The worst countries in the world to be a gamer

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]... Pick any 3rd world country... And there you go.. GunSmith1_basic

We still get almost every game though. The prices are an absolute pain, but it's easy to get around that.

North Korea would be worse.tagyhag

I visited Egypt one time and they were a generation behind. I brought my PS2 and the lucky gamers there where just getting their hands on the PS1. They had pool halls with "arcades" and the arcade machines where just TVs hooked up to PS1s and you pay an hourly fee to play.

When I went to buy a game they were all bootlegs even in the big shopping malls.

I visited Egypt one time and they were a generation behind. I brought my PS2 and the lucky gamers there where just getting their hands on the PS1. They had pool halls with "arcades" and the arcade machines where just TVs hooked up to PS1s and you pay an hourly fee to play.

When I went to buy a game they were all bootlegs even in the big shopping malls.

The only good things about Australia is kangurus and koalas.

[QUOTE="GunSmith1_basic"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]... Pick any 3rd world country... And there you go.. UnrealLegend

We still get almost every game though. The prices are an absolute pain, but it's easy to get around that.

That's a given.

[QUOTE="UnrealLegend"]

the difference there is that they aren't hooked on gaming there so it's not really an issue. Australia are an equal member of western culture but they have extremely high game prices as well as censorship. They can look across the ocean at a gaming paradise by comparison. GunSmith1_basic

We still get almost every game though. The prices are an absolute pain, but it's easy to get around that.

[QUOTE="Wiimotefan"]

I visited Egypt one time and they were a generation behind. I brought my PS2 and the lucky gamers there where just getting their hands on the PS1. They had pool halls with "arcades" and the arcade machines where just TVs hooked up to PS1s and you pay an hourly fee to play.

When I went to buy a game they were all bootlegs even in the big shopping malls.

PSP107

Late 03, early 04.

[QUOTE="UnrealLegend"]

We still get almost every game though. The prices are an absolute pain, but it's easy to get around that.

Afghanistan? Somalia?........Jebus213

So apart from the horribly war-town and extremely poor countries like Somalia, Zimbabwe, Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea etc.. there are still another dozen countries where it is worse to be a gamer than Australia.. Namely Egypt, Brazil, Argentina, Vietnam, Philipenes etc you have entire nations that are a generation behind the western world + Japan.

Brazil got the PS2 in 2009 for christ sakes!

a game in australia = can feeda whole village in somalia:cry:

Even with the new rating introduced, Australia still has the most expensive games in the world. The games in Australia sell at higher figures than US prices, even though AUD is more valuable than USD nowadays.GhoX

So apart from the horribly war-town and extremely poor countries like Somalia, Zimbabwe, Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea etc.. there are still another dozen countries where it is worse to be a gamer than Australia.. Namely Egypt, Brazil, Argentina, Vietnam, Philipenes etc you have entire nations that are a generation behind the western world + Japan.

Brazil got the PS2 in 2009 for christ sakes!

Mozelleple112

[QUOTE="C_Rule"]I'm surprised the price of the games was a bit cheaper for the Kiwis. The price of PC hardware is ridiculous in NZ. Yes, we get a pretty rough deal in Aus, not only with gaming but all electronics. However, I'm sure there are countries worse off, with regards to gaming.Iantheone

Yay NZ was mentioned. This is why I PC game, so I can get steam sales :DIantheone

[QUOTE="Iantheone"][QUOTE="C_Rule"]I'm surprised the price of the games was a bit cheaper for the Kiwis. The price of PC hardware is ridiculous in NZ. Yes, we get a pretty rough deal in Aus, not only with gaming but all electronics. However, I'm sure there are countries worse off, with regards to gaming.C_Rule

[QUOTE="C_Rule"]

[QUOTE="Iantheone"] All I know is that its still way too expensive. First and only new game I bought this year was Diablo 3 and that was like $110-$120, cant rememberIantheone

JB-HiFi sells their games at about $70-$90 which is chump change compared to most other stores in AUS.

[QUOTE="Iantheone"][QUOTE="C_Rule"] Wow wtf, new releases are only like $70-80 (in store) in Aus.

Nega3

JB-HiFi sells their games at about $70-$90 which is chump change compared to most other stores in AUS.

