PS2 Games Join PlayStation Now Streaming Catalog

@speed45823: Er...no, the X1 doesn't have actual BC. You can't just stick an old game into an X1 and it will play. You have to download it first, so if you don't have an online connection, you're stuck. That's not true BC.

@speed45823: xbox has backwards compatibility because it failed with its software library on the x1. microsoft had to make up for it and this was their solution... seems to be working on pleasing SOME gamers and having them forget about everything else that has gone wrong with the x1 since launch. sony made up for this by putting out the best 1st party games in the industry. i think it is a great trade off and wouldn't have it any other way. ps4 is by far the best platform this gen, with or without backwards compatibility. if ps5 launches with backwards compatibility for "playstation games" since the ps1, people will lose their shit no doubt. i can see sony getting ps1 and ps2 games to work via emulation, but not ps3 for obvious reasons.

@speed45823: plus they look and run even better, those 4K enhance X360 titles look stunning

@speed45823: Not just is what you meant. Options are always great for the consumer.

@speed45823: First, that's about all Xbox has going for it this generation. MS seems to have little interest in pushing out much in the way of new games. Second, why then is MS also considering a streaming service? While not confirmed to stream games, it isn't denied either.

They also have GamePass, which is a similar style service. Much better since you can download the games but I'm sure MS has learned from some of Sony's mistakes. Also to note the Xbox did not launch with backwards compatibility, nor is it true backwards compatibility. You can only play approved games, PS3 proved that real backwards compatibility is hard.

While we may not like what Sony is doing, somebody does. They must have subscribers and enough that the company is happy with it or they'd drop it. Figures from last year showed that the service was growing and while Sony won't offer hard numbers they did give a few percentages that they were happy with.

You say people want the real thing but why do they pay for this? Why do the surveys not show overwhelming support for it?

@Redsyrup: You're forgetting the part where you can play games you don't own, for a system that might be gathering dust, without the need to fiddle around with memory cards or decaying game pads.

@Redsyrup: If you already own them then at some point you owned a PS3. You could buy a PS3 for cheap as well. So you don't have to pay 20 bucks a month to play games you already own. PS Now is IMO more for people like me who didn't play every game they were interested in during the PS3 era so I can play games that weren't worth the money because of how short they were or they weren't my main genre. It allows me to play whatever game is on the service without having to feel bad about not completing the game so the only risk is lost time.

With that said, $20 a month is way too high. $5, maybe $10 a month even if a PS+ subscription is required to get PS now and I'd probably subscribe to it without a second thought. MAYBE eventually a $20 a month price tag will be worth it if they add enough PS2 and maybe PS1 games to the catalog.

@legendaryh1tman: "I still don't understand why they turned down EA Access."

Because EA doesn't deserve money and needs to go away. Clearly Sony fans agree given how well PSN is doing.

@jfn2: I'd argue that now more than ever backwards compatibility is more important, because game development times are getting extremely long. God of War took 5 years to develop, and people need something to play during the interim.

@Barighm: People are obviously paying for it though. And there are rumours that xbox are going to do their own streaming games service so it must be succeeding to some extent. Wouldn't complain though if Sony did their own game pass for downloads though, it would be less games and half the price though. In terms of value $10 of game pass gets you a 100+ while $20 PS Now gets you 650+ but not everyone has a good enough connection for streaming.

In the UK though it's £7.99 for Game Pass & £12.99 for PS Now which isn't much of a difference to me.

@ballashotcaller: Dave Perry was a charlatan who sold it to Sony. Sony is trying to justify their buyer's remorse.

@ballashotcaller: no, it's a good service actually. what is bad is people's internet service which is preventing them from getting optimal performance. even if there is room for improvement, at least sony is ahead of the curve and not lacking in foresight like microsoft. in 10 years, streaming will be much improved and a go-to option for many gamers. i highly doubt you have even tried the service to know anything about it first hand.