# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=188 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 189 --- ## [What games do you plan on picking up in 2016?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-games-do-you-plan-on-picking-up-in-2016/741962)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-games-do-you-plan-on-picking-up-in-2016/741962 "2016-01-22T16:14:42Z")
My new year’s resolution was to be a better person. Since I know that’s going to last all of a week, and I’ll be back to being an evil, no good son of a gun (watch out!), I also made a resolution to play more of my back… --- ## [French Football Sex Tape Scandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-football-sex-tape-scandal/742375)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-football-sex-tape-scandal/742375 "2016-01-22T15:29:25Z")
Anyone following the Valbuena-Benzema blackmail story? In short, Karim Benzema, a world class striker and superstar for Real Madrid and France, appears to have been supporting a blackmailer who is in possession of a sex… --- ## [Vegetarian Athletes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarian-athletes/743696)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarian-athletes/743696 "2016-01-22T15:13:27Z")
Are there or have there been any world class athletes that are or were lifelong vegetarians? There are certainly many successful athletes that have converted later in life. But I’m trying to get a list of those who wer… --- ## [What happens to filly race horse champions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-filly-race-horse-champions/743713)
**Author:** [@Novalyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novalyne)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-filly-race-horse-champions/743713 "2016-01-22T00:39:20Z")
My understanding is that race horse champions are valuable because they can make a lot of money in stud fees. But what about the females? Is there any kind of economic benefit to having a female racehorse (apart from pur… --- ## [Sims playing style](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-playing-style/742836)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-playing-style/742836 "2016-01-21T21:28:12Z")
A general question for Sims 3 and 4 players. I’m curious how many here have spent much effort in playing the game “wrong”. By wrong I mean intentionally screwing up Sims’ lives, causing misfortunes, disasters, deaths, et… --- ## [Help in Identifying an old game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-in-identifying-an-old-game/743814)
**Author:** [@Ryanmiaku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryanmiaku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-in-identifying-an-old-game/743814 "2016-01-21T19:54:47Z")
I’ll try and give as much information as I can. It was an old game on the AOL browser. I believe the main character was a tribal girl. It had something to do with a “temple of fire” if I’m not mistaken. There was a flash… --- ## [So it's a new year and not too long after the big holiday sales, what are you PLAYING right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-a-new-year-and-not-too-long-after-the-big-holiday-sales-what-are-you-playing-right-now/742977)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-a-new-year-and-not-too-long-after-the-big-holiday-sales-what-are-you-playing-right-now/742977 "2016-01-21T16:23:28Z")
Right now I’m going through three of them, which I’m loving: Dishonored: Getting near the end of it. Finished the main game and doing the DLC now. Did the first one (Knife of Dunwall) and almost done with the second (Br… --- ## [You are a St. Louis Rams fan. Your team moves to LA. Do you still consider them your team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-st-louis-rams-fan-your-team-moves-to-la-do-you-still-consider-them-your-team/743303)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-st-louis-rams-fan-your-team-moves-to-la-do-you-still-consider-them-your-team/743303 "2016-01-21T12:05:58Z")
Seems to me you have four options. Which way would you go? --- ## [What sports do you watch on TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sports-do-you-watch-on-tv/743459)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sports-do-you-watch-on-tv/743459 "2016-01-20T13:08:41Z")
MANY voting options to come so be patient with me. I’m only going to include (mostly) US, contact sports that are played with a ball. I’m sorry if you feel left out or if this is unfair. --- ## [Flip it or rip it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flip-it-or-rip-it/743404)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flip-it-or-rip-it/743404 "2016-01-20T04:47:25Z")
Why has this become so popular? It seems like gambling, without the potential to win. My local game store has a wall of shame for expensive cards that have been ripped. I really don’t see the point in destroying half a… --- ## [Kobe withdraws himself from consideration for Olympic team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kobe-withdraws-himself-from-consideration-for-olympic-team/743631)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kobe-withdraws-himself-from-consideration-for-olympic-team/743631 "2016-01-20T04:13:32Z")
