more xbox 360 region free questions

thecaptain · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:36

hi

i know the basics, in that i need to check http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-00-3-xbox360_compatibility_guide-49-en.html to see if a game is compatible for a uk xbox, but i have a few questions that i dont seem to be able to find previously answered.

1) if the game is region free and sounds good to go, how does it work on live? will i end up playing on an asia server or will the game function just like the uk version for live purposes?

2) if there is an update for the game delivered via live, will this be applied ok?

3) or to summarise: if there is a tick against pal on the compatibility list and the language is english (or multi) are there any other considerations (even trivial ones) to be taken into account? or will the game function 100% the same as domestic uk version?

many thanks

craig

Metalface Mark · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:37

thecaptain said:
hi

i know the basics, in that i need to check http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-00-3-xbox360_compatibility_guide-49-en.html to see if a game is compatible for a uk xbox, but i have a few questions that i dont seem to be able to find previously answered.

1) if the game is region free and sounds good to go, how does it work on live? will i end up playing on an asia server or will the game function just like the uk version for live purposes?

2) if there is an update for the game delivered via live, will this be applied ok?

3) or to summarise: if there is a tick against pal on the compatibility list and the language is english (or multi) are there any other considerations (even trivial ones) to be taken into account? or will the game function 100% the same as domestic uk version?

many thanks

craig

It works exactly as a game would if you bought it from here, theres no difference.

thecaptain · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:49

hellfire that was quick!

think ill get myself a call of duty 3 at ~£23.79 and hopefully a gears of war at ~£21.14 subject to their test results

many thanks

half price games for me from now on (or 2 games bought when i would normally buy only one

)

p.s. do you order games on seperate orders to reduce the chance of being nabbed by cutoms?

cheets64 · 9 Nov 2006 at 12:24

I have just put in an order for COD 3

I ordered 4 games at once, came to 90 odd quid and I got it tax free.

McDaniel · 9 Nov 2006 at 13:57

Being region free just means itll work in the 360 despites its region, the game itself will work the same way, same games that are region encoded only play in their region specific consoles.

So if its region free its all good baby

Baine · 9 Nov 2006 at 18:33

So whats the difference between a asia verson of gears of was a us verson of gears of war and a uk copy

Its just that the asia copy is cheeper on PLAY ASIA then the us ?? doesnt make sense to me if there both region free

Weebull · 9 Nov 2006 at 18:37

Well I'd imagine the asian version may well be in a foreign language (or have English + foreign language options), while the american will of course be purely in English.

Baine · 9 Nov 2006 at 18:42

As long as you can have it in english who give a &*^% right?

Baine · 9 Nov 2006 at 19:15

You might find this handy its states that the asia copy of gears of war is fully region free !!

£22 from play asia nice

http://www.xbox-sky.com/xbox360_regional_compatibility_guide/

thecaptain · 10 Nov 2006 at 10:23

thanks baine,

the play asia compatabilty list for gears of wars asia has now changed from "question mark" to "no entry"

i hate contradictory information. should i take the play asia results (no) or the xbox-sky results (yes)

NokkonWud · 10 Nov 2006 at 11:49

I would definitely be going with what play-asia say, after all, they are the ones selling them.

thecaptain · 10 Nov 2006 at 12:58

NokkonWud said:
I would definitely be going with what play-asia say, after all, they are the ones selling them.

i would have to agree. i have sent play-asia an email politely asking for verification / clarification. ill let you know if i get a reply

Metalface Mark · 10 Nov 2006 at 13:07

Baine said:
So whats the difference between a asia verson of gears of was a us verson of gears of war and a uk copy

Its just that the asia copy is cheeper on PLAY ASIA then the us ?? doesnt make sense to me if there both region free

Because they have to import the US ones and resell them, the asian ones are cheaper to buy initially.

Thomss · 10 Nov 2006 at 15:48

Woh, that looks like a great site, I have only had my XBOX360 for a month now with 4 games.

I think I'll be giving them a try!

thecaptain · 11 Nov 2006 at 16:32

this is the reply i got back from play asia:

Hi Crag,

thank you for contacting Play-Asia.com.

The Asian version supports NTSC-J only.

In case of any further question please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Best regards,

Tony
Play-Asia.com

cant get any clearer than that