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    UK and American Games - Console

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Odin5578, Aug 16, 2007.

  1. Odin5578

    Odin5578 Notebook Evangelist

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    My question is this:

    Will a game purchased in the USA work on a console purchased in the UK? I'm wanting to send a game to a friend in Scotland.

    If not, can I just purchase the game on Amazon UK and have them send it to him?

    -Taylor
     
    Odin5578, Aug 16, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Most likely not. The US uses NTSC while most of Europe uses PAL.
     
    Lithus, Aug 16, 2007
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  3. dburache

    dburache Notebook Geek

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    Yep, theres the U.S. and then theres everybody else.
    Go ahead and by it at the UK site and make sure it's the international version.
     
    dburache, Aug 16, 2007
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  4. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Depends on the platform.
    With PC games, there are no problems.
    When different versions of a PC game are released in different areas, it's either due to different censorship rules (some European countries don't like violence, the US can't tolerate ***), or simply because the game is being published by different companies in the two regions.
    They'll work on any PC anywhere in the world though.

    With consoles... It depends. :)
    Some won't be able to run games from another region, unless you get the console modded.

    Edit:
    Well, way to prove my point... The "**" was obviously the 3-letter naughty word that... the US can't tolerate... Starts with an S, ends with an X. ;)
     
    Jalf, Aug 16, 2007
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