# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=604 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 605 --- ## [Real educational games for Nintendo DS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-educational-games-for-nintendo-ds/470077)
**Author:** [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-educational-games-for-nintendo-ds/470077 "2008-10-30T19:06:17Z")
So come Christmas, every sentient being in my household will have some kind of device on which to play games. Me, I’m not big on games, but the iPod Touch apparently will play them, and I’ve been told they’re kinda-sorta… --- ## [ID this PC game...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-pc-game/470193)
**Author:** [@Rapier42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rapier42)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-pc-game/470193 "2008-10-30T16:21:16Z")
I’ve forgotten the title. It was an FPS/RTS-style space game, US vs. the Russians, it started on the moon, went to other planets later in the game. As the player, you moved around the map on foot or in a variety of veh… --- ## [Dead Space (PC): good lovin' gone bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-space-pc-good-lovin-gone-bad/469185)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-space-pc-good-lovin-gone-bad/469185 "2008-10-30T15:01:02Z")
Don’t get me wrong; the concept in general is solid, the art direction is superb, the sound is great…but the camera and controls, at least in the PC version, suck. This game suffers from Tomb Raider Syndrome (TRS), whic… --- ## [NFL Week 8](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/469657)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-8/469657 "2008-10-30T12:23:39Z")
So far, I’m very impressed by the Arizona Cardinals this week. Winning 10-0 against Carolina on the road and in the Eastern time zone. --- ## [U S Football at Wembley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-football-at-wembley/469642)
**Author:** [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-football-at-wembley/469642 "2008-10-30T05:32:26Z")
New Orleans Whatsits -v- San Diego Thingies. 85,000 people at this game? What is the matter with them, don’t they know Spurs:smack: are playing at home and that West Spam are playing the Arse. Ah well, I guess there’s… --- ## [If WWII had been an RTS game: the chat log](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wwii-had-been-an-rts-game-the-chat-log/469939)
**Author:** [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-wwii-had-been-an-rts-game-the-chat-log/469939 "2008-10-30T04:16:42Z")
Not sure if this belongs in CS, MPSIMS or here but linky. This has been floating around on the internet for a while so don’t know if it had been posted already, but if it hasn’t it’s a lot of fun. --- ## [Good games on Wii for 3 year old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-games-on-wii-for-3-year-old/469971)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-games-on-wii-for-3-year-old/469971 "2008-10-30T02:41:51Z")
Our daughter will be turning 3 in a couple of months and we’ve thought about getting a Wii for the fun of it. Are there any good games for a 3 year old? I don’t know how much she will like playing games now as we don’t… --- ## [Mafia--T2: Behind the Scenes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-t2-behind-the-scenes/461699)
**Author:** [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Replies:** 1628\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-t2-behind-the-scenes/461699 "2008-10-30T02:33:12Z")
Woo! Let’s do dis thang…as soon as we fill up the rest of our slots. So far: 1.Zsofia (f) 2.NAF (m) 3.Storyteller (m) 4.Shadowfax (m) 5.Thing Fish (?) 6.Digger (m) 7.NaturalBlondChap (m) 8.Rysto (m) 9.peeker (m… --- ## [Scary Movie trivia link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scary-movie-trivia-link/470148)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scary-movie-trivia-link/470148 "2008-10-29T22:54:08Z")
Just tried this quiz on MSN. horror film quiz How’d you do? I got 8270 till the last question, bet it all and ended up at 0. --- ## [Civilization IV: Colonization (PC strategy ahoy!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-iv-colonization-pc-strategy-ahoy/465005)
**Author:** [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-iv-colonization-pc-strategy-ahoy/465005 "2008-10-29T17:50:48Z")
I’m a certified Civilization IV addict, so anything with that name on it is an automatic purchase for me, especially an update to a much beloved strategy game from way back when. Wikipedia description: I’m lovin’ it™ … --- ## [Lute Olson, you're a loser.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lute-olson-youre-a-loser/469350)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lute-olson-youre-a-loser/469350 "2008-10-29T06:04:54Z")
Retire just before the start of the season? After that crazy stunt you pulled last year? I don’t get it? Are you trying to ruin the Arizona basketball program on purpose? --- ## [PSP owners, how many of you use your system to the fullest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psp-owners-how-many-of-you-use-your-system-to-the-fullest/470012)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psp-owners-how-many-of-you-use-your-system-to-the-fullest/470012 "2008-10-28T23:58:47Z")
Today I hooked up a Sony LocationFree base station to my cable TV hookup. It is awesome. It works beyond my wildest expectations. It streams live TV to my PSP using the Wi-Fi connection. I can access the on-screen cable… --- ## [The Daily Feud: R-O-C-K Out of the U.S.A. by bmoak \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-r-o-c-k-out-of-the-u-s-a-by-bmoak-game-over/469686)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-r-o-c-k-out-of-the-u-s-a-by-bmoak-game-over/469686 "2008-10-28T23:39:05Z")
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… --- ## [NFL fans, Who will be the Titan killer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-who-will-be-the-titan-killer/467890)
**Author:** [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-who-will-be-the-titan-killer/467890 "2008-10-28T17:28:51Z")
With CLE becoming the Giant Killer we have one undefeated team left, the Tennesee Titans. So look into your crystals balls and predict who will be the team that breaks thier streak. I, personally, think that it will be… --- ## [Don't Copy That Floppy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-copy-that-floppy/469733)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-copy-that-floppy/469733 "2008-10-28T15:38:04Z")
An anti-piracy ad from 1992. A great example of early nineties corporate-ized pop culture. (Which is why I debated whether to put it here or in CS instead.) -FrL- --- ## [Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO Announced!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-the-old-republic-mmo-announced/468960)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-the-old-republic-mmo-announced/468960 "2008-10-28T13:45:09Z")
