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licker98 Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:08am
Is this game region locked?
I couldn't run the game well on my PC, so I bought it on my PS3. However, I was sent the Day One edition, which I didn't buy, and it also had the American rating system instead of the European one PEGI. Does anyone know whether I'll be able to run it? It's new so I will be able to send it back if it won't run on my UK PS3, but obviously, I won't send it back if it will work.

Thank you in advance.
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R!SK Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:16am 
I don't think so.

Edit: Oh console versions... That I think they are. Why don't you try it?
Last edited by R!SK; Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:16am
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ED13 Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:17am 
Im pretty sure PS3 is Region Free, so it should work...
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licker98 Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:26am 
Originally posted by MGSFC R1SK:
I don't think so.

Edit: Oh console versions... That I think they are. Why don't you try it?
I doubt they'd refund me if it didn't work and I had removed the shrink wrapping.
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licker98 Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:32am 
Originally posted by CULTSHITED13:
Im pretty sure PS3 is Region Free, so it should work...
I just Google searched about it and PS3 games are not region locked. However, you have to buy DLC from the American Store or something, but the day one edition comes with DLC, so I'm not sure what will happen.
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ArtificialQT Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:48am 
On the PlayStation Network, DLC and such are dependant on the region of your PSN Account and the region of the game, as opposed to the PS3 itself. I assume you have a UK PSN Account, and the game is a US version.

If you're wondering about buying DLC and using stuff that came with the US Day One disc, create/switch to a US PSN Account to unlock and download the DLC. Once the DLC is downloaded, switch back to your UK PSN account and all the DLC should be shared. (Disclaimer: I know this works for things such as DLC items and weapons and stuff, but I don't know if it works for consumables like the XP Boost).

In short, you can play the US region game on your UK PSN account, and you can use US DLC on that account. But, in order to get the DLC, you need to use a US PSN account to get it, and the switch back.

If that sounds to be too much of a hassle, then I highly recommend returning/refunding the game.
Last edited by ArtificialQT; Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:53am
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licker98 Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:52am 
Originally posted by A.I.:
On the PlayStation Network, DLC and such are dependant on the region of your PSN Account, as opposed to the PS3 itself. I assume you have a UK PSN Account, and the game is a US version.

If you're wondering about entering DLC and stuff that came with the US disc, try to enter it using your UK PSN Account first. If it fails, create/switch to a US PSN Account to unlock and download the DLC. Once the DLC is downloaded, switch back to your UK PSN account and all the DLC should be shared. (Disclaimer: I know this works for things such as DLC items and weapons and stuff, but I don't know if it works for consumables like the XP Boost).
Do you know anything about where patches would be downloaded from? Would they be downloaded from US servers?
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ArtificialQT Jan 9, 2017 @ 8:56am 
Originally posted by Mrs Couzens:
Do you know anything about where patches would be downloaded from? Would they be downloaded from US servers?

I don't know, that depends on how Sony set up their PSN infrastructure. It may or may not download patch data from the US servers.
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licker98 Jan 9, 2017 @ 9:07am 
Originally posted by A.I.:
Originally posted by Mrs Couzens:
Do you know anything about where patches would be downloaded from? Would they be downloaded from US servers?

I don't know, that depends on how Sony set up their PSN infrastructure. It may or may not download patch data from the US servers.
I see. I don't understand why a UK based company had US stock of a video game and since it was delivered a day early, it suggests that it hadn't been shipped world wide. I'm not sure whether to file one of those "I was sent an incorrect item" as the DLC only had cosmetic items I think. It might be better to just play the us version that I was sent.
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ArtificialQT Jan 9, 2017 @ 9:14am 
Originally posted by Mrs Couzens:
It might be better to just play the us version that I was sent.

The game itself should work fine, but do keep in mind that if you ever want to acquire any of the US game's DLC you're gonna have to follow the steps I listed above about switching between your UK PSN Account and a US PSN Account.
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licker98 Jan 9, 2017 @ 9:28am 
Originally posted by A.I.:
Originally posted by Mrs Couzens:
It might be better to just play the us version that I was sent.

The game itself should work fine, but do keep in mind that if you ever want to acquire any of the US game's DLC you're gonna have to follow the steps I listed above about switching between your UK PSN Account and a US PSN Account.
Originally, I hadn't even ordered DLC. I ordered the standard edition.
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licker98 Jan 9, 2017 @ 9:51am 
I just read that online play is optional, so I should be fairly OK when it comes to the whole regional issues. The only annoying thing is that now, the Day One edition of the game is cheaper than the standard edition, but I really can't be bother to spend money shipping the game back to its origin.
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Demon_Child84 Jan 9, 2017 @ 10:51am 
games like COD Zombies i know you can not shoot the heads off on the german copys
but i put my us game in my friends and it worked with no issues but you will not be able to play the (zombie part) with anyone who has the other country's version of the game bc you cant shoot off their heads...but the non zombie part you can play with any one in the world


so just depends on the games and if you want to play with others for co opt/ multi player mode games

single player games you will have no issues
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ArtificialQT Jan 9, 2017 @ 11:16am 
Originally posted by Mrs Couzens:
I just read that online play is optional, so I should be fairly OK when it comes to the whole regional issues. The only annoying thing is that now, the Day One edition of the game is cheaper than the standard edition, but I really can't be bother to spend money shipping the game back to its origin.

Online play is optional, although its heavily integrated into the game's mechanics.

Its not regional though, so things like FOB Infiltrations and such (when you unlock them) shouldn't be affected by the region of the disc.

Edit: Unless, Konami created a special English version specifically for Europe due to Germany's laws, like the other guy mentioned. But if that were the case, your US version would have a much larger playerbase for you to interact with for the online components.
Last edited by ArtificialQT; Jan 9, 2017 @ 11:19am
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