Comments on: PS2 Game Downloads Coming?

By: Reedus

Reedus — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:21:05 +0000

I have a 60GB, but I still look forward to being able to get some of my 80GB friends into older PS2 games. and the download option would be great for ANYONE.

By: HITMAN999

HITMAN999 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:43:05 +0000

I wonder if they’ll listen to any requests for less popular games such as the EA Cricket series or Brian Lara Cricket. Can’t wait till the Ashes game comes out.

By: yogh_wayne

yogh_wayne — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:25:35 +0000

That would be awesome! Backwards compatibility for PS2 games is the feature I miss most on the PS3.

By: Snebjnr

Snebjnr — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:15:37 +0000

Wow that sounds like some good news

By: Aitrus

Aitrus — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:23 +0000

Even if there is a market for it, I think Sony would deliver the service for free – and then charge an arm and a leg for the games…

By: Aitrus

Aitrus — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:57:05 +0000

I have the same problem with SSX Tricky. I can play the first course but if I try to go to anything else it freezes. It sux cause it’s a great game.

By: Watchful

Watchful — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:55:01 +0000

That’s the conclusion I’ve reached having finished reading the patent. And I mentioned the Graphics Synthesizer when I replied to Vandix in an earlier comment.

By: Roarster

Roarster — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:49:36 +0000

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3#Models) the original 60GB had both the Emotion Engine and the Graphics Synthesizer chip on-board. However, the first US 80GB removed the Emotion Engine and emulated in software but retained the Graphics Synthesizer (unlike the PAL 40GB/80GB and the current US 80GB which removed both chips). I haven’t read the patent, but based on other people summarising, it sounds like it describes the software emulation of the Emotion Engine working together with the Graphics Synthesizer hardware of the original US 80GB which isn’t much use for PS3’s with neither chip (like the one under my TV!).

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By: Alex_Assassin_08

Alex_Assassin_08 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:29:38 +0000

maybe the download wa slike cc said, and just a code to ‘unlock’ it, with each game download having it’s own software code to be played, with the firmware update telling the PS3 how to read it.

also the locked volukme form the update i’m assuming is for cross game chat epicness.

and for the record, i love text chat ^^

By: Alex_Assassin_08

Alex_Assassin_08 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:25:50 +0000

this should be epic. If SONY can do this, there set to make millions.

I’m 15, so missed LOTS of classics on PS2.

God of War 1 & 2? instant buy!
Shadow of the Collosus? instant buy!

There are so many classics on the PS2, please SONY…please!

one litle thing…PLEASE SONY let us have in-game XMb on PS1 and PS2 games? It’s so annoying playing FFIVV (another classic I missed but now love!) and and you recieve a messege only to realise you can’t reply…¬¬

and last time I checked you get signed out when you play PS2.

If SONY are gonna do this properly, let us stay signed in and have in-game XMB! and im not expecting it to say what game your playing under your name, but would it be too much for ‘PlayStation One Game’ and ‘PlayStation Two Game’ to be shown?

Come on SONY, get on the ball. You can download classics on the 360.
Myh mate who has just got a PS3 has said he feels completely restricted on the PSN, and madly misses cross-game chat.

The PS3 is supposedly the most powerful console ever.

So why aren’t SONY showing off what it can do? (apart from exclusive games!)

By: Blue Heeler

Blue Heeler — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:44:02 +0000

My take on this…God of War 3 will come packaged with GoW 1 & 2, but as digital download codes. Sony adds in PS2 software emulation with a firmware update just before GoW3 launches.

By: Timesh1993

Timesh1993 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:36:19 +0000

I kind of got lost when i started reading the first line.
Too many big words.

By: cc_star

cc_star — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:23:50 +0000

You raise a good point there, is there a market for Sony to charge for this? I think there probably is, I’m not sure how much I’d pay, but I would definitely pay something for it.

By: cc_star

cc_star — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:20:10 +0000

If FFVII is 7.99 I can see PS2 download games being 9.99-19.99 on the PSN Store, so if I can play my old games or pick up games from car boots for a couple of quid I can’t see them re-enabling disk play.

By: Watchful

Watchful — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:04:11 +0000

I’ve got the full patent up on screen at the moment and I’m working my way through it in between other things. So far I can’t see anything in it that doesn’t apply to the way PS2 are emulated on PAL 60GB PS3s. As pointed out by Vandix above the US and Japanese 60GBers had Emotion Engines in them. Still got a way to go through the patent though so something might turn up.

By: rht992

rht992 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:50:15 +0000

i would really like to play old ps2 games. I never got the change to play the god of war games(i know its like blasphemy if you have a playstation) and i love the jak and daxter games but i never managed to play the first

By: AcidCrashX

AcidCrashX — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:48:27 +0000

I bought my PS3 just after christmas once i got a pay increase at work and fancied splashing out on something. i have to say not being able to play Persona 3/4 and old guitar heroes without having to plug in the old PS2 is one of the worst parts of having bought the system so late.

i hope sony do eventually release backwards compat. i would even happily pay some cash for it in honesty

By: marvzilla

marvzilla — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:36:16 +0000

my 60gb launch model freezes whenever I try to play SSX Tricky, if the emulator works better then I’d be a happy chappie

re PS2 game prices, I’ve been picking up loads of classics (Burnout Takedown, MGS2 + 3, God of War 1 +2) from car-boots for £2.50 a pop though I did pay a whopping £4 for Godhand!

By: Roarster

Roarster — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:08:44 +0000

“conservative people”?