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    Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray

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    Image of Sadaiyappan Annamalai Sadaiyappan Annamalai
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    Wait, what? You want to get rid of your PS2 (which costs $100) only to replace it buy a USB device that costs $100? That seems ridiculous. The only benefit I see is that you can can play games at HD. But if you want to play games at HD they could probably release some kind of cable that will connect your ps2 to your ps3 and upscale all the games you play from your PS2. If they did something like that then I would buy a ps2.
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    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    04/17/09

    @Sadaiyappan Annamalai: @Sadaiyappan Annamalai: @Sadaiyappan Annamalai: Playing games in HD, having only one system, having unlimited virtual memory cards...


    There are so many benefits to BC... Of course, I have a 60 gig, so...

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    Image of StagnatedLives StagnatedLives
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    So why does sony not release a USB device that allows the ps3 to become BC? I would be more than happy to drop 100 bucks on a device that I can connect via usb in order to get rid of my ps2 in my entertainment console
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    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    You know... I'm having an "if I did it" moment here... I didn't beleive they were reintroducing BC when the survey was up, but this "denial" is making me think they are.
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    Image of Omnimon Omnimon
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    Expectations have officially been RAISED. Bring it, Sony! BRING IT.
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    Image of mangs mangs
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY ENCYCLOPEDIA


    Original 60GB PS3: built-in PS2 CPU and GPU

    Original 80GB PS3: built-in PS2 GPU, software-emulated PS2 CPU

    All other units: no PS2 hardware at all

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    Image of ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
    04/17/09

    @mangs: Question-time!

    Computers that can emulate PS2-games. Do they have built-in PS2 GPU or PS2 CPU?
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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    04/17/09

    @ShadowOdin, representing the people of Malmö, Sweden: Good question! But the problem is that theres still so many problems with doing it on PC, and it also requires a monster set-up, more powerful than the PS3 thats for sure.
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    Image of ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
    04/17/09

    @excel_excel: Oh, but I've heard so many brag about how they can play their PS2-games with BETTER graphics on their computer on here lately.

    And Sony should know more about their own hardware, especially compared to emulator-creators.
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    Image of ArrestedDeveloper ArrestedDeveloper
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    I got a 60g, so no worries either way.
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    04/17/09

    @ArrestedDeveloper:

    Same here. Already got the 60gig, plus I own both games. Still, it'd be an amazing package.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    04/17/09

    @ArrestedDeveloper: Lol, 80 gig with BC = win
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    It's gonna happen. Just watch, this is ass-covering so they don't blow a big E3 or pre-E3 announcement before the show.
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    Image of DredPriest DredPriest
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    The Xbox 360 supports emulation only on select titles, but the important ones...


    I simply don't know why Sony wouldn't go down the same route, is it really that detrimental financially?

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    Image of hurpdurp hurpdurp
    04/17/09

    @DredPriest: Evidently it is, or else they would have done it already.
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    Image of ryusage ryusage
    04/17/09

    @hurpdurp: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought they DID do it already. Originally with actual hardware emulation, and later with software. They simply stopped doing it in the newer PS3 models, presumably for financial reasons (I can't imagine why else they'd take out such a feature).
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    04/17/09

    @DredPriest: Did you know that the PS3, so far, is unhackable? I'm not entirely sure how this new fangled "im-yhoo-lay-shun" giberyjoo works, but if it has to do with something like that, that may be why it doesnt work...whippersnappers....
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    Image of RyuuzakiBjorn RyuuzakiBjorn
    04/17/09

    @ryusage: The PS2 isn't dead yet, they won't to get every last penny out of PS2 hardware sales before moving on PS2 emulation on a PS3 system.
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    Image of shanrulez shanrulez
    04/17/09

    In reply to Sony Comments On PS2 God Of War Games Coming To Blu-ray
    They like to hold their hand out with sweets and just at the last second as you pick one up they pull it away and laugh in your face!
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    Image of normalmode normalmode
    04/17/09

    @shanrulez: Or being given a bucket of KFC, but not before they rip out all the tasty skin and eat it in front of you.


    /I suck at analogies.

