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Gas is expensive.  But you already knew that unless you lived in a cave with your eyes shut and your fingers in your ears.  Some people have switched to hybrid cars to avoid the astronomical fees for filling up the tank.  Others have turned to the mass transit system, car pooling, biking and even riding a horse to work.

Do you miss driving your car without thinking of how much it’s going to cost to fill up the tank?  Well, here’s a solution – play a video game that simulates the whole driving experience.

Here are the top 10 recent games that let you drive without the feeling of dread when you pull up to the gas station.

10.  Grand Theft Auto 4 – Xbox 360, Playstation 3

SUV’s, Sports Cars, Motorcycles – you name it, GTAIV let’s you drive it.  Yes, even an MTA bus if you really want to.  From the high rises of “Manhattan” to the brown stones of “Brooklyn,” there’s a lot to see in this game if you just want to cruise the streets from dusk till dawn listening to whatever genre of music you like.  And if you have the urge to unleash some road rage, roll down the window, wreak havoc, and do your best OJ impression as you race around New York, I mean, Liberty City.
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Scripture tells us that “joy cometh in the morning.” I certainly hope so because my nights are filled with hate and anger as I read comments from gaming forums.  Forums that once served as sanctuaries for gamers have transformed into warzones where various factions vie for ultimate control.  This rise in gamer-on-gamer hostility can no longer be written off as childish actions from a disillusioned minority; It is an elaborate attempt to divide all gamers by the Church of Fanboyism.  Why would this congregation of gamers prevent us from experiencing harmony? Because they’re jerks.
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No, it wasn’t Marissa Miller. It was Ubisoft letting me know that I was selected to be a beta tester for their latest video game, Tom Clancy’s End War.

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