Comments on: Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation Technology For Cell Processors

By: dreamcastfan

dreamcastfan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:03:42 +0000

its simple……. Sony pull the plug on the ps2…leaving only the ps3 on the market….get everyone to sign up for playstation network and download an update to play ps2 games on the ps3….. sales will rocket !!!!

By: giovanni123

giovanni123 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:31:41 +0000

I highly disagree with the comment that it’s “only a small demographic of gamers” ie) an older crowd, who wants backwards compatibility. I think EVERYONE, Gamers and Sony can benifit from this simple firmware update. And I think it’s even MORE important to perhaps yonger/ new consumers who missed out on some great ps2 classics. What’s good for consumers is what’s good for Sony. No BC is BS!

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:36:42 +0000

I really hope they use this to bring PS2 support for those of us with the more recent versions of the PS3. I bought my PS3 thinking it had PS2 support and was sorely disappointed. With the PS3's limited library of GOOD games it seems like their only chance at significantly improving their business is by bringing PS2 support to all PS3's.

By: leanas

leanas — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:50:22 +0000

I just want my DDR games to work on my ps3… I don't want to have to pay $50 for a used ps2 just so I can play five games. My ps2 died… That's the second one. I'd really like to be able to buy an adapter for the controller and just play my favorite dance games… I really don't want to have to wait until March for the new one or go to an arcade to play on a crappy machine and waste $40 an hour…

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:44:38 +0000

Why do I don't I belive in this?? Well Sony isn't ready to low the prices of PS3, however you're saying that Sony has Patented the emulation engine, well I hope this is a real news, so I can finaly play PS2 games on PS3, as a matter a fact, I don't know what were they thinking when they developed a PS3 without backwards compability! Since Ps2 had ps1 compability so PS3 should had PSX /PS2 compabiltiy!

Well, If we think well, Sony had major losses this year, it's quite know that they want to make some competition against XBOX360, so it's probably the PS3 slim is true as the EE it's also true, if they want to make some competition they need to lower their prices!

By: maxximuscool

maxximuscool — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:18:05 +0000

Just want to let you know, Who here ever use their PS3 to play PS1 games? I did once to find out how great the Legendary PS1 game is on a PS3, My only comment is ITS FUCKING TERRIBLE. I would not want to touched PS1 games ever again with the graphic just like my mobile phone games. I'd rather play SNES lol.

I got a 60G PAL PS3 and i dont give a shit about this article. Love my PS3, more bang for the buck. The more you would pay the more functionality it can do

By: maxximuscool

maxximuscool — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:51:13 +0000

This is not a good signed for who ever bought the BC compatible PS3 at a higher price. It's unfair for them i guessed. But if SONY can do it that way then I bet they will not let people use PS2 games from the DVDs but maybe by downloadable from the PlaystationStore this way they get some moneys for what they worked for. I Hope it is that way, because it sucked to owned a Launched PS3 at twice as expensive to the PS3 that cheaply built now a day.

By: Tevia

Tevia — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:17:13 +0000

What's with stupid replies like this? Is it hard to understand it becomes a pain to try and maintain multiple consoles by the same maker when having backwards compatibility could help out. Especially if or when the last console's life comes to an end there is likely no service for the previous consoles and the company is more focused on their latest console.

By: General Plot

General Plot — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:54:29 +0000

Actually, they fail to cover a bigger hurdle than emulating the EE, and that would be the GS (PS2 GPU aka the Graphics Synthesizer). As a member of the PCSX2 team, I know firsthand how much harder it is to mimic the GS via software than the EE is. I'm curious to see how Sony will handle that obstacle if they plan to bring backwards compatibility to the PS2.

By: Tom Crux

Tom Crux — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:00:54 +0000

Dont worry, i have a 60 gig first day model and i have friends coming over and playing my Ps3 for 10 hours straight almost every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and it just works like a charm. Price counts, my friend.