# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=506 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 507 --- ## [Recommend to me trivia/simulator PS3 games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-trivia-simulator-ps3-games/527421)
**Author:** [@Like\_Fry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Like_Fry)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-trivia-simulator-ps3-games/527421 "2010-02-04T14:03:57Z")
I just recently purchased the new PS3 slim, with one racing game (Originally I was going to get the GT5 prologue, but instead got Need for speed shift). Its fun, But I would also like to know what other good games are ou… --- ## [I just played Rock Band for 24 straight hours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-rock-band-for-24-straight-hours/527583)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-rock-band-for-24-straight-hours/527583 "2010-02-04T13:49:45Z")
OK, not “just” - it was this past weekend, but I’m just recovered now :slight\_smile: Here’s the story: it was a fundraiser for my theatre company. I collected sponsorships, kinda like a Walk for Hunger or something, on… --- ## [Which chessmen are most/least likely to survive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-chessmen-are-most-least-likely-to-survive/526234)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-chessmen-are-most-least-likely-to-survive/526234 "2010-02-04T13:00:57Z")
Given a game between 2 expert chess players of equal quality are there any statistics about which chessmen are most and least likely to still be standing after a fully played out game? I would guess the centre pawns (d2,… --- ## [March Madness.... Would you like to supersize that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-would-you-like-to-supersize-that/527534)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-would-you-like-to-supersize-that/527534 "2010-02-04T08:42:26Z")
The NCAA is looking to go to 68 or 96 teams. I can see the move to 68 but I think 96 would water down the competition too much. The NIT can’t be too happy with this development either There has not been a 16 seed victo… --- ## [Question about NFL incident in DAL vs. MIN (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-nfl-incident-in-dal-vs-min-spoilers/525512)
**Author:** [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-nfl-incident-in-dal-vs-min-spoilers/525512 "2010-02-04T03:36:59Z")
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the game yet, avoid this thread. This sentence intentionally added for mouse-overs. Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the game yet, avoid this thread. This sentence intentionally adde… --- ## [The President Elimination Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-elimination-game/511317)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 1190\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-elimination-game/511317 "2010-02-04T00:12:48Z")
In this game you will pick one (1) president to eliminate, the one that you think is the worst of those listed. I have not included William Henry Harrison and James Garfield as their terms were too short and George W Bus… --- ## [19th century RPGs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-century-rpgs/527248)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-century-rpgs/527248 "2010-02-03T20:41:12Z")
Most role playing games tend to focus on medieval-era type settings, a few take place in the future, and I seem to remember one that was kind of a James Bond type setting. What games, past or present, computer or pencil… --- ## [Online games for kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-games-for-kids/527155)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Ecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ecks)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2010, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-games-for-kids/527155 "2010-02-03T08:38:08Z")
My niece is eight and a half years old and she always calls me and asks me to play Toontown online with her, but I think we need a new and better game to play online together. Does anybody have any ideas? --- ## [Super Star Athlete's Worst Last Performance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-star-athletes-worst-last-performance/526503)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-star-athletes-worst-last-performance/526503 "2010-02-02T21:49:08Z")
If Favre’s inexplicable interception in the NFC Championship game turns out to be his last, last play, could this be considered the worst last play to end a super star athlete’s career? (You know what I mean.) Not that… --- ## [The good news, The bad news.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-good-news-the-bad-news/526638)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-good-news-the-bad-news/526638 "2010-02-02T17:42:17Z")
Hopefully self-explanatory from the thread title - devise hypothetical examples of the very best of good news, tarnished by some little detail… I’ll kick off: The Good News: A new series of Firefly is in the pipeline… … --- ## [Whadaya Know About the Next Poster? Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whadaya-know-about-the-next-poster-game/527129)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whadaya-know-about-the-next-poster-game/527129 "2010-02-02T16:41:30Z")
I wanted to post in the other thread, But I suck at knowing stuff about people online. I’d have to wait for one of the few people I know things about to post before posting… “Quadgop - He’s a doctor at a Prison. And h… --- ## [Herschel Walker MMA debut tomorrow night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-mma-debut-tomorrow-night/526932)
**Author:** [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-mma-debut-tomorrow-night/526932 "2010-02-02T14:13:04Z")
Just figured I’d post this in case it interests anyone. It’s on Showtime PPV. --- ## [Overlord - How to kill Kahn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overlord-how-to-kill-kahn/526164)
**Author:** [@XaMcQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XaMcQ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overlord-how-to-kill-kahn/526164 "2010-02-02T04:01:25Z")
I keep dying at the final part of killing Kahn the Warrior, and it’s driving me crazy. I went and watched a youtube walkthrough, and saw that person’s solution was to kill the first floating eye with the 3rd level fire … --- ## [NHL: January 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2010/523289)
**Author:** [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2010/523289 "2010-02-01T23:37:06Z")
Happy New Year, everyone! Winter Classic Day, as the Flyers face the Bruins in Fenway Park at 2:00 on NBC, CBC and RDS. Only one other game tonight as the Thrashers are in Buffalo. The Habs wrapped up a 6-1 road trip … --- ## [The Doper Name Game!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doper-name-game/525884)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doper-name-game/525884 "2010-02-01T23:33:59Z")
