游戏机可以拥有的最有用的功能之一是向后兼容性。这是控制台允许您从上一代控制台玩游戏的时候。如果控制台支持这一点，它可以让您整合您拥有的控制台，并节省大量时间，而不是来回切换来玩某些游戏。
PS2为PS1游戏做到了这一点，并且PS3的早期版本向后兼容PS2。但不幸的是，PS4 没有(PS4 doesn)任何PS3游戏的此功能。但是，有一些解决方法可以让您在PS4上玩一些(PS4)PS3游戏。
PS4 Pro 和 Slim 版本(PS4 Pro and Slim editions)也不向后兼容，但您应该可以在这里使用相同的方法在它们上玩一些较旧的Playstation游戏(Playstation)。
如何在 PS4 上玩 PS3 游戏(How To Play PS3 Games On Your PS4)
尽管 PS4 缺乏向后兼容性，但还是有办法玩一些PS3游戏的。Playstation有一项名为Playstation Now 的服务，可让您下载数百款游戏。这就是所谓的云游戏服务(cloud gaming service)。
云游戏(Cloud gaming)基本上就像一个流媒体服务(streaming service)，只是用于游戏。你下载游戏并直接从服务器上玩它们，使用那里的实际PS3 控制台(PS3 console)，然后游戏画面(game footage)作为视频流式传输到你的控制台。您必须为Playstation Now 支付(Playstation)订阅费(subscription fee)，目前在美国为 9.99 美元，在英国为 8.99 美元。
该服务上有很多PS3游戏可供下载，不仅如此，还有一些PS2游戏可供下载。但是，就像流媒体服务(streaming service)一样，游戏可能会被轮换。
您还可以选择从Playstation 商店(Playstation store)购买游戏，然后下载并在您的PS4上玩。索尼(Sony)重制了许多PS3游戏，因此您可以在(PS3)PS4上玩它们，此外还有大量PS2游戏。
为什么 PS3 光盘不能在 PS4 上播放？(Why Can’t PS3 Discs Be Played On PS4?)
这是因为Playstation 4的系统架构(system architecture)与 PS3 有很大的不同，使得PS4几乎不可能向后兼容。它没有按照编程方式运行游戏的硬件。
因此，PS4玩PS3游戏的唯一方法是模拟它们，或者换句话说，系统必须有一个可以模仿PS3运行方式的程序才能玩它的游戏。但是，此功能需要控制台方面的大量功能，并且意味着大量额外的工作。
索尼(Sony)选择的更简单的方法是完全重制单个PS3游戏，以便它们可以在新游戏机上玩。这些是Skyrim、BioShock、Dark Souls等游戏。
在 PS4 上玩的最好的 PS3 游戏是什么？(What Are The Best PS3 Games To Play On PS4?)
既然您知道了玩PS3游戏的一些不同方式，您可能想知道哪些游戏实际上是可用的。此列表包含您可以流式传输或已为PS4本身重新制作的游戏。
Skyrim自从发布以来，已经成为一款非常受欢迎的游戏，很难找到没有它的游戏机。2016 年，上古卷轴 V(Elder Scrolls V)：天际 - 特别版(Skyrim – Special Edition)在 PC、Xbox One和Playstation 4上发布。
在PS4上，它通过图形升级完全更新了PS3 版本(PS3 version)的游戏，并包括所有三个已发布的原始DLC(DLCs)。它还允许您直接从控制台修改游戏。
2018 年，广受好评的PS3 游戏(PS3 game) 《黑暗之魂》重制版在(Dark Souls)PS4平台上发布。此版本完全更新了原版的图形和帧率，使其在 60 fps 时具有 1080p 分辨率，并且PS4 Pro 版本(PS4 Pro version)还允许 4K 游戏。他们还更改了您可以在在线模式下(Online mode)玩的朋友数量，将其增加到 6 个。
该游戏成为PS3上的经典游戏，因此尽管PS4不向后兼容，但您仍然可以玩为PS4更新的最大的上一代游戏之一。
发布后，这款游戏在PS3上一炮而红。凭借其情感故事、令人惊叹的视觉效果和引人入胜的游戏玩法，它绝对是人们希望能够在更新的控制台上玩的一款游戏。
该游戏于 2014 年作为PS4的重制版发布。它包括图形更新、更快的帧速率，并允许使用PS4 Pro的玩家以 4k 播放它。他们还决定将PS4控制器(s controller)的更多功能整合到游戏中。它还为您提供为原始游戏发布的DLC ，例如(DLC)Left Behind。
另一个在PS3上大放异彩的(PS3)游戏系列(game series)是神秘海域三部曲(Uncharted trilogy)。它们是充满动作和令人难忘的故事讲述的游戏。值得庆幸的是，这三款游戏都为PS4重新制作了，因此您可以通过次世代更新完整地享受三部曲。
这些游戏已经过重新设计，以 1080p 和 60 fps 运行，并进行了多项其他图形升级。一些游戏的机制也在重制版中进行了调整，以便在整个系列中创造更具凝聚力的体验。无论您已经在PS3 版本(PS3 release)中玩过它们，还是想第一次尝试它们，PS4 重制版(PS4 remaster)绝对会让您满意。
Can You Play PS3 Games On PS4?
