A Sense Of Humor Defensive Driving

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 / Published in Driving Safety, Miscellaneous

Take On Driving Games

driving gamesDriving games are now one of the most popular games online. Without the expense and hassle of actually preparation of real cars, driving games can be done in the comfort of your own home.

Driving Games

Computer and console driving games offer a variety of cars that you are able to choose from. Whether it be a fancy sports car, formula racecar, or really any car you’ve always wanted to drive. Not only there are countless different cars to choose from, there are also many tracks and venues to pick from as well. From regular streets to actual racetracks around the world, it’s all just a click away.

Technology

With technological advancements and improvements to game physics, driving games have become more realistic. Physics models are more realistic and give great feedback on how to actually handle a car. Trying to transfer a car’s weight to maneuver around a track as quickly as possible can be a challenge. With this kind of simulation, it almost seems like you are actually working on driving skills at times. Handling a car perfectly around a corner is just part of it. Not only do games look and feel more realistic than ever, games now have more options to adjust and improve car performance. Many driving games allow you to upgrade parts to give more power, suspension, traction, handle, and many other ways to change how a vehicle performs.

Online

One of the most appealing aspects to driving games is that you can play them online. With the games being online, you get to play them with people all over the world. While being able to play with others, it brings on the psychological aspect of competition. Instead of just playing against the computer, racing with actual people seem to make the experience more real.

Even though driving games are becoming more realistic, it is still not the same thing as getting behind the actual wheel.  Playing a game does not incorporate all the other senses. How the seat and engine feels, the smells, and everything else about the experience that can’t be replicated. If you getting a wreck in a game, things can just be reset and you can start all over again. It’s important to remember there are serious consequences if accidents happen in reality. Put things into perspective by taking a defensive driving course. Not only will it make you a safer driver, get you up to date with current traffic laws, but also save you money on your car insurance.

 

Topic: Driving Games

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