PS3: Region Free!

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:22 am

According to today's GameFAQs Poll of the Day, The PS3 will be region free ("What do you think of the PlayStation 3's region-free compatibility?") This is certaintly good news for me. What do you guys think? No more buying bootdiscs to play imports!

Postby **Stephen** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:45 am

Whoa. That really is awesome. Now the question is, will it play import PS2 and PS1 games? (I have not heard if it will indeed feature backwards compatibility)

Postby **GrubbTheFragger** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:40 am

wow thats cool it'll play imports without anyhting to add

Postby **Arnobius** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:57 am

Playing imports is not without its pitfalls though

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:59 am

lol. Well I own like 6 imported games for my DS and gamecube. And I'm content. As they'll either A. Never arrive to the US or B. Won't arrive till much later

Postby **Rexman64** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:01 pm

[quote="AnimeHeretic"]Playing imports is not without its pitfalls though ]
And of course, we musn't forget:

Postby **Arnobius** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:18 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:lol. Well I own like 6 imported games for my DS and gamecube. And I'm content. As they'll either A. Never arrive to the US or B. Won't arrive till much later

Yeah I have a GBA Love Hina dating Sim ("The Blessing Bell"). I'd be OK with the text if they didn't have this feature where they had a timer and if you didn't respond in time, the girls would beat you up. I read some Japanese, but I read it slow

Postby **Lynx** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:44 pm

*faints* this is AMAZING news!!!!! now i just have to figure out a way to pay for a ps3...

Postby **Locke** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:35 pm

i read about this, but are developers really going to add 2 to 3 different translations for each game? Seems like alot of trouble to me..

Postby **Rogie** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:53 pm

Ark wrote:Whoa. That really is awesome. Now the question is, will it play import PS2 and PS1 games? (I have not heard if it will indeed feature backwards compatibility)

If so, I could finally play Vib Ribbon for the PS1. I've always wanted to play that game.

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:53 pm

Locke wrote:i read about this, but are developers really going to add 2 to 3 different translations for each game? Seems like alot of trouble to me..

It's not a matter of needing to read japanese. It's a matter if reading Japanese is essential to the game. In fighting games or like in Ouendan. Knowledge in Japanese is unnecessary. For some parts that require the ability to read, there is gamefaqs.com

Postby **Bobtheduck** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:10 am

I see this as a rumor... Just like the chip that's supposed to keep used games and rentals from being played... Wishfull thinking and scaremongering respectively...

Postby **Sync** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:52 am

the used game lockout was the rumor and hasnt been discused at all since, being region free was confirmed at the GDC by Phil Harrison.

Postby **Locke** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:49 am

In the same conference Sony announced that they were changing the PS3's control too.

Postby **Silent Hunter** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:02 am

hey, do you know if it's still possible to pre-order a PS3? cuz i'd like to get one

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:14 am

Locke wrote:In the same conference Sony announced that they were changing the PS3's control too.

No more batarang? Haha

Silent Hunter wrote:hey, do you know if it's still possible to pre-order a PS3? cuz i'd like to get one

I don't think at the moment

Postby **Silent Hunter** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:19 am

you don't think ? or you don't think so ? (j/k)

Postby **MPX42** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:28 am

Silent Hunter wrote:hey, do you know if it's still possible to pre-order a PS3? cuz i'd like to get one

A Game Crazy store once was having PS3 pre-orders.....so,yes,in some places.

Postby **Bobtheduck** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:15 pm

If it IS true, then...

"I want my... I want my... I want my PS3"

[button="o"]and money for nothing is a lame song, but it*s so fun to alter that first line for my own purposes...[/button]

Postby **Stephen** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:22 pm

Gah. Even after the problems with both PS1 and PS2 launches, you guys would want to preorder systems? No thank you. I will wait about 2 months and let all the buggy early ones sell. Every time people rush out, then spend weeks mailing there PS all over the Earth getting it fixed.

Postby **Lynx** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:37 pm

Ark wrote:Gah. Even after the problems with both PS1 and PS2 launches, you guys would want to preorder systems? No thank you. I will wait about 2 months and let all the buggy early ones sell. Every time people rush out, then spend weeks mailing there PS all over the Earth getting it fixed.

hahaha, for me it's an matter of waiting for the first price break!

Postby **Bobtheduck** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:55 pm

Well, I didn't say I would preorder (though I would have if I had a really good job, and wasn't going to school...) I'm aware of the problems with initial release, though... Maybe they're taking this extra time to test them all for serious bugs...

Postby **Stephen** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:02 pm

Hopefully your right Bob. But I can't help but think that the first few batches are gonna have wonderful quirks like, needing to put the PS3 upside down for it to work...(buddy of mines PS1 did that)

Postby **Nightshade X** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:05 pm

Bobtheduck wrote:Well, I didn't say I would preorder (though I would have if I had a really good job, and wasn't going to school...) I'm aware of the problems with initial release, though... Maybe they're taking this extra time to test them all for serious bugs...

Now that is wishful thinking that I can wholeheartedly share, especially since Sony did make an announcement confirming the delay of the PS3. I would love it if they were actually trying to make it better instead of attempting to increase demand for the system (classic business practice).

However long it takes, I'll wait for it. That just means that I'll have more time to save up for it.

Postby **CDLviking** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:06 pm

Ark wrote:Hopefully your right Bob. But I can't help but think that the first few batches are gonna have wonderful quirks like, needing to put the PS3 upside down for it to work...(buddy of mines PS1 did that)

Both my PS1 and my PS2 did that, but only after a few years of ware, they didn't come with that quirk.

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:47 pm

I bought a used ps2. I eventually got the dreaded "Disc Read Errors". So I popped open my ps2, fixed it myself. Never had that problem since

Postby **Rogie** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:44 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:I bought a used ps2. I eventually got the dreaded "Disc Read Errors". So I popped open my ps2, fixed it myself. Never had that problem since

You think you're SO smart, huh? Show-off.

Postby **Stephen** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:47 pm

Was it the screw thing MSP? I know many people had luck with moving the lazer lense closer. I have never had trouble with any of my PS systems. Then again, I get mine way after the first huge release.

Postby **Cognitive Gear** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:00 pm

I think sony did this more as a buisness move. Alot of people I know that are involved in modding do it initially so they can play imports without having to use the boot disk every time. This might actually reduce piracy, ironically enough.

Postby **Azier the Swordsman** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:11 pm

About time we get a region free system! If it is indeed true, this will be the first time I don't have to buy two of each system. =D

PS3: Region Free!

PS3: Region Free!

Who is online

Loading