MGS4 80GB PlayStation 3 will play PS2 games.


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MGS4 80GB PlayStation 3 to carry on PS2 legacy

The PlayStation 3?s status of being backward compatible has been slowly eroding with each new hardware revision. While the original 20GB and 60GB models featured dedicated PS2 hardware, the 80GB model that followed arrived without the Emotion Engine.

With only the Graphics Synthesizer component of the PS2, the 80GB PS3 still retained some backwards compatibility by software emulating the functions of the Emotion Engine processor.

It was the 40GB PS3, however, that finally did away with all of the PlayStation 2 software support. In an effort to further reduce costs and steer the customer towards buying new PS3 games, the latest 40GB hardware is without any tools to play classic PS2 discs.

Gamers looking for a PS3 that will support their older libraries may be out of luck these days, as retailers reported the discontinuation of the 80GB PS3 MotorStorm bundle. But Sony doesn?t appear to be phasing out the PS2 support just yet.

Coming this summer will be a special 80GB PS3 package that will come bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4 and a DualShock 3 controller. Furthermore, SCEA has clarified that the upcoming 80GB hardware will be similar to that found in previous MotorStorm package, which means select PS2 backwards compatibility.

While the backwards compatibility of the 80GB PS3 is far from perfect, Kotaku points out that it should be adequate for those looking to catch up on the Metal Gear Solid series. The first Metal Gear Solid game will run on any PS3, including 40GB models, due to software emulation of the original PlayStation. Metal Gear Solid 2 will run fine on an 80GB model, but the video sequences of Metal Gear Solid 3 will encounter some issues.

For hardcore PS2 gamers, a 20GB or 60GB machine is still the one with the best backwards compatibility.

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For people confused the Original PS3s (20GB and 60GB, except the 60GB EU) had both the PS2 CPU and GPU to play PS2 games fine. The 60GB EU PS3 and the 80GB PS3 only had the PS3 GPU and emulated the CPU. Then the 40GB does not have any PS2 parts and as of right now does not play any PS2 games.

The thing that really catches my attention is that the new 80GB model will have similar backwards compatibility as the older 80GB. If it still had the GPU and emulated the CPU like the old 80GB wouldn't they say same backwards compatibility not similar?

This makes me think, maybe just maybe the new 80GB dose not have any PS2 parts but does backwards compatibility though full emulation. Meaning the 40GB would also get this as an update. This would make the backwards compatibility similar to the old 80GB (as it plays most titles but not all), but not exactly the same as the old 80GB.

Only time will tell for sure but for now what do you guys think? is emulation coming with the 80GB MGS4 PS3?

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All I would say is I hope so, I mean it is not a system seller for me but it would be nice to play some of the ps2 titles I miss out on first time.

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I didn't know people had doubted this.

I had assumed it was just the normal 80Gb they had originally which could play Ps2 games, just with MGS4 .

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I didn't know people had doubted this.

I had assumed it was just the normal 80Gb they had originally which could play Ps2 games, just with MGS4 .

I had assumed that too, but it's good to know that it will for sure. Just the question is if the PS2 GPU is still the reason or if full emulation is on its way.

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Sony have stated they have no plans to bring the bundle to Europe, which is disappointing.

Damnit Sony sucks at times. I'm getting really annoyed at Europe's shoddy treatment.

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Whats so special about the "MGS4 80gb" PS3 playing PS2 games? I thought regular 80gb PS3's offered "some" backwards compatibility?

Nothing. The MGS4 bundles are EXACTLY the same as the original 80GB model, this is just confirmation of PS2 backwards compatability.

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Damnit Sony sucks at times. I'm getting really annoyed at Europe's shoddy treatment.

I was just thinking that given the 360's new effort to gain customers with the price drop, and the general market share overall, that Sony shouldn't be bumping us as much as they do. The reason that I don't have a PS3 is because of the backwards compatibility. I don't want to have to pull out a PS2 to play GoW2 or something like DMC3SE. Both excellent games and still playable up against PS3 games.

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