# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=548 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 549 --- ## [Recommend a Castlevania game please (DS or GBA)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-castlevania-game-please-ds-or-gba/502823)
**Author:** [@acetylene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acetylene)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-castlevania-game-please-ds-or-gba/502823 "2009-07-16T02:04:05Z")
I recently acquired my son’s old DS and got a $40 gift card to GameStop. What game to get? Hmm… I have played and loved every Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, and Metroid game made. I even played a Final Fantasy game (iv). One fr… --- ## [President Obama throwing out the first pitch - predictions and reviews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-obama-throwing-out-the-first-pitch-predictions-and-reviews/503034)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-obama-throwing-out-the-first-pitch-predictions-and-reviews/503034 "2009-07-16T02:01:10Z")
President Obama will throw out the first pitch at the All-Star Game tonight. How will he do? Will he man up and throw from the mound or take the sissy route from 50 feet? My guess is that he will do OK. He’ll get it … --- ## [what MMORPGs do you play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-do-you-play/502759)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-do-you-play/502759 "2009-07-16T01:40:12Z")
What MMORPGs do you play? I was playing a lot of \*\*World of Warcraft \*\*up until about a month or so ago, but then the weather got nice so I stopped. If I allow myself to get back into it, I’ll never go outside and do st… --- ## [Darkfall Online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darkfall-online/503080)
**Author:** [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darkfall-online/503080 "2009-07-15T22:31:52Z")
Darkfall Online, the long-awaited free form MMORPG, was finally released in North America this week. It’s basically Ultima Online + EVE. No levels, only skills that improve as you use them. Full ability to loot your e… --- ## [Overlord Two - did they fix the inadequacies of Overlord?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overlord-two-did-they-fix-the-inadequacies-of-overlord/502699)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overlord-two-did-they-fix-the-inadequacies-of-overlord/502699 "2009-07-15T20:53:52Z")
Overlord was a fun game (I’m just now playing it) but there were some issues. The big one: no overhead map. I am starting to get to the point where I’m not totally lost, but a map would be useful. (I had a few others … --- ## [The Feud Pyramid (game closed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-pyramid-game-closed/502731)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-pyramid-game-closed/502731 "2009-07-15T18:53:14Z")
A gameshow based thread based on threads based on a different gameshow. Okay, that’s confusing. The actual idea is simple. Each of these groups of “answers” were given in response to a specific topic in a feud thread. … --- ## [Dawn of Discovery(Anno 1404)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-of-discovery-anno-1404/503131)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-of-discovery-anno-1404/503131 "2009-07-15T18:30:36Z")
SO I picked up this game. I loved the Settlers series, so I decided to try this one by UBIsoft. It’s an interesting city building game. Fairly like the Settlers with resource management, with an added complexity of urba… --- ## [Brock Lesnar is a... jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brock-lesnar-is-a-jerk/502749)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brock-lesnar-is-a-jerk/502749 "2009-07-15T15:44:54Z")
I’ve never seen a UFC fighter win a title belt and be booed within the first minute. It takes something really special to get that, and then to top it off by giving the crowd the double bird. Stay classy and beloved, Br… --- ## [The Buggiest Game You've Ever Played](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-buggiest-game-youve-ever-played/502660)
**Author:** [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-buggiest-game-youve-ever-played/502660 "2009-07-15T14:50:15Z")
The discussion started with Daggerfall being released as a free download. Naturally there were a lot of comment on just how buggy the game was. So let’s open this up all the way and ask “What is the buggiest game you’v… --- ## [Has a scoring change ever effected a MLB no-hitter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-scoring-change-ever-effected-a-mlb-no-hitter/502651)
