How so? They're going to make more money remastering/remaking those PS3/Vita games over time. If anything, they're following Nintendo's strategy which has worked for them for years of reselling old games in new packages.
So what you're trying to say is if people had the option to play the original souls in BC the remake would fail miserably?
Hence my point was about technical reasons. It's most likely viable, just not in their financial interest. Which sucks for their user base.
Yes, I'm defending Sony in the same breath I praised Microsofts backwards compatibility.
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No I'm saying the remaster will always sell
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I think keeping old games relevant is best done either through cheap, plentiful and barebones emulation, or high quality remakes or special presentations like the SNK Anniversary Collection. The people who want to play those old games probably already know how to easily emulate them, so they have to have some kind of hook on either side to stand out. The PS2 games on PS4 were the worst of both worlds, being expensive yet lacking and very few in numbers. That's definitely not the model I want any company to be taking.
I think this is actually one of the best points the article raises though, that this approach to BC drives the market to think of games in this way, which is an overall toxic effect on games as an art form. Think of the comparison to film, it's perfectly acceptable to like both new films and old ones, and the effort put into keeping old films alive or restoring them nurtures both a market for them and a sense of history that benefits both understanding and production of new films.
how would that even work?
Nintendo is not releasing a new console opposite a competitor that has great BC, hence the spotlight isn't on them...
I mean most people are fine going completely digital and signing up to streaming services where they have no control over their media. The majority of people buy a game, play it and then never touch it again. I think full BC would be neat but there just aren't enough old titles that I want to replay that would be a deal breaker for me. Even the guys on GiantBomb Cast ( I think it was Brad) said he thought BC was great but he had no intention of really using it beyond playing 15 minutes of some old games to tinker.
I'm sure they're going to do something with PS NOW, instead of slamming a cell processor in the chassis.
Because Nintendo has an amazing track record for BC.
Do they? I mean yeah they do offer BC with the prior console which I'm extremely grateful for, but sony has done that for every console they have as well (Minus the PS4)
Nintendo had nearly 100% BC with their last few systems and got shit on for worrying about it and offering controller BC at the time. Most people accept the Switch as a clean break due to controller and architecture differences. They also are trying to bring their old libraries to the Switch in one way or another and have clearly made strides in making emulators of their old machines for Switch.
Come on, that argument only holds true for PS3 games and even then PS5 should be able to brute force it by now. As for PS1/PS2 there's no excuse. They have the software emulators already. I can even emulate PS1 games on my phone.
Films are different because they are not a interactive media. There are some games that simply doesn't age well for current standards unlike movies. Those who age well, gets re-releases, like RE4, Mario, Zelda, etc. And honestly? Not even gaming media treats games as an art form, asking this from players is too much.
acting like it's the end of the world and framing Sony as a cartoonish villainous conglomerate that hates video games is a bit much.
We should clear up that it's the overwhelming majority that don't care, not just most. I'm sure that if even 10% of people cared and there was money to be made, something would be done.
They most certainly don't have an "amazing" track record, or it's comparable to Sony at best.
I hope you realize what a monumentally idiotic analogy you just made.
If they aren't going to respect their own legacy with serious efforts toward BC, then they shouldn't make their legacy a pillar of of their marketing
Your problem was the amount of hyperbole you put in your original post just to make that point. I think everyone get's it but bluepoint does an incredible job with their remakes, suggesting otherwise only muddies your argument.
