# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=577 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 578 --- ## [The Daily Feud: Valentine's Day by AuntiePam \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-valentines-day-by-auntiepam-game-over/485709)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-valentines-day-by-auntiepam-game-over/485709 "2009-02-17T01:00:40Z")
DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Object of the game: Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Google or other research is allowed, if you desire. Only answers tha… --- ## [I can't uninstall WoW... literally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-uninstall-wow-literally/485467)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-uninstall-wow-literally/485467 "2009-02-17T00:35:30Z")
I haven’t played WoW in several months, and do not intend to buy Lich King. So I decided I would uninstall it. However, it is suddenly missing from my programs menu and from add/remove programs, and the program folder … --- ## [Only 3 save slots in this Wii game? Seriously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-3-save-slots-in-this-wii-game-seriously/485915)
**Author:** [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-3-save-slots-in-this-wii-game-seriously/485915 "2009-02-16T22:34:23Z")
I started to post this as a question, but I think it’s turning into a mini-rant I bought my wife Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility for Valentines Day. She loves these kind of games (Animal Crossing, Rune Factory, etc.).… --- ## [Name for a form of serial wordplay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-a-form-of-serial-wordplay/485887)
**Author:** [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-a-form-of-serial-wordplay/485887 "2009-02-16T17:01:46Z")
\>While I’m in New Jersey, I’m going to visit my cousin in Brigantine. \>\>The village that only appears once each century? \>Your thinking of ‘Brigadoon’. \>\>Like the cookie? \>That would be Lorna Doone. \>\>\[singing\] “Don… --- ## [Anyone like World Rally Championship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-world-rally-championship/484996)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-world-rally-championship/484996 "2009-02-16T16:03:55Z")
I really wish SpeedTV still showed WRC. It’s been a total pain since they dropped it. Anyone else miss the TV coverage of WRC? I don’t like car racing, but I loved watching this. Something about the craziness of it, mix… --- ## [Flower--My early pick for Game of the Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flower-my-early-pick-for-game-of-the-year/486065)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flower-my-early-pick-for-game-of-the-year/486065 "2009-02-16T15:49:06Z")
Okay, I’ll be straight-up: I’ve only had the chance to play the first three levels (roughly half the game, from what I understand), but I’ve played each at least twice. Flower is simply brilliant. Brilliant in that vir… --- ## [Evil Dead Mafia Forbidden Thread - The Cabin in the Woods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evil-dead-mafia-forbidden-thread-the-cabin-in-the-woods/477796)
**Author:** [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Replies:** 512\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evil-dead-mafia-forbidden-thread-the-cabin-in-the-woods/477796 "2009-02-16T04:09:04Z")
Ok all, this is the Companion Thread to go with the new Mafia Game. This will be for non-spoilered discussion of the game by anyone and everyone, APART FROM THE PLAYERS STILL PLAYING. If you are still playing, you don’… --- ## [Ideas for new MMORPGs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-for-new-mmorpgs/485291)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-for-new-mmorpgs/485291 "2009-02-16T03:27:28Z")
I was moving some of my stuff from boxes (yes, I am still kinda unpacking from my move…(hey…I’m lazy, I have a pretty tough job and I have a lot of stuff!). I was taking books out of a box to see if there some I could do… --- ## [SDMB 2009 NASCAR Fantasy League](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-2009-nascar-fantasy-league/481380)
**Author:** [@tsm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsm)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-2009-nascar-fantasy-league/481380 "2009-02-16T02:05:01Z")
I thought we had a pretty good group participate last year in the SDMB fantasy group on Yahoo. This year’s registration opened yesterday. Somebody want to set up a group and get us started again? I don’t mind doing it, b… --- ## [Any interest in a multi-player NWN 2 game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-multi-player-nwn-2-game/481486)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-multi-player-nwn-2-game/481486 "2009-02-16T00:45:04Z")
Just wondering if anyone would be interested in playing through a multi-player adventure module for Neverwinter Nights 2. I was thinking of playing through the Tomb Of Horrors: Neverwinter Nights Guide - IGN But we can … --- ## [Games, Rationality, and Fairness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-rationality-and-fairness/485078)
**Author:** [@Garula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garula)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-rationality-and-fairness/485078 "2009-02-16T00:25:45Z")
When I play board games, I tend to use a pretty consistent strategy. Basically, I will stay extremely loyal in any alliances I may form, but when someone wrongs me I will dedicate myself to destroying them. The grim stra… --- ## [Favre to retire - again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favre-to-retire-again/485382)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favre-to-retire-again/485382 "2009-02-15T23:09:15Z")
Brett has announced that he will again retire. link I like him, but I hope it sticks this time. --- ## [Having a custom PC built - advice please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-custom-pc-built-advice-please/485861)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-custom-pc-built-advice-please/485861 "2009-02-15T21:46:02Z")
I started another thread about buying a PC and was quickly brought around to having one custom made rather than forking out for a brand model. Given the price difference for effectively the same end product I’m glad you … --- ## [Contest: find the lamest online Flash Game in the world!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-find-the-lamest-online-flash-game-in-the-world/485326)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-find-the-lamest-online-flash-game-in-the-world/485326 "2009-02-15T04:34:30Z")
I occasionally during dull moments of the day wander over to my local online arcade and play some odd game or another which has temporarily captured my fancy. Lately I’ve been noting what other people have been playing,… --- ## [Free multiplayer games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-multiplayer-games/485690)
**Author:** [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-multiplayer-games/485690 "2009-02-15T01:41:11Z")
Once upon a time a played a multiplayer game from Korea in which you commanded a ship in a multiplayer battle. You could improve your ship and later buy a new more powerfull one. It was simple and addictive and also free… --- ## [Alienware PCs - worth getting one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alienware-pcs-worth-getting-one/485760)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alienware-pcs-worth-getting-one/485760 "2009-02-14T21:53:08Z")
