Editorial: Is Backwards-Compatibility Really That Important?
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Backwards-compatibility is often a sensitive issue in the gaming community. Or, to be specific, lack thereof. Sony was practically crucified when they removed PS2 support from later models of their PlayStation 3 system. Admittedly, I was among the angry masses at one point. Backwards-compatibility was something to be expected; the PS2 fully supported PS1 software, [...]