Updates and Patches

So if you have a console or a pc or other technology such as phone and tablets you will be aware of updates and patches. I use steam for pc gaming and every day there is a update of sorts to games which can vary from a small bug fix or a major content update (often with early access).

Now go back many many years i had a load of dvds filled with patches for games which i had to update manually now with steam it is seamless.

And with hardware its the same with consoles like xbox 360 or ps4 you will have updates which again can add stuff and fix bugs sometimes you get a major overhaul with the UI. such as here is the original xbox 360 ui

and here is the most recent version

Now while it can be good it does have downsides firstly if you do not like the changes there is nothing you can do like with the xbox 360 UI i still preferred the original. And with games it can change gameplay in a way you may not like. Second issue far worse sometimes it can cause a problem with the game or a system perhaps erasing saves or a gamebreaking bug or even bricking a system.

Now in principle i have no problems with the way it works but my major concern is will it kill systems from being retro in 10 years could i boot up my ps3 and play a fully patched version of a game such as skyrim