Sony Admits Some Older Games Won't Work On Its New PlayStation3
11-14-2006 | 07:32 PM
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Sony Admits Some Older Games Won't Work On Its New PlayStation3
On Monday, we told you about the launch of the long awaited Sony PlayStation 3, just in time for the Christmas season.
But now a glitch has developed in the console, which many see as a kind of Sony saviour. The company, which has suffered declining sales and international embarrassment over its now infamous laptop battery recalls, was counting on the new technology to give its sagging bottom line a boost.
But it's now admitted that many of the old games from previous versions of the PlayStation either won't play properly on the new model - or won't work at all.
The "3" was supposed to have been backwards compatible to allow millions of users to continue to enjoy their sometimes expensive software played on the unit.
As many as 200 of the format's 8,000 older games may display the wrong colours, sounds or images. And some won't even let players get that far.
The company insists it anticipated the problems but contends that's the price of progress.
"We are sorry for the game fans that they cannot play all the games," notes spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka. "But unfortunately some of these problems could not be avoided.'' He claims the problems are typical whenever there's an upgrade.
The company allows players to search a glitch list on its Japanese website, but it hasn't translated it into English yet, so North Americans may still be in the dark.
Sony intends to provide downloads it insists will fix most of the problems.
PlayStation3 is competing with Nintendo's equally hyped Wii system and Microsoft's Xbox. All three are expected to be big sellers this holdiay season.
The company had hoped the latest innovation would help turn its fortunes around, after the former industry leader fell behind its competitors and suffered a sea of red ink over the past few years.
Which makes this one game they can't afford to lose.
The PlayStation3 hits North American shelves this weekend.
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But now a glitch has developed in the console, which many see as a kind of Sony saviour. The company, which has suffered declining sales and international embarrassment over its now infamous laptop battery recalls, was counting on the new technology to give its sagging bottom line a boost.
But it's now admitted that many of the old games from previous versions of the PlayStation either won't play properly on the new model - or won't work at all.
The "3" was supposed to have been backwards compatible to allow millions of users to continue to enjoy their sometimes expensive software played on the unit.
As many as 200 of the format's 8,000 older games may display the wrong colours, sounds or images. And some won't even let players get that far.
The company insists it anticipated the problems but contends that's the price of progress.
"We are sorry for the game fans that they cannot play all the games," notes spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka. "But unfortunately some of these problems could not be avoided.'' He claims the problems are typical whenever there's an upgrade.
The company allows players to search a glitch list on its Japanese website, but it hasn't translated it into English yet, so North Americans may still be in the dark.
Sony intends to provide downloads it insists will fix most of the problems.
PlayStation3 is competing with Nintendo's equally hyped Wii system and Microsoft's Xbox. All three are expected to be big sellers this holdiay season.
The company had hoped the latest innovation would help turn its fortunes around, after the former industry leader fell behind its competitors and suffered a sea of red ink over the past few years.
Which makes this one game they can't afford to lose.
The PlayStation3 hits North American shelves this weekend.
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11-16-2006 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Nastyzed
**** sony.. Their electronics are ..
lol yea, my friend is gonna camp out too (so he says)... he wants to buy it and sell it. hell, if i can get 9G's for that like in that ebay link, i woulda camped out since monday
11-16-2006 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by drift_n_shift
ROFL! ok there buddy...
lol yea, my friend is gonna camp out too (so he says)... he wants to buy it and sell it. hell, if i can get 9G's for that like in that ebay link, i woulda camped out since monday
lol yea, my friend is gonna camp out too (so he says)... he wants to buy it and sell it. hell, if i can get 9G's for that like in that ebay link, i woulda camped out since monday
11-16-2006 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Nastyzed
BACK that comment up.. how many PS1 had to be flipped upside down so the cd would actually read??? next to my sega saturn that has work flawlessly since 1995 as well as friends consoles. There car audio even blows.
edit... yea, i heard car audio isnt they're forte, but thats based on quality, performance, etc. it still works though, if you cant afford pioneer and stuff, then sony is good for you... good cheap alternative. also, you're comparing graphics... okay, ps3 is better than xbox 360 graphically (im biased), does that mean microsoft's electronics are ... :dunno
11-16-2006 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by drift_n_shift
okay, i can back it. every sony electronic product in my house is working flawlessly (knock on wood lol). all of my friends with sony products have no complaints. i had n64 for the longest time, and then bought my ps1 USED at some computer show... then modded it, no problems. my cousins bought new, no probs/ bought my ps2 in oct 03 (i think).. modded at the end of the month (nov, '03), no probs. my mp3 player is AMAZING. 1gb, kinda small now, but designed amazingly. battery works for liek 40+ hrs, 50 or more i think. no probs. we have a sony stereo from 1986, bought new... no probs. other misc sony products, no probs. all my family/friends have no complaints either, many of the reviews i read, no real probs to make a big deal about.. sony comes out as one of the top for electronics. you may not like the brand, but that is no reason to say all their products are
edit... yea, i heard car audio isnt they're forte, but thats based on quality, performance, etc. it still works though, if you cant afford pioneer and stuff, then sony is good for you... good cheap alternative. also, you're comparing graphics... okay, ps3 is better than xbox 360 graphically (im biased), does that mean microsoft's electronics are ... :dunno
edit... yea, i heard car audio isnt they're forte, but thats based on quality, performance, etc. it still works though, if you cant afford pioneer and stuff, then sony is good for you... good cheap alternative. also, you're comparing graphics... okay, ps3 is better than xbox 360 graphically (im biased), does that mean microsoft's electronics are ... :dunno
11-20-2006 | 11:45 PM
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every major electronic company has messed up, microsoft on thier first windows exebition the computer wouldnt boot up, and now sony with the laptop battery problem but thats how we evolve, we learn from out mistakes
