The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[Gutsman Heavy]

no region locking on DSlite, DSi and onwards however...

[Accel]

I think you can get an add-on that over writes it on a DSi but they are most likely illegal :P

[Mr Ed]

EB games has a crazy 2 for the price of 3 second hand game sale.

Given that the CoD series are very short and focus on Multiplayer, I am a bit turned off paying at full RRP . ie $100 or $120.

Recently I got Cod MW 2 for $40 and was happy with this. Been playing on line a bit and have enjoyed it.

Yesterday from EB games, for $40, I got

- Ghost Recon Advanced War Fighter 2 Legacy pack ($21)
- James Bond 007 ($19)
- Splinter Cell Double Agent. (free - cost was $17)

This is a good opportunity to get some achievement points and then sell them off and not take a massive hit.

NB I currently have 40,283 achievement points amassed since inception of 360 and have been through 3 Xboxs, with the current Xbox 360S.

[Fonecrusher]

So for all you PSN users out there Sony has release the details of their "Welcome Back" package:

Two PS3 games from the following list:

LittleBigPlanet
Infamous
Wipeout HD/Fury
Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
Dead Nation

For those with PSP accounts, you will also be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list:

LittleBigPlanet PSP
ModNation PSP
Pursuit Force
Killzone Liberation

- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PS Plus subscribers.

- Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will be given 60 days free subscription.

- For existing Music Unlimited subscribers, you will be given 30 days free subscription.

Not bad I guess.... The free games are kinda underwhelming but it's free so I can't complain. I'll be picking up LBP and one of either Infamous or Dead Nation haven't decided yet...

[Firestorm]

This is probably a stupid question but if i buy a german (pal) gamecube game will it work on my Australian (pal) wii and will it be able to read my Australian (pal) save from my memory card?

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

This is probably a stupid question but if i buy a german (pal) gamecube game will it work on my Australian (pal) wii and will it be able to read my Australian (pal) save from my memory card?

You know, I don't think that is a stupid question. I don't know for sure, but I would guess that it would work and might read the save. I think it would depend on the game itself, as some seem to have multiple european languages on them, so if the game has English and German selectable, then it would be the same one we get here.

However, every once in a while I have come across a game that has lots of European languages, but not english. In that case I would suspect it wouldn't work with the save, but should work on the PAL wii.

Try having a look at the "game saves" section for the game on gamefaqs, if there is just the usual selection (US, PAL and Jap) then chances are the german game will work fine. If there are more, then it might not.

[valkyrie_76]

Not bad I guess.... The free games are kinda underwhelming but it's free so I can't complain. I'll be picking up LBP and one of either Infamous or Dead Nation haven't decided yet...

Might have to start up the ol' PS3 and check it out.

[Firestorm]

You know, I don't think that is a stupid question. I don't know for sure, but I would guess that it would work and might read the save. I think it would depend on the game itself, as some seem to have multiple european languages on them, so if the game has English and German selectable, then it would be the same one we get here.

However, every once in a while I have come across a game that has lots of European languages, but not english. In that case I would suspect it wouldn't work with the save, but should work on the PAL wii.

Try having a look at the "game saves" section for the game on gamefaqs, if there is just the usual selection (US, PAL and Jap) then chances are the german game will work fine. If there are more, then it might not.

Thanks for the advice Tets, i looked around and i could only find saves for PAL, NTSC, JAP so it should be fine

[Gutsman Heavy]

The game should work, no reason to think not, saves probably but no guarantee.

[SkyWarp91]

Yo, any Minecraft owners here? I know Hursticon is one - what happens when you buy it? I assume they give you a standalone installer like an exe file right?