zamardii12
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So, my PS3 crapped out on me. I bought the launch 20GB version of the PS3 and have sworn up and down that when this one dies I will buy another launch system on eBay because I love the backwards compatiblity. The fact that the PS3 was/is backwards with all the PS2 and PS1 games is awesome, but after my PS3 failed I started thinking that since there are no PS3 games that I really want to play or replay right now I think i'll just save money for a PS4. Then I was thinking that I want to buy a PS3 and a PS2 so that when I do want to play those old favorite games of mine I can...
So I basically have to parts to this thread; one is what are the most reliable versions of the PS2 and PS3. With the PS3 I can understand the latest one would be the most reliable since it doesn't use a mechanical eject for the discs anymore so less things to break, but then what about the PS2? I honestly always wanted to buy the fat launch PS2 again because that was always my favorite design, but if I want it to last i'll get the more reliable one.
The second part of this thread is that... I am 28 now and I have been gaming since I can remember and I have many fond memories of games and gaming moments throughout my life as I am sure many of you do too. So in 30 years from now if I want to play some Resident Evil Code Veronica or something, I wonder how we are going to preserve these games for so long... I know emulation is more than likely the answer. I doubt the systems released over the last 2 decades will last that long, but it got me thinking how I will be able to play these games down the road when there are virtually no PS2s or Gamecubes or Dreamcasts around anymore... Maybe by then i'll forget about it because i'll be playing games in my mind or some futuristic shit like that... lol (not likely). I will always have a certain soft-spot for certain games and it'll be nice to be able to play them when I am older.
So I basically have to parts to this thread; one is what are the most reliable versions of the PS2 and PS3. With the PS3 I can understand the latest one would be the most reliable since it doesn't use a mechanical eject for the discs anymore so less things to break, but then what about the PS2? I honestly always wanted to buy the fat launch PS2 again because that was always my favorite design, but if I want it to last i'll get the more reliable one.
The second part of this thread is that... I am 28 now and I have been gaming since I can remember and I have many fond memories of games and gaming moments throughout my life as I am sure many of you do too. So in 30 years from now if I want to play some Resident Evil Code Veronica or something, I wonder how we are going to preserve these games for so long... I know emulation is more than likely the answer. I doubt the systems released over the last 2 decades will last that long, but it got me thinking how I will be able to play these games down the road when there are virtually no PS2s or Gamecubes or Dreamcasts around anymore... Maybe by then i'll forget about it because i'll be playing games in my mind or some futuristic shit like that... lol (not likely). I will always have a certain soft-spot for certain games and it'll be nice to be able to play them when I am older.