Questions about the 40gb PS3?

[Phatferd]

My dad wants to buy my little brother a PS3 for his birthday in August, but wants him to get the most bang for his buck. He currently has 30+ games for the PS2, which he plays pretty regularly. So my dad wants to make sure his PS2 games will work on the PS3. I read that the 40gb version doesn't allow backwards compatibility. Is this true.

Also, he has Guitar Hero 2 on PS2, would he have to buy a whole new guitar and things for the PS3?

[jq71586]

Originally Posted by Phatferd

My dad wants to buy my little brother a PS3 for his birthday in August, but wants him to get the most bang for his buck. He currently has 30+ games for the PS2, which he plays pretty regularly. So my dad wants to make sure his PS2 games will work on the PS3. I read that the 40gb version doesn't allow backwards compatibility. Is this true.

Also, he has Guitar Hero 2 on PS2, would he have to buy a whole new guitar and things for the PS3?

No backwards capability on the 40 GB PS3

Guitar Hero 2 basically becomes useless with a PS3. There is an adapter you can buy but it only functions partially. You can't whammy, tilt to activate star power, or hammer on/pull off which is a huge deal when you hit the hard and expert levels.

[Disciple of Vedder]

Even the 60GB doesn't offer full backwards compatibility with PS2 games, but it's pretty decent. The Playstation website will allow you to enter a game title and see if there are any compatibility issues.

http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus