Text Based Games 11.05.07

At the end of last week, one of my online buddies let me know about this text based truck driving simulation game.  It’s called Trukz and is actually pretty fun.  You select routes and try to haul what is needed into that city to get even more pay.  And the thing that makes this game more realistic, is that you cannot sit in front of the computer and blow everybody away because you simply have more time on the internet.  As you travel an hour, or called leg in the game, your character actually begins to tire (called fatigue points) to the point of being exhausted.  If you travel while you are exhausted, or beyond your HOS, you can receive a ticket.  I haven’t done so yet, so not sure what they cost, but as in real life, every dollar counts.  You have to wait an hour in real world time to make 1 fatigue point disappear.  So this is what keeps the game fair and makes it more life-like.  Check it out if you are bored at work and have internet access.