I think my PC has reached the end of its lifespan. Between the small hard disk, the outdated video card and the motherboard that is similarly outdated enough to not be able to upgrade to a next gen video card I’m thinkin… --- ## [Why does the Wii suck so hard for karaoke games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-wii-suck-so-hard-for-karaoke-games/485721)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-wii-suck-so-hard-for-karaoke-games/485721 "2009-02-14T15:54:23Z")
Seriously. For the “Hey, the whole family and all the adults love it and it’s an instant fun-party-time-hooray!” game console, you’d think there’d be some decent selection of karaoke games for it. Beyond American Idol … --- ## [Baseball batting order - why is it important?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-batting-order-why-is-it-important/485713)
**Author:** [@Jimmy\_Joe\_Meager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Joe_Meager)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-batting-order-why-is-it-important/485713 "2009-02-14T06:45:15Z")
I read the wikipedia article on batting order, which describes the types of players managers typically put in each of the nine slots. Most, however, seem to focus on the fact that “this” type of batter should hit \*after… --- ## [Retro Game Challenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-game-challenge/485796)
**Author:** [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-game-challenge/485796 "2009-02-14T06:07:26Z")
Has anyone else picked this up? Retro Game Challenge is a new game by Namco for the Nintendo DS loosely inspired by Game Center CX, a popular Japanese television show about video games. Since the show doesn’t exist in th… --- ## [Name that school!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-school/485272)
**Author:** [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-school/485272 "2009-02-14T02:55:20Z")
In the spirit of the other Name that! games I’ve done, here is a list of fictional schools from movies, TV, comics, cartoons, books, and stories. Can you identify the work where this fictional school is found? Academy … --- ## [MMO question - 'Stuck' with a healer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmo-question-stuck-with-a-healer/485369)
**Author:** [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmo-question-stuck-with-a-healer/485369 "2009-02-14T00:19:28Z")
So, over the past couple of months on Warcraft, myself and a few others have been noticing a real dearth of healers. I play one, but I’m often loathe to do so, as it feels like ‘If you don’t play it, no one will, and thu… --- ## [Rock Band 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-band-2/466690)
**Author:** [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-band-2/466690 "2009-02-14T00:13:46Z")
Loving this game, but I had a question. Is there a way to exclude certain songs from the random playlist choices? I’ve been trying to play on Hard for a lot of stuff, both drums and guitar, and I’d like to limit the choi… --- ## [Questions about Sudokube puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-sudokube-puzzle/485616)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-sudokube-puzzle/485616 "2009-02-13T17:36:52Z")
Have you encountered this fiend yet? Well, the thing comes in one solved position and then you mix it up, a la Rubik’s Cube, and attempt to solve it with one correctly solved Sudoku puzzle on each of the six faces. The… --- ## [Plums Deify: Complete a sentence from a noun and verb.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plums-deify-complete-a-sentence-from-a-noun-and-verb/484626)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plums-deify-complete-a-sentence-from-a-noun-and-verb/484626 "2009-02-13T17:29:02Z")
Stephen King wrote in “On Writing” that any noun coupled with an action verb makes a complete sentence. One of his favorite examples was “Plums deify.” The object is to take a nonsense noun and verb and turn it into a so… --- ## [The Daily Feud: Food, Glorious Food! by Fiddle Peghead \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-food-glorious-food-by-fiddle-peghead-game-over/485421)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-food-glorious-food-by-fiddle-peghead-game-over/485421 "2009-02-13T15:07:49Z")
DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 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 are “serious” wi… --- ## [Anyone up for a Diplomacy game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-diplomacy-game/463664)
**Author:** [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-diplomacy-game/463664 "2009-02-13T06:44:57Z")
I’ve found a website that lets people play Diplomacy online: http://www.playdiplomacy.com/ Anyone want to try this out and play a game? I’ve set it to have 3 days for orders, two days for retreats, and two days for bui… --- ## [I got a Wii! (Now what?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-wii-now-what/484809)
**Author:** [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-wii-now-what/484809 "2009-02-13T02:50:49Z")
I got a Wii! Whee! It was a Wiim\* that kept growing, and a co-worker spotted them on for $279.99 at Toys R Us. (I hope that’s a good price; Canadian dollars.) The store is the mall that’s just across the road from the of… --- ## [MMORPG recommendations (alternatives to WoW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmorpg-recommendations-alternatives-to-wow/484312)
**Author:** [@Otter\_Snacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otter_Snacks)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmorpg-recommendations-alternatives-to-wow/484312 "2009-02-13T02:32:52Z")
I’ve been a World of Warcraft player since the beginning of Burning Crusade, and have been spoiled by the game’s ease of use, variety of gameplay (10 and 25 man raids, 5 mans and heroics, daillies, crafting, world / BG p… --- ## [How are modern video games developped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-modern-video-games-developped/485529)
**Author:** [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-modern-video-games-developped/485529 "2009-02-12T23:37:45Z")
I have worked in IT all my life, the first 10-15 years as a programmer so I understands that process. I realize that there is a lot of work to be done in planning the game, the graphics, the sound and so on. But from t… --- ## [Too Human, worth buying if it's cheap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-human-worth-buying-if-its-cheap/485531)
**Author:** [@DeptfordX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeptfordX)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2009, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-human-worth-buying-if-its-cheap/485531 "2009-02-12T23:23:36Z")
My local gamestore has several very cheap (9.99) copies of Too Human on sale. I know it’s supposed to not be great. Is it woth picking up as a bargain or is it just not worth bothering with at all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=576) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=578)