Okay - I propose a new game. The rules are simple: Type a doper name. The next poster takes the last letter of that name and types another doper name that starts with that letter. If you repeat a name already used, yo… --- ## [Marvelous Monograms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvelous-monograms/526931)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvelous-monograms/526931 "2010-02-01T23:33:35Z")
My puzzle-a-day calendar had a good one yesterday: These are actually not all that easy to come up with – I’ve only found one worth posting so far, and it’s kind of a fudge: Jerkish Late-nighter Surely some of the w… --- ## [Brrr...The Winter Olymics Is Coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brrr-the-winter-olymics-is-coming/526096)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brrr-the-winter-olymics-is-coming/526096 "2010-02-01T20:53:22Z")
From Multichannel Full story NBC would have 193.5 hours of coverage USA Network would have 41 hours CNBC would have 101.5 hours MSNBC would have 100 hours Universal HD will show highlights and replays of various e… --- ## [The Feud: Real People by Twickster (game over)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-real-people-by-twickster-game-over/526559)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-real-people-by-twickster-game-over/526559 "2010-02-01T20:00:57Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [Pride 10 minute round - most demanding sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pride-10-minute-round-most-demanding-sport/527263)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pride-10-minute-round-most-demanding-sport/527263 "2010-02-01T19:50:06Z")
Spike has been showing some of the old Pride MMA fights. They have one 10 minute round, followed by 2 - 5 minute rounds. We have had debates in the past over what is the most difficult or most demanding athletic activi… --- ## [Almost Tiger Woods time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-tiger-woods-time/527173)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-tiger-woods-time/527173 "2010-02-01T17:12:45Z")
Golf season is starting with the Farmers tourney on the tube. Soon comes the Masters. Tiger has to get at it if he wants to win the first major of the year. What kind of reception do you think he will get? Will it diffe… --- ## [Whadaya Know About the Previous Poster? Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whadaya-know-about-the-previous-poster-game/527028)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whadaya-know-about-the-previous-poster-game/527028 "2010-02-01T15:11:21Z")
We’ve played this before, but it’s been a while and I thought it might be time for another round. The ‘rules’ are simple. Someone posts to explain what they know about the person before them. I guess that means I’m fi… --- ## [The Australian Open 2010 Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-open-2010-discussion-thread/525085)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-open-2010-discussion-thread/525085 "2010-02-01T13:21:31Z")
Thoughts? Predictions? Reactions? I’ll go out on a limb here. Nikolay Davydenko has really been dominating lately. I’m predicting he wins the Australian Open this year. You? --- ## [Anyone remember these McDonald's Super Bowl magazines from 1978?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-these-mcdonalds-super-bowl-magazines-from-1978/527200)
**Author:** [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-these-mcdonalds-super-bowl-magazines-from-1978/527200 "2010-02-01T04:24:05Z")
My weak Google-fu turned up nothing, so I turn to Dope-wisdom instead. On the occasion of Super Bowl XII (Dallas v. Denver) in January, 1978, McDonald’s offered three short magazines recapitulating Super Bowls I-XI. The… --- ## [Whadaya Know About the Previous Poster? Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whadaya-know-about-the-previous-poster-game/527127)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whadaya-know-about-the-previous-poster-game/527127 "2010-01-31T20:05:31Z")
I wanted to post in the other thread, But I suck at knowing stuff about people online. I’d have to wait for one of the few people I know things about to post before posting… “Quadgop - He’s a doctor at a Prison. And h… --- ## [Tell me about "your team"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-team/524318)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-team/524318 "2010-01-31T14:02:39Z")
Most sports fans have a team that means more to them than any other. I want to hear who and why. For me, it’s the New York Yankees. I was born in the Bronx in 1967. My parents, who were both raised there, moved us to … --- ## [It's Jeopardy online test time!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time/524697)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-jeopardy-online-test-time/524697 "2010-01-30T17:01:17Z")
Just received a notice about this year’s online test schedule: Don’t forget to register early! --- ## [Did the Soviets really exile failed athletes to Siberia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-soviets-really-exile-failed-athletes-to-siberia/526904)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-soviets-really-exile-failed-athletes-to-siberia/526904 "2010-01-30T15:00:47Z")
I first started watching sports in the late '70s and early '80s. At the time, Soviet athletes were always very prominent in the Olympic-type sports that were often shown on shows such as ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Man… --- ## [Games that have wtf moments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-that-have-wtf-moments/525787)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-that-have-wtf-moments/525787 "2010-01-30T08:02:02Z")
There’s a Japanese console RPG called “Persona 3”. Basically, the plot is that these evil demons called “shadows” are coming out of this mysterious tower and stealing people’s souls. You play a high school student who,… --- ## [Is it me, or does the New Orleans gameplan seem to be "injure Favre"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-me-or-does-the-new-orleans-gameplan-seem-to-be-injure-favre/526303)
**Author:** [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-me-or-does-the-new-orleans-gameplan-seem-to-be-injure-favre/526303 "2010-01-29T18:35:23Z")
Title says it all. --- ## [GTA IV – saving or skipping through to mission start?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gta-iv-saving-or-skipping-through-to-mission-start/526691)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gta-iv-saving-or-skipping-through-to-mission-start/526691 "2010-01-29T15:33:15Z")
Sorry for being behind the times game-wise, but I got GTA IV during Steam’s holiday sale. Fun game … sort of. Fun when I’m not forced to spend five to ten minutes getting back to where I was before I screwed the pooch on… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=505) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=507)