# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=629 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 630 --- ## [Tell me about GTA: Vice City. Is it still worth playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-gta-vice-city-is-it-still-worth-playing/455896)
**Author:** [@The\_Unkempt\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Unkempt_One)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-gta-vice-city-is-it-still-worth-playing/455896 "2008-07-17T17:47:25Z")
I recently discovered that I own a copy of GTA: Vice City for Xbox. It plays in my Xbox 360, and it still looks pretty good for a five year old game. I know that at the time it came out, this game received pretty good … --- ## [Travian questions you'd love to have answered.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-questions-youd-love-to-have-answered/455688)
**Author:** [@rainy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rainy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-questions-youd-love-to-have-answered/455688 "2008-07-17T15:57:04Z")
Travian seems to be a game that is as much about using search engines to figure out the nuiances as much as actual play. So I’m looking to the Dope. I’ve been playing for about 6 months on 3 different servers us3, 4, a… --- ## [Recording Xbox 360 gameplay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recording-xbox-360-gameplay/456812)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recording-xbox-360-gameplay/456812 "2008-07-17T12:13:09Z")
I want to record a demonstration of some gameplay on an Xbox 360. As far as I can tell there are no copywright issues with this. However, although when I connect my Xbox 360 to my DVD recorder, the signal that gets to th… --- ## [Rock Band 2 track list released](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-band-2-track-list-released/456589)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-band-2-track-list-released/456589 "2008-07-17T07:46:37Z")
From here: Rock Band 2 will be compatable with all of the downloaded content from Rock Band, and you can also copy your Rock Band original disc songs over to the new one, so RB2 will have a huge library of music with mo… --- ## [Half-life Chronology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-life-chronology/456366)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-life-chronology/456366 "2008-07-17T01:38:41Z")
I’m interested in getting into the Half-life story, and I picked up a copy of the Game of the Year edition from eBay, but it’s looking like the game has come out in many versions and it’s unclear what to pick up as a min… --- ## [Want to own a baseball team? Out of the Park Baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-own-a-baseball-team-out-of-the-park-baseball/456654)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-own-a-baseball-team-out-of-the-park-baseball/456654 "2008-07-16T22:20:49Z")
Several dopers, ex-dopers, and non-dopers and I are in a fantasy baseball league called ‘The Overeducated League’. The league is based upon Out of the Park Baseball and you can see the league details here: http://www.w… --- ## [Two truths and a lie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-truths-and-a-lie/454166)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-truths-and-a-lie/454166 "2008-07-16T22:18:19Z")
I know this has been done, but not recently, so let’s do it. Stories must be provided upon request and no making it sound way juicier through choice word selection (i.e. "I shot the president . . . with a camera!, “I go… --- ## [New Mafia/Werewolf Game offsite - Recruiting!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mafia-werewolf-game-offsite-recruiting/456510)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mafia-werewolf-game-offsite-recruiting/456510 "2008-07-16T22:07:19Z")
Hey everybody! Have you been wanting to play in a mafia game but missed out on getting into Conspicacy here on the SDMB? Or maybe you are one of the unlucky few who were killed off early in that game? Or have you been… --- ## [Warhammer 40K online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warhammer-40k-online/456747)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warhammer-40k-online/456747 "2008-07-16T21:18:00Z")
I saw this announcement and had a total gaming nerd sqeegasm (did I just invent a new word :D) Massive online battles involving our favorite space marines… Fans self Anybody else going to be following this closely. … --- ## [Should I buy a PS3 or an Xbox360?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-ps3-or-an-xbox360/456543)
**Author:** [@LilShieste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilShieste)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-ps3-or-an-xbox360/456543 "2008-07-16T20:46:42Z")
We’ve been tossing around the idea of buying a PS3. As an avid Final Fantasy fan, I mainly wanted one by the time FFXIII is released. Today, however, I find out that Square-Enix is going to release FFXIII on both the P… --- ## [The Wii Fit Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wii-fit-thread/450099)
**Author:** [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wii-fit-thread/450099 "2008-07-16T20:19:08Z")
So, who’s getting Wii Fit today? I grabbed mine this morning since I got the word that apparently there was a bit of a crush for units, and I didn’t want to end up in the same position as I was with Mario Kart, where I … --- ## [At what point does Bud call the game over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-does-bud-call-the-game-over/456650)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-does-bud-call-the-game-over/456650 "2008-07-16T20:07:10Z")
Now into the 14th, will the game be called? Is there anyone left to watch the game? What happens if it has to end in a tie? SSG Schwartz --- ## [Fictional Dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-dopers/455237)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-dopers/455237 "2008-07-16T17:37:41Z")
Post the name of fictional character (or two or three) and the next person picks the character’s Doper name. Easy peasy, right? If you’re going to put in obscure characters, put a couple for us that haven’t yet read ever… --- ## [The SDMB Feud by Pricciar \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-feud-by-pricciar-closed/456485)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-feud-by-pricciar-closed/456485 "2008-07-16T15:26:11Z")
Read all the Rules! DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Scoring - Any answer duplicated by anyone else is worth 100 points … --- ## ["Closer controversy" at the AS game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closer-controversy-at-the-as-game/456604)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closer-controversy-at-the-as-game/456604 "2008-07-16T14:14:30Z")
This is the most bullshit, made-up story of the week. So Papelbon wants the ball, so what? Doesn’t ANY good, competitive pitcher want the ball? And his puss-out retraction makes me sick. For the record, I despise the… --- ## [NCAA Football 09](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-football-09/456335)
