# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=657 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 658 --- ## [Describe it in three words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 1461\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384 "2008-03-21T20:16:49Z")
Yes, it’s that time again. You know the drill, as in: Bologna Almost like meat. After you’ve given your three-word description, provide a word for the next poster to tackle. And now, our first word: Pencil --- ## [March Madness Feud!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-feud/441869)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-feud/441869 "2008-03-21T19:17:56Z")
I think everyone knows the rules by now. I’m only going to repeat one, answer the questions like this: Answer Answer Answer etc… Do not repeat the questions, do not put carriage returns in between lines, do not put ed… --- ## [Recommend a (somewhat) educational PS2 game for a 10 YO Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-somewhat-educational-ps2-game-for-a-10-yo-boy/442159)
**Author:** [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-somewhat-educational-ps2-game-for-a-10-yo-boy/442159 "2008-03-21T16:19:20Z")
Can anyone recommend a somewhat educational PS2 game for my girlfriend’s nephew? He is 10 years old, into LOTR, not so much into sports. He has Guitar Hero II, but I don’t think he plays it enough to be interested in GH… --- ## [Video games that you tried REALLY hard to like, but just couldn't...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-that-you-tried-really-hard-to-like-but-just-couldnt/439911)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-that-you-tried-really-hard-to-like-but-just-couldnt/439911 "2008-03-21T15:08:03Z")
Ever have a game that got stellar reviews and when you finally played it you could tell it was a great game but for some reason you just couldn’t make yourself have fun playing it? I have several times, have you? --- ## [Shooters- What guns do you have a natural affinity with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooters-what-guns-do-you-have-a-natural-affinity-with/441640)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooters-what-guns-do-you-have-a-natural-affinity-with/441640 "2008-03-21T11:28:14Z")
I get a lot of my shooting mates asking why I like .303 rifles so much, given that they’re “Really old and don’t have scopes or anything”. One of my friends tried shooting my SMLE and said it just didn’t feel right, and… --- ## [Recommend me a new game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-game/441489)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-new-game/441489 "2008-03-21T02:42:43Z")
My spring break is finally, praise Jesus, coming up, and I figure I’ve damned well earned a new game to play by now. I’ve got a fairly new PC that can run Bioshock on pretty high settings. I’ve been playing Orange Box … --- ## [22 in a row!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-in-a-row/441587)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-in-a-row/441587 "2008-03-20T21:14:22Z")
I’ll admit I’m only a fair-weather fan, but I’ve been watching the last few games. The Houston Rockets are en feugo, baby! So much fun to watch them win like this. I barely know the players names ('cept for T-Mac), bu… --- ## [Homer Simpson quote challenge!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-quote-challenge/442035)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-quote-challenge/442035 "2008-03-20T20:04:43Z")
Can you get a perfect score? (For the record, I did… :stuck\_out\_tongue: ) --- ## [No Sims 3 Thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-sims-3-thread/441960)
**Author:** [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-sims-3-thread/441960 "2008-03-20T17:48:46Z")
…at least not one I can find without search. From Gamespot: Sims 3 Images Story: No way this is going to run on my system… Isn’t that how it works now? Or by manipulate do they mean there’s more to it than using … --- ## [March Madness on Demand- VIP Passes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-on-demand-vip-passes/442075)
**Author:** [@Shryn\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shryn_King)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-on-demand-vip-passes/442075 "2008-03-20T17:40:58Z")
Ok, here I am a GIRLY girl in the midst of a male office. I have set up the projector with my laptop for the guys so that they can watch it on the live feed. What they didn’t tell me was how this worked. When I logge… --- ## [Golf Q: Hitting a provisional ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-q-hitting-a-provisional-ball/442070)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-q-hitting-a-provisional-ball/442070 "2008-03-20T16:34:13Z")
Suppose you hit an errant tee shot that you think might be OB but you can’t see where it landed. You announce that you are hitting a provisional ball and hit it to approximately the same spot as the first one. If you f… --- ## [March R.E.M. Madness (Round 3 - The Final 16) \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-3-the-final-16-closed/441823)
**Author:** [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-3-the-final-16-closed/441823 "2008-03-20T15:39:18Z")
Part 3 of this thread (rules are available there). So, I cheated a bit this round: we had 2 ties (Feeling Gravitys Pull vs. Driver 8 and Try Not To Breathe vs. Man On The Moon), so, instead of flipping a coin on the fir… --- ## [Filler Feud \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filler-feud-closed/441941)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filler-feud-closed/441941 "2008-03-20T13:50:25Z")
A. Read all the rules B. Post your answers before reading the thread C. Post your answers like this: Answer Answer etc Do not repeat the questions, do not add extraneous fluff amongst your answers. C. Scoring - An… --- ## [Themeless Feud \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themeless-feud-closed/441837)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/themeless-feud-closed/441837 "2008-03-20T12:37:22Z")
A. Read all the rules B. Post your answers before reading the thread C. Post your answers like this: Answer Answer, etc Do not repeat the questions, do not add extraneous fluff amongst your answers. C. Scoring - An… --- ## [The very vaguely St. Patrick's Day Feud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-very-vaguely-st-patricks-day-feud/441644)
**Author:** [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-very-vaguely-st-patricks-day-feud/441644 "2008-03-20T00:56:26Z")
A. Read all the rules B. Post your answers before reading the thread C. Post your answers like this: Answer Answer, etc Do not repeat the questions, do not add extraneous fluff amongst your answers. C. Scoring … --- ## [Travelling Feud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-feud/440282)
