# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=514 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 515 --- ## [Anything worth doing with old NES/Game Boy games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-worth-doing-with-old-nes-game-boy-games/522786)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-worth-doing-with-old-nes-game-boy-games/522786 "2009-12-31T11:36:34Z")
I’m being charged with cleaning out my old closet while I’m visiting home. In one box are a bunch of old NES and original Game Boy games. I never threw away manuals or boxes, but it looks like in some cases, I’d have t… --- ## [The Feud: You Don't Know Jack (or Jackson) by notfrommensa \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-you-dont-know-jack-or-jackson-by-notfrommensa-game-over/522829)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-you-dont-know-jack-or-jackson-by-notfrommensa-game-over/522829 "2009-12-31T05:40:52Z")
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… --- ## [Anderson Varejao just hit a clutch three pointer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anderson-varejao-just-hit-a-clutch-three-pointer/523137)
**Author:** [@mookieblaylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mookieblaylock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anderson-varejao-just-hit-a-clutch-three-pointer/523137 "2009-12-31T02:50:37Z")
In other news, the devil just complained that it’s a little chilly. --- ## [Who will be the University of Cincinnati's next head coach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-the-university-of-cincinnatis-next-head-coach/520863)
**Author:** [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-the-university-of-cincinnatis-next-head-coach/520863 "2009-12-30T19:31:51Z")
Okay, so maybe it won’t generate as much interest as the ND thread, but UC is now a better than average program with improving facilities, a top 50 recruiting class coming in, and has a little spotlight on it now. I thin… --- ## [Trivia Challenge: Famous septets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632 "2009-12-30T19:03:03Z")
Each famous seven-sized set has its own hint idea. Hints are shown for each of the seven elements. Septet A: doctor farmer lawyer midwife realtor soldier tinker Septet B: bullet pan spoon switch watch will … --- ## [The Best Motion for Continuance filed this month...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-motion-for-continuance-filed-this-month/523056)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-motion-for-continuance-filed-this-month/523056 "2009-12-30T17:41:37Z")
Or maybe not (warning, PDF link) I particularly like paragraph 9. Article found here: The Court granted the motion, even though the Judge is an Auburn fan. ROLL TIDE! --- ## [Ruin the plot of Bioshock for me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruin-the-plot-of-bioshock-for-me/523016)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruin-the-plot-of-bioshock-for-me/523016 "2009-12-30T14:49:50Z")
I thought I’d like the game so I rented it. I played it for about an hour and it rides that creepy/strange tightrope I enjoy, but alas, I know myself too well. I simply have no time for this game and I will never be ab… --- ## [NFL Week 16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/522447)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/522447 "2009-12-30T03:49:10Z")
I really don’t have anything to say except: Whoop! :);):slight\_smile: GO :);):slight\_smile: CHARGERS!!! :);):slight\_smile: --- ## [Console Games with Good Local Multiplayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/console-games-with-good-local-multiplayer/522890)
**Author:** [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/console-games-with-good-local-multiplayer/522890 "2009-12-30T01:50:21Z")
So, my girlfriend and I enjoy playing games together, but very few games I have have decent (if any) local multi. So I’m asking y’all for recommendations. I’m a much more experienced gamer, so ideally different skill l… --- ## [All-Star game injuries affecting the outcome of a championship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-star-game-injuries-affecting-the-outcome-of-a-championship/522919)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-star-game-injuries-affecting-the-outcome-of-a-championship/522919 "2009-12-30T00:12:33Z")
I know that the NFL’s All-Star game equivalent, the Pro Bowl, is played at the end of a season, probably because football players don’t play more than one game a week and that sports injuries are more likely and more sev… --- ## [He Hate Me FF keeper league - yr 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-yr-7/504074)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-yr-7/504074 "2009-12-29T15:23:33Z")
Schedule Signup Deadline: Friday 7/31/09 Offseason Trade Deadline: Monday 8/31/09 Keeper Declaration: Tuesday 9/1/09 Live Draft: Monday 9/7/09 (Labor Day) at 10:15pm ET Keeper Rules You can only keep a maximum of … --- ## [SDMB All-Pro Fantasy Football league](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-all-pro-fantasy-football-league/505078)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 424\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-all-pro-fantasy-football-league/505078 "2009-12-29T09:59:59Z")
Here we are, it’s year 4 in what I’ve declared to be the league of the SDMB’s fantasy football elite. Except Jules Andre. Last year’s thread. This is not a recruitment thread at the moment, as everyone who was in the l… --- ## [Most Popular Athlete Who WASN'T a Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-athlete-who-wasnt-a-jerk/521733)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-athlete-who-wasnt-a-jerk/521733 "2009-12-29T02:39:52Z")
As suggested by Thudlow Boink: stuthehistoryguy: wedgehed I’ll add Brooks Robinson. --- ## [Anyone want to team up? (Diablo II: US East)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-team-up-diablo-ii-us-east/519604)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-team-up-diablo-ii-us-east/519604 "2009-12-29T00:58:02Z")
I finally found my old Diablo II discs and have been having a great time playing again. I’ve recreated my old Zealadin (seems my old account was wiped, sadly) and am now level 19 in Act II. I plan to complete Normal so… --- ## [Call me crazy, but I'm putting some money on Brett Rogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-crazy-but-im-putting-some-money-on-brett-rogers/516731)
**Author:** [@misterW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misterW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-crazy-but-im-putting-some-money-on-brett-rogers/516731 "2009-12-28T22:48:44Z")
Fedor is heavily favored for this fight – too heavily, I think. Rogers is a big, strong, athletic fighter, who hits like a truck. I don’t think a brawl will work out well for Fedor and I question whether he will be abl… --- ## [The sport with the most variables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sport-with-the-most-variables/522617)