**Author:** [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-football-09/456335 "2008-07-16T10:19:15Z")
Searching the thread history, I don’t think there’s overmuch clamoring for the newest iteration of EA’s college football offering, coming out on Tuesday. But I recall a thread last year that put a few people on the “pre… --- ## [We need 10 more in the SDMB Feud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-10-more-in-the-sdmb-feud/456587)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-10-more-in-the-sdmb-feud/456587 "2008-07-15T21:50:58Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=475530&page=2&pp=50 I wish there was an easy way to show how many people have entered… --- ## [What happens if the MLB All-Star game is rained out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-the-mlb-all-star-game-is-rained-out/456540)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-the-mlb-all-star-game-is-rained-out/456540 "2008-07-15T19:51:59Z")
I would assume that if the MLB All-Star game was rained out, they would play the next day. But what if it rained that day too? Would they postpone the game or cancel it? And if they canceled it, how would they decide … --- ## [Oscar Madness - The Forgotten (R2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-forgotten-r2/455084)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-forgotten-r2/455084 "2008-07-15T16:57:25Z")
This is one of 4 Oscar Madness showdowns running, with this one having films never nominated for an Oscar in any category square off against each other in four different time periods. This is the second round (see here … --- ## [Does anyone care about the Home Run Derby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care-about-the-home-run-derby/456452)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care-about-the-home-run-derby/456452 "2008-07-15T16:43:01Z")
I know today and Wednesday are the two days where there are no major sporting events in the United States. But, does anyone really care about the Home Run Derby? ESPN has never been one to fail to hype anything, but this… --- ## [Best voice acting in a video-game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-voice-acting-in-a-video-game/456484)
**Author:** [@Koldanar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koldanar)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-voice-acting-in-a-video-game/456484 "2008-07-15T15:15:51Z")
As a sort-of-parallel thread to the other currently running, what games have you played where, overall, the voices in the game were, if not stellar, certainly tolerable for a 20 to 80 hour romp? I would put two PS2 game… --- ## [Australians, no Fallout 3 love for joo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australians-no-fallout-3-love-for-joo/456475)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australians-no-fallout-3-love-for-joo/456475 "2008-07-15T15:14:41Z")
Was just reading this article on IGN and wondered what our Aussie dopers felt about it. I’m not sure what ‘the classification board’s reasons for refusing to classify the game for Australians’ means in real terms wrt b… --- ## [Muppet Madness (Round Three)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416)
**Author:** [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416 "2008-07-15T13:12:45Z")
It’s time for Round Three of Muppet Madness! Only sixteen muppets remain. Voting will stay open for about a week this time due to my personal schedule; I’ll post a polls-are-closing-soon warning when I get back from vac… --- ## [Superhero Madness (with a Twist) - Seed Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-madness-with-a-twist-seed-thread/455046)
**Author:** [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-madness-with-a-twist-seed-thread/455046 "2008-07-15T03:39:04Z")
OK, new game. We’re gonna put together a superhero brawl. But we’re doing to do it a little different than what we’ve seen before, a little bit more involved, and it may entirely crash and burn on me, but we’ll see. W… --- ## [Berbatov for Ronaldo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/berbatov-for-ronaldo/456448)
**Author:** [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/berbatov-for-ronaldo/456448 "2008-07-15T03:15:49Z")
Apparently Alex Ferguson has decided to cash in on Ronaldo and spend his money and efforts on Berbatov. Spurs will part with him for 25M. Not sure this is a good piece of business at all. Berbatov is a top class playe… --- ## [Bye bye Billy Packer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-bye-billy-packer/456522)
**Author:** [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-bye-billy-packer/456522 "2008-07-15T01:44:11Z")
Wait, in the same year that saw the downfall of Isiah Thomas, the Jayhawks winning the NCAA tourney, and the Cubs in first place, I now get the joy of my arch-nemesis Billy Packer, getting the boot from the Final Four co… --- ## [The SDMB Scavenger Hunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-scavenger-hunt/456267)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-scavenger-hunt/456267 "2008-07-15T01:42:00Z")
I didn’t look to see if this has been done before because it seemed like such an original idea. The game is simple, just like any other scavenger hunt you must find the most of the items on the list, but in this versio… --- ## [Your favorite Nintendo DS games? (explain why)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-nintendo-ds-games-explain-why/456215)
**Author:** [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-nintendo-ds-games-explain-why/456215 "2008-07-14T22:50:09Z")
I’m looking for a new game, and I’m not really too current on what’s out there. My favorites so far are: Advance Wars DS + Days of Ruin. The two have some minor (but real) differences, but I like them both. Great tact… --- ## [Anyone Else Play GT Pro Series On Wii?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-play-gt-pro-series-on-wii/456379)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-play-gt-pro-series-on-wii/456379 "2008-07-14T21:45:36Z")
This game is fun, and hard. I have finally made it to the Highspeed class. Tell you what, using that steering wheel that the remote snaps into is interesting. As in any racing game, mastering the turns is a must, but … --- ## [Copetitive Balance in Major League Soccer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copetitive-balance-in-major-league-soccer/456478)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copetitive-balance-in-major-league-soccer/456478 "2008-07-14T21:39:24Z")
I like soccer, but I don’t really follow any leagues, so I’m wondering if the current situation in MLS is normal for the sport. There is clearly a best team (New England) and a worst one (San Jose), but everyone else is… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=628) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=630)