Microsoft Parodies PS4's Infamous Game Sharing Video

Not as funny as the Playstation one.

O.k they have a right to take shots at sony here but the video is misleading... it make it sounds like you can put any 360 disc on the Xbox One and that it will play which is not true, at least not yet

Wow.... That is terrible. Sony makes a joke and 2 years later Microsoft suddenly goes, oh wait I have the best comeback! Go home microsoft, go home.

I say good on Microsoft for promoting diversity by hiring an emotionless robot to play the bloke in their video. Android-British actors are so often an overlooked minority.

That Sony video is still hilarious two years later

That's cool! Microsoft is reminding consumers why their system wasn't selling much at launch. Two years later we see that the X one is slowly cruising to 20 million. Microsoft, just focus on what you can provide for your customers. Because, really, business wise the Xbox division is out of the joke range to be taking shots..

I don't know why people try & compare Microsoft's BC to Sony's PS+, they are two very different features. Does Microsoft really think a casual gamer is going to be over the moon at the thought of playing a 360 game, after paying X-amount for a next gen console XboxOne. This feature is aimed at the hardcore player base, people that have sold there 360 or who own both consoles.

It costs nothing? So what if I walk into my local GAME and just take the game I want to play? It always costs "something"
Such a stupid video

The funniest part is at the end, when the guy goes, "never seen you so happy." Letting us know that the games are doing a better job of fulfilling her needs than he is.

Lots of salt in this article and in the comments. Love the hypocrisy though. It's funny when Sony takes a pop at others but turnabout isn't fair play?

I would love to play some games that are on my PS3 on the PS4 but guess what i still have my PS3.

"Enjoy the moment, guys – we're champing at the bit to revisit Bejeweled 2, too."

Damn @get2sammyb that's some potent salt ben thrown around!
I laughed tho.

@Gamer83 Come on now, you've been here long enough to know that we're never 100% serious when it comes to all of this console wars nonsense. It's always a bit tongue-in-cheek - and let's face it, that Microsoft video really is a bit crap.

@ShogunRok
I'm starting to wonder these days with the cheering for Rise of the Tomb Raider to fail.

I don't understand what the big deal is, but to each his own.

@Gamer83 You're reading into it way too much. Plus, the video is unoriginal and poorly done.

@ShogunRok lol agreed. And yes the MS video is little crappy.

@Gamer83 That is down to corporation greed and MS wanting an exclusive like uncharted, but it from the looks backfired terribly for both MS and square. And many do not want it to fail, more were concerned with MS sending the game to potential death when launched same time as fallout 4.

@Gamer83 Maybe because its not really that funny? If they were a bit more creative I probably would have laughed. Using a joke that people already know and telling it again isn't going to make the joke anymore funny than it was previously.

@Gamer83 For me it was when they said it does not cost anything (yea I know if you have digital games it will not). I think it is a great feature and I have gone out to get some titles that I loved last gen but it did cost me something.

It just comes across as an informative video to me...not really seeing how this is a parody. But hey, now I know how to download and install my old 360 games, wooo! Shadow Complex here I come.

@gamer83 Shouldnt expect much from hypocriSony fans

@zed It wont cost you something...if you already own it. Which is why he asks "why would you pay for something you already own?" in the video.

That's pretty obvious.

@AnubisLK8T2 PS Now is very convenient and even though it is a steep price it offers a great way to play older games. The Backwards Compatibility is great on the XBone and I have gone out a purposely brought older games so I can play them again.

@iv-tecman
If you were aiming your anger towards SquareEnix for selling out the PlayStation fanbase I could agree with you, but calling MS greedy is a bit ridiculous when locking up third party exclusives is hardly a new practice and it's even more ridiculous to hate on MS for it because that's how Sony gained a foothold with the PlayStation. Capcom, Konami, Namco, SquareSoft, Enix, Insomniac, Rockstar... All played an equal or greater role in the PlayStation turning into the juggernaut it is than Sony's first party teams did. And sure, as a consumer who's more invested in the PS ecosystem, as somebody who would rather play games on PS4 than Xbox One, I'd love to be playing Tomb Raider on that console right now instead of on my Xbox One but what happened happened. MS gave SquareEnix money and SE said 'thanks, f*** PlayStation gamers.' But I can't fault MS for making a move thinking it would help console sales. It's no more greedy than Sony going out and buying SF V. You really think the higherups at Sony did that out of the goodness of their corporate hearts just to please the fans? Come on.

@Gamer83 read what I said, I said corporation greed (square) and MS being slightly desperate for a title like uncharted... Sure MS want to shift consoles. Same as Sony , Sony purchased a software house back in the day. And it paid off. But this time around MS invested into greedy corporation, and as I said it backfired badly. Sony just seem to be hitting the sweet spot of enticing customers to spend their money on their products whilst keeping those same consumers feeling like Sony cares about them. Cause. It's utter rot, they want your money. And try getting your money back from Sony when it all goes wrong. Tomb raider is a great franchise gutted and left to die St the hands of square truth told.. But then , I know, I know. Sony have gutted a few studios in the past sadly, same as MS.

@AnubisLK8T2 Yea I sold by Xbox 360 close to the end of the cycle when M$ stopped caring about the gamers which was still apparent at the launch of the Xbone. I believe they have turned this around now and things are looking better.
But with PS Now you can play PS3 games on your Vita! What a world we live in! In fact I can play Xbone games on my laptop, again, what a world!!

