Dylan is driving
So, after 3 months of teaching Dylan to drive, I have to admit, he’s doing a great job. Over the next year, he has to get approximately 50 hours in various situations logged before his 16th birthday. So far, he’s sitting on about 25 or so.
We also purchased two driving games at Xmas for Dylan. To accompany the game, we purchased a steering wheel with vibrating feedback. Originally, it was a cheap version from GameStop. However, after just two days of driving, one of the paddle shifters broke because of poor design in the plastic that connected it to the main controller console. So, I returned it and upgraded it to the Xbox version. HUGE difference. If you’re considering a driving wheel game controller for Xbox 360, this is it.
One game, Midnight Club, Los Angelese is a street racing game. Not that street racing should be condoned, but in the game, it’s fine. Giving him a safe place to drive fast, this game is great. It’s very realistic in that the racing happens all times of the day & night. Depending on the times, the traffic ranges in heavy to light. As a 3-D world, it’s extremely realistic and the gaming portion is very engaging.
When I upgraded the driving wheel, I was talked into purchasing a used version of Forza2, which is a racing game as well as a racing trainer. We just purchased it, so I don’t have much experience with it yet. But, the first run looked very helpful. Giving the trainer the perfect line in various corners, it has to be great for driving fast.
So, Dylan is driving, both in real life and as a gamer.
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