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Originally posted on WikipediaSony has stated that the PlayStation 3 will have backward compatibility with the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and that every PS1 and PS2 game that observes its respective system's TRC (Technical Requirements Checklist) will be playable on PS3 at launch.[1]At the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing, SCE president Ken Kutaragi asked developers to adhere to the TRC to facilitate compatibility with future PlayStations, stating that the company was having some difficulty getting backward compatibility with games that had not followed the TRCs. "Either it's accidental or on purpose; there's actually a lot of games that don't follow the TRC."[16].Contrary to previous reports that PlayStation 2 emulation would be accomplished through software,[citation needed] the July issue of Japanese magazine Ultra One reports that the current design of PlayStation 3 includes the core PS2 chipset.[17]The PlayStation 3 does not include interfaces for legacy PlayStation devices such as the DualShock controller. It is not known at this time whether USB devices for PlayStation 2 will be compatible with PlayStation 3[1]
Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX
Originally posted by DragonBlazeat the most it could be 2.8 gbs. The average ps2 game on the other hand is 6 gbs. Some, such as Star Ocean, needed two dvds. Then, if you look back at snes games, they were maybe 1 or 2 megabytes. With every passing system, games require far more space for the enhanced graphics and whatnot. The PS3 is just following that trend.
Originally posted by OsmosePS: Why do so many people worshop the Dreamcast? I mean, it had some damn good games, but if it's so friggen' awesome, why did it tank?
Originally posted by DarkFlood2quote:Originally posted by DragonBlazeat the most it could be 2.8 gbs. The average ps2 game on the other hand is 6 gbs. Some, such as Star Ocean, needed two dvds. Then, if you look back at snes games, they were maybe 1 or 2 megabytes. With every passing system, games require far more space for the enhanced graphics and whatnot. The PS3 is just following that trend.You are forgetting that on those types of games, there were FMV sequences which eat up a HUGE amount of space(more than a .avi file to say the least). Not to mention that, given the very large size of the bluray disks, there isn't a necessity to upgrade. At most, I belive that the PS3 games would take up a max of 14GB, which can be better used with an HD DVD or Dual-Layer DVD. The large size of the games does not require such advanced (and barely invented) technologies.Aside from the game issue, The PS3's cell processor is also barely worthwhile. For the small amount you pay for the 360's cheap tri-core processor, you can get as much power as a cell processor. This is most probably because, at it's current state, the cell processor can only get a 50% yield at best. Therefore the PS3, while it talks big, has lacking and inefficient hardware to back it up. If Square and Namco leave Sony, it's all over.