# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=129 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 130 --- ## [How hard are the Soulsborne games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-are-the-soulsborne-games/814623)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-are-the-soulsborne-games/814623 "2018-05-22T17:11:36Z")
Are the Soulsborne games really hard, or do games today hold your hand so much that they just seem really hard by comparison? Now, don’t misunderstand. I’m not saying the games are easy, but I do think their difficulty … --- ## [Would have won preaknesd?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-have-won-preaknesd/814485)
**Author:** [@Graymalkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graymalkin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-have-won-preaknesd/814485 "2018-05-20T20:42:27Z")
At the very end of the race, there was one horse coming up fast (jockey in green I think) who would have passed Justify and others if the course had been fifty feet longer. Anyone know what horse that was? --- ## [Original Doom PC Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-doom-pc-game/814271)
**Author:** [@GMANCANADA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GMANCANADA)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-doom-pc-game/814271 "2018-05-18T22:17:55Z")
I was chatting with my teenage son about old PC video games and I mentioned that IMHO some are simply unbeatable. As an example I mentioned the original Doom game, circa early 1990s. Some work colleagues and I were very… --- ## [Now THAT will make you sweat that short putt!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-will-make-you-sweat-that-short-putt/814404)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-will-make-you-sweat-that-short-putt/814404 "2018-05-18T17:18:58Z")
Lucas Glover’s wife was arrested for physically assaulting his mother after he missed the cut in a recent tournament. In another article, I saw Glover said his wife had a tendency to start arguments when he played well. … --- ## [Mlb & nesn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-nesn/814293)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-nesn/814293 "2018-05-17T17:49:45Z")
NESN has a pitch stat. Immediately after the pitch is thrown, the stat gives the type of pitch. Four seam FB, two seam, slider, curve, etc, are displayed immediately. It seams to appear so rapidly that it must be done b… --- ## [God of War (2018) anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-of-war-2018-anyone/813277)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-of-war-2018-anyone/813277 "2018-05-17T14:37:58Z")
Kind of surprised to not see a thread on this game yet since it’s receiving nearly universal accolades. I’ve loved the GoW series for it’s over the top environments and tight as hell, fast paced combat. By GoW 3 Kratos… --- ## [Batting with a "thumb ring"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batting-with-a-thumb-ring/813628)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batting-with-a-thumb-ring/813628 "2018-05-16T03:16:33Z")
Do any of the MLB players still use those O-rings that slide on the thumb? Seems like I heard about them quite a bit several years ago and then - nothing. Dennis --- ## [Gonzaga BB vs. Boise FB Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonzaga-bb-vs-boise-fb-poll/814171)
**Author:** [@Nevada\_Convert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nevada_Convert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonzaga-bb-vs-boise-fb-poll/814171 "2018-05-16T00:33:55Z")
Cappyhamper is apparently afraid to start this poll, so I’ll do it for him. Cappy thinks that what Gonzaga BB has accomplished in BB is vastly more than what Boise has accomplished in FB. I contend that comparing the 2… --- ## [Will Becky Hammon Ever Be an NBA Head Coach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-becky-hammon-ever-be-an-nba-head-coach/801332)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-becky-hammon-ever-be-an-nba-head-coach/801332 "2018-05-15T18:43:00Z")
Speaking as a casual San Antonio Spurs fan… I think she’d make an awesome head coach. She’s a protege of Greg Poppovich, the most admired coach around, and she’s earned the respect of the players on one of the NBA’s best… --- ## [The incredibly annoying ESPN Sunday night baseball broadcasts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incredibly-annoying-espn-sunday-night-baseball-broadcasts/814106)
**Author:** [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incredibly-annoying-espn-sunday-night-baseball-broadcasts/814106 "2018-05-14T09:05:35Z")
I have the feeling this must have been discussed before. Has there ever been a worse broadcast team? The endless nattering about nothing in particular, the interviews while the game is in progress… not to mention the rid… --- ## [baseball batting out of order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-batting-out-of-order/813965)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-batting-out-of-order/813965 "2018-05-13T05:26:17Z")
Official batting order: Abel Baker Charlie Daniel Team bats out of order: Baker gets a hit. Abel gets a hit, both Abel and Baker on base. (Baker at bat is now legal) Charlie takes strike one. (Abel at bat is now … --- ## [Who hit harder, George Foreman or Mike Tyson?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-hit-harder-george-foreman-or-mike-tyson/813540)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-hit-harder-george-foreman-or-mike-tyson/813540 "2018-05-13T03:40:23Z")
Who was the harder puncher between the two? Foreman was bigger, and could hurt you with arm punches, but Tyson was faster and had better punching technique. Evander Holyfield, who fought both, said Foreman hit harder. --- ## [Is 'World Cup' also trademarked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-world-cup-also-trademarked/814052)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-world-cup-also-trademarked/814052 "2018-05-12T18:14:00Z")
In the United States, you can’t use ‘Super Bowl’ without facing a lawsuit from the NFL. I’m in London now on vacation and I see several pubs with signs about watching big football matches in June. Obviously, they’re refe… --- ## [Fun chess mate in one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-chess-mate-in-one/813711)
**Author:** [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-chess-mate-in-one/813711 "2018-05-12T01:22:14Z")
One of the most enjoyable chess puzzles I have seen. I admit I only half-got it. I scratched my head for around 10 minutes and I gave up and played the video. I reached the point where he said: --- ## [Appropriate way to describe batter's count (grammar help)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appropriate-way-to-describe-batters-count-grammar-help/813827)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appropriate-way-to-describe-batters-count-grammar-help/813827 "2018-05-11T11:52:53Z")
