mark: I don't know where you got your info, but it is just plain wrong.
Backwards compatability on 360 has always been that you can 'just put the disc in and play'.
Not all games will work. M$ have always maintained that the top titles will work on day of release (Halo 2 for instance) and that other games will be made to work by small patches downloadable free on Xbox Live.
Backwards compatability on 360 has always been that you can 'just put the disc in and play'.
Not all games will work. M$ have always maintained that the top titles will work on day of release (Halo 2 for instance) and that other games will be made to work by small patches downloadable free on Xbox Live.