**Author:** [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sport-with-the-most-variables/522617 "2009-12-28T21:43:22Z")
A good morning to you all and I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays (for those lucky enough to have one) I’m sitting in my kitchen enjoying a lazy breakfast, the little ones are destroying their toys in a systema… --- ## [The Feud: Completely Random Categories v 2.0 by anyrose (game over)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-completely-random-categories-v-2-0-by-anyrose-game-over/521949)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-completely-random-categories-v-2-0-by-anyrose-game-over/521949 "2009-12-28T20:56:25Z")
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… --- ## [PS3 Shoot-em up game recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-shoot-em-up-game-recommendations/521183)
**Author:** [@Survey1215](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Survey1215)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps3-shoot-em-up-game-recommendations/521183 "2009-12-28T18:50:47Z")
I think I’m getting a PS3 for Christmas and need some shoot-em up game recs. I wore out a controller or two on the PS2 when it came out with a lot of Call of Duty, Brothers in Arms and GTA play, but what little console … --- ## [Got Sims 3 for Christmas, hook me up with hacks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-sims-3-for-christmas-hook-me-up-with-hacks/522589)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-sims-3-for-christmas-hook-me-up-with-hacks/522589 "2009-12-28T18:14:58Z")
So… while I’ve been happy enough playing The Sims 2, I asked for, and got, Sims 3 for Christmas. I’m used to having many hacks for Sims 2, but I’m only marginally aware of what’s out there for 3. Is there a hack to keep… --- ## [Team Fortress 2: free weekend. Help a newbie.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-fortress-2-free-weekend-help-a-newbie/521927)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/team-fortress-2-free-weekend-help-a-newbie/521927 "2009-12-28T13:36:07Z")
I’ve downloaded TF2 and am ready to try this thing out, but I’m quite nervous as I have never played online before. I don’t even know what “lag” is … well, I have a general idea, but I have no idea how to find out my fr… --- ## [Topics for Sports Debates / Discussions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topics-for-sports-debates-discussions/522568)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topics-for-sports-debates-discussions/522568 "2009-12-28T08:29:33Z")
My brothers and two of my cousins are coming over for Boxing Day and we usually wind up in in-depth sports discussions or debates. Usually I’m the one who comes up with a topic to get the ball rolling but I can’t think … --- ## [Resident Evil: Archives. Well that game sucks.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-evil-archives-well-that-game-sucks/522766)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-evil-archives-well-that-game-sucks/522766 "2009-12-28T06:41:31Z")
I tend to like older games, but good god the controls suck for this game. A third person shooter? I had no idea. Yep, died at the first Zombie. He’s right in front of my character, but around a corner where I can’t s… --- ## [Half Life - Black Mesa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-life-black-mesa/518455)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-life-black-mesa/518455 "2009-12-28T05:42:34Z")
I’m so ready for this: http://www.blackmesasource.com/ The original Half Life was a real… well… game changer. And I thought Half Life 2 continued to break new ground in the first person shooter genre. Half Life was the … --- ## [Quesstion about a PS2 controller](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quesstion-about-a-ps2-controller/522562)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quesstion-about-a-ps2-controller/522562 "2009-12-27T22:27:24Z")
I got my son a (used) PS2 for Christmas along with two Final Fantasy games. It has a Dual Shock 2 controller. Of course, I didn’t buy a memory card. :smack: The controller works fine with another game I got him, but not… --- ## [Name That Tune (III):](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-iii/522675)
**Author:** [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-iii/522675 "2009-12-27T22:14:33Z")
I am looking for Names of Songs. I will give you a hint to the Name of each Song by posting a line taken verbatim from that particular song. It may not be a complete sentence or lyric but it will not be chopped, edited,… --- ## [Anyone else preorder Star trek online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-preorder-star-trek-online/522710)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-preorder-star-trek-online/522710 "2009-12-27T17:20:35Z")
Having pretty much thrown in the towel on WoW I am going to take a stab at ST:O Preorders will get keys to open beta, starting Jan 12th IIRC, as well as a 2 day headstart on the public release. I ordered the gamestop v… --- ## [Looking for a fun online racing game like Nitrome's Flipƨide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-fun-online-racing-game-like-nitromes-flip-ide/522690)
**Author:** [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-fun-online-racing-game-like-nitromes-flip-ide/522690 "2009-12-27T09:06:48Z")
What I’ve been playing is this: Flipside - A Free Multiplayer Game by Nitrome It actually plays kinda like the oldschool sonic games. Now that I’ve finished Flipƨide for 400 times or so, I’m looking for a new online rac… --- ## [Name That Tune (II)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-ii/522356)
**Author:** [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune-ii/522356 "2009-12-27T04:21:22Z")
I am looking for Names of Songs. I will give you a hint to the Name of each Song by posting a line taken verbatim from that particular song. It may not be a complete sentence or lyric but it will not be chopped, edited,… --- ## [Nat'l Football League Fines - Where does the money go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natl-football-league-fines-where-does-the-money-go/522628)
**Author:** [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natl-football-league-fines-where-does-the-money-go/522628 "2009-12-26T21:42:00Z")
So the NFL fines Chad Ocho Cinco for wearing a sombrero or trying to hand the ref a $1 bill - what does the NFL do with that money? --- ## [Need a new PC game; no FPS, please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-pc-game-no-fps-please/522470)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-pc-game-no-fps-please/522470 "2009-12-26T05:49:37Z")
I’m a Civ/AoE/EU/SimCity/RT/RCT/Baldur’s Gate sort of a PC Game player. 4X games are fun, simulations of interesting things are neat, and a good role-playing game is a blast (I purposefully stay away from WoW and EverKi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=513) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=515)