**Author:** [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-scoring-change-ever-effected-a-mlb-no-hitter/502651 "2009-07-15T14:30:58Z")
Johnathan Sanchez just pitched a no-hitter tonight for the Giants. Would have been perfect but for a difficult short-hop in the 8th that was charged as an error to Juan Uribe. Has a no-hitter ever been effected by a re… --- ## [Slightly Racy Puzzle/Joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-racy-puzzle-joke/501389)
**Author:** [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-racy-puzzle-joke/501389 "2009-07-15T02:14:00Z")
A man enters a room and sees a beautiful naked woman lying prone on a bed. She looks over at him and smiles seductively. The man’s first name is Willie. What is his last name? --- ## [Doper Baseball Fans, Help Solve This Mystery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-baseball-fans-help-solve-this-mystery/503012)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-baseball-fans-help-solve-this-mystery/503012 "2009-07-15T01:10:42Z")
I came across this ESPN article while at work, and I can’t view the linked pictures in it because of our web filter (nothing NSFW as far as I can tell, we just block most of the web pic libraries.) Anyway, I thought it s… --- ## [Quick Poll: Your Top 3 Greatest Baseball Players Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-poll-your-top-3-greatest-baseball-players-ever/502637)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-poll-your-top-3-greatest-baseball-players-ever/502637 "2009-07-14T23:21:57Z")
Use any criteria you like, just keep it to 3. Explain if you think it’s necessary. Mine: Babe Ruth Ted Williams Lou Gehrig --- ## [Family Feud TV show strategy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-tv-show-strategy/502453)
**Author:** [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-tv-show-strategy/502453 "2009-07-14T16:53:25Z")
Does it make economic sense to favor Pass or Play? Most everyone seems to Play, and Pass is considered risky, but my guess is it’s the reverse. Unless there are very few answers listed and somebody already guessed the … --- ## [Moving a Pachislo / Skill Stop Japanese Slot Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-a-pachislo-skill-stop-japanese-slot-machine/502945)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-a-pachislo-skill-stop-japanese-slot-machine/502945 "2009-07-14T16:28:42Z")
I have a Japanese ““skill stop”” slot machine. I am moving into a new apartment next month. What is the best way to move the slot machine? I do not have the original box it came in, or any of the styrofoam that came wit… --- ## [Nathans hot dog eating contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/501924)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/501924 "2009-07-14T16:21:55Z")
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny\_local/2009/07/04/2009-07-04\_nathans\_.html Joey Chesnut beat Kobaiashi again in the hot dog eating contest. He munched 68 dogs and buns in 10 minutes ,setting a new record. The pride of Amer… --- ## [UFC 100 results. SPOILERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ufc-100-results-spoilers/502788)
**Author:** [@Miltonyz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miltonyz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ufc-100-results-spoilers/502788 "2009-07-14T13:38:05Z")
It appears some other people watched the fight last night so we might as well discuss it here. Fight 1 Yoshiro VS. Belcher Prefight thoughts: I’m more of a casual fan so I had to look these guys up to form a prefight… --- ## [The Feud: Known by Initials by MadTheSwine and twickster \[game over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447 "2009-07-14T03:35:16Z")
RULES! 1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 2. Object of the game: Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Google is allowed, if you desire. Only answers that ar… --- ## [Single game Codebreaker-esque mods for PS3 games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-game-codebreaker-esque-mods-for-ps3-games/502732)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-game-codebreaker-esque-mods-for-ps3-games/502732 "2009-07-14T00:23:03Z")
(Yep, I did it…I got a PS3. Y’care to know why, just ask.) Okay, I know that there isn’t a Codebreaker or any similar “enhancement device” for any of the current-gen systems. I know that there probably will never be a… --- ## [Questions about Magic the Gathering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-magic-the-gathering/502700)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-magic-the-gathering/502700 "2009-07-13T19:19:37Z")
I’m just learning to play this game and had a few questions. I think they’re easy for long-time players. Thanks in advance… 1: About flying… 1a: A creature that has flying cannot be harmed by a creature that does not… --- ## [Article about City of Heroes - Griefing, or PvP as it was meant to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-about-city-of-heroes-griefing-or-pvp-as-it-was-meant-to-be/502232)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-about-city-of-heroes-griefing-or-pvp-as-it-was-meant-to-be/502232 "2009-07-13T15:56:22Z")
