# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=162 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 163 --- ## [Looking for bargain on video card $150-200](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-bargain-on-video-card-150-200/772947)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-bargain-on-video-card-150-200/772947 "2016-11-30T01:32:40Z")
My computer uses this video card that’s about five years old. It’s worked well, but with the holidays coming on, a lot of the games I’m looking to buy on sale are too advanced for this card, and it’s time for an upgrade.… --- ## [Games to introduce monopoly players to Euro-style games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-to-introduce-monopoly-players-to-euro-style-games/772256)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-to-introduce-monopoly-players-to-euro-style-games/772256 "2016-11-29T19:31:39Z")
I’m a role-player/board gamer from way back, and I’ve got two friends staying with me for a while who I’d like to introduce to more complex/interesting games beyond Monopoly et al. I know the standard advice is Settlers… --- ## [The Last of Us: source of new infected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-of-us-source-of-new-infected/773334)
**Author:** [@JMLVT68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JMLVT68)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-of-us-source-of-new-infected/773334 "2016-11-29T07:38:41Z")
Just finished the Last of Us. Yes, I know it’s an old game, but folks are still discussing it, viz. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=799782. Played Remastered version on PS4, totally blew me away. An… --- ## [Autumn digital distribution sales](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autumn-digital-distribution-sales/772837)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autumn-digital-distribution-sales/772837 "2016-11-28T23:35:23Z")
A few of the digital distribution sites usually run a sale for a few days that isn’t as good as the winter sales but usually have a few good deals. Origin Steam Uplay Good Old Games Bundlestars Gamersgate Nuuvem (… --- ## ["Fast exercise" machine, aka "ROM" - what's the deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-exercise-machine-aka-rom-whats-the-deal/773207)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-exercise-machine-aka-rom-whats-the-deal/773207 "2016-11-28T18:48:46Z")
When I travel by air, I read those catalogs full of trendy, high-end, usually ridiculously overpriced merchandise. I occasionally spot a product that seems interesting, and I decide to keep an eye out for it when it beco… --- ## [How long before we get a couple of MLB teams in Cuba?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-we-get-a-couple-of-mlb-teams-in-cuba/773090)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-we-get-a-couple-of-mlb-teams-in-cuba/773090 "2016-11-27T21:05:56Z")
Simple question. They could certainly support two teams, it would be a huge benefit to their economy (almost anything would be). They’re already building a new hub in Florida to handle the predicted increase in flights t… --- ## [Which of the big three U.S. sports has the biggest officiating problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-the-big-three-u-s-sports-has-the-biggest-officiating-problem/772726)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-the-big-three-u-s-sports-has-the-biggest-officiating-problem/772726 "2016-11-26T10:23:17Z")
Football: Weekly complaints of bad, game affecting calls. Refs are not full time and thus just plain get it wrong because the league is cheap. Basketball: The sport with the biggest black eye that actually involved real… --- ## [NFL/NCAAF Rules on punts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-ncaaf-rules-on-punts/772654)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-ncaaf-rules-on-punts/772654 "2016-11-24T20:32:13Z")
Is the ball dead as soon as it crosses the plane of the goal line if untouched by the receiving team? In other words, can a receiving team player pick up a punted ball in the endzone and return it? Can they catch the ba… --- ## [Miminum bandwidth needed for playing online with Xbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miminum-bandwidth-needed-for-playing-online-with-xbox/772795)
**Author:** [@superhunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superhunter)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miminum-bandwidth-needed-for-playing-online-with-xbox/772795 "2016-11-24T15:05:45Z")
HI, I need a good advice on this topic. I am using a basic DSL conenction and is now planning to upgrade my plan inorder to play online games on Xbox one. What is the minimum required bandwidth for good latency for bette… --- ## [What old(?) iPhone game is this (man on baseball with grass)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-old-iphone-game-is-this-man-on-baseball-with-grass/772880)
**Author:** [@catweasel1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catweasel1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2016, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-old-iphone-game-is-this-man-on-baseball-with-grass/772880 "2016-11-24T08:42:38Z")
from an ABC documentary called “play to win”: it involves a tiny little man running on top of a baseball with huge blades of grass nearby thanks! --- ## [Microsoft launches Solitaire for iOS and Android as a free download](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-launches-solitaire-for-ios-and-android-as-a-free-download/772872)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-launches-solitaire-for-ios-and-android-as-a-free-download/772872 "2016-11-24T04:00:37Z")
Microsoft Released their classic card games just in time for the 2016 holidays. I just finished my first game of Klondike on my Android phone. :smiley: --- ## [NFL Injuries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-injuries/772279)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-injuries/772279 "2016-11-23T21:49:15Z")
I’m not a football fanatic, so please explain the following: Why do I hear NFL teams complain about how injuries have hurt a team’s performance? For goodness sake, this is football not ballet! Injuries are par for the c… --- ## [How Do Tie Games Work in NFL Football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-tie-games-work-in-nfl-football/771091)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-tie-games-work-in-nfl-football/771091 "2016-11-23T19:44:09Z")
How is it that you hear of things like “sudden death” and “double-overtime”, and still NFL games can end in a tie? Does it depend if it is a regular season game or a post-season game? in post season, do they keep playing… --- ## [Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-smash-bros-melee/772631)
**Author:** [@Faceplantafloor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faceplantafloor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-smash-bros-melee/772631 "2016-11-23T03:21:26Z")
I’ve been playing SSBM competitively for a couple of years now. I’ve been to approximately 90 tournaments. The competitive scene is growing, which is really exciting for a game that’s fifteen years old. This past May … --- ## [NFL Week 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/772563)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/772563 "2016-11-23T03:19:35Z")
