# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=637 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 638 --- ## [Tell me about the Silent Hill series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-silent-hill-series/452471)
**Author:** [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-silent-hill-series/452471 "2008-06-11T19:22:35Z")
I recently got a PS2 (my first PlayStation of any generation.) I’ve heard good things about the Silent Hill series but would like to hear a little more before buying. I’m a fan of action/adventure games including (but … --- ## [Scary Animals Feud \[closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scary-animals-feud-closed/452314)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scary-animals-feud-closed/452314 "2008-06-11T17:54:12Z")
(This list brought to you by Freudian Slit!) 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 … --- ## [Design A Cool Mission](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-a-cool-mission/452591)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-a-cool-mission/452591 "2008-06-11T17:00:26Z")
Pick any game and design a cool mission for it. Here’s my submission, for a Grand Theft Auto game: Your mission is to obtain a highly customized car without damaging it too much or blowing it up. When the mission star… --- ## [You are the greatest hitter in MLB history…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-the-greatest-hitter-in-mlb-history/452299)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-the-greatest-hitter-in-mlb-history/452299 "2008-06-11T12:02:07Z")
Feels pretty good, don’t it? You’ve played for over twenty years, you’ve got a lifetime batting average a little higher than Cobb’s, and you’re closing in steadily on Rose’s lifetime hits mark. But here’s your problem: … --- ## [2-3-2 format for seven game series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-3-2-format-for-seven-game-series/452440)
**Author:** [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-3-2-format-for-seven-game-series/452440 "2008-06-11T05:32:26Z")
As I’m sure many of you know, in the NBA playoffs a typical series has two games at Team A’s city, then two at team B’s city, then 1 at city A, 1 at city B, and 1 at city A. (Call this the 2-2-1-1-1 format). Except in t… --- ## [Musical Instrument Madness Round One](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-one/452192)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-one/452192 "2008-06-11T05:25:48Z")
Yes, yet another madness tournament. My Pearl Jam tournament was interesting, but did not have very much participation (I think the primary factor was that they continued to write great albums long after they fell out of… --- ## [Disney Animated Movie Madness ROUND FIVE!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-animated-movie-madness-round-five/452116)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-animated-movie-madness-round-five/452116 "2008-06-11T00:37:28Z")
The Semi-finals are here, sports fans, and we’re getting down to the fierce, hard-to-judge competition. It’s down to just four contender now and it’ll be interesting to see which way things fall. This round of the comp… --- ## [Changing players in Wii Fit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-players-in-wii-fit/452466)
**Author:** [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-players-in-wii-fit/452466 "2008-06-10T19:43:16Z")
We just bought the Wii fit over the weekend and our family has been having a blast. It’s fun competing against each other to see who can do more spins on the hula hoop or who can ski jump farther. Our only gripe so far i… --- ## ["...and the agony of defeat" Good night, Jim McKay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-agony-of-defeat-good-night-jim-mckay/452162)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-agony-of-defeat-good-night-jim-mckay/452162 "2008-06-10T19:37:25Z")
Veteran sportscaster Jim McKay dies at 86 I always hated sports, but I loved the Olympics, and I loved him no matter what he was talking about. Thanks for everything Jim. You’ll never be forgotten. “They’re all gone.” … --- ## [Cedric Benson, he gone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cedric-benson-he-gone/452375)
**Author:** [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cedric-benson-he-gone/452375 "2008-06-10T12:01:24Z")
AP story here So after his second alcohol related arrest in less than a month it looks like the Chicago Bears have decided to send Benson to say hello to Tank Johnson. I wonder if this means Garrett Wolf will start thi… --- ## [Will Tiger do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-do-it/452321)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-do-it/452321 "2008-06-10T02:26:13Z")
Will he win this weekend? Will he be as dominant as he has been in the past? Will he pass Nicklaus in majors? I predict he finishes 2d this week. He will still be dominant, tho questionable whether as dominant as bef… --- ## [Hasta La Vista Baby! Guess the last words used to shine a character on! (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hasta-la-vista-baby-guess-the-last-words-used-to-shine-a-character-on-spoilers/450728)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hasta-la-vista-baby-guess-the-last-words-used-to-shine-a-character-on-spoilers/450728 "2008-06-10T01:25:13Z")
These are the last words said to a character right before they eat it. Alternately, it could also be the last comment a third character makes. For example, here are some easy classics: #1 “Hasta la vista, baby” #2 … --- ## [What happened to Big Brown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-big-brown/452178)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-big-brown/452178 "2008-06-09T23:00:33Z")
Is there any non-medical explanation for the horse to look so bad in the Belmont? I hope he’s okay… --- ## [Why is the French Open final being played on grass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-french-open-final-being-played-on-grass/452240)
**Author:** [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-french-open-final-being-played-on-grass/452240 "2008-06-09T22:47:45Z")
I wake up, turn on the TV, “cool, I didn’t miss the end of the match, they’re going to five sets” and there’s that whole “Nadal is unbeatable on clay” thing. So I turn on the match and…they’re playing on grass? WTF? --- ## [Gamers: How do you hold your controller?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamers-how-do-you-hold-your-controller/452313)
**Author:** [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamers-how-do-you-hold-your-controller/452313 "2008-06-09T22:36:13Z")
In another of the endless gamer debates that take place around my household it came up that I hold game controllers “wrong”. I’ll be the first to admit that I do not hold the controller like most other people but I’d li… --- ## [Quick Trivia Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-trivia-question/452268)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-trivia-question/452268 "2008-06-09T22:25:43Z")
