It appears XBOX 360 not Backward compatible

Boom · Post by **Boom** » Mon May 16, 2005 7:56 pm

While this does not make it official, here's a link at TeamXbox that seems to have the know.

God that is something I really want

http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=345728

SoMisss2000 · Post by **SoMisss2000** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:00 pm

http://www.forbes.com/personaltech/...h_0516xbox.html

Forbes article contradicts that.

Video game geeks, your fantasy has come true.

One of the best-selling video games of all time, Final Fantasy, will be available for the first time on Microsoft's (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) Xbox. The company also confirmed that some of the top-selling current Xbox games will work with the forthcoming Xbox 360, due out later this year. Typically, customers are forced to spend an average of $50 on new video games every time a new hardware console comes out.

Atxj · Post by **Atxj** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:58 pm

I would love to have it, but if they decide to pass up the feature I won't be all that disappointed. I have my Xbox for that.

Boom · Post by **Boom** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:44 pm

WTF is up with the "some of the current TOP selling games will work with the forth coming 360" bS.

either have it or don't dammit

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:01 pm

It's confirmed. Watching the conference, the X360 is backwards compatible!

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:06 pm

Sully wrote:It's confirmed. Watching the conference, the X360 is backwards compatible!

He said with the best selling games, not all of them.

Partial backwards compatibility.

ddtrane · Post by **ddtrane** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:11 pm

bdoughty wrote:
Sully wrote:It's confirmed. Watching the conference, the X360 is backwards compatible!
He said with the best selling games, not all of them.

Partial backwards compatibility.

Partial works just fine for me.

J · Post by J » Mon May 16, 2005 11:57 pm

bdoughty wrote:
Sully wrote:It's confirmed. Watching the conference, the X360 is backwards compatible!
He said with the best selling games, not all of them.

Partial backwards compatibility.

The games I most want backwards compatibility with are not best sellers (those will have sequels at or soon after launch):
Deathrow
Winning Eleven 8
Moto GP
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Cabela's Deer Hunt 2004

I hope the Xbox 360 makes me forget about these classics if they don't make the backwards compatibility list.

b_assassin · Post by **b_assassin** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:58 pm

Partially backward compatible? I'd bet that a large chunk of games published by MGS are going to be BWC and that is about it.

I'm going to reserve final judgement on the next-gen stuff until I can get a good look at them at E3, but the more I hear about the Xbox 360, the less interested I become.

matthewk · Post by **matthewk** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:59 am

Leave it to MS to make something partially backwards compatible

I'm still in the mindset of toughing the next year out with just my Xbox. I still have so many games that have laods of life left in them, and I'm not ready to begin the cycle of $300, $50, $50, etc.. all over again.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:27 pm

What this most likely means is that MS is covering it's butt where sony didn't a few years back. Meaning most of the game will work but some older xbox games might not due to some reason or another. It's just making sure people realize that sometimes there are games that simply won't work due to technical reasons, that's all. At least that's what i've read and what it sounds like to me.

reeche · Post by **reeche** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:08 pm

LAking wrote:What this most likely means is that MS is covering it's butt where sony didn't a few years back. Meaning most of the game will work but some older xbox games might not due to some reason or another. It's just making sure people realize that sometimes there are games that simply won't work due to technical reasons, that's all. At least that's what i've read and what it sounds like to me.

I have no idea what partially backward compatible means which is the problem. It's a confusing statement. But given Microsoft's past track record it isn't an encouraging phrase.

fatheadX · Post by **fatheadX** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:20 pm

Yeah, I'm having trouble understanding what they mean by partial compatibility. Do they mean the compatibility is emulated and they are only including code for the most popular games? I'm thinking of Bleem running PS1 games on the Dreamcast or something equally bizarre.

When was the last time you thought of Bleem?

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:47 pm

Maybe I just missed an article or video. But in the video I saw he simply said "you will be able to play all your Favortie Xbox titles on the 360"

I never heard him say you will only be able to play your favortie titles. Is this simply people interpting his statements in the wrong way?

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Tue May 17, 2005 3:02 pm

Danimal wrote:Maybe I just missed an article or video. But in the video I saw he simply said "you will be able to play all your Favortie Xbox titles on the 360"

I never heard him say you will only be able to play your favortie titles. Is this simply people interpting his statements in the wrong way?

Well this comes from the Xbox website.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/e32005/200505 ... ssbriefing

The company also announced Xbox 360 will be backward-compatible with top-selling Xbox games. In addition, more than 160 games are in development for Xbox 360, with 25 to 40 games slated for release this calendar year. All are optimized for high-definition output (720p and 1080i).

Also this quote from another website

"Backward-compatibility is not the reason people buy a new system," said David Hufford, Microsoft Xbox group product manager. "The perception is that it is significant. We've put all our energy into new titles, but since our consumers have asked for it...we've made it a goal to make all titles backward-compatible."

I think there are legal issues involved as the Xbox (this gen) software has to be emulated (via software) on the Xbox 360, and not through hardware like the PS3 and Rev.

kicko · Post by **kicko** » Tue May 17, 2005 3:02 pm

i think the 1st plan was not to go backwards but when ps3 dropped its specs, MS had no choice but to change its tune.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue May 17, 2005 3:49 pm

Well that certainly is more specific. Maybe Xbox games that are 720 or better can be emulated, who knows.

I agree with the statement that it is perceived as being more important then it actually is. I know I never played a PS1 game on my PS2 and I can't think of any friends who did either.

I also understand that to some it is a big issue though, anyway thanks for setting me straight.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:38 pm

Danimal wrote: I know I never played a PS1 game on my PS2 and I can't think of any friends who did either.

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I never did either and It has never been an selling point for the next gen for me but...man...MS are tools...Partial?...either do it or stfu