# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=502 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 503 --- ## [NFL Playoff Prediction Contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697 "2010-02-23T06:32:54Z")
We did this contest last year. This contest has two components. In one component, we make our playoff bracket with who we expect to win each round and eventually win the superbowl. This prediction is made before week 1 … --- ## [SDMB Steam Community](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-steam-community/472500)
**Author:** [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-steam-community/472500 "2010-02-23T03:00:29Z")
As there is a new, exciting Valve game on the near horizon (Left 4 Dead), I thought I might put up another post about the SDMB Steam community. It’s a great way to coordinate gaming efforts or at least play with other li… --- ## [Anxiety, Morality, Sportsmanship in fast paced multiplayer games. How do you deal with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anxiety-morality-sportsmanship-in-fast-paced-multiplayer-games-how-do-you-deal-with-it/529892)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anxiety-morality-sportsmanship-in-fast-paced-multiplayer-games-how-do-you-deal-with-it/529892 "2010-02-23T00:49:19Z")
Until recently I have almost exclusively been a player of single-player games. I tried to get into Multiplayer FPS back in the days of Unreal Tournament 2004 and Quake 3 Arena, but I got sick of constantly being pitted… --- ## [What are some famous Olympic judging controversies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-famous-olympic-judging-controversies/529159)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-famous-olympic-judging-controversies/529159 "2010-02-23T00:29:15Z")
What were some of the classic cold war Olympic judging controversies? I remember the whole 2002 Olympic figure skating scandal, but aside from that, I can’t really remember any. I know there was always talk about them du… --- ## [Deadspin on Manning's legacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadspin-on-mannings-legacy/528274)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadspin-on-mannings-legacy/528274 "2010-02-23T00:04:19Z")
I thought finally beating Tom Brady’s Patriots and winning a Superbowl erased the choke artist tag. After all it was partially Indy’s inability to get past NE that gave him that label. Isn’t this sort of moving the goalp… --- ## [Need to find a beta: Need answers fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-find-a-beta-need-answers-fast/529973)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-find-a-beta-need-answers-fast/529973 "2010-02-22T19:05:38Z")
I need to find a game that has an open/easy to get into beta for a school project. However, the system I will be running the game on is pretty limited. And is a mac, with no option of windows or windows emulators. So wha… --- ## [Tiger's apology on TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tigers-apology-on-tv/529637)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tigers-apology-on-tv/529637 "2010-02-22T17:37:29Z")
Tiger gave a 15 minute update and an apology . He seems to be pretty broken. He said he does not know when he will play again. Notable was Elins absence at the speech. He is on his way to more therapy. --- ## [What is your favorite new IP in video games created in the last 10 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-new-ip-in-video-games-created-in-the-last-10-years/529372)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-new-ip-in-video-games-created-in-the-last-10-years/529372 "2010-02-22T17:00:05Z")
So that leaves out Zelda and Fallout and what not. I’m talking only new IP from the last 10 years. For me God of War is a serious contender. All of the games have been awesome and I’m stoked for the upcoming GOW3. Ma… --- ## [Why don't I like Lord of the Rings Online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-i-like-lord-of-the-rings-online/528152)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-i-like-lord-of-the-rings-online/528152 "2010-02-22T16:12:26Z")
God knows, it should really be my natural favorite, given that I’m a major Tolkien geek. But I’m on Day 4 of the free trial and I’m not really getting into it. I don’t know if it’s basic new-to-the-game confusion or what… --- ## [Gamefly sucks. That is all.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamefly-sucks-that-is-all/529172)
**Author:** [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamefly-sucks-that-is-all/529172 "2010-02-22T05:56:15Z")
I contemplated putting this in the Pit but it doesn’t really rise to that level so it goes here… I had been a GF subscriber since December of 2003 and have had ups and downs with the the company in the intervening 6 or … --- ## [Is Anyone Else Sick Of The "Monday Night Football Theme"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-sick-of-the-monday-night-football-theme/527768)
**Author:** [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-sick-of-the-monday-night-football-theme/527768 "2010-02-22T05:53:42Z")
Three more days to go, and I can stop hearing “Buh-buh-buh-buhhh” every time someone wants to sell snack food and pizza on TV. There are so many other tunes that can be used to epitomize ruggedness and machismo to assoc… --- ## [Modern Combat:bad company 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-combat-bad-company-2/529305)
**Author:** [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-combat-bad-company-2/529305 "2010-02-22T03:24:05Z")
Demo is out on xbox live, and your just playing the online game, specifically harbor. Anyone playing it ? Declan --- ## [Creepy/Disturbing/Twisted Flash Game - Cream Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-disturbing-twisted-flash-game-cream-wolf/529853)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-disturbing-twisted-flash-game-cream-wolf/529853 "2010-02-21T23:43:02Z")
Sorry, I need to share this one. I found it linked off a few gaming blogs. For your sick enjoyment: Cream Wolf It’s just so…off. Everything about it - the eerie off-key music, the glitchy 8-bit style graphics, and t… --- ## [What's up with skating outfits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-skating-outfits/529824)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-skating-outfits/529824 "2010-02-21T15:22:51Z")
You know, I was delighted to move out of the ‘I wanna look like a stripper’ era. But last night, I was watching the compulsory dance. It was the tango, so that’s one thing. But the outfits were truly heinous. Good lord,… --- ## [Some one mind explaing this curling strategy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-one-mind-explaing-this-curling-strategy/529859)
