Name: Anonymous 2008-07-24 23:52
So I'd like to get a PS3 (partly for its functionality as a Blu-ray player, and partly for some of the exclusive titles such as Ratchet & Clank, MGS4, God of War, etc.)
I saw today that the 80GB model is only $500, which surprised me as I didn't realize that there had been a price drop, but I also found out that Sony just announced at E3 that in September they're releasing a new 80GB model (to replace the current 40GB one) for only $400. The thing is, there's some question as to whether or not this new model will have backwards compatibility or not (the 40GB one doesn't, and the new one is supposed to offer the "same functionality" as the 40GB model). So for $500 I can get an 80GB model with software PS2 compatibility (which is sketchy for some games, but they keep releasing patches to fix playback issues although they're going to stop eventually), for $400 I can get an 80GB model with no compatibility (maybe), or for $450 I can go halvsies and get a 60GB model with hardware PS2 compatibility (which supposedly works perfect for all games). Except they don't make the 60GB model anymore, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to find.
I've already got a PS2, so it seems like a waste to pay $100 more just to be able to play games for a system I already own, but on the other hand I don't want to have two consoles when one will do. I've considered selling my PS2 to help pay for a PS3, but I doubt I would get even $100 for it, which kind of defeats the purpose, except to free up some space on my shelf. I don't even play my old PS2 games that much anyway, but it would be nice to know that I can, and also I might eventually go back and buy old games that I missed the first time around (like I did with RE2 and 3, Silent Hill, and FF7 for the PS1).
What does /games/ think? Can anyone offer opinions as to the quality of the PS2 compatibility (hardware vss software)?
I saw today that the 80GB model is only $500, which surprised me as I didn't realize that there had been a price drop, but I also found out that Sony just announced at E3 that in September they're releasing a new 80GB model (to replace the current 40GB one) for only $400. The thing is, there's some question as to whether or not this new model will have backwards compatibility or not (the 40GB one doesn't, and the new one is supposed to offer the "same functionality" as the 40GB model). So for $500 I can get an 80GB model with software PS2 compatibility (which is sketchy for some games, but they keep releasing patches to fix playback issues although they're going to stop eventually), for $400 I can get an 80GB model with no compatibility (maybe), or for $450 I can go halvsies and get a 60GB model with hardware PS2 compatibility (which supposedly works perfect for all games). Except they don't make the 60GB model anymore, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to find.
I've already got a PS2, so it seems like a waste to pay $100 more just to be able to play games for a system I already own, but on the other hand I don't want to have two consoles when one will do. I've considered selling my PS2 to help pay for a PS3, but I doubt I would get even $100 for it, which kind of defeats the purpose, except to free up some space on my shelf. I don't even play my old PS2 games that much anyway, but it would be nice to know that I can, and also I might eventually go back and buy old games that I missed the first time around (like I did with RE2 and 3, Silent Hill, and FF7 for the PS1).
What does /games/ think? Can anyone offer opinions as to the quality of the PS2 compatibility (hardware vss software)?