What do these men have in common? Tommy McCarthy John Kerins Chief Roseman Count Campau Joe Gerhardt Jack Glasscock Cub Stricker Jack Crooks George Gore Bob Caruthers Bill Watkins Doggie Miller Al Buckenberg… --- ## [Rome Total Realism problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome-total-realism-problems/452362)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rome-total-realism-problems/452362 "2008-06-09T22:19:51Z")
No idea if anyone in 'doperland still even has this game on their computers these days. I recently re-loaded Rome Total War on my computer (got bored) and patched to the latest version then downloaded the platinum versi… --- ## [Stupid sports trends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-sports-trends/451643)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-sports-trends/451643 "2008-06-09T20:03:44Z")
Reading this thread about tossing things onto the ice reminded me of the copycat Florida Panthers and their fair weather fans tossing rats onto the ice. Any other sports trends you don’t like? For me, the number one tre… --- ## [How to get going in Civilization 4?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-going-in-civilization-4/451505)
**Author:** [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-going-in-civilization-4/451505 "2008-06-09T19:35:33Z")
I’ve got Warlords but not Beyond the Sword. Have gotten a little bit of it but not sure how to make money. How many forests should I cut down around my cities? How many villages to build? How specialized should my cities… --- ## [D&D – game 2 (Mediaeval English background)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-game-2-mediaeval-english-background/442278)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 455\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-game-2-mediaeval-english-background/442278 "2008-06-09T18:43:17Z")
Welcome to the second SDMB roleplaying thread, with a Merrie England flavour. Here is thesetup thread for reference. Please leave this thread for the players and DM only. They will need to follow the plot (and occasion… --- ## [What is the international language of football (soccer)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-international-language-of-football-soccer/452293)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-international-language-of-football-soccer/452293 "2008-06-09T16:48:34Z")
I was just watching USA-Argentina and the ref and the Argentines speak Spanish, while the Americans speak English, but there was plenty of conversation going on among them. An English Premier league club must have speak… --- ## [Guitar Hero----- Metallica?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-hero-metallica/451931)
**Author:** [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-hero-metallica/451931 "2008-06-09T13:20:24Z")
It seems the band has signed on. http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/guitar-hero-metallica-in-the-works/?biz=1&icid=aimDBDL2\_link2-a Aerosmith and then Metallica. I don’t care what anybody says about this… they are… --- ## [Introduce Us To D&D](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduce-us-to-d-d/451637)
**Author:** [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduce-us-to-d-d/451637 "2008-06-09T09:10:38Z")
Seeing the 4th Edition thread here has reminded me that i’ve been meaning to post this for for a while, and now that my wedding is out of the way it seems like a good time to do it. Anyway, recent happy accidents of geo… --- ## [Barack Hussein Obama: Secret Muslim Edition! Mission: Sharia Law in the U.S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-hussein-obama-secret-muslim-edition-mission-sharia-law-in-the-u-s/451844)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-hussein-obama-secret-muslim-edition-mission-sharia-law-in-the-u-s/451844 "2008-06-09T07:07:10Z")
As we all know from the Colbert Report, Obama is a secret muslim who will possibly become president. His mission is clearly to enact Sharia law in the U.S, so we can be cool like the saudis and the iranians. Thus, I pro… --- ## [Will any of the steroids era players make the Hall of Fame?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-any-of-the-steroids-era-players-make-the-hall-of-fame/452173)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-any-of-the-steroids-era-players-make-the-hall-of-fame/452173 "2008-06-09T04:00:06Z")
Will any of the players who have been suspected of using steroids make the Hall of Fame? Can we have a Hall of Fame without the home run record holder as well as the most hits record holder? I do believe that there is … --- ## [What is the closest your 4 favorite teams ever came to winning the championship...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-closest-your-4-favorite-teams-ever-came-to-winning-the-championship/451835)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-closest-your-4-favorite-teams-ever-came-to-winning-the-championship/451835 "2008-06-09T02:19:25Z")
…in a single year? By 4 favs I mean the major USA sports,NFL,MLB,NHL and NBA. I haven’t looked at previous years yet,but i believe it will be this year. Detroit Red Wings-Stanley Cup Champs Detroit Pistons-Eastern Co… --- ## [COD4 360 Clan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cod4-360-clan/451074)
**Author:** [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cod4-360-clan/451074 "2008-06-08T16:28:52Z")
Well, since the PS3 thread doesn’t have people jumping all over themselves to join I figure this will die a quick death. But here I go, anyone want to form a clan over on the 360 server? I play at least once a week and b… --- ## [Civilization Revolution (Civ for consoles) demo today!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-revolution-civ-for-consoles-demo-today/451911)
**Author:** [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-revolution-civ-for-consoles-demo-today/451911 "2008-06-08T15:02:07Z")
I hear the Xbox360 demo is up now, and the PS3 version should appear with their regular update later today. Impressions so far on the gaming sites have been overwhelmingly positive, so I’m looking forward to checking it … --- ## [Anyone here a subscriber to MLB.TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-a-subscriber-to-mlb-tv/452078)
**Author:** [@Intelligently\_Designed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intelligently_Designed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-a-subscriber-to-mlb-tv/452078 "2008-06-08T03:39:03Z")
I love my baseball on the Net, but it’s been a horrendous week. Everything was fine until last Sunday, but since then, log-ins to ads that freeze in the middle and no game, poor transmission, and tonight a blank screen. … --- ## [Doperville Mafia - Forbidden Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperville-mafia-forbidden-thread/449261)
**Author:** [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperville-mafia-forbidden-thread/449261 "2008-06-08T03:22:00Z")
And here is the forbidden thread to discusss the current Doperville game being run by CoG888 If you are playing in the game, please stay out. If you have played in the game, no spoilers please. Everyone else is welcom… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=636) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=638)