Paul Judd

@7ERIFY @mimigacity No it doesn't. If it isn't something the manufacturer officially supports, you can't call it backwards compatible. That's cheating.

@PureLogarithm @mimigacity It does

Has any console besides this ever had backwards compatibility with several generations

@7ERIFY @mimigacity Modding doesn’t count.

@PureLogarithm @mimigacity It does though. They just kept the feature hidden. A simple mod allows you to play them natively.

@coldbeerclemm @BMittzzz Sony at least didn't think it was worth it to try and figure out Ps3 emulation - they wouldn't get a return on the investment.

@BMittzzz They should have kept this going with the 4 and 5. How cheap could you add that in for? Any PlayStation(PS1) game plays on any numbered PlayStation.

PSA: every PS3 model can play PS1 games

@7ERIFY @mimigacity It didn't have game cube compatibility, just Wii.

@mimigacity The WiiU had Wii and Gamecube compatibility

@Errickfoxy @mimigacity I wouldn't count that as back compatibility since the GB was still current for Nintendo at the time.

@mimigacity Does the Super Game Boy count? If you got that, you could do Game Boy on your SNES, that was always cool

@Victorn44951413 @mimigacity Nope, Saturn was not BC - the hardware was too different. It may have been planned but they never implemented it probably due to costs (it was really pricey). The Genesis and Game Gear could play Master System games (most of them) via an adapter).

@mimigacity If my memory serves correct im pretty sure the sega saturn could play genesis and through maybe an adapter master system, and the atari 5200 could play 2600 games, the gamecube could technically play gameboy games and the psvita can technically play ps1 and psp through modding

@BatchGaming Also again, you are talking about legal regulation that has to be global or else they will duck out of it. You can't just say forever since no company will hold themselves to something they can't promise (else they get sued). They will lobby for as short as possible.

@PureLogarithm That's true, and none of us can predict whether Sony will still be around in 50 or 100 years. I just think while they are, consumers deserve the strongest possible protections for the digital content they've paid for.

At this point, I think it's time to accept reality. Sony isn't going to reverse course because of the backlash, no matter how loud it gets. Believe me, I wasn't happy about it myself. In fact, I was furious when the news first broke. I grew up with physical games, starting way back with cartridges on the SEGA Master System II, so seeing physical media slowly disappear is something that genuinely saddens me. But after taking a step back, I honestly think this shift was inevitable. The writing has been on the wall for years with digital downloads, digital-only consoles and changing buying habits. Just look at PC gaming, physical discs have all but disappeared, with the vast majority of games now bought digitally through storefronts such as Steam. Whether we like it or not, the console market has been heading in the same direction for quite some time. That doesn't mean we have to like it, and there's nothing wrong with continuing to support physical media while it's still around. But we also have to accept that the industry is moving in a different direction, whether we agree with it or not. That said, if Sony is truly going all-in on digital, then consumers deserve something in return. The cost savings from no longer manufacturing, packaging and distributing physical games should be reflected in lower digital prices and better value for players. More importantly, digital ownership needs to evolve. If I'm paying full price for a game or film, I should genuinely own it, not simply purchase a licence with restrictions attached. While games that you've bought are usually still available to download even if they're later delisted, consumers are ultimately relying on the platform holder to maintain access. We should be moving towards a system where legitimately purchased digital content is protected for the long term, giving people the same confidence and permanence they've always had with physical media. It's not the future the majority of us wanted, but it increasingly looks like the future we're getting. Time to move forward, keep enjoying the games we love, and make the most of what's ahead, while continuing to push for a fairer digital future. @PlayStationUK @PlayStation: I hope you take my thoughts into serious consideration and thought. #PlayStation #Gaming #PhysicalMedia

@BatchGaming I can agree with that, but at the same time if you talk to a company that has to do this, they will tell you that forever has a huge overhead that only gets bigger, and they can't predict the future. Hopefully a company like Sony sticks around forever but you never know..

@PureLogarithm Fair question. For me, ownership simply means knowing that if I've paid for a game, I'll always be able to access it. If digital is becoming the only option, I think consumers should have that level of confidence, just like they do with a physical copy.

@BatchGaming @Dante9006_ I like the idea of cheap prices, but if we are going to be honest, publishers don't want to do that and there just any real way to stop that. Sony only controls their own game prices and it looks like costs are only going up, not down.

