{"id":99434,"date":"2020-10-28T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/backward-compatibility-war-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2020-10-28T15:00:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T12:00:36","slug":"backward-compatibility-war-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/backward-compatibility-war-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Backward Compatibility War \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b126d736a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b126d736a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/backward-compatibility-war-review-geek\/#One_Console_Masters_Backward_Compatibility_the_Other_Is_a_PlayStation\" >One Console Masters Backward Compatibility, the Other Is a PlayStation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/backward-compatibility-war-review-geek\/#Xbox_Offers_More_Enhancements_for_Old_Titles\" >Xbox Offers More Enhancements for Old Titles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/backward-compatibility-war-review-geek\/#Oh_Yeah_and_Xbox_Has_Game_Pass\" >Oh Yeah, and Xbox Has Game Pass!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Backward Compatibility War \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_58220\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/750f10ce60de116835dee4aaa4a1ecde\/p\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x161306a4.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.vI-2nM2u5M.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft, Sony\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft, Sony<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we stumble into the 9th generation of console gaming, it\u2019s clear that backward compatibility is more important than ever before. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>rs want access to the 20-year back catalog of Xbox and PlayStation games, especially as services like Game Pass make older games more accessible. But there can only be one winner in the backward compatibility wars, and it\u2019s easily the Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_Console_Masters_Backward_Compatibility_the_Other_Is_a_PlayStation\"><\/span>One Console Masters Backward Compatibility, the Other Is a PlayStation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s Xbox Series X is fully backward compatible and runs all four generations of Xbox games natively. Want to play 2004\u2019s <em>Scaler: The Shapeshifting Chameleon<\/em>? Order a copy on eBay and pop the disc in your Xbox Series X. It\u2019s that easy. You can also buy old Xbox One games through the digital <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fall-games&amp;key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482\">Game Catalog<\/a>, or get them for free with an Xbox Game Pass sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to make a console backward compatible, as each console generation relies on a new mix of hardware and software. But Microsoft is in the perfect position to take on such a challenge, as the company is familiar with virtual machines in Windows environments. Also, each iteration of Xbox utilizes the DirectX API and Intel, PowerPC, or AMD architecture, which most developers are familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>Sony faces a much larger challenge with backward compatibility on PS5. Each iteration of the PlayStation console uses a wild mix of hardware and software, including the impossibly funky <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gtplanet.net\/playstation-3-cell-more-powerful-modern-chips\/\">Cell Processor<\/a> that pushed PS3 game developers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/sony-ps3-is-hard-to-develop-for-on-purpose\/\">to the edge of sanity<\/a>. Implementing full backward compatibility for the PS5 is a monumental task, and Sony has bigger fish to fry.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the average gamer doesn\u2019t have much to complain about. The PS5 works with most PS4 games, and Sony is giving around <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/guides\/all-ps-plus-collection-games-on-ps5\">20 popular PS4 games<\/a> to PS Plus subscribers who buy a PS5. You can also download a ton of OG PlayStation games through the digital store or stream select PS2 and PS3 titles to your console with a PlayStation Now subscription.<\/p>\n<p>The Xbox Series X\u2019s full backward compatibility probably won\u2019t sway any hardcore Sony fans. And to be honest, the average gamer (and especially kids or teenagers) won\u2019t really notice the feature. That\u2019s why Sony is emphasizing game enhancements, which make PS4 games look better and load faster on the PS5. Unfortunately for Sony, its game enhancements are still overshadowed by enhancements on the Xbox Series X.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Xbox_Offers_More_Enhancements_for_Old_Titles\"><\/span>Xbox Offers More Enhancements for Old Titles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58218\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgchk9 wp-image-58218 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/b84f04ec1a2e106f01730d2b36d095ea\/p\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x19ee203f.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.FGFUvVTR6D.jpg\" alt=\"Ghost of Tsushima screenshot.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuckerPunchProd\/status\/1314641549406265346?s=20\" data-credittext=\"Sucker Punch\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A screenshot from \u2018Ghost of Tsushima,\u2019 a PS4 game with PS5 enhancements. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuckerPunchProd\/status\/1314641549406265346?s=20\">Sucker Punch<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Game enhancements are one of the most exciting next-gen console features. Not only can your day-one Xbox or PlayStation play last-gen games, but it can also provide graphical improvements and reduced load times.<\/p>\n<p>Sony calls this feature \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2020\/10\/09\/ps4-games-on-ps5-your-top-questions-answered\/\">Game Boost<\/a>.