While lazily perusing NeoGAF this morning, my jaw almost fell off its bloody hinges when I read that Play Asia was selling Lost Odyssey, right now, in English, on a region-free disc. Quickly burrowing my way into the thread like a dirty mole, I became even more shocked -- it's not region free, but multi-region, and works on both Japanese and European consoles. THAT's when the jaw fell.
This is the first time I can remember in a long time that a PAL region consumer has had such an opportunity (Mario Strikers doesn't count). This is early, cheap and exclusive from Japan to Europe. NeoGAF discovered this a while ago and yet for some reason I didn't read about it anywhere. Why was I not informed of this? This news might be old to some, but it's new to me, and blast you all for hiding this!
Because of the currency exchange, the best news is that Lost Odyssey won't cost half as much as retail games do. In fact, after shipping costs, the whole thing came to £28.05. Suck my brass ones, English government (England has its own government, I have decided)!
If you're European and a fan of Japanese RPGs, I'd get your credit cards out because Lost Odyssey is in stock right now. I have already whipped out my credit card and made an impulse buy and will be sure to let you know the results when it arrives, hopefully next week.
Contest:
6:45 AM on 02.04.2008
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Two words - Random Encounters.
I might give it a play through if I can get it cheap and it scores REALLY well on reviews...
low-rent-final-fantasy-athon begins soon!
low-rent-final-fantasy-athon begins soon!
'you fuck'
I've been harsh on Sony, msotly because they are fuckwits, but this region free bullshit is definitely reason#1 to get a PS3.
Well you can go back to being harsh since Lost Odyssey is a 360 title, not a PS3 title... how easy it is to forget sometimes
Being the cunt i am ive looked at the game on play-asia plenty of times but when i saw just ntsc-j i sighed a little. Never looking at the PAL compatibility.
Ordering NOW!
Kane and Lynch and Orange Box are also region free on 360. I'm sure if you went to play asia, they'd sort you out with those for near the same price of Lost Odyssey.
Always worth checking but obviously we have to find out for ourselves. The powers that be will keep it zipped so long as money is being paid.
This one looks too much like a FF rip-off, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I just don't play turn-based stuff too much any more.
Awesome find and an awesome deal.
Y'know i did not know that about the PS3 region free games...
So, back on Lost odessey, can we expect to see some early unofficial reviews before the release?
Ta for the heads up Jim.
So, as a handy guide:
Gears of War: Region Free.
Devil May Cry 4: Not So Much.