How many ps3 owners actually play ps2 games on their ps3?

In response to the 40 gb ps3 without BC, I was wondering.. how many ps3 owners actually play ps2 games on their ps3, or plan to do so in the future? Cuz Ive had mine for over a week now, and the only plans I have to play any ps2 game on my machine is one of the socom games to play online, if my brother wants. I appreciate the fact that it's there, but Idont see why anyone would complain about it missing it.

To those who dont have a ps3, how many of you actually think BC is a must have feature on a ps3?

Ive played more PS2 games than PS3 on it, currently im still playing final fantasy 12 and going through silent hill 1 again on PS1. I would miss this feature greatly, as I dont have to hook up a PS2 and worry about mem cards anymore but can still play my large back catalogue any time i want.

It was a big part of the package for me and kinda the most basic thing i expected from PS3.

ya i use its Bc it works fine .

Mostly i use it on kindom hearts

I still play PS1 games on my PS3 (Suikoden II). Yes I also still play PS2 games on my PS3. GOWII, Kindom Hearts 2, FF, Dragon Quest, Star Oceans, FiFA 07, Xenosaga III, SUiokden III and a few others. WHy play it on my ps2 when I can play it on my ps3 upscaled a bit. It doesn't matter if the new system doesn't play them, but as long as the ones that are laready in the market does I am fine with thechange.

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Ive played more PS2 games than PS3 on it, currently im still playing final fantasy 12 and going through silent hill 1 again on PS1. I would miss this feature greatly, as I dont have to hook up a PS2 and worry about mem cards anymore but can still play my large back catalogue any time i want.

It was a big part of the package for me and kinda the most basic thing i expected from PS3.

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I agree, I also use my PS3 more on Ps2 games since there have only been a small handful of games I am interested in, but within a couple months, I would be surprised if I play PS2 games anymore.

Only for FF12. My other games are mostly japanese, only if sony would make all ps2 games region free on the ps3 that would be freaking sweet!!!

I will be. Yes I still have a PS2 but I hate how the slim snaps the disc on, it is too tight and stiff- it damaged the inside of my OutRun 2 game. I would love to have a fat PS2 but I don't want to pay for a used one that will probably get disc read errors in 6 months (if it doesn't already have them) and then also have to buy a netword adapter. It is also nice to combine all 3 systems in 1 for asthetic/space/hooking upreasons and at least a little extra money to put towards new stuff.

I will always want to play my precious survival horror collection (all Silent Hills, REs, Fatal Frames, etc) and I would freak out if they get damaged. I also love Shadow of the Colossus and Twisted Metal 1. New gen is great and everything but some games transcend graphical improvement and will not be replaced by something new and will always be great to play. Also, eventually old systems won't be available except used and unrelieable.

I personally think it was a very bad move taking BC out of the 40GB version, so many classic games are out on PS2/PS1,whichcan be picked up quite cheaply these days. Its nice to have one console to play them all. Its seemed natural to have this feature.

Then again a lot of people dont care about this so at the end of the day its each to his own.

I bought mine to play PS3 games. Perhaps the only time it is used to play last gen games is when my brother's ex comes to play Prince of Persia. I'll probably start using it to play some MGS before the 4th comes out. Alot of these people who are complaining about no BC are probably late adopters of the PS2 (not late late but late) while most of us have played the PS2 till its death (a good 6 years for me). But I can't blame them for not wanting to use a little bit of energy to get a PS2 out of its resting spot to play some of the last gen games.. sonydbz

I bought the PS2 and the PS3 on launch day and I am a defender of BC. I still have the very same PS2 that I bought at launch, and it still works, but I had to open it to clean the lense 4 times to solve disc read errors. It works now, but the load times are very slow now because it doesn't read discs as fast as it did. I replayed most of my PS1 games on my PS2 and will probably replay most of my PS2 games on my PS3 eventually.

Playing with a wireless controller and having virtually infinite memory cards beats having to replug the console and endure the long load times.

I bought it to play PS3 games, but a good game is a good game, even if it is 10 years old, so I know I will replay PS2 games, if not PS1 games eventually.

[QUOTE="sonydbz"]I bought mine to play PS3 games. Perhaps the only time it is used to play last gen games is when my brother's ex comes to play Prince of Persia. I'll probably start using it to play some MGS before the 4th comes out. Alot of these people who are complaining about no BC are probably late adopters of the PS2 (not late late but late) while most of us have played the PS2 till its death (a good 6 years for me). But I can't blame them for not wanting to use a little bit of energy to get a PS2 out of its resting spot to play some of the last gen games.. deadkingdg

I bought the PS2 and the PS3 on launch day and I am a defender of BC. I still have the very same PS2 that I bought at launch, and it still works, but I had to open it to clean the lense 4 times to solve disc read errors. It works now, but the load times are very slow now because it doesn't read discs as fast as it did. I replayed most of my PS1 games on my PS2 and will probably replay most of my PS2 games on my PS3 eventually.

Playing with a wireless controller and having virtually infinite memory cards beats having to replug the console and endure the long load times.

I bought it to play PS3 games, but a good game is a good game, even if it is 10 years old, so I know I will replay PS2 games, if not PS1 games eventually.

Everything he said. Also, it is nice having 1 system hooked up through simple and tidy HDMI cable to a surround sound system (or not) and not having to screw around with connecting/reconnecting anything else. It is a pretty setup to only have 1 do it all system (ps1, ps2, ps3, blu ray, dvd), a surround sound receiver, and minimal cords sitting under your HDTV.

