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Chat => Entertainment & Technology => Topic started by: TheMallrat on February 23, 2007, 12:54:31 PM

Title: Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: TheMallrat on February 23, 2007, 12:54:31 PM
So, Europeans have to wait longer for the console, pay more and then get less features than the US and Japanese.

Check out the news here (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=158696)
Title: Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: Leon on February 23, 2007, 17:09:07 PM
lol ANOTHER thing to hold against Sony... They really seem to not care anymore :P
Title: Re:Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: Cypher on February 23, 2007, 18:03:44 PM
Another Article

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02/23/european_ps3_has_less_functionality_than_us_japan/

Does it get any worse?
Title: Re:Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: Nos on February 23, 2007, 18:33:07 PM
I cant believe that theyve stripped out the chip needed for backwards compatibility in order to cut costs, but passed no cost reduction onto European customers.
Title: Re:Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: Serious on February 23, 2007, 18:40:30 PM
Is there any reason left to buy one? :shrug:
Title: Re:Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: Beaker on February 23, 2007, 19:06:52 PM
Quote from: SeriousIs there any reason left to buy one? :shrug:
yeah, it;s the only one if the new consoles that is actually heavy enough to use a doorstop.  ;)
Title: Re:Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: Cypher on February 23, 2007, 19:29:38 PM
Quote from: SeriousIs there any reason left to buy one? :shrug:

Yes.

Give me a minute Im sure I can think of one....

Oh yes, wait a year or so, then there will be a selction of games and developers will finnaly start taking advatnage of the console.  Along with hopefully a more appealing price tag.
Title: Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: maximusotter on February 23, 2007, 20:27:05 PM
[cough]BETAMAX[/cough]

:lol:
Title: Full PS2 backwards compatibility dropped for PS3
Post by: Deaths Head on February 23, 2007, 23:23:50 PM
Could be an NTSC/PAL issue hence needing to be done in software?  ie a hardware fault...  A bit poo.  I was hoping to play some PS2 games on my PS3.

[edit] Maybe not as "simple" as that.  From some reports they are removing the PS2 chip from European PS3s...  :psyduck: :-/
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