Playing PS2 games on the PS4

[cncfreak]

Didn't see a topic on this and wanted to see what everyone's opinion was.

 

Unfortunately it's digital only so you would have to re-buy games in the Playstation Store. For me I completely missed this when it first came out in early December but once I saw one of the my top 5 games of all time was up, I had to bite.

 

Positives:

Upscale to 1080p - I think the games look great.

Trophy support - I am seriously hooked on Trophies and Achievements.

 

Negatives:

Digital Only - Yep you have to buy the games off the Playstation Store.

Only a few games are up - Hopefully as time goes by, more will be added.

 

 

The game in question of course was Dark Cloud 2. Seriously love this game. Also two other Level 5 games are up as well (Dark Cloud, Dark Cloud 2 and Rogue Galaxy)

Each game is $14.99 and for Dark Cloud 2, that's not too bad as a loose copy runs $30 - $35 dollars. For now I will buy one at a time and once I complete it, I'll pick up another.

 

I'm probably going to do a Youtube video on the topic once I get the chance.

 

Please let me know what you think.

 

 

 

[Tempest]

I made sure to pick up every PS2 game I wanted (mostly RPGs) back when Gamestop of clearing them out so I'm all set (having a Fat PS2 with a HD also helps on the few I'm missing). It's nice that they're doing this, but I'm not rebuying PS2 games at $15 a pop.

[cncfreak]

I made sure to pick up every PS2 game I wanted (mostly RPGs) back when Gamestop of clearing them out so I'm all set (having a Fat PS2 with a HD also helps on the few I'm missing). It's nice that they're doing this, but I'm not rebuying PS2 games at $15 a pop.

Yeah I agree. I'm only going to buy a few but specifically the Dark Cloud games to hopefully show there is still some interest in the series. Someday I hope they release Dark Cloud 3.

[cimerians]

I didn't own Dark Cloud so I bought that and was really impressed by the quality so yeah I'm on board for some more of them (when they are on sale).

 

I have a modest list of games I'll be watching out for, which I want for the achievements etc. Onimusha series: I will definitely buy Onimusha 3 and maybe a Suikoden game. Shadow Hearts is another one I'll be looking for. Would be awesome to see some of the Arcade collections like Taito 1 and Taito 2 with achievements.

 

The thing is, I doubt we'll ever see a lot of games so I'm not hoping too much to ever see Shadow Hearts, Persona or any other obscure titles.

 

As Tempest said the vast majority of games I already have and they are all dumped on my PS2 hardrive.

[Tempest]

The problem with a lot of the those expensive cult classic PS2 games is that the rights aren't held by major companies or are a mess. I'm guessing most of the PS2 releases are going to be popular mainstream games with an oddball title here and there. I might be surprised, but that's how it went for the PSX releases on the PS3 (and Nintendo releases on the Wii for that matter).

 

BTW is Dark Cloud 2 really that expensive now? I snagged it for $18 at Gamestop a year or two ago. The original was pretty cheap too ($8 or something like that).

[RARusk]

I'm impressed with the emulation so far. All I've noticed during my current GTA: San Andreas playthrough is some stuttering here and there and when there is a lot going on at once. I don't plan to buy a whole lot of titles but I will get the ones that I have written guides for - I already have GTA 3, and GTA: Vice City in addition to San Andreas. I'm waiting for GTA: Liberty City Stories, GTA: Vice City Stories, Bully, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts, Hitman: Blood Money, and Rumble Roses.

[cncfreak]

I didn't own Dark Cloud so I bought that and was really impressed by the quality so yeah I'm on board for some more of them (when they are on sale).

 

I have a modest list of games I'll be watching out for, which I want for the achievements etc. Onimusha series: I will definitely buy Onimusha 3 and maybe a Suikoden game. Shadow Hearts is another one I'll be looking for. Would be awesome to see some of the Arcade collections like Taito 1 and Taito 2 with achievements.

 

The thing is, I doubt we'll ever see a lot of games so I'm not hoping too much to ever see Shadow Hearts, Persona or any other obscure titles.

 

As Tempest said the vast majority of games I already have and they are all dumped on my PS2 hardrive.

Yes! on the Arcade Collections (Taito and Capcom) and of course some of the obscure RPGs and Survival Horror games.

[Mord]

If I ever step up to the ps4 (it has nothing going for it for me so far) I wouldn't touch ps2 re-releases at 15 bucks each. I'd do it the same way I do it on the PS3. When a flash sale drops it under 5 bucks, I start considering. Not before.

[cimerians]

BTW is Dark Cloud 2 really that expensive now? I snagged it for $18 at Gamestop a year or two ago. The original was pretty cheap too ($8 or something like that).

 

 

I know, Baldurs Gate 2 is also quite a bit of money and I paid cheap for it back then. Times flying, four more years and the PS2 is 20 years old.

[Flojomojo]

I bought the PS2 Star Wars games on PS4 (pity they weren't cross-buy with the PS3 versions) and it's really amazing how far we've come. I needed the time warp on the same system to see the differences.