As the gamer, I am the big fan of Sony Playstation since I played Silent Hill 2 released in 2001, GTA vice city 2002, Shadow of the Colossus 2005. The best and high qualities of detailing were made in these games which make these game PS2 top rated games. It is a brilliant way as Playstation introduces its games with the unique style that creates the history and every time I play the game I feel like 17 again. There are many other games of PS2 & PS3 which are still on to ranked and played by third-party PS emulators on a computer system but the real feel of playing PS game is with PlayStation console. So PlayStation Fans are expecting PS4 Backwards Compatibility for PS3 & PS2.
It was very surprising for me when the Microsoft Xbox has officially announced that the Original Xbox game titles can play on Xbox One Backwards Compatibility in 2013 then further they added some of the best public demand game of Xbox 360 for Xbox One and Xbox One X user to play on the latest device. Millions of PlayStation users were expecting that Sony will also launch ps4 backward compatibility PS3 old version console games along with PS2.
But it was clearly said by the PlayStation 4 that they do not launch the backward compatibility PS4 with any old version of PlayStation consoles original game title. It was to lose determination for PlayStation fans including me in 2014 that we will never play even PS3 original games directly in PlayStation 4 with official Sony Playstation permission.
In order to maintain the fans list, Sony introduces the “PlayStation Now” which is the cloud-based technology. This streaming service allows the PS3 games to stream on the PS4 console. By the end of 2015, Sony gives more surprising to PlayStation4 users by adding PS2 backward compatibility for PS4 and also republished dark Cloud and GTA III type of PS2 games on PS4 Backwards Compatibility via Playstation store. It was official first published in USA and Europe for PS4 console to play the PS2 version Gameplay on it. Sony provides more support to PlayStation 2 games in order to run on PS4 console with the help of software emulation and never try to remastered PS2 gamers.
What Features Updated In PS4?
In order to run the PS2 games on PS4 via software emulation, there are many updated are made to access different type of PS4 features such as:
Trophies:
Trophies are in-game honors displayed to gamers for hitting explicit targets or achieving certain achievements (for example finishing a troublesome dimension or vanquishing a specific number of foes). There are four unique sorts of the trophy granted. A bronze, silver, or gold trophy is dependent upon the trouble of the achievement, with each reward adding to a dimension framework joined to a player’s profile.
Share Play:
Share Play enables clients to welcome an online companion to join their play session by means of spilling, regardless of whether they don’t claim a duplicate of the game. Clients can pass control of the game totally to the remote client, or share in agreeable multiplayer as though they were physically present. Offer Play requires a PlayStation Plus membership and must be utilized for one hour on end.
Broadcasting:
By squeezing the Share catch in-game and choosing Broadcast Gameplay, clients can interface their PS4 with a Twitch or Ustream record and after that stream video immediately. You can likewise utilize Playstation Eye with this element, which will give you the alternative to either be empower or cripple this element.
Remote Play:
Sony has the desire to make entire PS4 recreations playable on PlayStation Vita. Engineers can include Vita-explicit controls for use through Remote Play. This element was later extended to empower PS4 Remote Play usefulness on Microsoft Windows PCs and on Apple OS X Macs. The update, discharged in April 2016, takes into account Remote Play usefulness on PCs running Windows 8.1, Windows 10, OS X Yosemite, and OS X El Capitan. Remote Play bolsters goals choices of 360p, 540p, &720p outline rate choices of 30-60 FPS. There is a 1080p resolution is accessible on PS4 Pro, and the DualShock 4 can be associated by means of USB.
Second-screen:
Cell phones and tablets can associate with the PlayStation 4 as second screen gadgets, and can likewise wake the reassure from rest mode. A Sony Xperia cell phone, tablet or the PlayStation Vita can be utilized for spilling interactivity from the comfort to handheld, enabling bolstered diversions to be played remotely from around a family unit or far from home.
Is PS4 backwards compatibility with PS3?
It was very loud from Playstation Fans that Xbox One Backwards Compatibility with Xbox and Xbox 360 they why not Sony Playstation allow the PS4 Backwards Compatibility with PS3 or PS2. The company never discusses in details regarding this topic but as we see the engineering of Microsoft Xbox initial stage till latest console and compare with Sony Playstation till PS4 then we will see that there is the huge difference in the making of products. Xbox repeat some feature with hardware built-in console, in this way the Xbox One backwards compatibility is possible.
As far as PlayStation making, so in every Sony Playstation Console, there is the upgrade of hardware and update of software version which makes PlayStation step forward into new technology instead of going back in time. Sony PlayStation knows that their fans are very much attached with the PS2 & PS3 games and for that, they updated with the cloud-based streaming service in order to PS4 Backwards Compatibility for some PS3 & PS2 games. Company is also working on Public demand best PS2 & PS3 high rated games with republished and play on PS4.
Along with that, the Classic re-released for the PS3 and original PS2 disc games are still not PS4 backwards compatible. It does not mean that Sony Playstation does not prepare for something huge for its millions of fans.
