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"The source of our Gaming troubles."

I find it extremely distressing to find that again the Europeans are being pushed into a back seat. I enquired recently, to Square-Europe, when is Final Fantasy 9 going to be released, and it looks as though it is going to now be delayed until, next year, the reason, translating the game is such a huge task…So what language have the Americans been speaking? Japanese! What a pathetic reason why we have to wait, yet again to play a game. I know that the rest of Europe might have to wait to have the game translated into their languages but why should we have to wait? So having been knocked back quite a bit by the news I will be spending Christmas without FF9 I had hoped to get import versions of Chrono Cross, and Final Fantasy Anthology seeing as once again Europe where to miss out on some great games. I soon realised that the likeliness of this happening was small as I was quoted, £50 for Chrono Cross, £60 for FFA, and £30 to have my PS chipped. I know that we have heard these arguments before, but the fact remains that when it comes to gaming Europe have been continually treated badly. The preorder of Playstation 2 just highlights the situation. But at least it is better than a few years ago… or is it has it actually improved, I don’t think so. In terms of gaming we seem to have fallen further and further behind America and Japan. Why well perhaps it is the fact that Europeans can’t afford to buy as many games as Americans. We have a lower average income yet we have to pay more for our games. The Developers point to the government placing high taxes and transportation costs. So suddenly it is clear. We can’yt buy many games as they are so expensive, the games can’t get much cheaper because of political reasons. So we again are left dragging behind. America had free Internet years before we even heard talks about it. So it suddenly dawns on us, the reason we can’t play games is not necessarily the game developers fault. It will continue to happen until something changes. I can’t realistically see that happening. Fellow gamers, our only saving grace may come in the form of Microsoft. With world-wide release dates, and multi regional games we may at last hav a chance to play games at the same rate as the rest of the world. If it comes to fruition, which we can only hope. We could at last be treated with the respect that European gamers deserve.

So roll on X-Box because we can't wait to be treated fairly

James Bond on N64? Then yes.

Playstation? No.


The playstation one isn't so good, appar. Mind you, the N64 one isn't really amazing. Do you like Zelda? Get that.

Not sure for Playstation mind.

TWINE? Yes get it but don't expect a PD multiplayer beater.

Did i say i expect to win ? No don't think so ! I put accross a view and it took the amount i wrote to complete it. Yes I've only just started posting but does that come with a rule that i have to do 6 line comments until I've been around long enough to be allowed to make them longer ? If so then sorry for having such a long opinion !

It's not just the governments fault.
All the games from Rare (Goldeneye, DK64, and Perfect Dark) are made in Britain (about 30 miles from where I live) yet Americans on the other side of the Atlantic get it before us for cheaper. I know that Rare are part own by Nintendo of America but why, when it's a British product do we have to pay £40+ while Americans get it imported for cheaper!
It's just noy right! Rare, I know you make the best games but...

Oh never mind! I'll sort it all out when I come work for you in a few years time!