New Batch of Backward Compatible Games for Xbox One Now Available

[Lizzy Finnegan]

New Batch of Backward Compatible Games for Xbox One Now Available

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16 new Xbox 360 games have been made available for Xbox One with Backward Compatibility.

launch of Backward Compatibility [http://news.xbox.com/2015/12/17/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-december/] on November 12. The most popular games were Fallout 3, Gears of War 3, Just Cause 2, Assassin's Creed II and DiRT 3.

Today, 16 new titles were added to Xbox One's Backward Compatibility library:

Braid
DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION
Doritos Crash Course
Fable III
Halo: Reach
Hydro Thunder
Iron Brigade
Kane & Lynch 2
Motocross Madness
MS.PAC-MAN
Peggle
Portal: Still Alive
Spelunky
Splosion Man
Ticket to Ride™
Zuma's Revenge!

"We're continuing to work with our publishing partners to grow our library of Xbox One Backward Compatibility titles, so stay tuned for more," the post reads. "We'll be adding to the catalog on a regular basis, so be sure to check back here for the latest information about Xbox 360 titles that are playable on Xbox One."

You can also vote for Xbox 360 games [https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/298503] you want to see available with Backward Compatibility. Currently, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II are leading the votes.

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[Jeremy Dawkins]

What sad soul wants to play Kane and Lynch 2 on their Xbone? Or ever?

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

"Doritos Crash Course"

...of course...it all makes sense now.
The DRM, the always online, the limits on used games, the always on Kinetic.

The presence of a Doritos game can only mean one thing...


WAKE UP SHEEPLE!

To actually be on topic, this seems extremely underwhelming. Hell, half of those aren't even really backwards compatible but rather games that were on the Indie market like Braid :/

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Deus Ex:HR? Check.
Halo: Reach? Check.

Right MS, that just leaves Red Dead Redemption, Fallout: New Vegas, Skyrim and XCom: Enemy Within to go before I can get rid of my 360 for good.

Chop chop.

 

[dragongit]

In other news, Xbox one still doesn't have any decent exclusives, so they have to keep expanding their backlog. Sony isn't really in any much of a better condition until next year if they can push Uncharted, Zero Dawn, and Last Guardian.

 

[Micah Weil]

What sad soul wants to play Kane and Lynch 2 on their Xbone? Or ever?

The people who riff on bad video games?

 

[Silentpony_v1legacy]

Why they didn't just put the entire 360 library on the Store is beyond me.

 

[Lightknight]

Why they didn't just put the entire 360 library on the Store is beyond me.

Because they have to actually write code to make them compatible with the emulator they built on the XBO which actually takes time and dev resources.

They may also be a licensing issue but that wouldn't explain how companies like Sony were able to do it with the original PS3s.

 

[ecoho]

Why they didn't just put the entire 360 library on the Store is beyond me.

Because they have to actually write code to make them compatible with the emulator they built on the XBO which actually takes time and dev resources.

They may also be a licensing issue but that wouldn't explain how companies like Sony were able to do it with the original PS3s.

original PS3's had a PS2 drive built in that's why they were able to do what they did. MS is doing a more digital emulator approach which is cheaper and better as they can fix problems faster.

 

[Lightknight]

Why they didn't just put the entire 360 library on the Store is beyond me.

Because they have to actually write code to make them compatible with the emulator they built on the XBO which actually takes time and dev resources.

They may also be a licensing issue but that wouldn't explain how companies like Sony were able to do it with the original PS3s.

original PS3's had a PS2 drive built in that's why they were able to do what they did. MS is doing a more digital emulator approach which is cheaper and better as they can fix problems faster.

That's what I said with my first sentence.

I was just pointing out that there is a possibility of a licensing issue arising since the 360 games were licensed on 360 consoles but was postulating that if that was the case then the PS3 doing it would have presented that problem and didn't.

 

[ecoho]

Why they didn't just put the entire 360 library on the Store is beyond me.

Because they have to actually write code to make them compatible with the emulator they built on the XBO which actually takes time and dev resources.

They may also be a licensing issue but that wouldn't explain how companies like Sony were able to do it with the original PS3s.

original PS3's had a PS2 drive built in that's why they were able to do what they did. MS is doing a more digital emulator approach which is cheaper and better as they can fix problems faster.

That's what I said with my first sentence.

I was just pointing out that there is a possibility of a licensing issue arising since the 360 games were licensed on 360 consoles but was postulating that if that was the case then the PS3 doing it would have presented that problem and didn't.

but they arnt doing the same thing. MS is having you DL a digital copy of the game not actually playing it from the disc, were as the PS3 literally had a PS2 inside it. As such they didn't need to relicense the game because they were using the original code on the disc.

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

Seriously, Peggle? That had priority over the literal dozens of best seller games?

 

[NLS]

Why they didn't just put the entire 360 library on the Store is beyond me.

Because they have to actually write code to make them compatible with the emulator they built on the XBO which actually takes time and dev resources.

They may also be a licensing issue but that wouldn't explain how companies like Sony were able to do it with the original PS3s.

original PS3's had a PS2 drive built in that's why they were able to do what they did. MS is doing a more digital emulator approach which is cheaper and better as they can fix problems faster.