**Author:** [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-one-mind-explaing-this-curling-strategy/529859 "2010-02-21T08:36:56Z")
Saturday night game , Ontario eastern time depending if it was live or pre taped. Canada V England 5th end England takes a shot and places the rock at roughly the twelve o’clock position just outside the circle. Canad… --- ## [Ski Jumping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ski-jumping/529798)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ski-jumping/529798 "2010-02-21T05:50:11Z")
Ski Jumping awards points for style. (Grrr! I’m not into ‘style points’. Too subjective.) It used to be that jumpers would hold their skis parallel, until Jan Boklöv changed that 25 years ago by pioneering the V-tech… --- ## [In which sports do men and women compete equally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-sports-do-men-and-women-compete-equally/509062)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-sports-do-men-and-women-compete-equally/509062 "2010-02-21T05:22:21Z")
I was just watching the Badminton Horse Trials and it struck me that the men and women were competing equally. Are there any other such sports? --- ## [Anyone else sick of the Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-sick-of-the-olympics/529330)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-sick-of-the-olympics/529330 "2010-02-21T03:32:36Z")
I’m not a huge sports fan, but my wife is quite interested in the games, so for the past few days I’ve been happy to veg in the same room with her as she sped through the hours of coverage she had DVRed. And I was enjoy… --- ## [NASCAR wants to spice it up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-wants-to-spice-it-up/528851)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-wants-to-spice-it-up/528851 "2010-02-21T03:15:23Z")
There is an article in today’s New York Times that NASCAR suspects it has swung too far to the side of safety. After a number of horrid deaths, they instituted rules to prevent crashes. But with the new high-tech Car of … --- ## [Is Anyone Playing Dante's Inferno?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-playing-dantes-inferno/529140)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-playing-dantes-inferno/529140 "2010-02-21T02:45:06Z")
I downloaded the demo a while back and am not too impressed. It’s looks good and I really like the concept (how can I not get excited about fighting unbaptized babies?) but a couple of things and putting me off: 1: I ha… --- ## [Anyone know anything about speed skating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-anything-about-speed-skating/516232)
**Author:** [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-anything-about-speed-skating/516232 "2010-02-20T20:16:55Z")
I’m watching Dan Jansen on Colbert’s repeat and it’s triggered a question that’s always been in the back of my head. Every time there’s a longer race the participants start off really slow and only jack it up on the las… --- ## [Mass Effect 2 - favorite parts (MASSive unboxed spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-2-favorite-parts-massive-unboxed-spoilers/527957)
**Author:** [@ElectricZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElectricZ)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-2-favorite-parts-massive-unboxed-spoilers/527957 "2010-02-20T17:45:49Z")
There’s a thread about the game itself but I figured a second thread might be a good idea for those who have completed the game can talk without worry of accidentally spoiling the game for others. So if you’re in here an… --- ## [Modern Warfare 2: Whats the best gun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-warfare-2-whats-the-best-gun/528766)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-warfare-2-whats-the-best-gun/528766 "2010-02-20T06:23:26Z")
I’ve been playing for a little while now (2nd lieutenant) and after flipping through the guide book I’ve tried just about every weapon and skill combo I have access to, but I can’t help but feel I’m being out matched eve… --- ## [Where was Kobe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-kobe/529656)
**Author:** [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-kobe/529656 "2010-02-20T00:14:58Z")
I watched the Lakers last night against Boston. Where was Kobe? Did the announcers say anything about why he wasn’t there cheering his teammates on? Or was he and I missed him? --- ## [How popular is Rugby Football in America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-popular-is-rugby-football-in-america/528609)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-popular-is-rugby-football-in-america/528609 "2010-02-19T19:17:06Z")
I was reading in one of the Superbowl threads how little play there actually is. This got me wondering. American Football is very similar to Rugby Football, but with vastly fewer interruptions. So how popular is Rugby Fo… --- ## [How Does WoW Avoid Zoning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-wow-avoid-zoning/529414)
**Author:** [@ZomZom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZomZom)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-wow-avoid-zoning/529414 "2010-02-19T16:44:41Z")
And why don’t other games do the same? Immersion is really important to me in games (especially RPGs) and zoning kills immersion. I’m not a fan of WoW for other reasons but the no zoning thing is great and I expected i… --- ## [Shattered Horizon free weekend on steam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shattered-horizon-free-weekend-on-steam/529601)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shattered-horizon-free-weekend-on-steam/529601 "2010-02-19T06:46:42Z")
Shattered Horizon is having a free weekend on steam - meaning from now until the end of the weekend you can install the full version of the game and play completely unrestricted for free. It’s DirectX 10 only, so you nee… --- ## [The Geometry Wars Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-geometry-wars-thread/528967)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-geometry-wars-thread/528967 "2010-02-19T03:59:23Z")
Ever since I saw this game I thought it was a great blast from the past type game. I got it for my laptop, and while the set up wasn’t ideal, It was amazing. I got enough money to get a 360 in October last year. Picked… --- ## [Myst Online Uru Live is up and free](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myst-online-uru-live-is-up-and-free/528952)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myst-online-uru-live-is-up-and-free/528952 "2010-02-19T03:44:59Z")
The Myst Online Uru Live has gone to open source now and after a long wait is active. My computer will be downloading for hours, so I can’t tell you how the place is yet. I just hope it can stay active. Thanks Cyan World… --- ## [Does Blizzard Manage Its Other Games.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-blizzard-manage-its-other-games/529587)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-blizzard-manage-its-other-games/529587 "2010-02-19T03:39:13Z")
… as well as (well you know, relatively speaking of course) its other offerings, such as StarCraft? Thanks Q [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=501) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=503)