I think the BC was one of the main reasons I have a 60GB PS3. I love how good it can run all my PlayStation 1/2/3 games. I'm playing Silent Hill 1 (PSOne), Final Fantasy XII (PS2), Rogue Galaxy (PS2), God of War II (PS2), MotorStorm (PS3) and (believe it or not) Genji Days of the Blade (and I think it's not bad at all... Maybe it's not the BEST game in the world but it's not THAT bad).

I understand that PSOne emulation runs completely on Software but to run PS2 games the PS3 needed the Emotion Engine (EE) and other sub-processor from PS2. The 60GB model has both of them so it runs beautiful. The 80GB drop the EE but retained the sub-processor. This "software emulation" was to EMULATE THE EMOTION ENGINE, NOT to RUN PS2 games. Those PS2 games ran BECAUSE the EE (emulated) + sub-processor worked. The new 40GB model drop them all, so it can run PS1 games (100% softfare emulation) but no PS2 games (no sub-processor and not emulated EE).

I know that for many people the BC is not important. I just want to tell you that, FOR ME, it was VERY important, and still is. Is very sad they have to eliminate this but, well, Sony knows what they are doing.

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[QUOTE="sonydbz"]I bought mine to play PS3 games. Perhaps the only time it is used to play last gen games is when my brother's ex comes to play Prince of Persia. I'll probably start using it to play some MGS before the 4th comes out. Alot of these people who are complaining about no BC are probably late adopters of the PS2 (not late late but late) while most of us have played the PS2 till its death (a good 6 years for me). But I can't blame them for not wanting to use a little bit of energy to get a PS2 out of its resting spot to play some of the last gen games.. deadkingdg

I bought the PS2 and the PS3 on launch day and I am a defender of BC. I still have the very same PS2 that I bought at launch, and it still works, but I had to open it to clean the lense 4 times to solve disc read errors. It works now, but the load times are very slow now because it doesn't read discs as fast as it did. I replayed most of my PS1 games on my PS2 and will probably replay most of my PS2 games on my PS3 eventually.

Playing with a wireless controller and having virtually infinite memory cards beats having to replug the console and endure the long load times.

I bought it to play PS3 games, but a good game is a good game, even if it is 10 years old, so I know I will replay PS2 games, if not PS1 games eventually.

I believe this is one of the few things that seperated Sony from the rest of its competitors last gen. It introduced BC. I think BC is an important feature but in my case not so much for me. You made some good comments of which I have highlighted and yeah, it sure as heck is very convenient. I'll still hold to what I said and add a bit more. People who want to play some last gen games but don't wanna buy a 40 gig or spend the money on an 60-80 gig, look around the web and you will find good deals. The 20 gig is still being sold and you could get that cheaper than it originally was. I got my 60 gig for $450. Just look around.

I use it all the time. I've actually played PS2 games on it more often than PS3 games. Losing backwards compatability might not have been that big a blow...well, even after Christmas it probably would've been okay, but to lose it before Christmas, before there are more games available for the PS3, I think it's pretty bad.

This is the first time as an early hardware adopter that I haven't felt completely screwed over. Long live the 60 gig!

I still do a few, FFVII, especially the first devil may cry (such a fun game), metal gear solid 2 and few other titles like FFX and XII, God of war, etc..

It kinda makes you "hunger" for the great titles coming soon :)

It should be important for GAMERS. It was very important for Sony to announce BC when the PS3 first came out and howthey criticised MS for not implementing it in their system.

By the way, on a side note, how is Rogue Galaxy? I've been reading a lot of people list it as one of the PS2 games they still play?

I have my PS3, PS2 and PS1 hooked up to the TV at the same time. so i don't NEED to use the PS3 for my PS2 games. and i can honestly say, that i didn't give a rats...you know.. about the BC, because when you have the previous consoles. you don't need it. But if you were a dumb child, (lol. just kidding :P) and sold your PS2 and PS1 to afford the PS3, then it could be important if you still own the old games for the two consoleszeforgotten

I dont n e more since I've alredi flipped GOW II. Dont see n e more promisin ps2 games or any reason to want BC on my ps3.

I don't think the problem is the BC. In fact, I think its the fact that Sony is throwing it away just to lower the price on the system. We have to remember that no other system ever said or really cared about BC besides Sony. Sony was the one to come out when the ps2 was born that you would be able to play your ps1 games on it. How we forget that in their press conference a long time ago, that the ps3 will be close to 100% BC for the ps2 and the ps1. If they took the other approach and said we wont have it or it will be very limited I dont think there would be such an uproar. Now, after the system is out and already have BC now out of the blue they will remove it completely. I mean thats how I feel about the whole thing.

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I don't own a ps3, was waiting for the price to lower.

However, I like to keep my collection of old games. So B/C is a must for me.

I'd be using it for both ps1 and ps2 games. I am now forced to look for the 60 and spill the green soon.

Let's see if I can list the PS2 games I have played, are playing, or will play on my PS3....

FFXII, Champions of Norrath, Bully, Persona 3, Disgaea 2, Odin Sphere, Rogue Galaxy, Valkyrie Profile Slimeria, Grim grimoire, God Hand... Long story short I wouldn't have bought the PS3 without it being backwards compatible, but then again that is just me.

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