**Author:** [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-feud/440282 "2008-03-19T23:02:58Z")
Rule #1 READ ALL THE RULES Rule #2 Post your answers before reading beyond the first post in this thread! Rule #3 Answers will be accepted until noon (EST) March 7, 2008. Rule #4 POST YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE READING… --- ## [b](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b/438605)
**Author:** [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b/438605 "2008-03-19T22:47:33Z")
b u f f a l o Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. link --- ## [2008 SDMB Yahoo Fantasy Baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-sdmb-yahoo-fantasy-baseball/436730)
**Author:** [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-sdmb-yahoo-fantasy-baseball/436730 "2008-03-19T22:24:45Z")
OK, boys and girls, it’s that time again… Yahoo has opened up the fantasy baseball signups. It looks like they’ve added one new feature - I can just renew last years league and probably invite everyone in it (since I wa… --- ## [Does any actual gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto IV exist yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-any-actual-gameplay-footage-of-grand-theft-auto-iv-exist-yet/441980)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-any-actual-gameplay-footage-of-grand-theft-auto-iv-exist-yet/441980 "2008-03-19T20:21:28Z")
I’m incredibly curious to see how the game runs and looks compared to the previous ones. With the release date little over a month away, has any actual gameplay footage appeared? --- ## [Frets on Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frets-on-fire/441970)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frets-on-fire/441970 "2008-03-19T20:10:22Z")
Am I exposing my computer to any spyware, malware, viruses, trojans, or any other kind of malfeasance by downloading, installing and playing Frets on Fire? --- ## [For the love of PC games....STOP PIRATING!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-love-of-pc-games-stop-pirating/441025)
**Author:** [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-love-of-pc-games-stop-pirating/441025 "2008-03-19T19:01:38Z")
I used to pirate…when I was a poorly paid teacher, I justified it as they OWE me cuz I am paid so poorly doing a public good. I justified it as it was so unfair that I was paid so little so why should the unfairness jus… --- ## [Anyone play Pirates of the Burning Sea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-play-pirates-of-the-burning-sea/438984)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-play-pirates-of-the-burning-sea/438984 "2008-03-19T11:45:48Z")
I read about this game a few months ago and I’m trying to decide whether or not I am going to buy it when I get home. I’m already planning on Sins of a Solar Empire and Assassin’s Creed. So is this one a buy or pass? --- ## [Formula One season (on TV, at least) starts tonight! Anybody care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-season-on-tv-at-least-starts-tonight-anybody-care/441317)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-season-on-tv-at-least-starts-tonight-anybody-care/441317 "2008-03-19T04:50:31Z")
It’ll be nice to see the big #1 on Ferrari again. Hamilton is no longer a rookie, so who cares what he does! What can Fred do in his new/old car? I’m sure this will be a short thread. --- ## [Any more 'room escape' online/flash games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-more-room-escape-online-flash-games/441833)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-more-room-escape-online-flash-games/441833 "2008-03-18T21:49:59Z")
I have played the ones on this site Neutral - ブラウザで遊べるゲーム＆ツール and thought they were great… they’ve inspired me to dig out the one ‘myst’ incarnation I own - ‘Uru’… which was not a well received game (but I was that despe… --- ## [MMORPG Pyramid Scheme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmorpg-pyramid-scheme/441629)
**Author:** [@Exigency](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exigency)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmorpg-pyramid-scheme/441629 "2008-03-18T17:02:05Z")
Bleh, finally all moved in with internet set up, maybe now I’ll actually be able to post with some regularity! :smiley: So yeah, massively multiplayer RPG games always have their fair share of gold farmers and such. … --- ## [March Beatle Madness ROUND 6: The Championship Matchup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-beatle-madness-round-6-the-championship-matchup/441276)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-beatle-madness-round-6-the-championship-matchup/441276 "2008-03-18T11:19:07Z")
It all comes down to this. Sixty-four songs voted on by you, down to 32, down to 16, down to…well you can do the math. Here we go with the championship. I was hoping for a little more diversity, but we’re left with a L… --- ## [March R.E.M. Madness (Round 2) \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508)
**Author:** [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508 "2008-03-18T05:15:03Z")
Continued from this thread (rules are available there). Hopefully, as this gets winnowed down, there will be more participants as more of the remaining songs will be well-known. Interesting results: Some big ones got k… --- ## [Can I play Bioshock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-play-bioshock/441186)
**Author:** [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-play-bioshock/441186 "2008-03-18T04:54:02Z")
I’ve a got a system which meets all the require specs, along with a 256 mb graphics card above that. I don’t have enough RAM or processing power to meet the reccomended. I can usually run the demo fairly well, but it’s c… --- ## [Shooters- what guns do you have a natural affinity with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooters-what-guns-do-you-have-a-natural-affinity-with/441639)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooters-what-guns-do-you-have-a-natural-affinity-with/441639 "2008-03-18T00:21:02Z")
I get a lot of my shooting mates asking why I like .303 rifles so much, given that they’re “Really old and don’t have scopes or anything”. One of my friends tried shooting my SMLE and said it just didn’t feel right --- ## [Help me enjoy basketball.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-enjoy-basketball/440939)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-enjoy-basketball/440939 "2008-03-17T23:54:30Z")
As we approach the NCAA tournament, media coverage of basketball seems to be on the forefront of every sports report. I’ve watched a few games just to try to get myself to like it, but I simply can’t. Now I love sports… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=656) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=658)