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vcvc8

I live in Israel and for some reason a game about killing nazis is blocked in my region, so if I trade for it with someone from America, will I be able to play? (Prototype 2 is blocked here too and I somehow have it, so I'm not sure)

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dragos123

I don't think so, you might have to use a VPN to activate it and that is possible to get you banned.

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zeroxxx

Yes. As long as you can add it into your library without VPN, you can play the game.

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vcvc8

How can I know if I can do that? :\

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Akash

Just make sure the trader doesn't give you a region locked gift

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zeroxxx

Games from USA all are ROW. There's a warning if it's region locked written in RED TEXTS.

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PsyKo

Not always. Deep Silver doesn't like USAnians gifting their games to other regions, for example.

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thegodoftitsandwine

Yup bought Metro: Last Light Complete from Amazon not realising it was one of the handful of locked games there. In that case though it was only activation locked and not play locked

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Akash

Yes

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talgaby

If it is a region lock, then no. When activating a game like that you get an error message saying that game is locked in your region. You used to be able to get and activate region-locked games with trades, but they plugged this hole.
Not for all games though, but so far the only title I know for 100% that can be activated anywhere but India is Fallout: New Vegas.

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Paulusi

why would Israel ban a game where you kill nazis?

every country, especially Israel, should allow these games. wtf is wrong down there?

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chairmankao

Maybe because in the course of beating the game, the Nazis will kill you a million times? I have no idea. Just making up theories.

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PsyKo

You kill your millionth nazi and see their beautiful blue eyes and beautiful blond hair in beautiful uniforms - you might decide such beautiful people can't be evil, ergo nazis are great, ergo you should be nazi too.

At least that's what people banning those games thing, I guess.

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thegodoftitsandwine

Israeli censorship is based on British WWII emergency regulations. I don't know anymore details than that but that may have some bearing on it.

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DarkTanner

why would he scam you for 3 key when you ask for 7 ?

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