\u201d Titles with unlocked frame rates and dynamic resolution can hit up to 4K 60 FPS on the console, and all games will experience faster load times thanks to the PS5\u2019s SSD. Sony hasn\u2019t announced which games are affected by Game Boost (save for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2020-10-11-ghost-of-tsushima-will-reach-60fps-with-ps5s-game-boost\"><em>Ghost of Tsushima<\/em><\/a>), and the company seems more interested in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/guides\/ps4-to-ps5-all-games-with-confirmed-free-upgrades\">providing free upgrades from PS4 titles to their PS5 port<\/a>. (Microsoft also offers free game upgrades through its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Foptimized%23thetable&amp;key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482\">Smart Delivery<\/a> program.)<\/p>\n<p>Developers can update their PS4 games for Game Boost at any time, meaning that hundreds of PS4 games could eventually benefit from enhanced graphics on PS5. But if you want day-one enhancements to old games, then you gotta go with the Series X.<\/p>\n<p>The Xbox Series X and Series S use a feature called Auto HDR to enhance old games. Auto HDR works <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/xbox-series-x\/21516370\/xbox-series-x-auto-hdr-optimization-app\">incredibly well<\/a>, even on OG Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, and it doesn\u2019t require any work from developers. Microsoft is also pushing an \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Foptimized%23thetable&amp;key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482\">Optimized for Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>\u201d program, which encourages developers to update last-gen games for improved graphics, 120 FPS frame rates, and faster load times on the Series X and S. (Microsoft also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Foptimized%23thetable&amp;key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482\">maintains a list<\/a> of last-gen games with next-gen enhancements, which feels a lot more substantial than Sony\u2019s radio silence.)<\/p>\n<p>If you skipped the last generation of gaming and need a backward-compatible monster, you should take a serious look at the Xbox Series X. It doesn\u2019t have some PlayStation exclusives like <em>God of War<\/em>, but its four-generation backward compatibility, Auto HDR functionality, and coherent timeline for last-gen game optimizations are pretty attractive. And we haven\u2019t even talked about Game Pass!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oh_Yeah_and_Xbox_Has_Game_Pass\"><\/span>Oh Yeah, and Xbox Has Game Pass!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58222\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgchk9 wp-image-58222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/dc95a6525469d8fdbe55b813856d598c\/p\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x09dd8c26-8.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.bdxN6pLo6C.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fxbox-game-pass&amp;key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let\u2019s be real, the average Sony fan isn\u2019t going to betray their brand and buy and Xbox Series X just for backward compatibility. And that\u2019s fine. You aren\u2019t buying a new Xbox or PlayStation just to buy a bunch of old games; you\u2019re buying it to play the latest and greatest. <span style=\"color: #999999;\"><small>After all, if you wanted to spend $60 on 15-year-old games, you\u2019d buy a Nintendo Switch.<\/small><\/span><\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s where <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fxbox-game-pass%23join&amp;key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482\">Xbox Game Pass<\/a> comes in. For just $10 to $15 a month, you get access to hundreds of brand-new games and last-gen classics. It\u2019s a ridiculously good deal, especially if you shell out the $15 for Game Pass Ultimate, which includes an Xbox Gold membership, hundreds of free PC games, and even game streaming to mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>Game Pass is the cherry on top of the Xbox Series X\u2019s backward compatibility and Auto HDR enhancements. If you\u2019re a Sony fan moving to Xbox for the backward compatibility, then you can subscribe to Game Pass and avoid rebuying old titles. And if you missed the last generation of consoles, you can use Game Pass and never worry about building a collection of games.<\/p>\n<p>Sony gives you free games every month with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/ps-plus\/\">PlayStation Plus<\/a> program, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/ps-now\/\">PS Now<\/a> subscribers can play hundreds of (mostly old) games on-demand. Also, PS5 owners who sign into their PS Plus account get around 20 hit PS4 games for free, which is a great deal in its own right. But Game Pass has a much wider on-demand selection than Sony\u2019s services, including day-one Xbox Studio titles and the full EA Play library.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>It sucks to admit it, but Microsoft\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le-attack of full backward compatibility, Auto HDR, and Game Pass makes Sony look bad. But PlayStation fans may still be happier with the PS5 than the Xbox Series X. Also, things could change a few years from now. PlayStation exclusives could blow the Xbox out of the water, and Microsoft could hike the price of Game Pass once it reaches peak popularity.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>setTimeout(function(){!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','1137093656460433');fbq('track','PageView');},3000);<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/58013\/playstation-5-vs-xbox-series-x-backward-compatibility-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Backward Compatibility War \u2013 Review Geek&#8221; Microsoft, Sony As we stumble into the 9th generation of console gaming, it\u2019s clear that backward compatibility is more important than ever before. 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