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How come Xbox has far superior backwards compatibility than PlayStation?
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This. I'm guessing we're going to see many many threads on this before years end.
Why does this stupid taking point keep coming up? Are some of you being intentionally obtuse in not understanding what Sony has already said and clarified?
They've tested 100 titles for the boosted PS5 native mode and are confident that the overwhelming majority of the PS4's library will work out of the box in its legacy modes.
They've tested 100 titles for the boosted PS5 native mode and are confident that the overwhelming majority of the PS4's library will work out of the box in its legacy modes.
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Microsoft give a shit about their legacy. Sony do not.
That's the long and short of it.
That's the long and short of it.
Microsoft is the backward compatibility company. They have Windows. They make their living with backcompat.
Money. There's two strands of that though. Microsoft can afford to spend more money to get more of their catalogue as backward compatible.
The most important part however, Microsoft think they will make more money by having backwards compatibility, Sony however, had a different strategy that didn't include backwards compatibility. Which strategy worked is in the eyes of the individual consumer.
The most important part however, Microsoft think they will make more money by having backwards compatibility, Sony however, had a different strategy that didn't include backwards compatibility. Which strategy worked is in the eyes of the individual consumer.
Because not everyone who hears or reads one headline automatically knows about all the followups. This is an extremely common phenomenon, it's not a targeted attack on Sony. Cerny's initial statements were not extremely clear, the PS Blog followed up with a "clarification" that seemed to indicate that only a small number of games would be available, and it took ~24 hours for a second clarifying statement to come out with the full, confirmed information that we have now.
It's not a talking point, many people are still genuinely under the impression that only ~100ish games will be there at launch.
think thats bit harsh. Sony Care, but they definately prefer to focus on moving forward. They do still play on their legacy games still, just in different ways. Remasters, Playstation Now etc...
The Xbox 360 CPU isn't standard hardware. In fact outside of the SPE it's similar to the PS3 CPU.
Cerny meant they tested 100 games for the native PS5 mode, but the PS5 offers a PS4/Pro mode aswell. In these modes more games will work. The timing is unknown, but 4000 games should work.
It you think it's easier to do Xbox 360 BC than PS4 you are simply wrong. What Microsoft achieved here is incredible and Sony could at least add PS1-2 BC, but they probably won't bother.
Step 1: open youtube on your browser
Step 2: Search for "Road to PS5"
Step 3: listen to what the lead system architect has to say
Step 4: no more misinformation spreading
Thank you.
A thing I didn't know until reading this thread: Sony's backwards compatibility mode would work on more than just 100 games. Hopefully they'll explain that properly when they do their reveal.
Isn't it just down to what each company wants to focus on? Sony hasn't really put much effort into BC this whole gen (or really since early PS3) and it seems to have worked out fine for them.
I guess maybe people overestimate how important BC actually is for driving console sales and Sony has realised that?
I guess maybe people overestimate how important BC actually is for driving console sales and Sony has realised that?
That's a bit un-fair considering Sony is working on BC too.
They've been working on it all gen, it's only natural that their methods would be on another level than Sony's.
I'd genuinely like Sony to make a new studio or team called 'Legacy' where they manage BC, put resources into it and have producers that manage 2nd party teams making games with legacy PlayStation IP.
No he didn't.
Sony should clearly have prefaced that talk with a short refresher on logic.
Does anyone know for example if we would have to double dip on a game like cyberpunk for ps5? I think I remember seeing something about it being available for Xbox series x for free. Sorry if this has been answered a lot.
I think MS naturally look to the PC model, you buy a game once, you own it and can play it forever ( in theory ) . Also works with the idea of Play Anywhere . Buy a game once and play on PC, Mobile or Xbox.
They had to invest heavily to make it work from OG xbox and 360 but should be easy going forward.
They had to invest heavily to make it work from OG xbox and 360 but should be easy going forward.
Locking the thread as it is unlikely to promote good discussion on the topic of backwards compatibility. Additionally, until the consoles release, it may be premature to definitively say what the next gen consoles will look like in terms of actualized compatability.
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