Backwards Compatibility
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I have that, Jade Empire and Morrowind somewhere. Of course, I played KOTOR 2 on my laptop in the past six months, since I also got it and KOTOR on GOG (I think).
Yes, you could play the disc on the 360 in all of it's 4:3 glory! (if there ever was a game that needed widescreen!). The problem with the b/c today is that technically, you are not running it "as is" directly off the disc like the 360 b/c with OG Xbox...there is a downloadable version of the game that has been recompiled or some such that requires them to revisit licensing. Sucks but we probably won't see several older games as a result.
Pretty stoked with this. I went back and played Crimson Skies (boo no MP), Ninja Gaiden and Fusion Frenzy. I have Metal Arms on disc from the OG list but will likely buy Breakdown, Jade Empire and maybe Republic Commando.
I’m gonna guess/assume so, but more than likely on a og xbox1 it’ll just be framerate and maybe aliasing....but really we may have to wait for someone else to try it and what digital foundry may find
Yes, games like RDR look a bit better on the standard Xbox One. For instance, playing Far Cry 3 on the One now and it's "on par" with the 360 version graphically but maintains a steadier framerate which is pretty common among b/c titles. However, the upscale to native 4K for games like RDR on the One X is a big jump. So I wouldn't revisit a game on the standard Xbox One that I already beat per se but some of these games enhanced for the One X look close to as good as a full remaster and that might be a good reason to revisit. That said, I'm having fun revisiting games I missed from last gen on both the standard Xbox One and the One X whether enhanced or not. Over the past year, I've played as many 360 games as One games. So many great/good games I missed from last gen! As I said, playing Far Cry 3 right now and once you get going...great game (this is from somebody that disliked Far Cry 2).
lol RDR is #1 on Amazon right now. Sonic enchanced is #2
https://www.amazon.com/gp/movers-an...0s-20&linkId=5754f475a4de2ca485e3a5c71a37e884
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Already own most of the OG Xbox games they announced so that's good. RDR looks great in 4K. Didn't see that coming.
Holy crap, Gears 2 looks lightyears better! Looks fantastic and is still great fun. Once I got to the underground levels it's almost like another game!
I just realized, the BC strategy is a great way to win over Xbox gamers who've jumped ship this gen to the PS4. Many of them were 360 owners last gen, and some were original Xbox owners. If they jumped from Xbox to PS4, they don't have access to their old Xbox exclusive games.
I'm in that camp myself, and although previous BC announcements haven't moved the needle much for me, when I heard that Morrowind and Jade Empire (two of my favorite games of that generation) were getting the BC treatment, that turned my head. I could see maybe picking up a discounted Xbox One down the road, just to play old games ... when I run out of current-gen games to play, that is.
I know the main point of BC is to keep Xbox gamers happy. It just occurred to me that it's also a good way to win back previous Xbox owners who jumped ship this generation. They can get access to the games that originally made them a fan of the Xbox.
I'm in that camp myself, and although previous BC announcements haven't moved the needle much for me, when I heard that Morrowind and Jade Empire (two of my favorite games of that generation) were getting the BC treatment, that turned my head. I could see maybe picking up a discounted Xbox One down the road, just to play old games ... when I run out of current-gen games to play, that is.
I know the main point of BC is to keep Xbox gamers happy. It just occurred to me that it's also a good way to win back previous Xbox owners who jumped ship this generation. They can get access to the games that originally made them a fan of the Xbox.
I've been thinking that, also. I've told a former Xbox PS4 gamer or two about BC with the previous generation's games, and they were really excited about that feature, not knowing that Xbox even had that capability.
I've also been thinking about how even if they promised BC early on, Xbox One might not have had such a slow start in the first place. Then again, I believe all of that is what got them to be the company they have become. Now they just need to deliver on a few solid exclusives.
Then on top of that MS could have some exclusives down the road you might like by then.
The "Sony" forums I frequent are super excited about X1X BC, its a massive change in the dynamic I've noticed, especially since this last announcement of games.
I've noticed that shift in tone, too. It's big. A lot of people forget that these "Sony forums" were very positive about the Xbox 360. Many of the Sony fans are ex-Xbox gamers who felt let down by MS circa 2010 to 2016, but who are now regaining some of their faith in Xbox.
The Xbox One X has been a big factor in that shift as well. As you know, these are hardcore gaming communities, who attend to DF analyses and care about having the best hardware. That's what won a lot of people to the original Xbox and 360, after all (me included).
BC is a big factor, too, though. In addition to the 4K upgrades of stuff like RDR, I think the recent announcements about original Xbox games really speak to us former Xbox gamers. If I want to get nostalgic with my gaming, I don't think about Nintendo, PS1 or PS2. I think of the original Xbox and the 360.
The only real drawback to the OGBC games is the lack of online service
lol, yeah, I'd love to hop back on XBL for another round of RTCW. Beach Invasion!
One of my fav games of all time! Pushed me to play Wolf:ET on the PC for like 2 years straight. One of the best objective based games EVA!
I picked up Portal 2 in the $5 bin at Wal-Mart on Black Friday and still haven't opened it. Now I've got another reason to.
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