[QUOTE="Nega3"]

[QUOTE="Iantheone"] New releases on consoles are $100-$140 depending on the popularity of the title. HAlo 4 will probably be $120+ when it comes out. Only on PC can you find new releases at less than $100. EB was just greedy with Diablo 3soulitane

JB-HiFi sells their games at about $70-$90 which is chump change compared to most other stores in AUS.

LOL yeah, true.

I always buy from the UK still. :P

I would live in Australia if I wasn't a gamer because the scenery is beautiful and the road population is low so Australia would be a dreamland for motorcycling!

However, as a gamer, that place would be nightmare. They also like banning violent games...

[QUOTE="Iantheone"][QUOTE="C_Rule"] Wow wtf, new releases are only like $70-80 (in store) in Aus.

JB-HiFi sells their games at about $70-$90 which is chump change compared to most other stores in AUS.

I imagine North Korea to be the worst country to be anything.

Africa

The article is very poorly researched and inflammatory. As an australian, I am biased, but I daresay that Australia is not the worst country in the world to game. Certainly out internet infrastructure is nowhere near as advanced as the U.S and definitely not as Korea's (blame a country as large as the U.S but with one tenth of the population), and prices are slightly higher, but there really isn't a great deal different about being an australian gamer to a gamer of the U.S Most major titles now release worldwide simulataneously (back in the PS1 days we had to wait months for games), game prices are generally only slightly more than the U.S (most games are around $70-$80 on release, less for PC, and that's in store - online is cheaper). When you couple in the import fees, and the U.S tax, games are really not the much more expensive in Australia. And then you have to factor in cost of living. The minimum wage in the U.S is about $7. In Australia, it's over $10. So it comes out to being pretty much equal there. And lastly, censorship. You should note that of the thousands of games released in Australia, very few are denied, and even less are censored. And even that is changing (plus, most gamers import anyway). Factoring in the realities versus the hype, Australia is a good country to game in.Sagacious_Tien

Brazil, cause your eternally doomed to be aweful at every single one.

I would live in Australia if I wasn't a gamer because the scenery is beautiful and the road population is low so Australia would be a dreamland for motorcycling!

However, as a gamer, that place would be nightmare. They also like banning violent games...

GamerwillzPS

So video games are so important to you that they would inhibit you from making various descions in major aspects of life :O?

[QUOTE="Sagacious_Tien"]The article is very poorly researched and inflammatory. As an australian, I am biased, but I daresay that Australia is not the worst country in the world to game. Certainly out internet infrastructure is nowhere near as advanced as the U.S and definitely not as Korea's (blame a country as large as the U.S but with one tenth of the population), and prices are slightly higher, but there really isn't a great deal different about being an australian gamer to a gamer of the U.S Most major titles now release worldwide simulataneously (back in the PS1 days we had to wait months for games), game prices are generally only slightly more than the U.S (most games are around $70-$80 on release, less for PC, and that's in store - online is cheaper). When you couple in the import fees, and the U.S tax, games are really not the much more expensive in Australia. And then you have to factor in cost of living. The minimum wage in the U.S is about $7. In Australia, it's over $10. So it comes out to being pretty much equal there. And lastly, censorship. You should note that of the thousands of games released in Australia, very few are denied, and even less are censored. And even that is changing (plus, most gamers import anyway). Factoring in the realities versus the hype, Australia is a good country to game in.PSP107

Africa

sukraj

whahahahahaaa!!!

This is why Australians, including myself, resort to importing games and/or buying digitally. Long live the internet :D

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="Sagacious_Tien"]The article is very poorly researched and inflammatory. As an australian, I am biased, but I daresay that Australia is not the worst country in the world to game. Certainly out internet infrastructure is nowhere near as advanced as the U.S and definitely not as Korea's (blame a country as large as the U.S but with one tenth of the population), and prices are slightly higher, but there really isn't a great deal different about being an australian gamer to a gamer of the U.S Most major titles now release worldwide simulataneously (back in the PS1 days we had to wait months for games), game prices are generally only slightly more than the U.S (most games are around $70-$80 on release, less for PC, and that's in store - online is cheaper). When you couple in the import fees, and the U.S tax, games are really not the much more expensive in Australia. And then you have to factor in cost of living. The minimum wage in the U.S is about $7. In Australia, it's over $10. So it comes out to being pretty much equal there. And lastly, censorship. You should note that of the thousands of games released in Australia, very few are denied, and even less are censored. And even that is changing (plus, most gamers import anyway). Factoring in the realities versus the hype, Australia is a good country to game in.rjdofu