One of the moѕt useful fеatures a gaming console can have is backwards compatibility. This is when a console allows you to play games from consoles in a previous generation. If a console supports this, it can allow you to consolidate the consoles you own, and save a lot of time instead of switching back and forth to play certain games.
The PS2 did this for PS1 games, and early versions of the PS3 were backwards compatible for PS2. Unfortunately, though, the PS4 doesn’t have this feature for any PS3 games. However, there are some workarounds to this that can allow you to play some PS3 games on your PS4.
The PS4 Pro and Slim editions are also not backwards compatible, but you should be able to use the same methods here to play some older Playstation games on them.
How To Play PS3 Games On Your PS4
Despite the PS4’s lack of backwards compatibility, there is a way to play some PS3 games. Playstation has a service called Playstation Now that lets you download hundreds of games. It’s what is known as a cloud gaming service.
Cloud gaming is basically like a streaming service, but for games. You download the game and play them directly from servers, using an actual PS3 console there, and then the game footage is streamed to your console as a video. You will have to pay a subscription fee for Playstation Now, which is currently $9.99 in the US and $8.99 in the UK.
There are many PS3 games available on this service, and not only that, there are also some PS2 games to download. However, also like a streaming service, games may get rotated out.
There is also the option to buy games from the Playstation store to download and play on your PS4. Sony has remastered many PS3 titles so you can play them on the PS4, and additionally a good amount of PS2 games.
Why Can’t PS3 Discs Be Played On PS4?
This is because the Playstation 4’s system architecture is so vastly different from the PS3’s, making the PS4 backwards compatible nearly impossible. It doesn’t have the hardware to run the games the way they were programmed.
Due to this, the only way a PS4 could play PS3 games is if they were emulated, or in other words, the system would have to have a program that could imitate how the PS3 runs, in order to play its games. This ability, though, requires a lot of power on the console’s part, and would mean a whole lot of extra work.
The much easier route, which Sony chose, was to remake individual PS3 games entirely so they could be played on the new console. These were games like Skyrim, BioShock, Dark Souls, and more.
What Are The Best PS3 Games To Play On PS4?
Now that you know some different ways that you can play PS3 games, you might be wondering what games are actually available. This list is compiled of games you can either stream, or have been remastered for the PS4 itself.
Skyrim, since its release, has become an extremely popular game and it’s hard to find a console it’s not on. In 2016, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition was released on PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4.
On PS4, it completely updates the PS3 version of the game with a graphical upgrade, as well as including all three of the original DLCs released. It also allows you to mod the game directly from the console.
In 2018, a remastered version of the acclaimed PS3 game Dark Souls was released for the PS4. This version completely updates the graphics and frame-rate of the original, giving it a 1080p resolution at 60 fps, and the PS4 Pro version also allows for 4K gameplay. They also changed the amount of friends you can play with in the Online mode, moving it up to 6.
This game became a classic on the PS3, so despite the PS4 not being backwards compatible, you can still play one of the biggest last gen games updated for the PS4.
When released, this game became an instant hit on the PS3. With its emotional story, stunning visuals, and engaging gameplay, it’s definitely one game people would want to be able to play on an updated console.
This game was released as a remastered version for the PS4 in 2014. It includes graphics updates, faster frame-rates, and allows those with a PS4 Pro to play it in 4k. They also decided to incorporate more of the capabilities of the PS4’s controller into gameplay. It also gives you the DLC released for the original game, like Left Behind.
Another game series to make it big on the PS3 was the Uncharted trilogy. They were games full of action and memorable storytelling. Thankfully, all three games were remastered for the PS4 so that you can enjoy the trilogy in its entirety with next-gen updates.
The games have been redesigned to run at 1080p and at 60 fps, and multiple other graphics upgrades. Some of the game’s mechanics were also tweaked in the remaster in order to create a more cohesive experience throughout the series. Whether you’ve already played them in their PS3 release or want to try them out for the first time, the PS4 remaster will definitely be satisfactory.