I just read this article that was linked from slashdot, and I was wondering what the SDMB CoH players think about it. The first thing that struck me was that if this guy was able to design a character that even a huge m… --- ## [Silly Trivia Game for Lazy Dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-trivia-game-for-lazy-dopers/502716)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-trivia-game-for-lazy-dopers/502716 "2009-07-13T15:10:51Z")
Answer the trivia question and get to ask your own. If you know the answer, give it and just forge right ahead with your next question. If you don’t know the answer for sure, then don’t answer. That way, the asker of a q… --- ## [MouseHunt on Facebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mousehunt-on-facebook/501691)
**Author:** [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mousehunt-on-facebook/501691 "2009-07-13T05:27:28Z")
Inspired by the responses to the Mafia Wars thread… Is there anyone here who is playing MouseHunt on Facebook? It’s an addictive little game - a bit slow to get started, and a little slow now that I’m at the cutting edg… --- ## [strangest wii games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-wii-games/502738)
**Author:** [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-wii-games/502738 "2009-07-13T02:36:49Z")
just bought a wii and was looking for something really out there to play. like a home port of boonga-boonga or choaniki or something. something strange and bizarre. could be domestic, could be import, just point me in th… --- ## [How to access Fallout 3 DLC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-access-fallout-3-dlc/502781)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-access-fallout-3-dlc/502781 "2009-07-12T23:10:20Z")
So I finally got around to getting the Fallout 3 DLC (Broken Steel, Pitt and Point Lookout) today. I beat the game last year and am downloading those packs as we speak (360). How do I access the content? Will I just p… --- ## [Returning to Oblivion PC: Consensus on Essential Mods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/returning-to-oblivion-pc-consensus-on-essential-mods/502507)
**Author:** [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/returning-to-oblivion-pc-consensus-on-essential-mods/502507 "2009-07-12T22:33:19Z")
I played Oblivion in the months following its release, but got frustrated with the number of mods that were necessary for an enjoyable game. This was back when the community was still trying to figure out how it all work… --- ## [Help Me Remember This PS2 Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-this-ps2-game/502743)
**Author:** [@hobscrk777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hobscrk777)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-this-ps2-game/502743 "2009-07-12T19:06:23Z")
I know that all you regular dopers excel at this sort of trivia, so I’ve come to you for aid. I think it was released sometime between 2003 and 2005. The basic idea was that you were piloting some kind of robot, somewhat… --- ## [Bethesda release TES 1 and 2 for free!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bethesda-release-tes-1-and-2-for-free/502571)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bethesda-release-tes-1-and-2-for-free/502571 "2009-07-12T07:03:17Z")
http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads\_games.htm This makes two developers/publishers giving out or offering classic titles for the PC (Lucas Arts being the first one). Are there any other with such plans? I … --- ## [LAN Parties - tell me about them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lan-parties-tell-me-about-them/502575)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lan-parties-tell-me-about-them/502575 "2009-07-11T21:14:44Z")
So I’ve been a PC gamer since time immemorial (well, 15 years or so). But I’ve never attended a “formal” LAN party. I usually played online with friends, or occassionally 4-5 of us hooked up on a LAN to play Starcraft or… --- ## [The Milwaukee Brewers better win tonight! (extra lame)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-milwaukee-brewers-better-win-tonight-extra-lame/502601)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-milwaukee-brewers-better-win-tonight-extra-lame/502601 "2009-07-11T20:11:41Z")
My son is taking me to the game tonight. He’s picking me up in about 2 hours. We’re going to tailgate, cook some burgers, drink some beer, and then go in and see the game. Believe it or not it’s the first one I’ve been … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=547) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=549)