Would you pay for Backwards Compatabilty?

To all the people with newer PS3's that don't support ps2 games, would you be willing to pay for the emulation software to run them? I had a ps2 last generation, but I made the switch to the xbox and pretty much neglected many of the new games that came out for the ps2. Now my ps2 is busted, and I realize that there are many great ps2 games that I missed out on.

I know I would be willing to pay to be able to play ps2 games on my ps3, not a huge amount, but maybe around $50. I would use this mainly for games like Ico, Shadow of the Collosus, and the Metal Gear series. I realize that I could buy a ps2, but I like the elegance of having one system that can play all my games, plus having fewer cords floating around.

Now of course I would like it to be free, but if the only way we would ever have it is by paying would you?

What do others think?

Nope because i already got BC and you guys don't!! MUAHAHAH! :twisted:

No.

If I didn't already have BC (60gb PS3), I would not pay for emulation. If I wanted to play PS2 games that bad, I would simply go buy a PS2.

Anything over $5, no. I have a ps2, so it's really just a matter of convenience.

I already have it. So, no.

Yer I probably would, would be nice to play some old FF and DMC titles.

Nope because i already got BC and you guys don't!! MUAHAHAH! :twisted:

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But in a situation if my PS3 doesnt have BC, $50 is not bad. PS2 games>>>>>>> PS3/360

I could pay right now, by buying a PS2. PS1 games already work on my PS3. Otherwise, I wouldn't pay for a firmware update on the PS3. Beside, Sony is now planning on releasing some of it's games on BlueRay *i.e. God of War 1 + 2). I'll be they'll do this for others as well. I'll save my money for those.

As long as it did not cost to much i would pay. I never had a ps2 and know i missed a lot of great games.

If they allowed you to download BC software and it was less than $100 I don't see why anybody would mind. I could never see them charging the same amount of money as a PS2 for BC though since there is no physical product. The very most I would expect them to charge would be $50. I would probably only buy it if it was $25 or less though.

i would... i got a 40gb ps3 and a ps2 in separate rooms (to keep from clutter) but i would really love to play my ps1 and ps2 games on my 50 inch...

Nope because i already got BC and you guys don't!! MUAHAHAH! :twisted:

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No, I have a 60 gig and still have my PS2

definatly, because i bought half life 1 for ps2 a little while ago hoping my ps3 had backwards compatibility but finding out the hard way it didnt. in the end i 'borrowed' my sisters ps2 for a week :)

anything over 20$ and no.

I'd definately pay for flawless BC. My PS2 is still working, but it's been struggling for a while and won't read a couple of my game discs. (Persona 3, nooooo!!)

I'd rather have all my options in one console, rather than buy another PS2.

Not going to pay for something I already have...

With that said, if I didn't have BC I'd pay for it I guess if it were significantly cheaper than buying a PS2 system.

I chose the 350GBP 60GB over the 300GBP 40GB back in 2007 so yes. I've barely played PS2 games on it though.

Already got it, but I wouldn't pay for it anyway...

Probably not. As much as I would love to be able to play FFX again I wouldn't pay a ridculious sum of money to support it ...

I did. I bought a 60G model for the BC, but then it YLoD and Sonywanted £145 to repair it and I decided that BC wasn't worth that much.

yes, i would pay up to say 50 dollars if it was spot on smoothly playable.

gimme :D

no..thats why i have a ps2

No. I never use it with my 60GB

No. I only play PS3 games on my PS3.

No

OK well its seems I've gotten a wide variety of answers.

Of course you guys that already have it with the older versions of the ps3 wouldn't pay, I thought it was obvious that this was a question that would be directed towards the people who owned a PS3 that lacked the feature:?

Yes I do realize I could buy a PS2, the thing is I dont want to, I already have a sleak PS3 that displays rather nicely on my HDTV through the HDMI port, I don't belive the PS2 has that capability.

As I already said, there are some real classic games I missed out on, the GOW series (I realize that they are making a new ps3 version), the Kindom Hearts series, MGS 2 and 3, Ico, Shadow of the Collossus. If all of these were to be remade for for the PS3 that would be great, but I doubt that will happen.

I also noticed that my version of the PS3 has the ability to make virtual PS2 memory cards, so I would think that sony is still debating a Backwards Combatability update or else that feature would have been taken away by now.

Anyways, I hope one comes, I hope its free, but if I had to I would pay. I definitely wouldn't pay more than the price of a PS2 though.

I already have by buying a 60GB PS3. It cost me $700 when they came out to get one.

No, the PS2 would play the games 10X better than software emulation.