4000+ games backwards compatible Day 1. PSN library carries over to PS5

[sales2099]

LivingMetal said:

sales2099 said:

Just how I see it. One company goes 2 generations further back then the other. The reasoning you gave doesn’t change the results. Imo the 360/PS3 gen was one of the best. And for certain games I’ve still not yet tried or for millions of teenagers getting into gaming recently, they will benefit from the availability.

I said my piece briefly but you called me out so here you go. 

But no one cares about Xbox backwards compatibility.  Seriously.  If backwards compatibility was that important, what Microsoft and its acolytes have been preaching all along would have been accurate if the Xbox had outsold the PS4.  But no where close.  Then you have Nintendo's backwards compatibility.  Everyone cares for that.  And if you don't, you don't matter anyway.  Nintendo is a staple, and icon of gaming history.  No one can take that away. You want millions of teenagers to experience the past, you educate them with Nintendo.

Lol I knew I’d see this rather tired excuse. Just because it doesn’t translate into a massive sales boost doesn’t mean people don’t want it. This may come as a surprise but there’s actually a lot of factors that go into how well a console sells relative to another.

I admit it’s not universally used, but many love it. I like the idea of my library carrying forward. Of being able to play a game I missed back in the day. Just beat Skyrim a month ago, and now plan to play backwards with Oblivion and even Morrowind. I’m glad Xbox gives me access. Frankly the argument to turn your back on great games just because they are old is not a stance I agree with at all (just because the majority of casuals don’t care as you said)

Last edited by sales2099 - on 10 October 2020