Sony's U-turn - Should first party games be cross-gen?

[JackHandy]

This goes for any company doing this: I don't like it. Why? Because I like consoles to be as distinct from one another as possible. It gives them more personality and makes owning them more worthwhile and interesting. By allowing current generation games to be played on past generation consoles, I feel less inclined to buy the new console. I also don't like the fact that it hinders innovation in terms of graphics and AI. Yes, I know what they're all saying. But I don't really buy it. Making a game that will run well on an eight-year-old console is bound to gimp the current version in some way. And when I spend half a grand on a brand new console, I want the games I buy for it to be cutting edge.