AntimonyER
CHANGED FROM AF ADDICT MIKESTONY
Haha I bet you and I could go on for hours on griping about the aircraft industry.
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Haha I bet you and I could go on for hours on griping about the aircraft industry.
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
he i love snow sent it here to me its upper 30's today so we can same a little bit hehe
i think i am going have to agree with everyone here i think geting rid of backwards compatibility will kill PS... i hope xbox has i(if not ill keep my 360) but i know even to today the 360 is only 200$ and i can still play my old original xbox games on the thing so i don't think have the capability wont add them much of a cost unless they use different game formats in that case there would have to extra readers and software i can see that getting expensive
I would count on the xbox having it because of their joint agenda with game manufacturers (along with Sony) to kill used games. I know for Sony the backwards compatibility was quite expensive for the ps3 because the first gen consoles had that feature, and sold for 500/600 depending on storage space. Then the second gen consoles removed this feature and the price subsequently dropped by like 200 dollars.
Alsaces Daddy
Android Expert
They're trying to move in to the online market. By killing off the original disc compatibility they are forcing you to purchase it in their market place. I read an article about this a few months ago.
blkbeltkid17
Android Expert
yeah i didn't know this ... I have never been a fan of PlayStation ... my friend got a ps3 on launch night then brought it back to the apartment and we played for 5 hours straight then the thing started smoking and burnt its self beyond repair... he took it back and got his money back he didn't even want to even try and get a new one
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
That's what they're telling people, but that's not the real motive. All one has to do is look at what Electronic Arts does currently and it's attitude towards used games. For example, if you bought Madden 13 used, you wouldn't have access to online content without paying another extortionate fee to access the content. If you bought the game new, you get that content straight out of the box.
For these new consoles, I've heard that with the game you get a one time code that you have to enter, which gets stored in an online database that when the game runs, it checks it to see if you own it. If the code check fails, the game won't load. Even if you own the game, if you don't have Internet access to check the data base, it will not load.
As broadband providers move towards tiered data caps, online downloads will become a problem. Add it is, blue ray discs run around 50gb of data. Imagine downloading this to your console in terms of bandwidth, time, and hard drive space. Sounds like a nightmare to me.
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
I actually still have a launch ps3, though I did have to send it in last year because the console bricked installing a firmware update. And they charged me 130 dollars for that. Outrageous if you ask me. They bricked my console, and I had to pay.
DarthSilentBob
Well-Known Member
Haha I bet you and I could go on for hours on griping about the aircraft industry.
Yeah. I'm sure we could.
blkbeltkid17
Android Expert
yeah that is a bunch of BS ... i had a first Gen of xbox got the red ring and they fixed it for free... just trying to get all out of you that they can
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
Wait, it gets better. I had a first gen 360 as well and got the red ring in the 2 year I owned it. That they fixed for free and sent it back. I got a second one a year and a half later and they made me pay 100 dollars for that one! I don't think I've ever been so rude and angry at customer service before. I was on the phone with them for almost 2 hours before I eventually gave up.
Alsaces Daddy
Android Expert
Red ring of death. It was just a heat sync issue. Really cheap fix for them. I've always had Xbox since it came out. I don't really see a point in switching other than membership fees and lack of a blu ray.. which they speculate is coming with the "720".
halon
hakuna matata
Sony HAS stated you can play used games on the PS4. Backwards compatibility hasn't been fully detailed but you will be able to stream/download PS3 games on the PS4, no word-that I saw-stating you can play physical PS3 discs in the PS4. I would think that at some point in the future all movies and games will streamed or downloaded and stored with no physical discs.
Just found this:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/21/sony-psn-games-wont-transfer-to-ps4/
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
If that is true, then I might give it a look. I won't be buying at launch to allow people to find out first if this is true, or if they're lying through their teeth.
halon
hakuna matata
So from what I just read on Engadget....you'll be able to play used PS4 games on it. The architecture of the new system might not be able to do the PS3 games(definitely PSN, not clear about discs) and they would have to make it playable another way?
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
The backwards compatibility issue isn't as large as the used games issue is. Most games I bought used because 60 dollars plus tax is just too much to spend as often as I'd like. Except for a select few, I would often wait to purchase a game. Now we just have to wait and see if this is true and if Microsoft is going to follow or be the difficult one.
Alsaces Daddy
Android Expert
If I do its for call of duty. The rest I wait for. Even resident evil. And I love those games except for operation raccoon city. That was downright awful.
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
I use to for COD as well, but I didn't really like MW3, so I still haven't bought BO2. Been playing Halo 4 mostly at this point.
IHateMyTreo
Android Expert
Copacetic, maybe everyone else was too stunned to reply, but you are my hero. The decision tree was surely agonizing. I had a similar decision with early prostate cancer, and opted to yank it for peace of mind, rather than play around with treatments that did not assure a high degree of success. Obvious trade-offs. I was younger than 95% of victims. But having two youngsters made the decision for me. You are awesome.
And guys, get your privates checked. Early detection saves lives. Not EarlyMon, early. That's a picture that will stay with you now.
And guys, get your privates checked. Early detection saves lives. Not EarlyMon, early. That's a picture that will stay with you now.
Alsaces Daddy
Android Expert
I didn't see his post. I apologize for that. I've had prostate problems since I was 19 years old. Apparently too much mountain dew gives you a kidney infection which could damage your prostate.
I agree getting screened is very important. Very uncomfortable but important none the less. And a little tip guys.. Look for a female Dr. Its not a sexual thing.. Its a comfort thing. Their hands are smaller.
I agree getting screened is very important. Very uncomfortable but important none the less. And a little tip guys.. Look for a female Dr. Its not a sexual thing.. Its a comfort thing. Their hands are smaller.
I just saw that and moved on.
AntimonyER
CHANGED FROM AF ADDICT MIKESTONY
Wow! That's insane! What are they thinking?
ryancmatchett
Android Expert
Copa, Thanks for sharing, and urging the early detection. For my Sister with early stage breast and a partial recon, and my brother with prostate....early detection will keep them with us for many years to come.
I applaud you for the trials, and the more than positive outlook on what was a stressful, and I am sure, not easy decision. We are thankful you are still here to "play" with us!!! Thanks for sharing!!!