# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=224 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 225 --- ## [Any good cross platform games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-cross-platform-games/708065)
**Author:** [@holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/holmes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-cross-platform-games/708065 "2014-12-24T03:41:23Z")
Well it’s Christmas time and we have a blended family with multiple households…yadda, yadda. One of us has gotten a Wii U, another an Xbox One and of course the third, a PS4. Previously we all had Wiis and that worked o… --- ## [Assassin's Creed Unity: Why on earth does everyone speak with an English accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-creed-unity-why-on-earth-does-everyone-speak-with-an-english-accent/704725)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-creed-unity-why-on-earth-does-everyone-speak-with-an-english-accent/704725 "2014-12-24T03:17:07Z")
While I certainly understand most folks would’ve been put off by a game had all of its dialogue in French with subtitles, and I certainly wouldn’t have wanted over-the-top, Monty Python-style ridiculous French accents, i… --- ## [Lifetime stats of John Rocker vs. Barry Bonds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifetime-stats-of-john-rocker-vs-barry-bonds/708046)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2014, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifetime-stats-of-john-rocker-vs-barry-bonds/708046 "2014-12-24T02:57:56Z")
A comment made during the Survivor reunion made me wonder about this. I was sure there would be some sort of web widget that would make this easy; but the only thing I found on MLB.com went back no further than 2001, and… --- ## [Rolando McClain's 1.5 million dollar home burns down. Very suspicious.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolando-mcclains-1-5-million-dollar-home-burns-down-very-suspicious/708012)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolando-mcclains-1-5-million-dollar-home-burns-down-very-suspicious/708012 "2014-12-23T19:03:57Z")
I wonder if Rolando McClain has blown his last chance in the NFL? He’s been one of the most interesting comeback stories in years. McClain has certainly proven in the past he’s not the brightest bulb. I’m thinking ars… --- ## [SDMB Big League Fantasy Football 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2014/694588)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2014/694588 "2014-12-23T17:23:31Z")
Last year’s thread Draft is scheduled for the same relative time as last year - Tuesday Sep 3 at 8:30pm eastern. That’s after week 4 of the preseason, since this league runs deeper than others, it’s more important to ha… --- ## [\[GAME\] Food + sex=euphemism.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-food-sex-euphemism/704724)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-food-sex-euphemism/704724 "2014-12-23T17:02:59Z")
Pick a food, going in alphabetical order from the previous entry. Turn it into a euphemism for sex. One euphemism per post. To start things off: Make applesauce. \[next food starts with B\] --- ## [Late to the Party : League of Legends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-to-the-party-league-of-legends/707569)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-to-the-party-league-of-legends/707569 "2014-12-22T20:30:00Z")
Started playing this week. I definitely see the appeal, but I don’t know if I’ll ever get beyond play vs. bots. I don’t see myself mastering this game anytime soon. Been trying to play different lanes, and figure out if… --- ## [Is Star Trek Online typical of MMO's or is it just uniquely bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-star-trek-online-typical-of-mmos-or-is-it-just-uniquely-bad/707832)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-star-trek-online-typical-of-mmos-or-is-it-just-uniquely-bad/707832 "2014-12-22T18:24:19Z")
I don’t play a lot of video games. (The last one I really got into was Tetris.) But I’m a big Trek fan and people have been telling me to play STO so I downloaded the free version and checked it out. After spending far t… --- ## [Video tutorials for computer games annoy me beyond measure.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-tutorials-for-computer-games-annoy-me-beyond-measure/707820)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-tutorials-for-computer-games-annoy-me-beyond-measure/707820 "2014-12-21T15:04:55Z")
I bought Space Engineers in the Steam Sale the other day, and I’ve been trying to get started. There’s a tutorial button in game, so I clicked it and… “First, we recommend you watch this 5 minute video”. The video, on y… --- ## [Oak's Bowl Pick'em 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem-2014/706927)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2014, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem-2014/706927 "2014-12-20T07:41:16Z")
As promised, I’ve renewed the league. Everyone that played last year should get an invitation at the email address you used to sign up. There is no limit to the number of players, everyone is welcome. We’re doing conf… --- ## [Origin of a Quote from Grim Fandango](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-a-quote-from-grim-fandango/707646)
**Author:** [@Recusant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Recusant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-a-quote-from-grim-fandango/707646 "2014-12-20T02:35:49Z")
One of the game’s more memorable lines (in a game that doesn’t lack for them) was act 4’s “Through this dark portal, an innocent man shall pass. And arrive on the other side, innocent still, but colder of heart”. It se… --- ## [Abstract Convoluted Card Game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abstract-convoluted-card-game/707486)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abstract-convoluted-card-game/707486 "2014-12-19T18:27:01Z")
My brother and I enjoy games like Magic, Star Realms, Android: Netrunner, etc. However, I know that he would prefer to have a game with this level of strategy and variety-of-card, but that is an abstract game, like regu… --- ## [Location Based MMO -- QONQR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-based-mmo-qonqr/707631)
**Author:** [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/location-based-mmo-qonqr/707631 "2014-12-19T02:10:06Z")
Anybody play this on their iPhone or Windows phone? It’s an app in which you try to conquer places in your vicinity for whichever faction you decide to play for. You don’t have to be at the actual location of the area… … --- ## [imSynt in AppCircus competition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imsynt-in-appcircus-competition/707297)
**Author:** [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imsynt-in-appcircus-competition/707297 "2014-12-18T22:12:49Z")
So, ask and ye shall receive! (I asked and Idle Thoughts gave me permission to start this thread :cool:) My app (imSynt-image Synesthesia, for Android) is participating in a competition sponsored by App Circus and Intel… --- ## [Are boxing/MMA likely to survive our growing understanding of concussions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-boxing-mma-likely-to-survive-our-growing-understanding-of-concussions/707571)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-boxing-mma-likely-to-survive-our-growing-understanding-of-concussions/707571 "2014-12-18T17:39:17Z")
