Which Playstation 2?....... American or European....you decide.

[chris007]

Please help.

I've done it. I've gone out and purchased an American Playstation 2.
Whats wrong with that you ask. Well, I live in England and I am getting fed up with new titles coming out in America sometimes 6 months before us. The deciding factor was that of "Gallop Racer". A game which will NEVER hit these shores, but is massive in Japan & USA. Why can't somebody just see that these type of games ARE popular here.

To be honest I am a total novice when it comes to the Playstation 2 and (as my PS2 will take 5-10 days to arrive) can anybody tell me the positives and negatives of having an American PS2?

I know a "chipped" European PS2 will play backups etc but it WON'T play original Imported games, ONLY copies. Which means I need to patch copies which I just can't be bothered with.

Does anybody think I've made a bit of a mistake or am I "ahead of the game", as I now can play games 6 months in advance of my friends AND play region 1 DVD's.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks
Chris