Sorry for the late thread, my interest in the NFL is at an all time low and no one else went ahead and created it. --- ## [When did high school/college sports become "important?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-high-school-college-sports-become-important/772504)
**Author:** [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-high-school-college-sports-become-important/772504 "2016-11-22T18:01:16Z")
So, as long as I can remember (I’m 48,) it’s not unusual for some high schools and colleges to almost revere the players on their sports teams and cut them slack regarding grades and/or behavior. So, why and when did th… --- ## [Olympic Podium Violation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-podium-violation/762168)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-podium-violation/762168 "2016-11-21T20:00:54Z")
This article explains the new scoring for gymnastics which is no longer out of a 10.0 point max, and apparently, has not been since 2004. Anyway, the article goes on to mention various deductions - some of which are dee… --- ## [PS4 vs PS4 Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps4-vs-ps4-pro/772326)
**Author:** [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps4-vs-ps4-pro/772326 "2016-11-20T18:00:27Z")
I was unsure if this would fit best in IMHO or the Games Room but as I am asking for opinions I’ll stick it here for now. Mods can move as they see fit. I am thinking about picking up a PS4 for my daughter for Christma… --- ## [Re-Writing the Record Book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-writing-the-record-book/772085)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-writing-the-record-book/772085 "2016-11-20T07:12:36Z")
Has any significant sports record been re-written to take away a record from a team or an individual on basically a whim? I am not talking about something for a presumably good reason like game fixing (the Black Sox Sca… --- ## [Red Bull Leipzig this Seasons Leicester](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-bull-leipzig-this-seasons-leicester/772453)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-bull-leipzig-this-seasons-leicester/772453 "2016-11-19T19:28:00Z")
With Dortmund’s victory over Bayern Munich today, RB Leipzig lead the Bundesliga. This is even more shocking than Leicester because they have come up from the fifth level of German football. It won’t last but let’s enjoy… --- ## [Tim Tebow, go away!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-tebow-go-away/762243)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-tebow-go-away/762243 "2016-11-19T16:50:35Z")
This idiot has finally given up on the NFL, so now he wants to try his hand at Major League Baseball. He hasn’t played baseball in 11 years, but wants to work out for MLB teams. This fucking egomaniac just needs to go a… --- ## [American football: the clipping penalty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-football-the-clipping-penalty/770511)
**Author:** [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-football-the-clipping-penalty/770511 "2016-11-19T15:45:27Z")
Growing up a football (American football) fan in the 60s and 70s, one of the penalties called was “clipping.” I haven’t seen that called in years; I’m guessing it was replaced by “illegal block in the back.” When did the… --- ## [The return of amusement park manager games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-amusement-park-manager-games/750237)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-amusement-park-manager-games/750237 "2016-11-18T09:59:03Z")
Roller Coaster Tycoon 1, 2, and 3 were all extremely popular, well loved games - and then we had a drought of over ten years on amusement park management sims for no apparent reason. There have been a few games with some… --- ## [The Baby Cakes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baby-cakes/772127)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baby-cakes/772127 "2016-11-17T20:03:38Z")
The New Orleans AAA baseball team has been renamed from the Zephyrs to the Baby Cakes --- ## [FPS or Third PS Game Recommendation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fps-or-third-ps-game-recommendation/770003)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2016, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fps-or-third-ps-game-recommendation/770003 "2016-11-17T11:48:56Z")
I’m looking for help finding a new game to play. It doesn’t have to be brand new, but it should be able to work with Windows 10. Games I love: Half Life series Mass Effect series Doom (3 and 2016) Games I liked: B… --- ## [Skyrim: Special Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-special-edition/769624)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-special-edition/769624 "2016-11-17T01:52:32Z")
It looks like as a PC user who already owns the entire magilla, I can get the Special Edition free. I’m not sure that is the deal for the console users, so they may have to buy the game all over again at $60 retail. Even… --- ## [Argh! DVR missed Seahawks-Patriots game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argh-dvr-missed-seahawks-patriots-game/772134)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/argh-dvr-missed-seahawks-patriots-game/772134 "2016-11-16T21:30:59Z")
My DVR failed to record Sunday’s Seahawks-Patriots game (human error) and I am dying to see it. Interwebs and DirecTV have gotten me nowhere so far. How, where can I see a video? --- ## [Educate Me On Virtual Reality Headsets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-on-virtual-reality-headsets/772196)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-on-virtual-reality-headsets/772196 "2016-11-16T21:14:51Z")
The future of gaming? Or a nice gimmick whose time came and went? I’ve got one of these on my Christmas list. It uses your smart phone as a VR gaming system, which I assume will allow me to play the five or six free VR … --- ## [Cubs win 100th-Is it finally their year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050 "2016-11-16T16:23:06Z")
Baez’s grand slam to left field sealed the deal against the Bucs, and the Cubbies are now 100-56, #1 in the National League Central, best record in the National League period…hell, best record in both leagues, period. I… --- ## [Forbes Field in Pittsburgh: what was the strip along the 3rd base line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbes-field-in-pittsburgh-what-was-the-strip-along-the-3rd-base-line/771754)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbes-field-in-pittsburgh-what-was-the-strip-along-the-3rd-base-line/771754 "2016-11-16T02:11:25Z")
In the two photographs of old Forbes Field, there is a strange strip of material running in foul territory parallel to the third base line. In the second linked photo, it connects with a larger patch of the same mat… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=161) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=163)