Anyone Have Ps3 Games In Melbourne?

[Rekin]

Just scored my self a PS3, and was wondering if any Melbourne people out there have any PS3 games, or where to buy them locally?

Console came with Gundam which doesnt interest me.

Dont think blockbuster has ps3 games for rent at this stage so im stuck with a console and no games

Cheers

Patrick

[Kaido_RR]

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[Triptych]

at the moment you can only import games, Release dates for games are around launch here so maybe hit up play-asia, works out cheaper but the RFOM game has blood cut out of it for the Asian market so I have been told so might be better to wait for it to be released here.

[Kaido_RR]

at the moment you can only import games, Release dates for games are around launch here so maybe hit up play-asia, works out cheaper but the RFOM game has blood cut out of it for the Asian market so I have been told so might be better to wait for it to be released here.

this is true

BUT if you download an america save game file, the blood will be turn on... check out ps3forums.com for more details

[SKY031]

Is this console region specific?

[Beer Baron]

not for PS3 games it's not. region free - finally.

BUT

normal regions still apply for DVDs, and PS2 games, and PS1 games, and there are new regions I believe for BD.

[SKY031]

so..... how does that work?

can i play both ntsc and pal games/movies on a ps3?

I'm probably going to get one anyway, I suppose I should go do a bit of reading

[Beer Baron]

as I said above. PS3 games are region free. ie there are no regions. so yes you can play and PS3 game, from any country on any PS3.

BUT

dvds, BDs etc are region encoded so you can play discs from the region that corresponds to your console only.

[SKYLVIA]

BD's? sounds like an sti...

or does that stand for Blu-Ray Disc?

P.S. off topic, but are PSP's the same way? i.e. can play any PSP game, but can only play region specific UMD's etc...?

[Beer Baron]

yes to both question. BD=Blu-ray disc. PSP is the same (can play any games, but only same region movies).

[SKYLVIA]

im thinking of grabbing a gold one from play asia, which would mean its japanese... but not 100% sure if i can play .avi or .wmv on PSP...

Also, if the PSP is japanese with english language selected, and the games were english, i wouldnt have any unnecessary japanese popping up would i?

[Triptych]

im thinking of grabbing a gold one from play asia, which would mean its japanese... but not 100% sure if i can play .avi or .wmv on PSP...

Also, if the PSP is japanese with english language selected, and the games were english, i wouldnt have any unnecessary japanese popping up would i?

In regards to the japanese PSP as long as the language is set to english and your playing games that support english you won't have a problem. Another thing to remember about the japanese games is that here in Australia "X" is used to confirm and "O" is used to cancel. The japanese ones are reversed "X" is back and "O" is confirm. If you are playing an Australian game then it will be setup for Australia but as I mentioned if you play a Japanese game then the confirm and cancel buttons are reversed.

Also if I remember correctly the PSP doen't support AVI files you will need to convert your movies to mp4 (I think) there is plenty of free programs to convert them for you.

[SKYLVIA]

Edited March 4, 2007 by SKYLVIA

[spin_psycle]

Just to clarify - ps3 games are region free but im pretty sure you cant, for example, get a ntsc version of a ps2 game and play it on your ps3. ps2 and ps1 games are still region locked....

But anyway, i dont have any ps3 games yet, but have resistance and ridge racer on preorder for the 23rd!

[Beer Baron]

Just to clarify - ps3 games are region free but im pretty sure you cant, for example, get a ntsc version of a ps2 game and play it on your ps3. ps2 and ps1 games are still region locked....

But anyway, i dont have any ps3 games yet, but have resistance and ridge racer on preorder for the 23rd!

not for PS3 games it's not. region free - finally.

BUT

normal regions still apply for DVDs, and PS2 games, and PS1 games, and there are new regions I believe for BD.

sometimes I feel like no-one ever reads anything I post. lol this thread has become a kind of ground hog day.

[SKYLVIA]

dont worry BB i know whatchu talkin bout... pretty easy to understand...

Just listen to BB he knows his PS3

[Triptych]

Yep Beer Baron is right now here is what he said in 3 easy steps.

1. PS3 Games there are NO region codes.

2. Blu Ray DOES have region coding.

3. PS1, PS2 and DVD DOES have region coding.

[SKY031]

Sorry BB, but I did need that clarification from spin psycle

I should have been more specific with my question, what I actually wanted to know, was "can i play my old psx + ps2 ntsc and pal games on a ps3"

......maybe i should just get the ps2 chipped, at least that way i can toss the psx and still play all my games, and then there's some space to fit another console.

[Kaido_RR]

PLEASE NOTE!

at this current STAGE! BLUE RAY DVD ARE REGION FREE!

Thou it is very possible that they will become region lock later down the track

[kralster]

well there are 3 regions for blu-ray currently i don't know of any movies that are enforcing the region locks.

A/1 North America, Central America, South America, Koreas, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

B/2 Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

C/3 India, Nepal, Mainland China, Russia, Central and South Asia.