Really? Was he actually being considered? Even for ceremonial purposes, that seems like a stretch. He continues his slide toward suckitude and the likelihood of an injury before the Games is high. But I guess he’s gotta … --- ## [When/if you move, do you root for the sports teams in your new place or stay a fan of your old one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-if-you-move-do-you-root-for-the-sports-teams-in-your-new-place-or-stay-a-fan-of-your-old-one/743389)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-if-you-move-do-you-root-for-the-sports-teams-in-your-new-place-or-stay-a-fan-of-your-old-one/743389 "2016-01-19T20:57:48Z")
Five options here. I was born in Buffalo, NY, as was all of my family. In 1986, we moved out to Arizona, where we’ve been ever since. However both my parents and my uncle (who also moved out here) remained lifelong Buf… --- ## [Flash Storage; External HD; WII U; little help SD gamers...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flash-storage-external-hd-wii-u-little-help-sd-gamers/743050)
**Author:** [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flash-storage-external-hd-wii-u-little-help-sd-gamers/743050 "2016-01-18T17:57:13Z")
Researching the subject of external memory storage for my kids’ WII U has yielded rather confusing results - I’m hoping for some clarification from those more expert in this area. My kids got a copy of Xenoblade X for C… --- ## [Time for a new gaming monitor – 4K? G-Sync? Halp!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-a-new-gaming-monitor-4k-g-sync-halp/742821)
**Author:** [@Orr\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orr_G)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-a-new-gaming-monitor-4k-g-sync-halp/742821 "2016-01-18T17:43:44Z")
I’m looking to upgrade my gaming experience, and I’ve decided that the first decision for me to make is to select a nice monitor for my desktop-to-be. Unfortunately, I’m not as tech savvy as I once was, and I’m already g… --- ## [Have you ever heard of games like these?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-heard-of-games-like-these/743397)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-heard-of-games-like-these/743397 "2016-01-18T17:26:30Z")
When I was in college, I heard of some games that worked as follows: People would contact TV shows like “Judge Judy” that recruited guests from the general population. Then they would make up some contrived situation. … --- ## [Cricket: England in South Africa 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-england-in-south-africa-2016/742054)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-england-in-south-africa-2016/742054 "2016-01-18T11:53:31Z")
Yesterday afternoon, as Joe Root got out and Johnny Bairstow joined Ben Stokes at the crease, England were looking a little uneasy on 223/5 - could they get to 400? They are, as I type, 609/5. Stokes has got 245 off 193… --- ## [The (Lucky) 13th Annual Steelers March to the Super Bowl Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lucky-13th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/727515)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 365\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lucky-13th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/727515 "2016-01-18T03:21:27Z")
Yes, it’s that time again. The anthology rolls on with its 13th iteration. Damn, I’ve been doing this since my son was small enough to be covered by a Terrible Towel. It has seen its ups and downs, its heartbreak and tri… --- ## [Call me morbid, but I would like to see the score of this Chess game.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-morbid-but-i-would-like-to-see-the-score-of-this-chess-game/743268)
**Author:** [@Hooleehootoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hooleehootoo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-morbid-but-i-would-like-to-see-the-score-of-this-chess-game/743268 "2016-01-18T01:35:47Z")
The one that lead up to this. It sounds like it was not a “touch move” related offense, but kibitzing. --- ## [Times when a player/team did an amazing comeback, then lost anyway.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/times-when-a-player-team-did-an-amazing-comeback-then-lost-anyway/743142)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/times-when-a-player-team-did-an-amazing-comeback-then-lost-anyway/743142 "2016-01-18T01:01:46Z")
The title pretty much spells it out. What are some moments when a player or team came back amazingly, but then they still lost–either because their opponent scored again at the last moment, or because they screwed up a f… --- ## [What sports do you watch on TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sports-do-you-watch-on-tv/743457)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sports-do-you-watch-on-tv/743457 "2016-01-18T00:05:07Z")
