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PC Video Games - In English!
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deusbelli



Joined: 18 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:31 am    Post subject: PC Video Games - In English! Reply with quote

Where can you buy English version PC video games in Korea? I went to I-Park Mall in Seoul, but everything was in Korean. I also tried downloading from Direct2Drive (who I've used before in the USA) but they won't sell to you in this country. Any suggestions?
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Tundra_Creature



Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd suggest import via internet. Or buying the Korean version and find out of someone made an english patch for it.
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waynehead



Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Amazon won't ship here, unfortunately, nor will anyone else AFAIK. I have had a friend back home help me out with that.

You can occasionally find something in the video game underground place at yongsan, but it will be outrageously priced.
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Moomoo2u



Joined: 22 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

piracy is your friend
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iammac2002



Joined: 12 Jun 2009
Location: 'n Beter plek.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You know there's a lot of buildings surrounding iPark Mall, called the Electronics Market? You might find something you like there, in English! They have buildings and buildings and buildings full of PC games, PCs and peripherals.

Walk to the back of the mall through the tunnel next to eMart or if you're inside the mall, look for the bridge connecting the mall to another building.

iPark Mall is not a nice place to find computer games. They only have one shop selling PC games!
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Moomoo2u



Joined: 22 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you might also try Itaewon, I have no idea where but if theres something you want in english its probably one of the best places as it caters to foreigners
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thoreau



Joined: 21 Jun 2009

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't you buy PC games from Steam and just download them?

http://store.steampowered.com/about/
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coralreefer_1



Joined: 19 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Moomoo2u wrote:
piracy is your friend


Agreed. Unless you must play online games, almost any game you want can be downloaded from torrent sites.
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greasypeanut



Joined: 28 Apr 2009
Location: songtan

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thoreau wrote:
Can't you buy PC games from Steam and just download them?

http://store.steampowered.com/about/


+1 i recently bought fallout from steam
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chickenpie



Joined: 24 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just go to Yongsan Very Happy
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've bought from direct2drive in Korea without any problem same with steam. However, your steam payment method has to match your country. So if you're in Korea you need to use a Korea paypal/CC. As I have a Canadian CC, I need to send them a note on support asking for an unlock of my account and append ?cc=ca to all the urls if I want to buy one of those games.

most games you buy in Korea will have English as an install option.
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Ninja_Assasin



Joined: 31 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just buy from internet. you know, ebay, amazon, ..etc... this kind of question should be coming from some high school kids at the most.
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ninja_Assasin wrote:
just buy from internet. you know, ebay, amazon, ..etc... this kind of question should be coming from some high school kids at the most.

Why? so you can pay extra shipping, duty, wait forever for it to arrive?
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Ninja_Assasin



Joined: 31 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crossmr wrote:
Ninja_Assasin wrote:
just buy from internet. you know, ebay, amazon, ..etc... this kind of question should be coming from some high school kids at the most.

Why? so you can pay extra shipping, duty, wait forever for it to arrive?


yes. whoever told you world revolve around you? who are you?
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ninja_Assasin wrote:
crossmr wrote:
Ninja_Assasin wrote:
just buy from internet. you know, ebay, amazon, ..etc... this kind of question should be coming from some high school kids at the most.

Why? so you can pay extra shipping, duty, wait forever for it to arrive?


yes. whoever told you world revolve around you? who are you?

Its a discussion forum hundreds or thousands of people come here every day. You suggested something ridiculous given the other options and then claimed the OP was immature and ignorant for asking that kind of question.
I just called you on it, thanks for coming out.
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