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thelifatree said:
papflesje said:
thelifatree said:
Mr Puggsly said:
oldschoolfool said:
The ps2 is dead because it's old and most everybody has moved on from it. It's common sense really.

And if the PS3 had BC it would be more relevant. Notice how PS1 software has stayed relevant on the PS3? Its common sense really.

However, I do think we are looking to deep into this. And they can add software emulation (if it's possible any time they want) Sony killed it because of hardware costs thus going to the cost of consumers of 500$ and 600$ PS3's. Because when they removed it they lowered the price. Because I would assume they didn't want to keep over supporting the PS2, while the PS3 died an ugly death

the PS3 was their future for 1. Games 2. Blu-Ray IP, (for which they own around 25% I think in royalties, because the PS3 basically killed HD DVD). Maybe their desision was wrong. But hindsight is always 20/20.

Now if they can release an update with software emulation and PS2 PSN games that would be the best thing for everyone. But I don't know if they're going to do that.

If PS2 production is halted and the PS3 is making a profit at that time, then you can expect BC returning.

Or, due to the success of the God of War Collection, you might more of those kind of things, as it garners more profit than a 15 euro game on PSN (for Sony at least)

No, actually I don't expect that to happen at all. I'm just saying it would be reasonable for them to do that.

There have been other collections which I've hoped for, that have been discussed such as Shadow of Colossos. However this involves more expensive porting it as opposed to just copy and pasting it with slight emulation improvement. Such as the current PS1 PSN games. I don't even know if software emulation on the ps3 for ps2 is
possible with the specs it has though. But software emulations would allow them to release many ps2 games on psn rather cheaply.

But I think this would more likely occur on PS4 or later interations, when the current ps2's break and become hard to get. And the ps2 games become more nostalgic.

But this is just my thinking, basically creating my own completely random business plan on a possible way to implement ps2 games on psn. not any basis on fact.

Discussion is why we are here :p

 

I know there were talks of the SotC-collection, but that would be too early. We still have no idea about the release date for The Last Guardian, so they're not going to show any possible collection which will be forgotten about, until they get much closer to the release date of TLG. About the cost: PS2 games cost 15, maybe 20 on PSN. That's indeed nice profit, but if they can sell it at 60 euro's in stores (and get 40 euro for themselves for example), why would they not develop a tad longer and reap the benefits from that?


If they keep up the "collection"-idea with several games, then they can create smart bundles with two games and its HD-sequel and so on, creating much more exposure. Talking about a game on PSN is way more difficult to market than a new collection, that'll be talked about (and get reviewed more visibly) way more.