MANY voting options to come so be patient with me. :stuck\_out\_tongue: I’m only going to include (mostly) US, contact sports that are played with a ball. I’m sorry if you feel left out or if this is unfair. --- ## [Winter Holiday Digital Distribution Sales](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-holiday-digital-distribution-sales/740844)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-holiday-digital-distribution-sales/740844 "2016-01-17T15:51:11Z")
The winter holiday I refer to is, of course, Kwanzaa. Steam holiday sale starts on the 22nd. Origin is currently having theirs. Battlefield 4 premium for $20. Sims 4 for $20 plus DLCs 50% off (apparently a first). Nuu… --- ## [NFL Hall of Fame members in one game. Been done since Super Bowl 1?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-in-one-game-been-done-since-super-bowl-1/743345)
**Author:** [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-in-one-game-been-done-since-super-bowl-1/743345 "2016-01-16T20:25:54Z")
Just watched NFL Network’s program about the first Super Bowl and got to wondering if any other single game had so many future Hall of Fame members involved. Both head coaches, four Kansas City players and nine Green Bay… --- ## [The Rams are returning to Los Angeles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rams-are-returning-to-los-angeles/743023)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rams-are-returning-to-los-angeles/743023 "2016-01-16T20:25:10Z")
… With the Chargers later, maybe. The Raiders are staying put. Sorry, St. Louis. --- ## [Fishy things about the Pittsburgh Steelers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fishy-things-about-the-pittsburgh-steelers/742945)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2016, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fishy-things-about-the-pittsburgh-steelers/742945 "2016-01-16T04:58:01Z")
The Steelers seemingly get involved in more officiating controversy than most teams - - Jerome Bettis’ coin call on Thanksgiving 1998 (incorrectly called to Pittsburgh’s disadvantage), Mike Renfro’s TD catch in the 1979 … --- ## [Sports teams that have moved backed to a city](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-teams-that-have-moved-backed-to-a-city/743106)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-teams-that-have-moved-backed-to-a-city/743106 "2016-01-16T01:03:58Z")
NFL owners have voted to let the Rams move back to Los Angeles, a city they left two decades ago. (Actually, they were playing in Orange County for some years before that, but still called the LA Rams.) The Raiders moved… --- ## [Which team has moved the most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-team-has-moved-the-most/743049)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-team-has-moved-the-most/743049 "2016-01-15T23:34:26Z")
From the NFL.MLB,NHL and nba? Rams started in Cleveland,went to Los Angeles,then Anaheim,then St. Louis and then back to LA. --- ## [ESPN now covers eSports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-now-covers-esports/743170)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-now-covers-esports/743170 "2016-01-14T22:35:38Z")
This seems like it may be a big deal. I don’t follow esports but I know that it is huge in South Korea but it appears to be a huge growing industry. The internet is not lacking for gaming related sites, so how important… --- ## [Ken "Hawk" Harrelson will work a reduced schedule this year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-hawk-harrelson-will-work-a-reduced-schedule-this-year/743045)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-hawk-harrelson-will-work-a-reduced-schedule-this-year/743045 "2016-01-14T18:41:52Z")
\*Ken Harrelson will be working a reduced schedule. With a few exceptions, the 74-year-old announcer will be calling the Sox road games, saving him the 180-mile, round-trip grind of commuting to games at U.S. Cellular F… --- ## [What games make the most use of the PC's power?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-games-make-the-most-use-of-the-pcs-power/742477)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-games-make-the-most-use-of-the-pcs-power/742477 "2016-01-14T17:41:46Z")
In what ways can PCs do more than consoles? What games make the most out of PC’s increased capabilities? What capabilities would you like to see game developers make greater use of? --- ## [How do you make those things that....oh, crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-things-that-oh-crap/742962)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-things-that-oh-crap/742962 "2016-01-14T10:39:03Z")
Ok - the girls always used to play with these things in around 5th grade. Made of paper folded a special way, roughly square, that they would put on their fingers and open back and forth. If you opened it one way it sh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=187) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=189)