One thing that Xbox 360 users with hard drives benefit from is backwards compatibility with Xbox 1 titles, but some gamers have been underwhelmed by the volume and quality of games that are compatible on the new system. It doesn't look like much is going to change either, based on Moore's latest comments in the interview. "Nobody is concerned anymore about backwards compatibility. We under promised and over delivered on that. It's a very complicated thing... very complex work. I'm just stunned that we have hundreds of games that are backwards compatible."
He added: "more are coming, but at some point, you just go, there's enough, let's move on, or people aren't as worried about a game being backwards compatible - and I like to think we've upheld our end of the bargain in making at least two or maybe three hundred games backwards compat."
Now don't get me wrong, I'm moving onto 360 games, but there are still loads of Xbox games I'd like to play on the 360, and these comments from Moore yet again prove that BC was just a 2nd thought:
http://www.planetxbox360.com/?view=article&article=337
Moore himself
The guys continue to pound through these games and the emulation is working
well. After launch, we will continue to do it. Until consumers show lack of
interest, then we will move on.
http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-5709353.html
David Hufford: Microsoft Xbox group product manager
"The perception is that it is significant. We've put all our energy into new
titles, but since our consumers have asked for it...we've made it a goal to
make all titles backward-compatible."
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