[Vasudan Commander]

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.

[shiven_warior]

wow FS2 rated above oblivion XD  now thats an achivement

[Mobius]

Incredible!

But...

Why there's a lack of Australians here?

[Colonol Dekker]

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.

[phreak]

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

[Vasudan Commander]

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.'

[Black Wolf]

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.

[Snail]

lol poms

[Vasudan Commander]

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...

[karajorma]

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

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

Where are you getting your figures from?

[RazorsKiss]

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

[Mobius]

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

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

Estimated?!? What about a survey, then?

[Excalibur]

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?

 

[RazorsKiss]

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.

[TrashMan]

FS2 pwns WOW and Diablo any day of the week, including holydays!

[Vasudan Commander]

STOP DISSIN AUSTRALIA !  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.

[Wobble73]

STOP DISSIN AUSTRALIA !  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!!!!!!

[Herra Tohtori]

Who's dissing Australia?

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

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.

[Colonol Dekker]

Poms?


This has desended/ will descend into an all-out flamewar.........[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,

[Wobble73]

Yeah but they appreciate Grand Prix II more?