That's what I said with my first sentence.

I was just pointing out that there is a possibility of a licensing issue arising since the 360 games were licensed on 360 consoles but was postulating that if that was the case then the PS3 doing it would have presented that problem and didn't.

but they arnt doing the same thing. MS is having you DL a digital copy of the game not actually playing it from the disc, were as the PS3 literally had a PS2 inside it. As such they didn't need to relicense the game because they were using the original code on the disc.

You're probably right about that. Microsoft has to play it safe when it comes to the licensing issues, and as such, the biggest hurdle seems to be legal issues and not strictly technical ones.

For instance, looking at the list of the first 100 or so titles, you can usually pick out:
1. Games Microsoft had/has publishing rights for
2. Games from certain publishers that don't mind playing along
3. Games that aren't competing with current re-releases

Which explains why for instance some of the Lego games are available, but not all (which from a technical standpoint doesn't make much sense, since the engine hasn't changed much). In this case, it looks like Disney is playing along and are allowing their past Lego games that haven't been released for the latest generation. So you'll find Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars Lego games, but not Lego Batman (published by Warner Bros) or Lego Marvel (also released for current gen). The first Mass Effect was initially published by Microsoft and made it to the list, but not the latter two. Borderlands 1 is present, but not Borderlands 2 or the pre-sequel, since the last two have both been re-released together and are currently selling on current gen.

It's sad that so much of this ends up being in the power of the publishers. I just got a XB1 a few months ago, never owned a 360, but there are many last-gen games that I'd love to pick up and play that currently are in publisher limbo.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

The list is slowly growing bigger. Still not quite to the point where I will buy a Xbox One--still need a few more games that I own to show up on that list--but it's getting there. Slowly but surely, you're winning me over, Microsoft.

 

[ecoho]

Why they didn't just put the entire 360 library on the Store is beyond me.

Because they have to actually write code to make them compatible with the emulator they built on the XBO which actually takes time and dev resources.

They may also be a licensing issue but that wouldn't explain how companies like Sony were able to do it with the original PS3s.

original PS3's had a PS2 drive built in that's why they were able to do what they did. MS is doing a more digital emulator approach which is cheaper and better as they can fix problems faster.

That's what I said with my first sentence.

I was just pointing out that there is a possibility of a licensing issue arising since the 360 games were licensed on 360 consoles but was postulating that if that was the case then the PS3 doing it would have presented that problem and didn't.

but they arnt doing the same thing. MS is having you DL a digital copy of the game not actually playing it from the disc, were as the PS3 literally had a PS2 inside it. As such they didn't need to relicense the game because they were using the original code on the disc.

You're probably right about that. Microsoft has to play it safe when it comes to the licensing issues, and as such, the biggest hurdle seems to be legal issues and not strictly technical ones.

For instance, looking at the list of the first 100 or so titles, you can usually pick out:
1. Games Microsoft had/has publishing rights for
2. Games from certain publishers that don't mind playing along
3. Games that aren't competing with current re-releases

Which explains why for instance some of the Lego games are available, but not all (which from a technical standpoint doesn't make much sense, since the engine hasn't changed much). In this case, it looks like Disney is playing along and are allowing their past Lego games that haven't been released for the latest generation. So you'll find Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars Lego games, but not Lego Batman (published by Warner Bros) or Lego Marvel (also released for current gen). The first Mass Effect was initially published by Microsoft and made it to the list, but not the latter two. Borderlands 1 is present, but not Borderlands 2 or the pre-sequel, since the last two have both been re-released together and are currently selling on current gen.

It's sad that so much of this ends up being in the power of the publishers. I just got a XB1 a few months ago, never owned a 360, but there are many last-gen games that I'd love to pick up and play that currently are in publisher limbo.

im with you there id love to play a few of my other 360 games. unfortunately right now they are having problems with multi disc games which is why Mass Effect 2 and 3 arnt on there

 

[Arnoxthe1]

Alright! Halo: Reach. Nice. It's a massive, and probably one of the most complex built games on the 360 though so hopefully it won't have problems.

 

[Chareater]

Kane & Lynch 2.....Kane & Lynch 2....


KANE AND LYNCH 2????

 

[CritialGaming]

Sadly I wont give two shits about this until they add multi-disc games. I want my Lost Odessey and Blue Dragon to work. Screw all these Doritos games.

 

[Creator002]

This'd be great if Live wasn't having service issues at the moment. Specifically with purchase and usage content.
Still, my mate will be happy Reach is there. I hope.

 

[retsupurae yahtsee]

I refuse to buy an Xbox after the press conference in 2013, but if I did get one, this would make me enraged. Why the fuck is a Doritos game becoming compatible before Ninja Gaiden, Breakdown, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, Bayonetta, Mega Man 9 and 10, Phantom Dust, Resident Evil 4, Red Dead Redemption, the entire Grand Theft Auto series, Bully, Street Fighter, Metal Gear, Devil may Cry--what the fuck is wrong with Microsoft?