From: OmarsComin | #010
I don't understand the discussion. From what we've experienced, backwards compatibility is harder to achieve now and we shouldn't expect it. PS3 and 360 had bad backwards compatibility (and Wii only had it because it used near identical hardware), and it's only going to be tougher as they move forward with custom hardware that isn't like the previous console gen. Do you guys know something I don't?
That's because they stopped using hardware BC. Wiis and PS2s and the early PS3s actually had the GCN/PS1/PS2 hardware inside so that you could play old games. Just emulating stuff is a lot simpler, but you need more power for it.
For me, the question is what'll happen with the full PS3/360 games that you downloaded, not the smaller XBLA-type games. Like, if I bought Mass Effect on the Marketplace and downloaded it, will I still be able to play it on the Xbox 720?
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