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Backwards compatibility has been a problem for Microsoft and the Xbox 360, and it appears it will be causing Sony some headaches too. Now that the next-gen console is out there in the hands of the gaming public (launched in Japan on November 11), people have begun to report on problems with backwards compatibility.
In fact, because the system will not play all PS2 and PSone titles, Sony has set up a backwards compatibility checker website, on which you can search for titles and check if they work as they should. Hardware incompatibility means that the PS3 does not support PS2 peripherals such as the multitap, and titles which required a hard drive are also not compatible.
Other problems include Gran Turismo 4 freezing and sound issues with Tekken 5. Sony has already made fixes for titles including Ace Combat 5, and expect more fixes to be released as new problems are discovered.
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