Comments on: PS2 games look like crap on PS3

By: The_Glovner

The_Glovner — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:59:51 +0000

Yup and has been for a long time eh? Sales figures going through the roof.

By: The_Glovner

The_Glovner — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:56:57 +0000

Hmmm, what a well constructed argument, I will take your points and ponder them.

And so lucky the PS3 is fully backwards compatible, that means you still get to play Barbie Horse Adventures, you lucky little sweetie.

By: CM

CM — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:05:51 +0000

you obviously do not own one

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:58:52 +0000

Who really cares, if you want a PS3 go get it, if you want an Xbox go get that, i myself want a PS3, i have always wanted a PS3, it is easy when a system has almost 2 years over the competition to make better games and have developers understand your consoles hardware. I still think the PS3 can offer high quality games, just give it some time, after people finish all the “other fights” cause you know Microsoft is gonna milk the Halo franchise! The PS3 is a good system give it time and it could be a great system.

By: chance

chance — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:55:38 +0000

PS2/3 kicks Xbox’s ass.

By: WTF?

WTF? — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:44:53 +0000

Dude, a little brutal don’t you think? I mean PS3 is a piece of sh*t with great graphics. But whats up with all the “those Japanese” referrals? I mean the System is complete garbage and xbox 360 kicks its ass, but “those Japanese” people are a big reason the gaming community is the way it is today.

By: SMB

SMB — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:10:38 +0000

Its to bad I think I will just buy a new Ps2 and use my roomates 360 for new games oh well save my self a pile of money anyways.

By: blecky

blecky — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:38:04 +0000

Yes, it’s true. It looks like shit. Though it mostly seems to be with the games that really push the ps2’s hardware. FFX and XII look like shit. MGS2 and 3 both look equally bad. Some of the older ones don’t look too bad. Pretty much all PS1 games look like shit. They completely removed the smoothing filter from PS2. And well… you all saw how the PS3 is rendering PS2 games in that video, so you can imagine just how horrible all of those look.

But what I haven’t noticed anyone say, is that a lot of it can be noticably reduced if you simply go into display settings and turn cross color filtering on…
I mean, you can still see the jaggies and the blocks, but they’re a bit less noticable.

Definitely a huge disappointment to say the least.

By: ryn0o8

ryn0o8 — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:54:55 +0000

if you’re getting a PS3 to play PS3 games, why are you worrying about your PS2 games? just keep your god dam PS2 as well.

By: ryn0o8

ryn0o8 — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:53:20 +0000

if you’re not sure about the backwards compatability of PS2 games on the PS3, why don’t you keep your PS2 and buy a PS3 as well? if the PS2 game sucks on PS3 then play it on your PS2. what’s the big problem? i’m getting a PS3 and also keeping my PS2 just to be safe.

By: Ddizzle

Ddizzle — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:53:20 +0000

Check out:
http://sharkyforums.com/showthread.php?t=293286

As hard as PS3s are to get, I’m returning mine right after Xmas — the piece of crap — there are barely any PS3 games out right now, so there’s basically nothing to play BUT PS2 games on it at the moment. When Sony finally fixes this issue I’ll buy it, otherwise I’ll save my $600 and keep my PS2 which looks way better. It’s NOT WORTH IT to buy the PS3 right now at ALL!!!!

By: Halaster

Halaster — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:31:54 +0000

The video description of the problem is extremely misleading. It is not due to filtering, but that the PS3 is actually flipping entire sections of the image. So rows of pixels are mirrored backwards all over the screen.

By: RUSirius

RUSirius — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:26:10 +0000

If you look at the thread, it has TONS of screenshots from lots of different people. You say yours looks fine, have you actually played any of the AFFECTED games (there is a list in the thread as well.) Games that run in 480p mode don’t exhibit the problem. The movie is also slightly erroneous in it’s explanation of the problem. Wether it has to do with scaling is debatable, but what we DO know is that it’s because ENTIRE columns of pixels are being “flipped horizontally” (again the thread explains this)… Take a look for yourself and it should become evident that this is NOT some “made up” problem…

By: SMB

SMB — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:43:57 +0000

My HDTV Scales everything its self and it looks great. When I see the same screens on older tvs that dont scale (I dont really know whats going on in the box it just does something) The pictures looks crappy like these pictures and thats with a Ps2 not a Ps3 so I dont know what to think, I will wait to see for myself before listening to everyones arguments as they all seem to be from one fanboy against another. Hell even when I play shadow of the collosus it looks as pretty as some of my older 360 games (Tony hawk for instance) So yes I very interested to see this for myself.

By: coojo

coojo — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:57:08 +0000

i guess im not gettin a ps3 cause ilike to play old games once and a while see i still play halo on my 360 and mario 64 on my wii and i wouldent mind playing the old metal gears or god of war 2 when it comes out but not lookin lke shit

By: Grover

Grover — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:24:05 +0000

Id suggest people actually get a PS3 and try running a PS2 game. On my TV it looks perfectly fine, and nothing like these screenshots at all - My guess is that someone is comparing two different screens (just look at the colouring - they should be the same - that are on mine).

By: cody

cody — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:23:35 +0000

You know i just want to say one fucking thing to
everyone that likes the PS3. The Japanese Love there Playstation They have Japanese Pride about there system . Americans Don’t, Ill stick to my US “piece of shit” xbox 360 and I’ll happy with it. I’m not giving those Japanese One more fucking Buck of mine (Besides for the psp)
hehe. I love my American xbox I’m proud that america finally has a Good system … You guys should have some pride to!

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:54:35 +0000

Wow And standered def already looks like crap on an HDTV.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:53:20 +0000

umm alot of pepole i know say they would rather have a PS3 becaue they dont want to have to ditch all there old ps2 games. But at the same time those pepole want all the games on the 360 that are next gen.

By: BHF

BHF — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:05:15 +0000

So What? people don’t buy a new system to play old games they usual will buy one to play the new games. Pluse their is no reason to have 360 vs Ps3 debates we know that 360 will end up become like the ps2 compared to the ps3 just give it time, I already seen three people sell their 360 for ps3 anyways. So don’t be a duma$$ and buy a ps3, we got to let xbox only good game go (halo) before they release another disappointing game. They may even be two new weapons and one new map!!!!!

By: Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:38:31 +0000

xbox 360 sucks the ps3 is wayy better than the 360 the xbox 360 is not fully backware compatable

By: kissmygritz

kissmygritz — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:53:53 +0000

“I’m thinking the 360 way is alright about now.”

That seems to be the theme for most 360 vs. PS3 debates.

By: Hoffer

Hoffer — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:45:56 +0000

So, the PS3 does back compat on like 99% of PS1 and PS2 games, but they look like shit. The 360 does back compat on the best, most popular games, but they are in 720p with AA.

I’m thinking the 360 way is alright about now.