PlayStation 4’s Backwards Compatibility: A Look On How It Actually Gets To Play PS3 & PS2 Games

It has been a feature that Sony fans have been waiting for since the release of the PlayStation 4.

A backwards compatibility that would allow them to play their beloved PS3 and PS2 games on Sony's latest console.

It was previously reported that Shuhei Yoshida, Sony Computer Entertainment President, elaborated the reason why PS2 titles cost a lot to be played, via an emulation system with the backward compatibility feature of the PlayStation 4.

According to Latin Post, it was due to a lot of licensing and quality assurances that had to be done in order for it to be released again.

In addition, fans were deeply disappointed when they found out that the PlayStation 4's backwards compatibility feature was merely a streaming service, PlayStation Now, when it came to running their PS3 games, Trusted Reviews noted.

The source noted that when it came to playing the PS3 titles, it was not merely as easy as inserting the disc or downloading the titles again via the PlayStation Network since the two console are fundamentally not compatible with each other.

As such, Trusted Reviews noted that Sony's solution to having a backwards compatibility feature in the PlayStation 4 to play the PS2 and PS3 games were not as elegantly designed as its rival, Microsoft's Xbox One. 

It was reported that the backwards compatibility feature of the PlayStation 4 was not as user-friendly as most of its fans could expect. 

In order for its users to play their beloved PS2 games via Sony's latest console, fans would have to purchase the PS2 titles all over again via the PSN (regardless if the games were previously purchased for the PS3's backwards compatibility feature as they are not compatible for the PlayStation 4), as detailed by Gadgets 360.

As such, fans may have to exert a bit more patience if they would want to experience their old PS2 and PS3 games via PlayStation 4's backwards compatibility feature.