Not available in Germany

[ratocean]

Germany bros... It's safe to say that we are stuck with DR4 forever...

[ikkuzu]

feelsbadman :(

apparently capcom didn't even bother submitting this game to USK for a proper re-evaluation, since the original is basically banned since 2007.

i'm afraid the best legal option we have is buying a physical copy for console.

[Archbishop Desmond Calorie]

Absolutely ridiculous tbh.

the original ban never made sense to begin with, given that other zombie games got the clear. The USK and BPJM are absolute morons. Acting like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ reddit mods....

[ikkuzu]

it's entirely capcom who's to blame here. the game would 100% be greenlit by USK nowadays, if capcom just took the effort to resubmit it for rating. but they're chosing not to.

[Dexter]

Originally posted by ikkuzu:

i'm afraid the best legal option we have is buying a physical copy for console.

if you can buy a key, as is usual with other capcom games, then there should be no problems getting the game on steam

worked for Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, Dead Rising Off the Record and Dead Rising 3...

i don't know why everyone always has to get artificially upset first.
just wait until the release, then see what options there are

if worst comes to worst, you can always get it as a gift from a friend abroad

[ikkuzu]

@Dexter
whatever "tricks" you might remember from the past, they have long stopped working or violate steam's TOS. doesn't matter if the game is from capcom or whoever.

you can buy a key from foreign region - it won't activate.
you can get a friend from abroad gift it to you - it won't activate.

bottom line:
if the game is unavailable in your region, you won't be able to activate it, period.

[DarkmanX]

Basically every part of this is wrong. You can still buy keys and still receive gifts for such games. It just depends on the game/specific case at hand what works and what doesn't.

One of the latest examples would be Dead Island 2 RoW Version.

[ikkuzu]

yes, this will make the game show up in your library (or rather inventory). but you won't be able to install/activate it.

[ikkuzu]

even steam's official gift FAQ states:

Are Steam gifts region restricted?
Gifts purchased in certain regions can be redeemed only in those regions. When you purchase a gift you will be notified at checkout of any restrictions that will be placed on the gift.

see: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/58D3-B80D-2943-3CC6#gifts

[Depression]

Thats because the correct age to consume adult content in germany is never.
We all just need to be babysitted and our country does take care of that.

Can't blame peoples when they start pirating.

[ikkuzu]

Originally posted by Depression:

Thats because the correct age to consume adult content in germany is never.
We all just need to be babysitted and our country does take care of that.

classic german "betreutes denken" ;)

it's a shame though, because all capcom needs to do is resubmit to USK. things have changed since 2007 and nowadays the game would be approved with mature rating.

[Player 9000]

I didn't know the original was banned in germany.

I bought this game in a toys r us back in 2006 in the USA lol

[Fluffynov]

Originally posted by ikkuzu:

yes, this will make the game show up in your library (or rather inventory). but you won't be able to install/activate it.

that's simply not true. You can activate DR1 and DR2:OTR keys perfectly fine AND play them without any issues or the need to use VPNs. I've done so with DR2:OTR. Just make sure that the site you're purchasing them from states that they can be activated in Germany and you're good to go.

[DarkmanX]

Originally posted by ikkuzu:

even steam's official gift FAQ states:

Are Steam gifts region restricted?
Gifts purchased in certain regions can be redeemed only in those regions. When you purchase a gift you will be notified at checkout of any restrictions that will be placed on the gift.

see: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/58D3-B80D-2943-3CC6#gifts

That is mostly to combat buying games in cheap regions (like CIS) and gifting those. It even says that in the description you linked (+Screenshot). You can still receive almost all gifts just fine (and use them normally) if the person gifting the game and the one receiving are in the EU.

[ikkuzu]

Originally posted by Fluffynov:

You can activate DR1 and DR2:OTR keys perfectly fine AND play them without any issues or the need to use VPNs. I've done so with DR2:OTR.

yes, you're right, but the keys you're talking about are 8-9 years old:
DR1: https://steamdb.info/app/427190/subs/
DR2:OTR: https://steamdb.info/app/45770/subs/
you can see on steamdb that most of those keys are not region restricted. i can confirm they work in germany.

however, things have changed since then. policies and restrictions have changed. it's 2024 now and when dr1 deluxe remaster releases, you will need a key that can be activated in germany - just as you state:

Just make sure that the site you're purchasing them from states that they can be activated in Germany

that's 100% correct, BUT keys like that will simply not exist. capcom has already confirmed to some news-outlets (eg JPGAMES) that they do not plan to ship the remaster in germany. what makes you think they will provide any keys for germany?

[Dexter]

Originally posted by ikkuzu:

@Dexter
whatever "tricks" you might remember from the past, they have long stopped working or violate steam's TOS. doesn't matter if the game is from capcom or whoever.

you can buy a key from foreign region - it won't activate.
you can get a friend from abroad gift it to you - it won't activate.

bottom line:
if the game is unavailable in your region, you won't be able to activate it, period.

Originally posted by ikkuzu:

however, things have changed since then. policies and restrictions have changed. it's 2024 now and when dr1 deluxe remaster releases, you will need a key that can be activated in germany

Just to be on the safe side, I have a question:

If I buy a Dead Island 2 US key now, can I activate it in Germany "without tricks"?

or would that be possible because there is a cut USK version?