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Title: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Vasudan Commander on May 31, 2007, 06:03:09 am
This link says it all. Keep in mind this is the rating of ALL PC games of ALL TIME.

http://au.gamespot.com/games.html?type=top_rated&platform=5&sort=score&page_type=games&dlx_type=all&date_filter=all&sortdir=asc

Remember to take a look and see just what sort of games it rated above. You'll be VERY surprised. I know i was. I mean, Freespace 2 is one helluva game, but for the #1 Australian game review site to have it set on the totem pole above the likes of Half Life and  Battlefield 2 ? Thats just astounding.
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: shiven_warior on May 31, 2007, 10:45:39 am
wow FS2 rated above oblivion XD  now thats an achivement
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Mobius on May 31, 2007, 10:49:46 am
Incredible! :)

But...

Why there's a lack of Australians here?
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Colonol Dekker on May 31, 2007, 11:22:43 am
Wah.... My net@work is a no-no on that site, I'm assuming there are aussie fanboy sites for FS2, its a case of finding them and "bigging us up" to coin a vernacular.
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: phreak on May 31, 2007, 11:31:03 am
Its that high on the US Gamespot as well.  Actually, they're all the same.

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews.html?type=reviews&platform=5&mode=all&sort=score&dlx_type=all&sortdir=asc
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Vasudan Commander on May 31, 2007, 01:05:46 pm
It's a simple cause that , 'Greater knowledge would become greater power." If more people only KNEW about Freespace 2, more people would be into it. It is very much the 'hidden gem.'
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Black Wolf on May 31, 2007, 01:14:54 pm
Incredible! :)

But...

Why there's a lack of Australians here?

There isn't, really. There are I think around half a dozen of us who're more or less active. From a country with less than 21 million people, that's about right. I mean, there're probably only around twenty or so active poms, right? Which is about right for the numbers.
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Snail on May 31, 2007, 01:21:39 pm
:lol:

lol poms
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Vasudan Commander on May 31, 2007, 01:24:15 pm
Incredible! :)

But...

Why there's a lack of Australians here?

There isn't, really. There are I think around half a dozen of us who're more or less active. From a country with less than 21 million people, that's about right. I mean, there're probably only around twenty or so active poms, right? Which is about right for the numbers.

less then 21 mil !?!?  Try more like 30 mil ! 10 million living in Sydney alone ! Then you have Tasmina , SA, WA, North Territory, Canberra and Queensland !  We arent some backwater place y'know... :hopping:
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: karajorma on May 31, 2007, 01:32:26 pm
Quote from: Wikipedia
Sydney (pronounced /ˈsɪd.niː/) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920 within the city centre

Quote
Most of the estimated 20.6 million Australians are descended from nineteenth- and twentieth-century European settlers,

Where are you getting your figures from?
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: RazorsKiss on May 31, 2007, 05:11:44 pm
Australian govt. site also says 20.6 million estimated, in 2006.
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Mobius on May 31, 2007, 05:31:39 pm
There isn't, really. There are I think around half a dozen of us who're more or less active. From a country with less than 21 million people, that's about right. I mean, there're probably only around twenty or so active poms, right? Which is about right for the numbers.

Well, we are about 60 million people and there are...3 active members :blah:

Australian govt. site also says 20.6 million estimated, in 2006.

Estimated?!? What about a survey, then?
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Excalibur on May 31, 2007, 11:37:14 pm
It is around 21 million i think, any ways, whats better about another 10 million? or 40 which is ridiculous.

Any way, I thought it was the best game ever when i was little - i still do, i think.

I also agree that it is hidden, I mean, how can such a great game not get much publicity?