The Available Playstation 2 Games list On PlayStation Store to Play on PlayStation 4
1) Ace Combat 5 Chapter: The Unsung War
- Genre: Combat flight simulator
- Developer: Project Aces
- Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Jan 18, 2019) Europe (Jan 18, 2019)
2) ADK Damashii:
- Genre: Fighting, beat ’em up, run and gun, scrolling shooter
- Developer: ADK
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (Feb 24, 2017) Europe (Mar 1, 2017)
3) Ape Escape 2:
- Genre: Platform
- Developer: Japan Studio
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Aug 2, 2016) Europe (Aug 2, 2016)
4) Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits:
- Genre: Tactical & RPG
- Developer: Cattle Call
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Jan 12, 2016) Europe (Jan 12, 2016)
5) Art of Fighting Anthology:
- Genre: Fighting
- Developer: SNK
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (Aug 30, 2017) Europe (Aug 29, 2017)
6) Bully:
- Genre: Action-adventure, open world
- Developer: Rockstar Vancouver
- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release date: North America (Mar 22, 2016) Europe (Mar 22, 2016)
7) Dark Chronicle:
- Genre: Action RPG
- Developer: Level-5
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Jan 19, 2016) Europe (Jan 19, 2016)
8) Dark Cloud:
- Genre: Action RPG
- Developer: Level-5
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 5, 2015) Europe (Dec 5, 2015)
9) Destroy All Humans:
- Genre: Action-adventure
- Developer: Pandemic Studios
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Release date: North America (Nov 1, 2016) Europe (Nov 1, 2016)
10) Destroy All Humans 2:
- Genre: Action-adventure
- Developer: Pandemic Studios
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Release date: North America (Nov 29, 2016) Europe (Nov 30, 2016)
11) Eternal Ring:
- Genre: Action RPG
- Developer: FromSoftware
- Publisher: Agetec
- Release date: North America (May 23, 2017) Europe (Unreleased)
12) Everybody’s Tennis:
- Genre: Sports
- Developer: Clap Hanz
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Sep 13, 2016) Europe (Sep 13, 2016)
13) FantaVision:
- Genre: Puzzle
- Developer: Japan Studio
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 22, 2015) Europe (Dec 22, 2015)
14) Fatal Fury Battle Archives: Volume 2:
- Genre: Fighting
- Developer: SNK
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (Mar 27, 2017) Europe (Mar 28, 2017)
15) Fu’un Super Combo:
- Genre: Fighting
- Developer: SNK
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (Dec 20, 2016) Europe (Dec 23, 2016)
16) Grand Theft Auto III:
- Genre: Action-adventure, open world
- Developer: DMA Design
- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release date: North America (Dec 5, 2015) Europe (Dec 5, 2015)
17) Grand Theft Auto Chapter: San Andreas:
- Genre: Action-adventure, open world
- Developer: Rockstar North
- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release date: North America (Dec 5, 2015) Europe (Dec 5, 2015)
18) Grand Theft Auto Chapter: Vice City:
- Genre: Action-adventure, open world
- Developer: Rockstar North
- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release date: North America (Dec 5, 2015) Europe (Dec 5, 2015)
19) Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition:
- Genre: Simulation, RPG
- Developer: Victor Interactive Software
- Publisher: Natsume
- Release date: North America (Mar 28, 2017) Europe (Mar 28, 2017)
20) Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland:
- Genre: Simulation, RPG
- Developer: Victor Interactive Software
- Publisher: Natsume
- Release date: North America (May 9, 2017) Europe (May 9, 2017)
21) Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy:
- Genre: Platform
- Developer: Naughty Dog
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Aug 22, 2017) Europe (Aug 23, 2017)
22) Jak II:
- Genre: Action-adventure, platform
- Developer: Naughty Dog
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 6, 2017) Europe (Dec 6, 2017)
23) Jak 3:
- Genre: Action-adventure, platform
- Developer: Naughty Dog
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 6, 2017) Europe (Dec 6, 2017)
24) Jak X: Combat Racing:
- Genre: Vehicular combat, racing
- Developer: Naughty Dog
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 6, 2017) Europe (Dec 6, 2017)
25) Kinetica:
- Genre: Racing
- Developer: Santa Monica Studio
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (May 17, 2016) Europe (May 17, 2016)
26) The King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match:
- Genre: Fighting
- Developer: SNK
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (Mar 20, 2018) Europe (Mar 20, 2018)
27) The King of Fighters 2000:
- Genre: Fighting
- Developer: SNK
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (May 3, 2016) Europe (Aug 24, 2016)
28) The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga:
- Genre: Fighting
- Developer: SNK, Terminal Reality
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (Jun 26, 2018) Europe (Jun 27, 2018)
29) Manhunt:
- Genre: Survival horror, stealth
- Developer: Rockstar North
- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release date: North America (Mar 22, 2016) Europe (Mar 22, 2016)