@Dante9006_ I get where you're coming from. If Sony goes all-digital, they need to make it worthwhile with lower prices and genuine ownership of digital purchases. Otherwise, I can understand why people would move to PC or stick with platforms that still support physical games.

@JSniperton @gamestop Gamestop has no leverage and unless you can change the laws (which I don't see a way to do that) so there is nothing to change here. All the players already say no and operate just fine that way.

@PureLogarithm @gamestop You’re thinking inside the box. Status quo can be changed if the system benefits them enough and the model can be proven profitable. “Keys” are just licenses tied to an account.

Hey @gamestop, here’s how you save your company & become the biggest name in gaming for the future: Create a platform that lets consumers trade their game keys / licenses like we can used games. Split the value between consumer & publisher & you take a cut / fee. You’re welcome

@DaCableGuyYT You mean where they ended up Losing to both Sony and Nintendo that generation?

If Xbox actually puts a disc drive in the Helix, we may see a repeat of the 360’s success.

@RepJackKimble I also wouldn't listen to a word said president would say about election fraud if they were that incompetent.

Wow! Whoever was President in 2020 must have been a real incompetent doofus for all of this to happen under their nose #PresidentialAddress

@TheBrianShapiro plus stuff Rudy Giuliani admitted was a lie in court that ended up with him getting disbarred.

Donald Trump repeated the same bullshit Mike Lindell and Sidney Powell said years ago. Fucking shit show joke.

@aStrayBullet10 @knight_pjc @mooreslawisdead Not to mention their game selection isn’t the same as Sony or Steam or ms or Nintendo. They focus on older titles and indie games. You aren’t seeing big titles like GTA 6 on GOG.

@knight_pjc @mooreslawisdead GOG only works because it deliberately stays in the lane publishers are comfortable handing over control-free. It will never be able to scale that business model.

100%. This fight is about making a FAIR digital future. People making fun of disc users, or bringing up day-1 patches as proof that discs are already obsolete simply do not get it. *WOOSH* They are sheep walking to the slaughter, and with condescending smirks on their faces...

@Mangaminx @MacFan2410 What are you talking about with Nintendo. They allow you to redownload purchased content from every one of their consoles still. They have guides on how to do it.

All it takes is Sony to pull the plug on downloads one day for bandwidth reasons and all those PS3 games are gone , Nintendo pulled the plug on an entire storefront and the ability to download from it generations ago so I'd never trust them either. You are correct in the fact digital rights should be improved and I'd agree with you there but even if they are the only way of guaranteed lifetime ownership is a disc with the full product on it (which on PS5 is most discs despite what people claim)

Let’s make it even more toxic guys ! Let’s. Fucking. Go.

@GhollowayMA94 @DoesItPlay1 I also suspect that things are being manipulated with those results.

@DoesItPlay1 It is important to note that this is just one site. Using this data as anything meaningful is akin to using steam as the be-all and end-all for determining how popular a game is or how well it sells. 4000 is nice, but it's no way representative.

Found on IGN. One of the most casual audiences in games media, probably. Over 40.000 votes. Over 90 % reject an all-digital future for gaming.

@NanakiSkywalker @Nycewithit1 @RinoTheBouncer But you can't sell GOG games - First sale doesn't apply to piracy. You literally cannot sell GOG downloads since they are still part of your library and there is no way to sever that and give it to someone else.

@Nycewithit1 @RinoTheBouncer The First Sale Doctrine, codified into law per 17 U.S.C. § 109, disagrees.

Sony can’t catch a break! GOG posted a statement on X regarding the important of discs for video games, amidst Sony’s attempt at ending physical media🚀 “Download the offline installer of any of your games on GOG, save it to a disc, and it's yours forever. You don't need a storefront's permission to play what you bought.” ✅GOG is known for their DRM-free games which become yours once you buy them ✅They allow you to download offline installers for every game, and even copy it on a disc to keep it forever Keep up the pressure! NO DISC 💿 NO BUY

@GamerBoy18_ @TheLastRonin714 They never promised they would produce physical games forever.

@TheLastRonin714 Can’t we literally sue them For false advertisement

If my voice mattered, you’d overturn the fuckery you pulled with physical games. You took away the one sacred thing that made console gaming special: actual ownership. You didn’t evolve the industry—you gutted one of the biggest reasons people loved consoles in the first place.