Favorite Games that Reflect Your Hobbies?

[Signalstar]

Of course gaming is a hobby in and of itself. But many games also recreate outside hobbies many have, whether realistically as a simulation or in a more fun arcadey style.

What are some games you like that reflect your real life hobbies?

They can be specific sports (watching or playing), or other hobbies like music playing, cooking, surfing, history, board games, flying, mountain climbing, fashion etc.

Tell us about your real life hobbies and any games that you reflect them well. Have you ever started a hobby after playing a game of it first?

Some of my hobbies include:

Skateboarding - I played the Tony Hawk games way before I ever tried skating. Didn't really have anything to do with my decision to start though.

Snowboarding-  I loved SSX Tricky back in the day. Again no real influence on my decision to start.

Surfing - I have never tried a surfing game but I want to some day.

Martial arts- Various fighting games. I guess Street Fighter and Tekken are the most influential for me but neither are realistic. Fun though.

Cooking - I actually did enjoy a 3DS cooking mama game before I started to like cooking more. 

Language learning- I've tried various language learning videogames to aid my studies. None really all that great. Sometimes I play other games in foreign langauges to boost my comprehension.