Hmmm, a new MMO. Can Bioware pull this off and deliver a good, engaging, interesting MMO without first WOW’fing it? This blew me away: “There’s more story in SW:TOR than in all the Bioware games released, COMBINED.” :… --- ## [Multiwinia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiwinia/469910)
**Author:** [@dbuzman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbuzman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiwinia/469910 "2008-10-28T09:48:53Z")
If you played and liked Darwinia, Introversion has a sort of sequel out called Multiwinia. You can get it from the Introversion site and Steam may have it also. --- ## [Simpsons Halloween Madness - Round 5 Frightening Four](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-halloween-madness-round-5-frightening-four/469287)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-halloween-madness-round-5-frightening-four/469287 "2008-10-28T02:08:52Z")
Alright, this one closes Monday night. I guess it’s no contest now which Treehouse of Horror episode as a WHOLE is the best episode… The Shinning (5) vs Time & Punishment (5) Nightmare Cafeteria (5) vs The FOX Censor… --- ## [What's the most important frame in bowling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-important-frame-in-bowling/469766)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-important-frame-in-bowling/469766 "2008-10-27T23:44:29Z")
Mathematically, which frame has the highest correlation with highest final score, or winning a bowling competition? How does one factor in the 11th and 12th frames, which are conditional on previous strikes, which obvio… --- ## [I Can't Possibly Be Ready To Play Online Poker For Real Money Can I?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-possibly-be-ready-to-play-online-poker-for-real-money-can-i/468807)
**Author:** [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-possibly-be-ready-to-play-online-poker-for-real-money-can-i/468807 "2008-10-27T22:33:54Z")
So, I watched the movie Rounders a few weeks ago and was immediately convinced I’d be ready for a seat at the World Series of Poker next year. Not. It did however pique my interest in actually playing the game so a few w… --- ## [Is "bartering" forbidden in Monopoly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bartering-forbidden-in-monopoly/469665)
**Author:** [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bartering-forbidden-in-monopoly/469665 "2008-10-27T21:14:20Z")
I’ve played Monopoly for a long, long time, since I was a boy. Of course learning to play from friends (other kids) meant that for a long time, I was playing, how do you say, not quite rightly, with a whole set of house… --- ## [Redefining Sports versus Games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefining-sports-versus-games/469764)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefining-sports-versus-games/469764 "2008-10-27T20:41:55Z")
Submitted for your approval, a simple new way to answer the age-old question: “Is it a sport?” A sport is anything that has separate divisions for men and women. So, most olympic events are sports. Equestrian isn’t. … --- ## [My idea for a new football league](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-idea-for-a-new-football-league/469690)
**Author:** [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-idea-for-a-new-football-league/469690 "2008-10-27T19:08:33Z")
Assumed: With the volume of high-quality college football players, and the NFL having no minor league, there is an available talent pool good enough to entertain people. Some people are annoyed by the prima donna behav… --- ## [Fantasy Football Week 8](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-week-8/469625)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-week-8/469625 "2008-10-27T15:50:34Z")
I’m on a 4 game losing streak. Every decision counts! :cool: Do you play Boldin this week? He’s was my best receiver before he got hurt (Andre Johnson has caught him since then.) I’m pretty sure he’s starting, but he’s … --- ## [Weekend Feud: Fly Your Flag! by ivan astikov \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-fly-your-flag-by-ivan-astikov-game-over/469520)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-fly-your-flag-by-ivan-astikov-game-over/469520 "2008-10-27T12:54:49Z")
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… --- ## [Where to get good PC game reviews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-good-pc-game-reviews/469359)
**Author:** [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-good-pc-game-reviews/469359 "2008-10-27T12:45:18Z")
Since Computer Gaming World (I refuse to call it Games for Windows) ceased publication this past spring, I have been completely without a source for news and reviews of PC games. What magazines or websites do you gamers… --- ## [Ezra "Ephoenix" passes on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ezra-ephoenix-passes-on/469746)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ezra-ephoenix-passes-on/469746 "2008-10-27T12:33:27Z")
A young WoW player stricken with cancer, and managed to design his own quest and unique item while visiting Blizzard, passed on, according to this article on Massively. I think I have something to say, but I am not very… --- ## [Things to do with my PS3/How to Optimize my HD.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-with-my-ps3-how-to-optimize-my-hd/469463)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-with-my-ps3-how-to-optimize-my-hd/469463 "2008-10-27T12:18:43Z")
I’ve had a PS3 for a while now, but I’ve only used it to play video games, yet I know there is a lot more I can be doing with it. I have 42" Plasma Monitor/1080I. The PS3 is connected to it through the HDMI cable and the… --- ## [Name the Countries - web game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-countries-web-game/469041)
**Author:** [@Whiteknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiteknight)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-countries-web-game/469041 "2008-10-27T05:09:15Z")
The link below is a fun little game to see how many world countries you can name in 15 minutes. I scored a measly 105. It’s amazing how many countries I know that I just totally neglected to name. It’s a little bit di… --- ## [Oscar Madness - The Also-Rans (R3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-also-rans-r3/469261)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-also-rans-r3/469261 "2008-10-27T01:38:22Z")
Remember This? It’s back! Round 2 results (winners in Bold Blue) 1928-1947 \[1\] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) vs. \[9\] Miracle on 34th St. (Seaton, 1947) 23-4 \[2\] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946) vs. \[7\] Sunris… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=603) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=605)