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PlayStation 4 Backwards Compatability for PS5 won't be 100% at launch, PS5 too fast for some titles, tweaks and testing on game-by-game basis
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Almost all of the top 100 games they've tested will work. They've said this. It's right in the post you quoted.
They are also working on more games. But at launch they expect most of those 100 games to work.
This is somewhat related to bc, but has Sony even mentioned anything about their version of smart delivery? Some insider said they have their own but what has Sony said? Messaging has been unclear.
Do you honestly think that "The upcoming Playstation 5 will only play 2.5% of the Playstation 4's library" is true?
If so, then yeah, maybe I've overestimated the posters here on Resetera.
Lol while I'm sure most of the library will be playable how tone deaf is Sony right now. Maybe all the "arrogant Sony" trolling became a reality. Why they haven't thought to make a comment on the biggest story coming out of their conference. Are they not monitoring the news stories and comments coming out of this?
Even if there will be more than 100 they still haven't told us exactly how many they are expecting or how long it takes to verify.
Didn't a large portion of the Playstation executives leave last fall? Might explain the terrible messaging on PS5 lately...
Was gonna say they're playing with their toys at daycare, but daycare centers are probably closed at the moment huh?
Sony is still trying to figure that out I think. They are doing testing case by case with each game. But things are still unclear. I wonder if testing costs are too high to do all titles.
See, we all pretty much know this isn't true but this is the kind of crap that this lack of communication has generated. Sony needs to speak up and offer correct details on policies and functionality.
This is almost as bad as MS TV TV TV and always connected moment from earlier.
This is almost as bad as MS TV TV TV and always connected moment from earlier.
I heard it is only BC to 17 titles. My sources tell me it's 100% accurate as 4 out of 5 of their sources said it's true.
Yall might laugh at the article but on PC the idea that we cant play a 7+ year old game because of hardware is pretty much unthinkable
The PS Blog article contradicts what Cerny said, which is why this is happening.
There's a while thread dedicated to people arguing about the differences of what Cerny said and what the blog said. Clearly someone got the message wrong.
No, it's that at this preliminary stage they wanted a sample group to test the backwards compatability. They chose the most popular games. Their test showed that only a few of the most popular games weren't backwards compatable.
It doesn't have anything to say about the amount of games they expect to be backwards compatable at launch. It only suggests that a small percentage (a few) of the total amount of games won't be backwards compatible.
Was poking around to see if Sony PR had given an update to anyone when I noticed this. That's at least 1 game confirmed.
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I'm going to say something, at least thatwe can agree with, whatever your side is.
For now, in that little communication war, Microsoft always had the first move, and generally they create some positive bug with exciting ideas and facts.
Now Sony, they answer with ambiguous things. Not only it's not the first time there is a a grey area that triggers debates online (remember the hardware RT), but the worst is that Microsoft is not compared when they unleash infos, when Sony is immediately in the comparison and doubts...
What i'm saying is, they better upgrade their pr skill quickly.
For now, in that little communication war, Microsoft always had the first move, and generally they create some positive bug with exciting ideas and facts.
Now Sony, they answer with ambiguous things. Not only it's not the first time there is a a grey area that triggers debates online (remember the hardware RT), but the worst is that Microsoft is not compared when they unleash infos, when Sony is immediately in the comparison and doubts...
What i'm saying is, they better upgrade their pr skill quickly.
More info
Business Insider (by way of Yahoo):
The PlayStation.Blog post in question:
Neither Cerny's presentation nor the blog post are saying "Only 100 PS4 titles will play on PS5 at launch."
For real, it's absolutely baffling. Just do a normal presentation and state things clearly instead of this easily misinterpreted drip-feed.
Ok, How about you? Do you believe that "The upcoming Playstation 5 will only play 2.5% of the Playstation 4's library?"
Wait, so are you guys saying PS5 actually does have full BC? I don't understand this quote now that everyone is saying everyone else interpreted it wrong.
We'll get something tomorrow hopefully. Can't see the silence thing working for them for too long this time (though it's worked brilliantly 'til now). Hopefully they'll kill this stuff before the weekend.
Wow thats really bad, yikes.
Cant believe sony fucked up on BC so badly. Its a big deal for many. Its sad (but expected) that ps5 wouldnt have BC with ps1/2/3, but not even full ps4 BC?? Oof wtf...
Cant believe sony fucked up on BC so badly. Its a big deal for many. Its sad (but expected) that ps5 wouldnt have BC with ps1/2/3, but not even full ps4 BC?? Oof wtf...
I do believe the pr statements put out on the sony blog and from a high up employee at the company, yes.
It'll probably play more than a hundred, but not a significant number more. It certainly won't be anywhere near the full library. They can't even guarantee the top 100 titles are all going to be, direct quote "playable at launch on PlayStation 5".
If it was just playable in a boost mode or some other specific, they would have, you know, said so.
They expect almost 100 games to be backwards compatible.
Far as I know, PS5 doesn't have full BC unless I'm mistaken. That's how I've read literally every update on this. It's like less than 100 games tested, with more on the pipeline to be added. So basically I can't stick Ys VIII in my PS5 and it work.
I don't honestly know the exact number nor does this Yahoo article to be making a baseless claim. But I must quote you because I do find your username and Avatar pretty funny.
Sounded pretty clear to me in the Cerny presentation. Why the blog says something different, that I don't know.
Can't decide which is funnier, the journalism in the article or Sony letting this mess get worse.
I really hope the "100 games" issue is a failure of marketing and it is fully BC with PS4. Right now I'm expecting the 100 games and that is a huge turn off.
If Sony comes out and clarifies this and says ALL PS4 games will be BC at launch, I will put the PS5 back on my radar for a launch purchase and not a few years down the line on Black Friday.
If Sony comes out and clarifies this and says ALL PS4 games will be BC at launch, I will put the PS5 back on my radar for a launch purchase and not a few years down the line on Black Friday.
Personally? I think it would be incredibly stupid on Sony's part if that was what ended up happening so I obviously think it's not the case.
Their messaging is absolute garbage and for average joe, what they're hearing right now because of that messaging is that the PS5 might not play all their PS4 games while the Series X would (with their Xbox games).