30) The Mark of Kri:
- Genre: Action-adventure, hack, and slash
- Developer: San Diego Studio
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 5, 2015) Europe (Dec 5, 2015)
31) Max Payne:
- Genre: Third-person shooter
- Developer: Remedy Entertainment, Rockstar Canada
- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release date: North America (Apr 22, 2016) Europe (Apr 22, 2016)
32) Metal Slug Anthology:
- Genre: Run and gun, scrolling shooter
- Developer: Nazca Corporation, Mega Enterprise, Noise Factory, SNK, Terminal Reality
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (Jul 5, 2016) Europe (Sep 20, 2016)
33) Okage: Shadow King:
- Genre: RPG
- Developer: Zener Works
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Mar 22, 2016) Europe (Mar 23, 2016)
34) PaRappa the Rapper 2:
- Genre: Rhythm
- Developer: NanaOn-Sha
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 15, 2015) Europe (Dec 15, 2015)
35) Primal:
- Genre: Action-adventure
- Developer: Cambridge Studio
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (May 31, 2016) Europe (May 31, 2016)
36) Psychonauts:
- Genre: Platform
- Developer: Double Fine Productions
- Publisher: Double Fine Productions
- Release date: North America (Jun 7, 2016) Europe (Jul 20, 2016)
37) Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords:
- Genre: Puzzle, RPG
- Developer: Infinite Interactive
- Publisher: D3 Publisher
- Release date: North America (Feb 24, 2016) Europe (Mar 1, 2016)
38) Red Dead Revolver:
- Genre: Action-adventure
- Developer: Rockstar San Diego
- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release date: North America (Oct 11, 2016) Europe (Oct 11, 2016)
39) Red Faction:
- Genre: First-person shooter
- Developer: Volition
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Release date: North America (Dec 6, 2016) Europe (Nov 30, 2016)
40) Red Faction II:
- Genre: First-person shooter
- Developer: Volition
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Release date: North America (Aug 29, 2017) Europe (Aug 29, 2017)
41) Resident Evil Code: Veronica X:
- Genre: Survival horror
- Developer: Capcom
- Publisher: Capcom
- Release date: North America (May 9, 2017) Europe (May 10, 2017)
42) Rise of the Kasai:
- Genre: Action-adventure, hack, and slash
- Developer: BottleRocket Entertainment
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Mar 8, 2016) Europe (Mar 8, 2016)
43) Rogue Galaxy:
- Genre: Action RPG
- Developer: Level-5
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 5, 2015) Europe (Dec 5, 2015)
44) Samurai Shodown VI:
- Genre: Fighting
- Developer: SNK
- Publisher: SNK
- Release date: North America (Nov 22, 2016) Europe (Nov 25, 2016)
45) Siren:
- Genre: Survival horror, stealth
- Developer: Project Siren
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Jun 14, 2016) Europe (Jun 14, 2016)
46) Star Ocean: Till the End of Time:
- Genre: Action RPG
- Developer: tri-Ace
- Publisher: Square Enix
- Release date: North America (May 23, 2017) Europe (May 23, 2017)
47) Star Wars: Bounty Hunter:
- Genre: Action
- Developer: LucasArts
- Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
- Release date: North America (Nov 17, 2015) Europe (Nov 19, 2015)
48) Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter:
- Genre: Action
- Developer: LucasArts
- Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
- Release date: North America (Nov 17, 2015) Europe (Nov 19, 2015)
49) Star Wars (Racer Revenge):
- Genre: Racing
- Developer: Rainbow Studios
- Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
- Release date: North America (Nov 17, 2015) Europe (Nov 19, 2015)
50) Twisted Metal (Black):
- Genre: Vehicular combat
- Developer: Incognito Entertainment
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 5, 2015) Europe (Dec 5, 2015)
51) War of the Monsters:
- Genre: Fighting
- Developer: Incognito Entertainment
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (Dec 5, 2015) Europe (Dec 5, 2015)
52) The Warriors:
- Genre: Action-adventure & beat ’em up
- Developer: Rockstar Toronto
- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release date: North America (Jul 5, 2016) Europe (Jul 5, 2016)
53) Wild Arms 3:
- Genre: RPG
- Developer: Media.Vision
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release date: North America (May 17, 2016) Europe (May 17, 2016)
54) Fahrenheit:
- Genre: Action, adventure & interactive movie
- Developer: Quantic Dream
- Publisher: Quantic Dream
- Release date: North America (Aug 9, 2016) Europe (Aug 10, 2016)
Finally:
Sony PlayStation 4 Pro also support the Share Play and Remote Play features as PS4 provide with console. It also support streaming at 1080p resolution with frames 60 per second, just as catching screen captures at 2160p and 1080p video at 30 outlines for each second. There are many other interesting features that Sony will releases as per the fans hopping in order to get the brilliant gameplay experience in PS4 console and other latest products. We hope that you get the perfect idea of PS4 backwards compatibility and if you experience anything related to this topic then share with us, so we provide the helpful article for you in gaming and other technology related world.
