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Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility Finalized

Posted by Zonk on from the surprises dept.

News for nerds writes "Microsoft has finally announced the list of the 213 Xbox 1 games playable on Xbox 360 at launch. A software emulator is required for each original Xbox game, which means you need an HDD for these games to work on Xbox 360. While it is expected that the list will grow in future via Live update, as of now it lacks first-party titles such as Project Gotham Racing, and other popular titles such as DOAU/X, Doom 3, Far Cry, KUF, Panzer Dragoon Orta, the Splinter Cell series, and the SW: Battlefront series." Xbox.com is also featuring an interview with Todd Homdahl about the quest for compatibility.

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  1. But the burning question is still... by rwyoder · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...will it run Linux???

  2. Why? by tacolicker · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why care about backwards compatibility? All of the games worthwhile from the Xbox will soon have sequels on 360, and if you buy a 360, shouldn't you be playing the new games?

  3. Not that Big a Deal? by DavidD_CA · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No where in this article does it say that people who purchase a 360 are required to give up their old Xbox.

    So why is it such a big deal? Granted, it kinda sucks to have to plug/unplug every now and then. But really, I've got a bunch of old PS1 games and even though my PS2 plays them, how often have I put one of them in? Maybe twice in two years?

    Seems to me like it's just another something to bash Microsoft with, or predict their doom, or whatever. But in reality, I think it will have little bearing on their success in the market place.

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    -David