DISQUS

I actually read into it more. There is a lot of confusion on the issue. The disc lasers is not correct. If it didn't have both lasers, you couldn't play DVDs in the drive, which ALL PS3s can do.

No, the real reason IS hardware based. In the launch console, it had the emotion engine chip (the PS2 CPU) and the GPU from the PS2 in addition to the PS3 chips. In the later renditions that were software emulation, it still had PS2 hardware. The difference is that it was missing the emotion engine chip, and only had the GPU from the PS2. So there was still PS2 hardware. Then, in the newest versions of the PS3, both the emotion engine and the GPU for the PS2 are completely missing.

So there is no 100% PS2 software emulation. Just PS2 CPU emulation, but nothing that emulates the graphics hardware.

Not that I think it was a good move on Sony's part. I have happily been playing through Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, and 3 as a way of building up to 4 since I never played these originally. I would never have bought a PS2 when I have a PS3. In fact, Backwards compatibility was key in my PS3 purchase to begin with. Glad I have a launch 60 GB, the best PS3 ever released (and I got it for $500 too.)

I still don't understand how backwards compatibility that is software based can cost Sony any extra money when its already been developed. Can anyone explain that one to me? Why get rid of a feature that costs nothing to include?

Although thats not really true anymore since all Apple mice are two button....even if it doesn't look like it.

I don't get it. Isn't this just like Buzz! for PS2 that actually just came out a few days ago?

You sure thats Mom Spit and not Mom's Pit?

Ewwwww.....gross. Don't rub her pit on me!