@get2sammyb I think the smart thing that Sony should do is when they offer PS3 games through plus that there is an option to have it on Now too. Im not saying they should offer everything from the past but lets say from Jan 2016 all PS3 Plus games are on Now?
@AnubisLK8T2 I feel for you having to put up with that Cave Man technology (joking). I have Virgin and it works like a dream

I love my Playstation, but there are some features I wish it would take from the Xbox One, namely backwards compatibility and achievement (trophy) progress tracking.

That said, MS' video is nowhere near as classic as PS'

Microsoft is console gaming's Brick Tamland.

@AnubisLK8T2 My friend has BT on "Fibre Optic", which is BS as they use copper at certain points and complains that he always gets lag in Destiny. He always blames the game but really it is his internet XD
I will light a candle for your suffering

@ZeD They did not even say it was free they said if you own it already you don't have to pay more, how in the world is that misleading?

@DominicanGlory 2 years? Well that's the first time I've seen or but it tickled me lol.. It's so deliberately crap it's perfect.. The Microsoft one was just crap without the funny....or fun..

@Jazzer94 They did ask how much it was and they said it was free - which is very true as it was an update. However though if you do not own any of the games which you would like to play (like myself) I had to put some money out to do so. So in the big picture it will cost something. If someone watched this who is out of the loop they may read into it as everything title is free and playable (which is not the case) - that is all. I understand that they are saying it is free if you already own it as it is a pop against the PS Now structure.

@ZeD Watch the video again and pay a bit more attention, he says and I quote "nothing, why would you pay for something you already own" bolded the part to make it even more clear. So no they were not misleading anyone you just didn't pay enough attention.

@Jazzer94 calm down man. Just a cheesy video 😋

@ZeD Not remotely agitated, but if that is how you want to deflect your own ignorance go ahead.

"Of course, we could pick holes in the fact that Microsoft's solution only supports a handful of games at the moment"

I'm not big on xbox these days but come on now they made 104 games backwards compatible, argue the quality sure but that's definitely a good start, especially compared to zero on PS4.

Great idea, pathetic execution. So lame.

Great idea, pathetic execution. So lame.

@Jazzer94 i am sorry but you are making no sense. I have said that I know it is free if you already own it as it was a system update. I know that they said why pay for something you already own.
I'm just saying it may cost something if you don't own it so in one respect it may not be entirely free as you would need to repurchase old games. Backwards compatibility is free but you may still have to buy the games again if you need to. I'm not being ignorant, I'm just stating a fact for some people's circumstances (like myself).
Please just let it go, my mistake as I couldn't stand watching the video agin XD

Microsoft. The George Costanza of gaming.

I'll just leave this here: http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/22/4355984/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-backwards-thinking-don-mattrick

I'd love it if Sony managed to do something similar with PS4, so many games I missed out on last gen or just wouldn't mind playing again.

Give me ps2 bc on the ps4 and I'd be happy, if only for the hdmi output. I've thought about buying an old ps3 for this but then that would mean another box cluttering up the living room. Ps now isn't an option for me as my broadband sucks. Oh and it costs too much - especially when I already own much of what I'd want to play.

100 games is still 100 more than PS4 can do. I'm not going to pretend this isn't a huge deal because it is. The service just launched, and that list of 100 games is going to quickly turn into 1,000. That's a really good thing for me as a gamer.

Backwards compatibility is like having 2 consoles in 1. That's pretty huge. And with this new BC initiative, the Xbox One, Wii U and 3DS are all backwards compatible, while PS4 and Vita are not.

As a gamer, I like to play classics from all generations. And I only have so many HDMI ports in my TV. So this is a necessity if I am to play 7th gen games.

This was the right move, and I've already started buying 360 games in anticipation of their compatibility. I hold nothing against Sony for being the only one without BC now- it's fine- but props should be given to MS for this. This is a good thing any way you slice it.

@get2sammyb yeah it's definitely not for backwards compatibility, it's to get onto people's TV'S who don't own a Playstation, and to be honest with the subscription fee it may even be a better alternative. As you're not confined to the games you own and don't have to scour the second hand shops, just simply choose any game to play. Perhaps Microsoft should concentrate on making good new games instead of worrying about their old ones 😃😃

In any case Nintendo does this better anyway, and I couldn't care less if my PS4 doesn't play PS3 games because funnily enough that's not why I bought it and I have something that serves that very purpose. Also 25 million plus sales suggests it's not that big a problem overall

Is it strange that there are some that may want BC for practical reasons? It surely is more convenient to play some classic games on PS4 like Final Fantasy series, Sonic 2, Metal Gear Solid 3 and some personal favourites like Outrun or Atelier without having an extra box or tons of cables (which I hate). There were times when I had four consoles on a TV set but I really can't stand the cables, the dust etc.

Cringeworthy edition. Gahh....

Oh dear.

I'm pro PlayStation at this point as the games im I most want with the option to import jp games (since more are targeted for vita n ps4) with a Wii u (xenoblade chron x) in reserve. But I plan to get a xbone (Scalebound looks awsome) .
But if feel its moronic to hate on bone for backwards compat, I mean maybee not the biggest library yet, but you would have to buy those games regardless if you planed to play them on 360 or xbone. I like PSNow but the pricing is weird especially when it locks you out of certain games. ( I know the reason why but dumb regardless).
So let Microsoft have this one. Feel like this article might have been better off not being published.