The remastered releases are great, but there are far too few being made to be considered any sort of replacement plan for software BC.
Of course since software BC is now the only option on the table, which entails writing custom firmware for every title that would play on a PS3, it doesn't take a great deal of thought to realize there is virtually no benefit to the platform relative to the amount of effort such firmware would cost.
It's not like this would spur sales of retail PS2 games, the majority of which aren't even in print or stocked, meaning the beneficiaries are those who own a library of PS2 games and those who buy copies of used PS2 games.
If those games were re-released through the PSN Store, sure; it makes pefect sense.
But until that happens, the remasters are the best compromise. It would just be nice to see more of the top selling/top rated PS2 titles receiving this treatment. Plus, the smoothed out visuals and added extras do make these games worth playing through again, or for the first time for those who missed them.
MGS Collection Remastered and I'll buy those games again for the third time.
