360 backwards compatibility update: Morrowind works!

[Mr. Smashy]

I'm surprised that Microsoft is still charging people for PGR2 downloadable content.

Does Marvel vs. Capcom 2 look like crap for anybody else? The character sprites look terrible on my system.

[ecresto]

yeah i was so excited for mvc2 , but the game runs slow & the sprites are all f-ed up . it does look nice in 480p though . hopefully they will fix this in a future update .

[ubersaurus]

Didn't the sprites look like ass on the xbox to begin with?

It's probably because they're all low res sprites being upconverted to 720p.

[Chuplayer]

I'm surprised that Microsoft is still charging people for PGR2 downloadable content.

Does Marvel vs. Capcom 2 look like crap for anybody else? The character sprites look terrible on my system.

*pops in just-bought PGR2*

Damn, you're right! I didn't even know there was content to download. This bites. At least the game was 3 bucks.

Also, I heard that MvC2 looks bad because of poor emulation.

Guilty Gear X2 #Reload, however, looks just fine as far as I can tell.

[kaedesdisciple]

Awesome, my Silent Hill 2 was getting lonely down in the dungeon away from my other compatible games.

[agbulls]

*pops in just-bought PGR2*

Damn, you're right! I didn't even know there was content to download. This bites. At least the game was 3 bucks.

Also, I heard that MvC2 looks bad because of poor emulation.

Guilty Gear X2 #Reload, however, looks just fine as far as I can tell.

I actually always thought the port of MvC2 of XB was the poorest of the three (ps2, dc, xb). The pixels never looked right even on the regular xb. Try the PS2 version upscaled on the PS3....now THAT is how it should be played

[Slate]

Great, Doom 3: ROE Is BC! Now they should make Indiana Jones and the Emporor's tomb BC, And they should update the software so I can be in private chat with a friend and be playing a regular xbox game. (Yeah I know.. It'll take a long time)

[Emuaust]

by getting a device called the xsata from datel you can put your xbox saves on the 360.
I invested in one of these as there was no fcking way I was starting GTA:SA from scratch again.

[MarioMania]

Ahhh, No Capcom Classic Collection Vol 1 or 2..what happened to the Retro Love

[Richter Belmount]

*pops in just-bought PGR2*

Damn, you're right! I didn't even know there was content to download. This bites. At least the game was 3 bucks.

Also, I heard that MvC2 looks bad because of poor emulation.

Guilty Gear X2 #Reload, however, looks just fine as far as I can tell.

I see some lines crossing the sprites when I play but looks like a minor glitch or error in the emulation. But playing this game in hd is amazing =D.

[MarioMania]

I don't think MS give a damn about the Retro game like

Midway Arcade Treasures
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Midway Arcade Treasures 3
Capcom Classic Collection Vol 1
Capcom Classic Collection Vol 2

I'm still waiting for those games

[SaturnFan]

OMG. Showdown:Legends of Wrestling and WWF Raw work now....I need to go shopping tomorrow.

Now when the hell is Stars Wars:Obi Wan gonna get backwards? and yes, I do like that game.

[ProgrammingAce]

I don't think MS give a damn about the Retro game like

Midway Arcade Treasures
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Midway Arcade Treasures 3
Capcom Classic Collection Vol 1
Capcom Classic Collection Vol 2

I'm still waiting for those games

You're talking about an emulator update to run an emulator in an emulator for 20+ year old arcade PCBs.

I wouldn't hold my breath...

[Leo_A]

They've made titles such as Atari Anthology and Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Collection backwards compatible, so I think its possible we might see them be made BC eventually.

[Trebuken]

I would not make the collections BC. I would get those games put on Xbox Live Arcade and sell them to you again.

[MegaDrive20XX]

Awesome, my Silent Hill 2 was getting lonely down in the dungeon away from my other compatible games.

I gotta find SH2 again...

I just found a brand new sealed copy of DOOM 3: RoE today as well

[MarioMania]

I would not make the collections BC. I would get those games put on Xbox Live Arcade and sell them to you again.

What is the point of that, Just for playing people online..For one game on XBLA is prob 600 points...you got like 30 Games or less for all the Midway Arcade Treasures Series and the Capcom Classic Collection Vol 1 & 2

[heybtbm]

I don't think MS give a damn about the Retro game like

Midway Arcade Treasures
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Midway Arcade Treasures 3
Capcom Classic Collection Vol 1
Capcom Classic Collection Vol 2

I'm still waiting for those games

I don't understand why someone would buy the Xbox versions of those games in the first place. It makes sense if an Xbox was their only console, but otherwise I don't see the logic. Why not just buy the PS2 versions instead? They were always guaranteed to be backwards compatible. It's not like 20 year old arcade games look any better on one console vs. another.

[norkusa]

I don't understand why someone would buy the Xbox versions of those games in the first place. It makes sense if an Xbox was their only console, but otherwise I don't see the logic. Why not just buy the PS2 versions instead?

The Xbox versions have Live Scoreboards. That's why I bought 'em instead of the PS2 versions.

[Leo_A]

Theres quite a few reasons.

First of all, the Midway Arcade Treasures releases had less bugs on the Xbox than the PS2 releases and faster load times. The Xbox saw superior versions of all three.

Midway Arcade Treasures had superior emulation on several games, including Smash TV which has a lot of frame skip on the PS2. The PS2 version has significantly slower loadtimes, with sound glitching during the main menu when loading information.

On Midway Arcade Treasures 2, Hard Drivin' gets faster and smoother in a few cases on the Xbox. On the PS2, the game runs much slower in the Phantom Photon challenge. Pit-Fighter runs at double the speed of the original game on the PS2.

On Midway Arcade Treasures 3, Rush 2049 stays at- 60 fps all the time on the Xbox, even in 4 player split screen. On the PS2 it slows down to 30 in multiplayer modes. It has slower loadtimes and sound glitches as well.

Theres the Xbox Live scoreboards for all three which the PS2 version lacks.

You can save on the hard drive rather than using space on expensive PS2 memory cards.

Some people such as myself prefer the MS controllers over the Dual Shock design.

The only flaws in these games compared to the PS2 versions is MAT3 gets currupt saves sometimes. Otherwise, you get smoother running games, faster load times, more accurate games, etc. Not sure how the PS2 Capcom Classics Collections disc compare to the Xbox ones since I only own the Xbox versions, but I bet the Xbox has faster load times. No one knew when these games came out that the PS3 would play them and the Xbox wouldn't, but at least Xbox owners get superior versions.

[MarioMania]

The got Midway Arcade Treasures, Midway Arcade Treasures 2 & Midway Arcade Treasures 3 on the Gamecube..I will get the Xbox versions later

[G-Boobie]

Nope. I'm wondering how many Morrowind players are going to want to start from scratch.

The biggest problem with Morrowind on both platforms was the horrible framerate and unstable coding... It froze and crashed a lot. If they fixed that with the emulation, then I'm all over it again. Morrowind is a lot more fun than Oblivion, in my opinion.

Also, I had read that the Riddick remake was a PS3 exclusive; was I wrong? (I hope so)



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[misfits859]

Please add The Warriors to the list soon...

[FoxyGamer]

my question is: will the 360 be able to handle Morrowind any better than they did Oblivion? I have had many many people come and tell me about losing 120 hour game saves.

[RARusk]

"Also, I had read that the Riddick remake was a PS3 exclusive; was I wrong? (I hope so)"

Dark Anthena is for both X360 and PS3. I've asked the local GameStops and they have no info on the release date at this point.