issue.

You say PS2 games will never be discussed after LBP, CoD:WaW, and GoWIII come out, but that's not true at all. Not one bit, actually.

Don't you still hear about Final Fantasy VII? Look how many amazing games have come out since then. Don't you still hear about Shadow of the Colossus on the PS2? Ocarina of Time on the N64? Chrono Trigger on the SNES? Mario on the NES?

Older games will always have their place. They don't become irrelevant when newer games come out. A huge amount of people, myself included, still care deeply for the games of old.

Again, just because the PS3 is the here and now doesn't mean old games don't matter anymore.

Maybe it's because I've never played a PS2 game on my PS3. I agree with you when you say there are classic games that will never die. But still, after watching in awe how far the in-game graphics have come, PS2 games just doesn't fulfill my appetite. Are you going to keep those classics forever?

I'm a big fan of graphics, believe me, but I'm a bigger fan of quality games. The graphics of some of the older games don't stop me from playing old games. I'm currently playing Chrono Trigger for the SNES (re-released on the PS1) and Final Fantasy VII for the PS1.

Those games don't compare to Uncharted, BioShock, MGS4, etc., graphically, but they're some of the best games ever made, and that's why I enjoy them. I enjoyed them back in the day, I enjoy them now, and I'll enjoy them in the future.

Am I going to keep classics forever? Hell yes I am. I made the stupid mistake a number of years ago by getting rid of some of them, but I've since gone back and re-bought many of them, some of which, like a mint condition black label copy of FF7, I paid over $100 for. Fortunately for me I'm in the position to be able to re-buy many of those games, all along supporting my current gen gaming.

Much like some of the old black and white movies, and the best music from back in the day, classic games are timeless. They'll never go away, they'll never be forgotten about, and they'll always hold a place in the hearts and minds of the people who grew up watching them, listening to them, and, in the case of games, playing them.

Speaking about PS2 games, which is specifically what you mentioned, many of those games will be talked about in the same way people talk about PS1, SNES, NES, Genesis, etc. games, now. There are some truly epic games for the PS2 era, ones that are still very much worth playing today.

There's no problem with them not 'doing it for you' nowadays. If they aren't your thing now, it's no biggie, it's your call. I know I went on a large rant here, my apologies, I just wanted to get that out.:P

Anyway, enjoy your gaming.;)

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No that's not what I'm saying. There are great games out for PS3 at the moment and the list will get better as you know. So I don't think PS2 games will ever be discussed after games like LBP, COD WaW, GOWIII are out, so why get so hooked up to bacwards compatibility?

nyc05

There's loads of great games out for the PS3. Hell, I have 49 PS3 games and 13 PSN games. However, the PS3 having lots of great games isn't really the issue. Old classics that are still excellent today are the issue.

You say PS2 games will never be discussed after LBP, CoD:WaW, and GoWIII come out, but that's not true at all. Not one bit, actually.

Don't you still hear about Final Fantasy VII? Look how many amazing games have come out since then. Don't you still hear about Shadow of the Colossus on the PS2? Ocarina of Time on the N64? Chrono Trigger on the SNES? Mario on the NES?

Older games will always have their place. They don't become irrelevant when newer games come out. A huge amount of people, myself included, still care deeply for the games of old.

Again, just because the PS3 is the here and now doesn't mean old games don't matter anymore.

Maybe it's because I've never played a PS2 game on my PS3. I agree with you when you say there are classic games that will never die. But still, after watching in awe how far the in-game graphics have come, PS2 games just doesn't fulfill my appetite. Are you going to keep those classics forever?

I'm a big fan of graphics, believe me, but I'm a bigger fan of quality games. The graphics of some of the older games don't stop me from playing old games. I'm currently playing Chrono Trigger for the SNES (re-released on the PS1) and Final Fantasy VII for the PS1.

Those games don't compare to Uncharted, BioShock, MGS4, etc., graphically, but they're some of the best games ever made, and that's why I enjoy them. I enjoyed them back in the day, I enjoy them now, and I'll enjoy them in the future.