Baseball layman here: Would one say “Shohei Ohtani is now down 0-2 in the count” when he is batting and has no balls and two strikes, or “is now 0-2 in the count”, or use some other grammatical structure? --- ## [Backgammon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backgammon/813922)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backgammon/813922 "2018-05-11T08:40:49Z")
I’d really like to learn to play Go, even though I have no one to play with. I’d also like to learn Backgammon – even though I have no one to play with. Rather than hijack my own Go thread, I’ll start this Backgammon t… --- ## [Any nice adventure games for PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-adventure-games-for-pc/813850)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-adventure-games-for-pc/813850 "2018-05-10T22:26:59Z")
I like exploring maps in games and discovering cool new locations, so games like Uncharted are perfect for me, but I think that Uncharted games are not for PC’s. I haven’t played them in a long time, but Lara Croft games… --- ## [Any Magic Players Interested in Talking About Dominaria?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-magic-players-interested-in-talking-about-dominaria/813782)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-magic-players-interested-in-talking-about-dominaria/813782 "2018-05-09T16:18:55Z")
It’s the newest set and one of the best in a while. This is the game’s 25th anniversary and the set has a History and Nostalgia theme and I love it. Time Spiral was my favorite block and this is a great update to that … --- ## [Backgammon Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backgammon-problem/813757)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backgammon-problem/813757 "2018-05-09T08:49:53Z")
Any Backgammon players here? In a recent thread, a Doper asked about Go and Backgammon. Backgammon is a good game to take up: the games are often very exciting. The GNU Backgammon software probably plays better than a… --- ## [Undrafted free agent or penultimate pick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undrafted-free-agent-or-penultimate-pick/813532)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undrafted-free-agent-or-penultimate-pick/813532 "2018-05-07T19:48:31Z")
Mr. Irrelevant in the NFL draft gets a lot of attention, a trophy, a free trip to Disneyland, and some other prizes. You’re not him. Would you rather be an NFL undrafted free agent or the guy picked just before Mr. Irr… --- ## [Mike Martin is the all-time wins leader (NCAA Baseball)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-martin-is-the-all-time-wins-leader-ncaa-baseball/813692)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-martin-is-the-all-time-wins-leader-ncaa-baseball/813692 "2018-05-06T12:36:23Z")
The last couple of years have been very frustrating as a 'Nole fan. I really thought that once Mike got the record, he would ride off into the sunset after a yeoman’s job of bringing FSU up to the elite level of colleg… --- ## [Whats the oldest sports Rookie there ever was.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-sports-rookie-there-ever-was/325728)
**Author:** [@fishquail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishquail)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-sports-rookie-there-ever-was/325728 "2018-05-05T17:08:13Z")
Has any player ever entered a pro sport (football, Hockey, basket, base) at a very old age (for a player) What is the age of the oldest rookie? --- ## [MMA power vs. Boxing power.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mma-power-vs-boxing-power/813511)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mma-power-vs-boxing-power/813511 "2018-05-04T12:26:28Z")
McGregor is regarded as one of MMA’s hardest punchers, but in his fight against Mayweather, Floyd never came close to being hurt, and managed to knock Conor out. Floyd has been hurt against fellow boxers like Mosley and … --- ## [help identify online game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-online-game/813505)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-online-game/813505 "2018-05-03T12:12:53Z")
I saw an ad for an online game a few days ago and I can’t remember what game it was. The ad showed a fishing dock being constructed and then showed a guy cast a rod and reel and catch a fish. It looked like some sort of … --- ## [Nfl draft 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2018/812909)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2018/812909 "2018-05-02T19:22:41Z")
We’re only 4 days away from the NFL Draft, so I figured I’d start a thread. Like many other posters here, I haven’t done much research into this year’s draft. I find myself more interested in watching tape and developin… --- ## [MLB: March/April 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 270\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387 "2018-05-02T17:31:10Z")
Welcome to a new season. All 30 teams have an equal shot on Opening Day! cough But seriously: how are you feeling about your team as we begin another long year toward October? Here’s an ESPN article with power rankings … --- ## [Skyrim: Khajiit get no love from devs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-khajiit-get-no-love-from-devs/680272)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-khajiit-get-no-love-from-devs/680272 "2018-05-02T14:02:14Z")
Don’t misunderstand me, I think several of the Khajiit characters in Skyrim are very interesting, and as a Khajiit player, I dig the claws during the (unfortunately rare) bare-fisted brawls. But why is virtually every s… --- ## [ESPN: Plane flying Brazilian football team Chapecoense crashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-plane-flying-brazilian-football-team-chapecoense-crashed/773367)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-plane-flying-brazilian-football-team-chapecoense-crashed/773367 "2018-04-30T15:11:01Z")
Story here. --- ## [Are there any newer series like Silent Hill 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-newer-series-like-silent-hill-2/812435)
**Author:** [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-newer-series-like-silent-hill-2/812435 "2018-04-30T13:19:04Z")
An atmospheric, scary game with a map that you can roam around on? By newer, lets say the last three years. --- ## [Do I have an unrealistic expectation of what mountain biking will be like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-an-unrealistic-expectation-of-what-mountain-biking-will-be-like/813153)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-an-unrealistic-expectation-of-what-mountain-biking-will-be-like/813153 "2018-04-28T03:46:03Z")
I’m a fairly avid cyclist and have a hybrid bike I’ve logged a lot of miles on. Last year, I went “bikepacking” for the first time and I loved it. One of the things I love about cycling and hiking is solitude and I keep… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=128) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=130)