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    Image of Mike Newlad Mike Newlad
    04/17/09

    @shanrulez: It's a silly thing to do as well because when I heard it I got excited at the prospect of having all the games on one disc. Given that I haven't played the first two and can't because my PS3 is not one of the lucky ones with BC. This struck me as the ultimate way to get all three not to mention a great use of Bluray.


    If this happened it would be great to see most game franchises revisit their old games for special editions. I know a lot of people that wanted to play MGS4 but never played the others and so gave it a miss.


    Can you imagine one disc with all the GTA's on. My pants just got wet.

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    Image of DragonYen DragonYen
    04/17/09

    @Mike Newlad: I agree... I haven't played any of the God of War games... However if All 3 came bundled for one price (and would work on my PS3 which is *NOT* backwards compatible) I'd buy it in a second. Right now, I won't even buy #3 when it hits 20 bucks, because I'd rather have the whole story... and since my PS3 isn't backward compatible, I'm not buying 1 and 2 either :)
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    Image of Brad Meine Brad Meine
    04/17/09

    @normalmode: I dunno, the KFC thing atleast made me smile. The candy analogy, not so much.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    04/17/09

    @Brad Meine: The candy one was kinda generic. also, fuck KFC! Popeye's is the shit!
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    Image of Theoutlet Theoutlet
    04/17/09

    @DragonYen: You're fooling yourself if you think there's an amazing story to be had here that can't be summed up in a couple sentences.


    The GoW games are amazing because of the gameplay, and you'd be doing yourself a great disservice to miss it because of that reason.

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    Image of NoBullet NoBullet
    04/04/09

    In reply to Team Fortress, (Semi-) Unplugged
    Is this something you can install? Whats the download for?
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    Image of tatsuyame tatsuyame
    04/04/09

    @NoBullet: The downoad contains the meshes and textures in .max and .obj format. You can import these into your 3d app of choice (Blender plug goooo)
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    Image of NoBullet NoBullet
    04/05/09

    @tatsuyame: Oh ok thanks.
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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    04/04/09

    In reply to Team Fortress, (Semi-) Unplugged
    This was also on the site. I'm not sure where it's from but I found it disturbing... really disturbing (...and someone needs to shave):


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    Image of Curse lily Curse lily
    04/04/09

    @okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): ok i need to stop playing kingdom hearts now i swear she looks like maleficent to me.
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    Image of Altima NEO Altima NEO
    04/04/09

    In reply to Team Fortress, (Semi-) Unplugged
    The models are really basic, and its got really great texture work.
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    04/04/09

    In reply to Team Fortress, (Semi-) Unplugged
    TF2 on my PSP?
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    Image of Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
    04/04/09

    In reply to Team Fortress, (Semi-) Unplugged
    a wii version of team fortress seams like a really cool idea
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    Image of Duffernaut Duffernaut
    04/04/09

    @quazu: One word; Friend codes.
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    Image of Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
    04/04/09

    @Duffernaut:

    ooooooo very good point
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    Image of Chanaluss Chanaluss
    04/04/09

    @Duffernaut: if i remember correctly, the medal of honor game for wii doesnt use friend codes for its online, so that argument doesnt hold water
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    Image of HELLSRIDER is watching anime HELLSRIDER is watching anime
    04/04/09

    @Duffernaut: @Chanaluss: Not only that but even Brawl doesnt use FC's to play against people you DONT KNOW, so it aint a valid argument at all.
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    Image of Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
    04/06/09

    @HELLSRIDER is trying to get a job:

    it still does use annoying codes. and are basically friend codes since they work the same way as a regular friend code
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    Image of (Zombie) D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid! (Zombie) D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid!
    04/04/09

    In reply to Team Fortress, (Semi-) Unplugged
    Do a Wii version.


    Do it Valve, and I will officially worship you along with my God's Gintoki Sakata and Bruce Lee.

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    Image of Sparkimus Prime Sparkimus Prime
    04/04/09

    @D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: Valve already has enough worshipers..


    and not to bash the system, but TF2 on Wii would never work, and that is beside the fact that Valve hates Wii.

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