# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=236 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 237 --- ## [Best gaming platform?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-gaming-platform/698872)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-gaming-platform/698872 "2014-09-22T22:26:17Z")
Is it the XBox 360 or the Playstation 4? Or the WiU? It seems to me Xbox does everything you need but is cheaper. --- ## [Steam is a "Service"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-is-a-service/697879)
**Author:** [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2014, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-is-a-service/697879 "2014-09-22T02:46:37Z")
This is me spinning off from the DRM thread because I didn’t want to derail it. I hear people talk about Steam as a “service” (rather than as a “store”) a lot, and talk about the value it adds to games. I must be missi… --- ## [American Rally Drivers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-rally-drivers/698948)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2014, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-rally-drivers/698948 "2014-09-21T05:53:41Z")
After answering a question in another thread, it occurred to me that I cannot ever remember a successful American rally driver. How is it that in a country where high speed driving over rough roads seems to be a common a… --- ## [Blown leads and come-from-behind wins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blown-leads-and-come-from-behind-wins/699058)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blown-leads-and-come-from-behind-wins/699058 "2014-09-21T02:31:32Z")
Why is it perceived that a team that lost by blowing a lead is worse than a team who trailed the whole game? If the Nats lead the Braves 6-2 then the Braves score 5 in the 9th to win, somehow the Braves get more credit a… --- ## [Female sports fans: why so invisible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-sports-fans-why-so-invisible/699002)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-sports-fans-why-so-invisible/699002 "2014-09-21T00:22:25Z")
With all the scandals the NFL has been facing lately, I have been hearing many claims that 40% of the NFL fanbase is women. Other sports are similar, with reports up to 48% of baseball fans are women. Yet when it comes… --- ## [GAME: Speak To Me in INCORRECT Song Lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-in-incorrect-song-lyrics/693609)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-in-incorrect-song-lyrics/693609 "2014-09-20T21:26:44Z")
Incorrect lyrics only. Common misconceptions or your very own. 1 or 2 - 4 lines only, no whole songs. \*\*Hold me closer, Tony Danza Count the head lice on the highway\*\* :dubious: --- ## [Where Could I Get An Intermediate Course in (Gridiron) Football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-could-i-get-an-intermediate-course-in-gridiron-football/698988)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-could-i-get-an-intermediate-course-in-gridiron-football/698988 "2014-09-20T18:14:20Z")
I’m a more-than-just casual NFL fan (I have a fantasy team, fer Chrissake), but a fair bit of the commentary in an NFL game goes over my head. Example #1: I get that there’s a penalty called “Illegal Formation.” But I c… --- ## [Crusader Kings II has sold over 1 million copies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-has-sold-over-1-million-copies/698901)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-has-sold-over-1-million-copies/698901 "2014-09-19T17:48:22Z")
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?801671-Crusader-Kings-II-Over-1-Million-Copies-Sold&p=18068618#post18068618 I think this is amazing for a game in a niche category, where you stare at little more than… --- ## [A Feud! \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342 "2014-09-19T15:35:15Z")
Everybody remember the rules? No? Here they are: Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. (Like Fast Money on Family Feud) Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the hon… --- ## [Explain Zoe Quinn in the least hate-filled way possible, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-zoe-quinn-in-the-least-hate-filled-way-possible-please/698670)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-zoe-quinn-in-the-least-hate-filled-way-possible-please/698670 "2014-09-19T06:36:46Z")
So, this happened. As a feminist and a gamer, I feel like I should understand this issue better. I really should know better than to look for information from Cracked commenters, but I am apparently a hypocritical bitch… --- ## [NFL Week 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/698380)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2/698380 "2014-09-18T22:17:22Z")
Since no one else started it, here we go: Pittsburgh (6) @ Baltimore (26) Detroit @ Carolina Miami @ Buffalo Jacksonville @ Washington Dallas @ Tennessee Arizona @ NY Giants New England @ Minnesota New Orleans @ … --- ## [Are any white people defending Peterson?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-white-people-defending-peterson/698760)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-white-people-defending-peterson/698760 "2014-09-18T21:19:47Z")
I haven’t heard a SINGLE white player/coach/media figure defend him. --- ## [Doom-type vs Call of Duty-type games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-type-vs-call-of-duty-type-games/698521)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-type-vs-call-of-duty-type-games/698521 "2014-09-18T21:15:00Z")
So, it’s likely that there is a certain amount of nostalgia mixed into it but there seems to be some tiredness about games in the Call of Duty or Halo genre. There seems to be a yearning for Doom-like games to the point … --- ## [Which college football teams are you a legitimate fan of -- and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-college-football-teams-are-you-a-legitimate-fan-of-and-why/698486)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-college-football-teams-are-you-a-legitimate-fan-of-and-why/698486 "2014-09-18T16:47:47Z")
And by “legitimate fan” I mean a team you root for come hell or high water, win or lose, good season or bad. Mine are (in order of fandom) Auburn Vanderbilt Tennessee Middle Tennessee Samford (formerly Howard Colle… --- ## [Football rule change I'd like to see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-rule-change-id-like-to-see/698427)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-rule-change-id-like-to-see/698427 "2014-09-18T12:20:21Z")
Any defensive player within the tackle box, and on the line of scrimmage must line up in a 3-pt stance and go toward the line of scrimmage on the snap. How would this effect defensive strategy? --- ## [How did the Telstar become THE iconic "soccer ball"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-telstar-become-the-iconic-soccer-ball/698624)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-telstar-become-the-iconic-soccer-ball/698624 "2014-09-17T18:27:37Z")
