Xbox One backwards compatibility - sales until the heat death of the universe

[moosegrinder]

Also it looks rough as shit. I'm not one for knocking old games due to modern standards but holy fuck it's a jaggy mess.

[Quest]

Fuel looked terrible at the time.

[moosegrinder]

4 hours ago, Nequests said:

Fuel looked terrible at the time.

 

It's been 11 years, a lots happened since then and I couldn't remember what I thought at the time but there's definitely no way it could have been considered a looker.

[mdn2]

ResetEra seem to think we're getting some OG Xbox games tonight. 

 

Indiana Jones and the Emperors Tomb

Unreal Championship 2 

Pirates

Armed and Dangerous

 

They've all been added to the store today, but aren't available to buy.

[K]

It’s going to be a pretty anticlimactic event if they announce that motley selection of mediocre, largely forgotten noughties games. 

[Skull Commander]

24 minutes ago, K said:

It’s going to be a pretty anticlimactic event if they announce that motley selection of mediocre, largely forgotten noughties games. 

100 percent. These games weren't even that great in their day. 

[mdn2]

Personally, from a preservation point of view, I'm happy we're still getting older Xbox games. We haven't had any for over a year. 

 

Only interested in Indiana Jones, though. I loved that. 

[Super Craig]

The world needs Rallisport Challenge 2.

[nakamura]

The first Rallisport Challenge is better. 

[T Pot]

Last batch of 23 games were announced this evening, along with the ending of the program.  Over 600 games in total. It's been a good run.

[rafaqat]

3 minutes ago, Mr Tony said:

Last batch of 23 games were announced this evening, along with the ending of the program.  Over 600 games in total. It's been a good run.

 

Awww. Shame.  You're right though.  It's been a really good run.   The BC team have moved onto Scarlet stuff I thinkl?

 

[T Pot]

Just now, rafaqat said:

 

Awww. Shame.  You're right though.  It's been a really good run.   The BC team have moved onto Scarlet stuff I thinkl?

 

 

Yep, they are now making sure every game that runs on XB1 runs on scarlett.

[TehStu]

Have they all appeared Gold? I've not kept track.

[Revival]

 

 

[Fry Crayola]

If this is the end of new games on the list, is it also the end of Xbox 360 games coming with Games with Gold? After all, since BC was rolled out, the commitment was that all GwG games would be BC.

 

Or will they just pick from the current BC list?

[Wiper]

Officially no Tenchu ever, then, and that's a particularly uninspiring final set of original Xbox titles

 

X-enhanced Nuts and Bolts is something I'm very excited for, however, as performance issues are that games only real flaw, and Asura's Wrath, Enchanted Arms and Skate are welcome as games with no other modern ways of playing them, too (plus Star Ocean and Too Human as guilty pleasures...)

[DeciderVT]

I hope Scarlett has some magic emulation layer that allows this work to continue.

[TehStu]

2 hours ago, DeciderVT said:

I hope Scarlett has some magic emulation layer that allows this work to continue.

 

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Microsoft is now focusing on making these titles work perfectly fine on Project Scarlett, it’s next-gen Xbox console. The company is focusing on allowing thousands of Xbox titles from all the four generations work on Scarlett. “As such, we have now shifted our focus to help make the games you love playing on Xbox One compatible with future Xbox hardware. After this week, we have no plans to add additional Original Xbox or Xbox 360 titles to the catalog on Xbox One, but we’re excited to continue our work on Xbox compatibility across platforms and devices, which remains a top priority,” Microsoft said.

https://www.thurrott.com/xbox/208361/xboxs-backward-compatibility-comes-to-an-end

[Transient Curse]

4 hours ago, DeciderVT said:

I hope Scarlett has some magic emulation layer that allows this work to continue.

There's no magic, just teams of programmers working out how to get software to address new hardware. 

[DeciderVT]

Yeah, I heard the four generations thing. I just want games that are already supported to remain so.

 

27 minutes ago, Wahwah* said:

There's no magic, just teams of programmers working out how to get software to address new hardware. 

 

Gee, really?

[Mr. Gerbik]

No Tenchu, Otogi, Riddick, Out Run, Shaolin Monks, or Hulk Ultimate Destruction makes me sad Understandable though that the team needs to work on the NextBox stuff. Maybe once everything is up and running and full BC with XB1 is a done deal, they'll revisit a few older Xbox classics 

[Transient Curse]

8 minutes ago, DeciderVT said:

Gee, really?

Sorry, I know someone on the graphics chip BC team and often think that people don't realise how involved a process it is and that when terms like "emulation layer" are used, I know some people think "that's where the emulation button is". Perhaps I was slightly triggered there for some odd reason. Apologies. 

[mdn2]

I got one of the two games on my wishlist - Asuras Wrath. Shame no Nier, though. 

[Jg15]

Too Human is free as well as being a surprise, thought that was locked up in some legal dispute between Silicon Knights and Epic.

[SteveH]

Really was hoping for an enhanced Max Payne 3 and GTA IV (enhanced) but Phil Spencer has confirmed that they intend to get everything up and running on Scarlett, and that all peripherals will work as well.

[Mr. Gerbik]

Oh yeah, NieR... Was really hoping for that one too

[DeciderVT]

13 minutes ago, Wahwah* said:

Sorry, I know someone on the graphics chip BC team and often think that people don't realise how involved a process it is and that when terms like "emulation layer" are used, I know some people think "that's where the emulation button is". Perhaps I was slightly triggered there for some odd reason. Apologies. 

 

No problem, I think my liberal use of "magic" was open to being interpreted in an unintended way. I'm impressed that MS have remained committed to it, frankly.

[mdn2]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Gerbik said:

Oh yeah, NieR... Was really hoping for that one too

Gutted that you never got Tenchu, @Mr. Gerbik. It became a running gag every week. Sorry it never materialised in the end. 

[Droo]

Too human cannot possibly be a fan favourite. It’s utter pish. 

[Transient Curse]

3 minutes ago, Droo said:

Too human cannot possibly be a fan favourite. It’s utter pish. 

People like @MW_Jimmy skewed the stats by playing it repeatedly for 2 years.