Future PS3 owner with a question

MedctnStn · 05-20-2008, 03:22 PM

Hopefully a new Final Fantasy game will be announced for the PS3. I plan on buying one this summer before the game is announced so I have a chance of buying one. Going to the store I noticed there are only ones for $400. My question is, can you still play PS2 and PS1 games on the mid-priced PS3 console? I have lots of games for each, especially the other final fantasies and don't wanna have to buy it and find out I cannot use my other games on it.

PS- I remember when the PS3 came out, there was a $600 one that guaranteed you of being able to play your older games, not sure if that one was short-lived one or not.

JKTrix · 05-20-2008, 03:27 PM

Wrong board, but no, the current $400 model does not play anything but PS3 games.

Next month when Metal Gear Solid 4 comes out they will be bringing back the 80GB PS3 which does have a good deal of backwards compatibility. I don't know if they'll be releasing that PS3 on its own or if it's just in bundles with MGS4 though.

Also, FF13 has been 'announced' for some time. I think you'll be waiting a while for it though.

Vivisteiner · 05-20-2008, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by MedctnStn ^

Hopefully a new Final Fantasy game will be announced for the PS3.

Lol, they already have announce Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII as PS3 exclusives.

Have you been living under a rock or something.

Aerith's Knight · 05-20-2008, 03:35 PM

The only good thing on Ps3 is still GTA4, and thats out for my 360 too.. so I'll wait until the FF7 remake to buy that moneysurper.

Vivisteiner · 05-20-2008, 03:37 PM

^Well Little Big Planet, MGS4, Resistance 2 are coming. There are some good games on there anyway.

And no, an FFVII remake isnt going to happen in a long time. Minimum of 5 years.

fire_of_avalon · 05-20-2008, 03:39 PM

Moved to gen gaming ftw

Roto13 · 05-20-2008, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by JKTrix ^

Wrong board, but no, the current $400 model does not play anything but PS3 games.

Next month when Metal Gear Solid 4 comes out they will be bringing back the 80GB PS3 which does have a good deal of backwards compatibility. I don't know if they'll be releasing that PS3 on its own or if it's just in bundles with MGS4 though.

Also, FF13 has been 'announced' for some time. I think you'll be waiting a while for it though.

There's already an 80 gig model available and, as far as I know, it's fully backwards compatible. :P

Kentarou · 05-20-2008, 03:52 PM

It was discontinued.

Vivisteiner Steiner is God Location: Vivi	#3 (permalink) Originally Posted by MedctnStn ^ Hopefully a new Final Fantasy game will be announced for the PS3. Lol, they already have announce Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII as PS3 exclusives. Have you been living under a rock or something.
05-20-2008, 03:29 PM

Aerith's Knight Purity of life Location: The Netherlands	#4 (permalink) The only good thing on Ps3 is still GTA4, and thats out for my 360 too.. so I'll wait until the FF7 remake to buy that moneysurper.
05-20-2008, 03:35 PM

Vivisteiner Steiner is God Location: Vivi	#5 (permalink) ^Well Little Big Planet, MGS4, Resistance 2 are coming. There are some good games on there anyway. And no, an FFVII remake isnt going to happen in a long time. Minimum of 5 years.
05-20-2008, 03:37 PM

fire_of_avalon Cid's Knight Same Bat Time .... Location: Same Bat Channel	#6 (permalink) Moved to gen gaming ftw
05-20-2008, 03:39 PM

Kentarou Official EoFF Wizzrobe Location: Ohio	#8 (permalink) It was discontinued.
05-20-2008, 03:52 PM