If you're planning to get it for the Xbox, I'd wait for the US release. You won't have the possibility to patch the game up on the Xbox, if another big patch gets released of course. Play it safe and wait for the 'most finished' version.
What do you mean he won't have the possibility to patch the game up on Xbox?
Xbox does have patches providing you have Xbox Live.
Big patches, like 1.02, won't be possible I think. It's specualtion of course, no one says there'll be another big patch. He can best wait and get the newest version.
Well have you ever though that the 360 version may not need that patch.
Unless they include the patch on the 360 version release retail disc....
Also they can split the fixes into two patches...
If Microsoft allows it.
Microsoft basically would NOT allow Eden Games to release Alone in the Dark (2008 version) patch over XB Live b/c the patch was WAY TOO big, in their opinion. Unfortunately, PC gamers didn't get this patch, either. So, PS3 owners who got the AITD: Inferno re-release of the game got the game all fixed-up straight up in the box.