Each sport has its iconic ball. Baseball has the red stitching and white leather. American football has the classic pigskin, with white stripes and lacings. Soccer has the predominately white ball, made of hexagons (II… --- ## [Recommend me a PC sandbox game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-pc-sandbox-game/698306)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-pc-sandbox-game/698306 "2014-09-17T01:09:07Z")
Hi. Usually I play RPGs but I’m under a lot of stress right now and was thinking I could use a nice, relaxing sandbox-style PC game to play around with. I enjoy strategy/puzzle games and resource-management games but I … --- ## [Trying to identify an arcade game circa 1985](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-an-arcade-game-circa-1985/698692)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-an-arcade-game-circa-1985/698692 "2014-09-17T00:08:52Z")
It was a karate game, with a player who progressed through a floor at a time, fighting opponents until arriving at the end of the floor to face a bigger opponent (a different one for each floor - I remember that in one o… --- ## [Trigger a memory for me -- a game of sorts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trigger-a-memory-for-me-a-game-of-sorts/697658)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trigger-a-memory-for-me-a-game-of-sorts/697658 "2014-09-16T22:22:25Z")
I suppose this may be a glorified “Free Association” sort of thing, but maybe it could be different. I just had the notion that listing or describing things that we used to do, or used to know, or used to care about, mig… --- ## [We are here to go our own way without leaving anything behind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-here-to-go-our-own-way-without-leaving-anything-behind/698664)
**Author:** [@musicaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicaf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-here-to-go-our-own-way-without-leaving-anything-behind/698664 "2014-09-16T19:18:28Z")
Hi, What is the meaning of ‘We are here to go our own way without leaving anything behind’ in this context? Does it mean We are go our own way as planned with all our experience? What is the meaning of ‘the pair scori… --- ## [Microsoft buys Minecraft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-buys-minecraft/698553)
**Author:** [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-buys-minecraft/698553 "2014-09-16T08:30:51Z")
Link I can’t see this being a good thing. When you spend 2.5 billion on something, it means you’re expecting to extract 3-4 billion plus out of it. Say hello to downloadable content, or Minecraft 8 with a ‘cool’ new me… --- ## [Oak's NFL Fantasy League 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-nfl-fantasy-league-2014/695746)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-nfl-fantasy-league-2014/695746 "2014-09-16T04:26:23Z")
Thanks to Uncle Brother Walker of the Unrelated Siblings for reminding me. I’ve renewed the league and sent invites to everyone that played last year. I’ll hold spots for everyone for at least a week, maybe longer, but… --- ## [Fighting games: super-fast movement versus slower, fluid movement. Is that a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-games-super-fast-movement-versus-slower-fluid-movement-is-that-a-thing/698578)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-games-super-fast-movement-versus-slower-fluid-movement-is-that-a-thing/698578 "2014-09-15T21:44:56Z")
I have no idea if I’m making an arbitrary distinction, but it seems to me that many fighting games can be loosely categorized by how the characters move/react. In some, when you push the ‘attack’ button, the change from… --- ## [Softball pitchers not seeming to have arm problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/softball-pitchers-not-seeming-to-have-arm-problems/698575)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/softball-pitchers-not-seeming-to-have-arm-problems/698575 "2014-09-15T19:05:44Z")
Not that I follow the sport closely, but I never hear of a pitcher blowing out her elbow or shoulder. I can think of 2 reasons: They throw from a flat surface Their pitching motion is how God intended us to use our arm … --- ## [Tetherball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tetherball/698554)
**Author:** [@regularshow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regularshow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tetherball/698554 "2014-09-15T18:52:50Z")
Why didn’t tetherball became a famous sport like mix martial arts? I’ve always found tetherball fun to play and fun to watch. I am going to create a reality show with the same tournament style concept as Ultimate Fight… --- ## [Mayweather vs Maidana Sat Sept 13th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayweather-vs-maidana-sat-sept-13th/697816)
**Author:** [@regularshow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regularshow)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayweather-vs-maidana-sat-sept-13th/697816 "2014-09-15T15:24:27Z")
Which one will end up losing this fight? --- ## [NBA Hawks owner to sell team after revelations of racist emails from 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-hawks-owner-to-sell-team-after-revelations-of-racist-emails-from-2012/697779)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-hawks-owner-to-sell-team-after-revelations-of-racist-emails-from-2012/697779 "2014-09-15T13:15:18Z")
The emailstereotyped black fans and made assumptions that white fans were more valuable to the franchise. Owner Bruce Levenson has apologized for it and had apparently talked to NBA commissioner Adam Silver before makin… --- ## [Is there anyone else who hates PVP because of the Morality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-hates-pvp-because-of-the-morality/698530)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-who-hates-pvp-because-of-the-morality/698530 "2014-09-15T04:11:25Z")
I started Hearthstone this weekend on a friend’s recommendation. It’s free-to-play, with extra buys. If you don’t buy with real money, only way to advance is to finish quests for gold, and nearly all quests are in PVP. … --- ## [Destiny anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destiny-anyone/697974)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destiny-anyone/697974 "2014-09-14T22:49:32Z")
I’m a little surprised I don’t see a thread on this anywhere yet since the game is out now. Isn’t this the most expensive video game ever made and the biggest release of the year? 4 consoles all at one time? I haven’t … --- ## [Cricket - illegal bowling actions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-illegal-bowling-actions/697946)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-illegal-bowling-actions/697946 "2014-09-14T13:55:33Z")
With Saeed Ajmal’s action ruled illegal, I think it’s a good time for cricket to get its act together about this issue. Quite a lot of people(former English players in particular) have been complaining for a very long ti… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=235) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=237)