A Simple (Perhaps Controversial) Poll..

[kernow]

^agree0r

[sj33]

Back in 'the day', import all the way because of 50Hz slower nonsense. These days that's not an issue so it really doesn't matter - whichever is cheaper and gets to me faster, assuming they're identical content-wise.

Of course, Nintendo Europe and their antics, they're working hard to make sure we still have reasons to import (release dates mainly).

[Dirty Sanchez]

PAL, as with HD/60HZ imports are increasingly irrelevent to MY gaming

[CMcK]

For modern systems percy PAL is fine. For retro stuff imports are the way to go. Borders and 50Hz made me import years ago but with more region free games these days it doesn't matter. Shame on publishers that still enforce region locks.

[superstarbeejay]

Being a noob sega owner back in the day I didn't really discover imports until animal crossing so the majority of my retro stuff is pal.

I tend to buy region on availability so I've got things like suikoden on ntsc as it was a lot cheaper to get and obviously exclusives like rhapsody and thunderforce III. My collection is 95% pal. I have quite a few import ds and psp games as again, on the whole they are cheaper to pick up or weren't available here when I got my systems.

I can see why importing was so popular years ago but the need is reducing at the moment with release dates coming more into line and less dodgy pal ports.

[Darwock]

I'm not voting as it's not relevant anymore, I just buy from whichever region is most convenient.. but release dates are all over the shop now so there's not necessarily an advantage in importing.

Being in Japan most of my purchases are Japanese discs, but I can get American discs from Play-asia with no hassle (as I did for MGS4 for the voices) and for Killzone 2 I will be importing from the UK (as it has a two month headstart over Japan).

[Synthesthesia]

PAL. Reason being, japanese imports aren't worth the price for me anymore (360), ps3 is region free so I usually just wait for the UK release and I don't really bother with wii games (US).

[capcom_suicide]

This Gen:

70% imports from the Uk (PAL)
20% imports from USA/Japan (NTSC)
10% local from Norway (PAL Nordic cases)

Consoles:
- PS3 is from USA
- Wii is from Norway
- 360(s) are from Norway

Last Gen I only had an NTSC Cube & all games were USA imports.

[Brats]

I used to be imports all the way, but I've completely u-turned now. PAL all the way.

I even buy all my games from Game now. I'm one of their best customers. For me it's all about the ease of purchaase, and trading in some games and handing some money over the counter to instantly get the game in my mitts is the easiest way.

[Kaladron]

You won't have access to every kind of possible game unless you play both imports and local releases.

End of story.

[Fuddle]

it doesnt really matter much these days i dont think, obviously taking into account actual regional availability, then time release difference and cost.

[Brats]

You won't have access to every kind of possible game unless you play both imports and local releases.

End of story.

I don't have enough time to play the local releases, let alone the imports.

End of story.

[spagmasterswift]

Not importing this gen.

[kryss]

Japanese, because it's the cheapest and easiest option for me. Though I do get the occasional US import, like TimeSplitters3 and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin as they have yet to see a Japanese release (TS3 never will).

[Kaladron]

I don't have enough time to play the local releases, let alone the imports.

End of story.

Well none of us have time to play all of them, obviously. I guess it depends on personal tastes. I like some games that you would only find in Japan. And I like some games you would only find in the West. So it's not about choosing between regions for me. I need both equally.