 :yes: :yes: :yes:
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: RazorsKiss on June 01, 2007, 06:47:39 am
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/1647509ef7e25faaca2568a900154b63?OpenDocument

http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/ProductsbyCatalogue/6949409DC8B8FB92CA256BC60001B3D1?OpenDocument

The first data from the 2006 Census will be released on 27 June 2007

http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/Home/census

Countries don't have a census every year, so they do statistical plots to estimate it.
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: TrashMan on June 01, 2007, 08:09:16 am
FS2 pwns WOW and Diablo any day of the week, including holydays!
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Vasudan Commander on June 01, 2007, 08:38:32 am
STOP DISSIN AUSTRALIA !  :hopping: We aren't some backwater country to be ill thought of because we only have some 50 million people, give or take. Your information is outdated and incorrect.
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Wobble73 on June 01, 2007, 08:48:01 am
STOP DISSIN AUSTRALIA !  :hopping: We aren't some backwater country to be ill thought of because we only have some 50 million people, give or take. Your information is outdated and incorrect.

*Slaps Vasudan Commander up the back of the head*

How many times do we have to tell you!

21 MILLION!!!!!!
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Herra Tohtori on June 01, 2007, 09:09:08 am
Who's dissing Australia? :nervous:

And what's with head count being so important? We got about 5.1 million people here in Finland, we're doing quite fine...


Quote from: Black Wolf
There are I think around half a dozen of us [Australians] who're more or less active. From a country with less than 21 million people, that's about right.


Well now i don't know if there's something extremely wrong or something extremely right about Finland because we got at least ten active members here and on GW... from the top of my head I can think of myself, Col.Fishguts, Fury, Wanderer, Lt.Cannonfodder, Gortef, Primus, Prophet, Mika and probably more that I either can't remember or don't know to be Finnish.
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 01, 2007, 09:17:55 am
Poms?


This has desended/ will descend into an all-out flamewar.........[quote
Quote
Most of the estimated 20.6 million Australians are descended from nineteenth- and twentieth-century European settlers,


<cough>convicts</cough>

Anyhoo, All that matters is more people like FreeSpace than some other game, :)

Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Wobble73 on June 01, 2007, 09:38:46 am
Yeah but they appreciate Grand Prix II more? :wtf:
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Snail on June 01, 2007, 10:01:56 am
Well the player reviews average is much lower (mostly because player reviews can't be trusted as there will always be idiots who post PERFECT and those idiots who post ABYSMAL).
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: karajorma on June 01, 2007, 11:53:12 am
Well now i don't know if there's something extremely wrong or something extremely right about Finland because we got at least ten active members here and on GW... from the top of my head I can think of myself, Col.Fishguts, Fury, Wanderer, Lt.Cannonfodder, Gortef, Primus, Prophet, Mika and probably more that I either can't remember or don't know to be Finnish.

Let me put it this way. The BtRL demo has already been covered by two different Finnish magazines. And AFAIK no other print magazines...yet.

The reason that FS2 is popular over there is that you have a good games press.
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Mobius on June 01, 2007, 12:15:31 pm
Is matthivananen Finnish, too?

The reason that FS2 is popular over there is that you have a good games press.

And people interested on something like FS2. Let's face it, space or flight sims aren't that popular...not like MMORPGs....
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Black Wolf on June 01, 2007, 12:34:13 pm
Incredible! :)

But...

Why there's a lack of Australians here?

There isn't, really. There are I think around half a dozen of us who're more or less active. From a country with less than 21 million people, that's about right. I mean, there're probably only around twenty or so active poms, right? Which is about right for the numbers.

less then 21 mil !?!?  Try more like 30 mil ! 10 million living in Sydney alone ! Then you have Tasmina , SA, WA, North Territory, Canberra and Queensland !  We arent some backwater place y'know... :hopping:

*Points at location*
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Flipside on June 01, 2007, 01:50:10 pm
LOL I think about 50% of the entire Aussie population of HLP is on the Twisted Infinities staff, i.e., 2 of you ;)
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Charismatic on June 02, 2007, 05:02:54 pm
Im australian but i didnt vote. Island lovers ftw!
Title: Re: What aussies think of Freespace 2 !
Post by: Unknown Target on June 02, 2007, 10:45:01 pm
Heh, heh...FS2 beat Half Life 1 + 2... :D