As someone who had a launch 20gb PS3, I was shocked when I found out that later PS3s did not support BC. I understand it was done to cut down on costs, but I always thought the hardware BC was absolutely incredible. Now it kinda sucks because it only plays the native PS2 resolution, but for the time being able to easily play multiple consoles at once was so damn awesome. The fact the PS4 has no BC was definitely one of the most disappointing aspects of this generation. Especially for HD ports, some HD ports are still on PS3 when they should be able to run on PS4.
I know the PS3 was incredibly expensive for its time, and it still is today, but when I think about being able to have 3 systems on 1 console, that just blows my mind. I always thought it was such a weird decision, and despite PS2 classics or HD ports being available, I do know that most games ran flawlessly on the hardware models. I remember even using wireless controllers was so awesome at the time, and to never have to worry about using my PS2 anymore. This generation, I actually sold my PS3 because most of the games I played luckily did get ported, but some games I really wish did have BC. The older god of war games for example, stuck on a 10+ year old port on the PS3.
I know the PS3 was incredibly expensive for its time, and it still is today, but when I think about being able to have 3 systems on 1 console, that just blows my mind. I always thought it was such a weird decision, and despite PS2 classics or HD ports being available, I do know that most games ran flawlessly on the hardware models. I remember even using wireless controllers was so awesome at the time, and to never have to worry about using my PS2 anymore. This generation, I actually sold my PS3 because most of the games I played luckily did get ported, but some games I really wish did have BC. The older god of war games for example, stuck on a 10+ year old port on the PS3.