Am I going to keep classics forever? Hell yes I am. I made the stupid mistake a number of years ago by getting rid of some of them, but I've since gone back and re-bought many of them, some of which, like a mint condition black label copy of FF7, I paid over $100 for. Fortunately for me I'm in the position to be able to re-buy many of those games, all along supporting my current gen gaming.

Much like some of the old black and white movies, and the best music from back in the day, classic games are timeless. They'll never go away, they'll never be forgotten about, and they'll always hold a place in the hearts and minds of the people who grew up watching them, listening to them, and, in the case of games, playing them.

Speaking about PS2 games, which is specifically what you mentioned, many of those games will be talked about in the same way people talk about PS1, SNES, NES, Genesis, etc. games, now. There are some truly epic games for the PS2 era, ones that are still very much worth playing today.

There's no problem with them not 'doing it for you' nowadays. If they aren't your thing now, it's no biggie, it's your call. I know I went on a large rant here, my apologies, I just wanted to get that out.:P

Anyway, enjoy your gaming.;)

I consider you as a minority in gaming. Not many people would do what you have done. I know who to ask now, when I want to buy an older game.

I'm playing GT 4 on it right nowchathuranga

Isn't that for PS3?

yes I still play ps2 games

[QUOTE="Unknown_Hero3"]lol so because you don't play em, means other people don't and it not important to them???burock76

No that's not what I'm saying. There are great games out for PS3 at the moment and the list will get better as you know. So I don't think PS2 games will ever be discussed after games like LBP, COD WaW, GOWIII are out, so why get so hooked up to bacwards compatibility?

Why do you mind so much about the term "Backward Compatibility"?

PS3 games, PS2 games; they are all games. I stilll play SNES games on my PSP; I mean, why not?

Why play ONLY PS3 games when you can play both?

A true gamer love any kind of games as long as it's fun.

Persona 3, GOW 2, Odin Sphere, Okami; just to name a few late PS2 games; you should really try them out if you're a gamer.

[QUOTE="chathuranga"]I'm playing GT 4 on it right nowburock76

Isn't that for PS3?

Short answer: No.

[QUOTE="chathuranga"]I'm playing GT 4 on it right nowburock76

Isn't that for PS3?

no gt5 is for ps3...gt4 is ps2

I still play GOW 1 and 2 along with a bunch of great RPGs. It's really great that I don't have to use another system to play them.

I own a 60GB since launch and to be honest never played a PS2 game on it. So I don't really understand why it is so important to everybody else.

burock76

Currently playing Metal Gear 2 and after that will be playing Metal Gear 3. Still haven't opened MGS4 until I'm through playing the first 3.:P

No because my PS3 is 40g and even if it has BC, I would still play PS2 games on PS2. I prefer playing games on its original console.skp_16

I found that playing ps2 games using my ps2 on my HDtv made them look terrible, worse than they looked playing them on my old sd tv. Likewise playing DVDs on my DVD player. However, playing ps2 games or dvds on my PS3 with my HD set, made them look better than playing them on my old sd set. You say you would still play them on the original console even if you had the choice, but really would you, when they could look better? Do you still watch dvds on a dvd player? Or do you take advantage of the upscaling by watching them on your ps3? Or maybe you don't have an HD set, in which case none of this makes any difference.

Even if I could which i cant (40 GB/Europe)

I would still play my Ps2 games on the Ps2.

Why you ask? Because i don't want to kill the ps3's laser/optics, and lets face it's a first gen 2xBlueRay drive.

The more you use it the chances of it failing rise. That's why I'll play my older games on the Ps2...

Like I have a choice anyway huh? :D

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[QUOTE="chathuranga"]I'm playing GT 4 on it right nowFunglip

Isn't that for PS3?

Short answer: No.

sorry thought you were talking about GTA 4

I play every games that are on my profile, so yeah I'd say, I do Ps/Ps2 games on my Ps3 and BC was pretty important to me...

Sometimes I like to go back and play my older games. Today for instance, I played Wipeout XL (PS), and enjoyed it. It lets also lets me see how the graphics have improved and appreciate the fact I don't have to hook up my PS to play it, when all I need to do in load the disc. 8)