Need HELP Deciding!!!

[Geekboy]

Here's my hideous dilemma. I bought a 2 year warranty package with my kids Xbox. This means when the XBox 360 comes out I can trade in the current XBox and almost get the new XBox for half price.

I also have the PS2. I've had NCAA 2004 and 2005 for the PS2. I like the PS2 controller for the games.

I am aware of the load time and hard drive advantages for the XBox.

I will NEVER play online. I would probably get NCAA 2006 for the XBox but my ONLY CONCERN is backward compatability. If I get the new XBox this year and it won't play 2006 I'm screwed.

That's why I'm leaning toward getting it for PS2.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[nstod]

From what I understand, the 360 will NOT play regular XBox games. They have to be re-compiled to work on the new system. So maybe that will influence your decision..

[jrivera34]

Xbox 360 was confirmed to have backward compatibility at E3.

[nstod]

I guess I am wrong, then.

[Geekboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by jrivera34

Xbox 360 was confirmed to have backward compatibility at E3.

I thought they just confirmed it would play the 'most popular' games. Not all games.

[mjb2124]

Xbox360 will play some older games, but not others. At least that's what I've read.

Of course they aren't listing what games will be backward compatible because I don't think they know at this point.

[dagger55]

all the newer games will be able to be played on the 360. ncaa will work on a 360, and i bet you can import a draft class from ncaa to madden 360.

[Aggies7]

Yea when I called and found a copy (In MD) of NCAA last night I had them hold the XBOX copy, but when I got there I asked if they had the PS2 version, simply because I love the controller layout, for some reason NCAA on XBOX I always screw up the passing game. Just my opinion.