Will Mass Effect 2 bought in US work in UK?

I have an unused copy of Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition bought via Amazon.com in the US, including a special code for Inferno Armour (also unused).

Will it work fine if I install and start playing the game in the UK? Does geographical location matter?

Thanks!

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Best Answer

The answer depends on your platform. PC games should work worldwide without any problems.

Console games however are format dependent. The main formats are NTSC, NTSJ and PAL. NTSC is used (mostly) in America and UK uses PAL format (usually). NTSJ is a special japanese format that will prevent you from compatibility with the rest of the world.

The main difference is about TV standards across the world which are slightly different from one country to another, so the console has to adapt and therefor, the games have to adapt to the different consoles.

Refer to this map for general format compatibility

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Is Mass Effect 2 free origin?

Share All sharing options for: Mass Effect 2 is free on Origin. Mass Effect 2 is currently free to download for all members of Electronic Arts' Origin distribution platform.

Does your Mass Effect character carry over?

Character Stats and Levels Due to several gameplay changes, your character's level and abilities will not transfer over to Mass Effect 2. However, the game will acknowledge your character's level and morality and adapt it in ways that map across to the new system as well.

How long does it take to beat Mass Effect 2?

Mass Effect 2 can easily take anywhere from 25 to 50 hours to complete, especially depending on the player's skill level and investment in other non-story missions.

Where are Mass Effect 2 save files located?

Go to your documents folder and locate the Bioware > Mass Effect Legendary edition (ME2) & ME2 folders. Put this copied file into the Legendary edition ME2 saves folder (Legendary edition > save > ME2.

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