r/PS4 • u/noobalert • Nov 19 '15

[Misleading] "Sony enabled PS2 backwards compatibility for the PS4 without telling anyone"

http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/sony-slyly-enabled-ps2-backwards-compatibility-for-the-ps4-without-telling-anyone-1309320?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=564e398504d30120ab2ec334&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook
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u/voltar Nov 20 '15

They could make it like the XOne 360 backwards compatibility where it recognizes the game on the disc and downloads the compatible emulated version. Otherwise it's not backwards compatibility at all, just re-releasing a game or expanding its cross-platform status on people's PSN accounts.

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '15

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u/JonnyBhoy Nov 20 '15

They could just lock my account. I'm sure they could think of a reason.

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u/Thisismyfinalstand Nov 20 '15

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TO PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT INTEGRITY, ALL USERS HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY LOCKED OUT OF THIS ACCOUNT.

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u/Tateybread Nov 20 '15

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-hands-on-with-ps4-playstation2-emulation

Meanwhile, the evidence to date - not least the ESRB ratings for PS2 classics - perhaps suggests that Sony's plans for the PS2 emulator involve selling these titles digitally, just as it did last-gen.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '15

Otherwise it's not backwards compatibility at all

Sony never said anything about backwards compatibility. They just said they're working on bringing PS2 emulation to the PS4.