We have, after all, two sports in which a primary objective is to concuss your opponent. Boxing has been on the ropes (at least here in the States) for years due to a combination of incompetence and perceived corruption… --- ## [Fall digital distribution sale thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fall-digital-distribution-sale-thread/704512)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fall-digital-distribution-sale-thread/704512 "2014-12-18T08:55:44Z")
For the next thirty or so hours. Plus they’re running another of their rolling sales, with another appearance of the D&D mega bundle (not including the enhanced Baldur’s Gates or Icewind Dale). --- ## [Talos Principle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talos-principle/707531)
**Author:** [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talos-principle/707531 "2014-12-17T22:37:22Z")
Has anyone here tried this game or heard about it? Trailer here, although I don’t think it really gives you a sense of the gameplay which is very very puzzle-based. I’m probably halfway through it and my impressions are… --- ## [angry birds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angry-birds/707437)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2014, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angry-birds/707437 "2014-12-17T21:52:40Z")
hi guys, I’m 64 years old so be kind, I’m new to this stuff. I have a PC and like the knocking down stuff part of angry birds. Are there any other games for PC’s like that. --- ## [Has anyone ever sent an Xbox to Microsoft for repairs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-sent-an-xbox-to-microsoft-for-repairs/707327)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-sent-an-xbox-to-microsoft-for-repairs/707327 "2014-12-17T19:38:43Z")
Over the weekend, the Xbox 360 we’ve had for about seven months suddenly stopped reading our game discs. We get “Unrecognized Disc” whenever we put in a disc, and we get this for all our discs, so whatever is wrong it’s… --- ## [Recommend me a browser game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-browser-game/706396)
**Author:** [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-browser-game/706396 "2014-12-17T17:14:50Z")
Christmas season is coming, which traditionally means that things will get slow at work, but that I need to be present nonetheless. To shield myself from debilitating boredom, I would like some suggestions of good browse… --- ## [Sims 4 comes out next week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-4-comes-out-next-week/696699)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-4-comes-out-next-week/696699 "2014-12-16T20:59:02Z")
Will you be buying it? I already placed my order. --- ## [Anyone play Crusader Kings 2 with the Game of Thrones mod?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-play-crusader-kings-2-with-the-game-of-thrones-mod/707282)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-play-crusader-kings-2-with-the-game-of-thrones-mod/707282 "2014-12-16T20:07:03Z")
Been playing the last couple of weekends. Really, really fun for big fans of the show/books. But it’s tough – very tough. So far I’ve only played as Robb Stark from the “Clash of Kings” time period. Managed to hold o… --- ## [Crossy Road](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossy-road/707381)
**Author:** [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2014, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossy-road/707381 "2014-12-16T10:27:55Z")
So am I the only person playing Crossy Road? It is basically Frogger as an endless runner with somewhat Flappy Bird-style controls (tap to go forward, swipes for everything else). It is currently out on iOS and coming to… --- ## [Ryan Leaf Is Human After All...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-leaf-is-human-after-all/707088)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-leaf-is-human-after-all/707088 "2014-12-16T06:45:19Z")
Good Playboy article (yes, I only read the articles! Boo! Hiss!) on Ryan Leaf’s spectacular fall from grace, written by a former Montana State prison cellmate whom happens to be English so it has the hilarity factor of … --- ## [Cards Against Humanity Ten Days or Whatever 2014 puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cards-against-humanity-ten-days-or-whatever-2014-puzzle/706731)
**Author:** [@CastleAnthrax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastleAnthrax)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cards-against-humanity-ten-days-or-whatever-2014-puzzle/706731 "2014-12-16T01:38:15Z")
They say we need to collaborate with others . Hey, others! Wanna win a prize? --- ## [In the Dragon Age 'verse, does the Maker exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-dragon-age-verse-does-the-maker-exist/707306)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-dragon-age-verse-does-the-maker-exist/707306 "2014-12-16T00:46:41Z")
Open spoilers for all Dragon Age games. Didn’t want to hi-jack the thread on Dragon Age Inquisition. Basically the question is as the thread title - in Thedas, does your character believe in the existence of the Maker? … --- ## [Help Me Remember a Tabletop Game's Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-a-tabletop-games-name/707257)
**Author:** [@KingLupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KingLupid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-a-tabletop-games-name/707257 "2014-12-15T16:30:12Z")
So, this thing was pretty fun, it was from the 90s. You had 4 tasks to perform to disarm a nuclear bomb before the time ran out. All the while the timer is ticking down, in a Perfection style stress-fest. The four tasks … --- ## [Do sports referees hope for lopsided games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-sports-referees-hope-for-lopsided-games/707222)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-sports-referees-hope-for-lopsided-games/707222 "2014-12-15T15:58:02Z")
I have a theory that referees want all sports games that they officiate to be lopsided routs. It probably doesn’t matter to them which team wins, as long as the victory is won by a huge margin. It makes any officiating m… --- ## [Baseball and homeruns question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-and-homeruns-question/706836)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-and-homeruns-question/706836 "2014-12-15T02:37:55Z")
In Major League Baseball they will list a players batting average. My question is, is every major league baseball player capable of hitting a home run if they get the right pitch? --- ## [Why didn't cricket OR football/soccer catch on in Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-cricket-or-football-soccer-catch-on-in-canada/707159)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-cricket-or-football-soccer-catch-on-in-canada/707159 "2014-12-14T21:34:46Z")
After all, either one or the other is fairly big in most of the countries that maintained close colonial ties to the UK past the development of the respective game. Besides that, football managed to become the world’s g… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=223) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=225)