PS3 backwards compatability?
 

I was really considering getting a ps3 once they started advertising it for $299 but im starting to read about it cause i hardly play games but i do watch alot of movies and i still play some ps2 games*(nfs uderground)

and from what im reading i cant play any ps2 games on this ****? wtf.. does anyone know if thats 100% true or if there is any way around it?

any insight would help alot thanks in advance

Yea.. they couldn't afford it so they stopped making that version from what I gather.

Older versions could do it.

Get a new NFS...

No the new PS3 will not play PS2 games, but it will play PS1 games.

this is bull **** man.. they dont even make those older version nemore and i dont really feel like buying somones used one for more money that could be broke or some ****.. GRRR:evil:

i guess i could get a newer nfs.. but i didnt even finished the old one haha.. fcukers

The first version (80gig I think it was) could play all PS1, PS2, and PS3 games as it had the physical hardware inside to do so. The other versions (60 gig, 120gig) don't have that. Sony decided to switch over to what Microsoft does with the 360 and do it as a software upgrade and at Sony's discretion as to what games can and can't be played. So if you can find an older 80gig version (I think that's the one it was) then that's what you want to get.

I'm sure if you ignore their product and don't buy anything made by Sony they will make you a version that is backwards compatible so you can play NFS.

You can probably pick up a used version for 20 bucks, is it really that big of a deal?

Yup, it was the 80gig, sheep lover is correct.

yeah and this is why i got my 80 gig fixed instead of buying the slim. best decision ever.

How often do you really play ps2 games, I know prior to getting PS3 I haven't touched my ps2 in several months, plus new games + better graphics > older games, worse graphics.

lol its a big deal to me! i worked hard on this game! i mean i still have ps2 working fine.. but i got a new tv and i want to upgrade the rest of my **** with out losing out on my NFS! i was hoping theres a way to dl the game onto it or something.. WTF

So... use the ps2?

i guess. but then i gotta be switching back and forth.. ehh w/e i guess i should just get it anyways.. seems liek you can do so much with it..

Nah, you should keep your PS2 and show Sony what's up. Plus you can replay it 11ty billion times. DOOO IT!

yeah well i can do that either way so.:|

xbox 360 you can play old games on but theres only limited games you can do it with

20/60/first 80 gig are backwards compatable
if the system has 4 usb's, it is one of those

Holy ****, I wish that was my worst problem in life to get upset about :lol:

It takes 30 seconds to hook up the PS2 when you want to play it, what's the big deal :confused:

I could see if your PS2 burnt out and you wanted to kill 2 birds with 1 stone by buying a PS3 but damn dude...relax a bit, you'll live longer. :rofl:

lol i guess its not that serious right.. im just mad ps3 cant play ps2 games.. like..your paying all that money u thiink it would be able to do somethin like that but i guess its not as simple as im making it seem and it costly apparently.

haters lol ill get the ps3 and keep my ps2 on stand by! guess thats the best i can do.

you'd think the wii would be able to play DVDs but it can't. just move on with life and deal with the more important things

The Wii should be able to play NES game....THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!!!! :D

I know. I spent a good hour trying to shove the cartridge into the CD slot.

Just jam that cartridge in there good and tight...

lol i hate you guys .. somone lock this damn thing up haha

Does anyone know if Sega Dreamcast will play Sega Genesis games? :D

i had the same problem, little grease and a sludge hammer does the trick

the new ps3 is not ps2 compatible because they want people to buy ps3 games, once the ps3 game sales increase they will release a software update for the ps2 compatibility.