Sony's Jim Ryan on old Gran Turismo Games: "Why would anybody play this?"

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KLAMarine said:

shikamaru317 said:

"When we've dabbled with backwards compatibility, I can say it is one of those features that is much requested, but not actually used much," says Ryan. "That, and I was at a Gran Turismo event recently where they had PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games, and the PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked ancient, like why would anybody play this?"

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1385853

http://time.com/4804768/playstation-4-ps4-pro-psvr-sales/

For the gameplay.

In a genre where game-play has improved with advances in technology?  I don't see why, not unless they have no access to newer games or they're one of those gamers who try to convince themselves that older means better.  I loved the first GT games and played the hell out of them but I see no reason to go back to them.  His example doesn't work universally but it does work relative to the games he referenced.