10 Gaming Trends That Died This Generation

8. True Backwards Compatibility

This one was short lived but, what with the PS2 being the primary console of influence during the sixth generation, there was a time when it felt backwards compatibility was here to stay. Even on the consoles where this wasn't the case, BC was an all or nothing affair. This generation saw the 360 put in weak and half-arsed Xbox support that, along with the rise in HD remakes, has led to BC becoming a money driven affair rather than a bonus in the hardware.