ored liquids. But what we are sure of is that it isn't very exciting. And a crowbar is very rarely ever needed.

Above: This is pretty much all scientists do, right?

In videogames: Enter Gordon Freeman. As a theoretical physicist, the star of the Half-Life games makes scientists look like total badasses. He’s fought against evil alien invaders using one of the coolest weapons ever, the gravity gun, but sometimes all he needs is a good, solid crowbar. Even more impressive, he's been able to get close to one of gaming's greatest leading ladies, Alyx Vance, without saying a damn word.

He's a symbol of hope to geeks everywhere. Beneath those nerdy frames is a guy who can kick some ass, get the girl, and do whatever it is that a theoretical physicist actually does. Now that is a triple threat.

5. Taxi driver
In the real world: Let's face it, taxi drivers are almost universally insane. They drive fast and reckless and are often more concerned with regaling their passengers with boring stories than keeping their eyes on the road. Couple this with long hours and stingy pay, and you have a less-than-ideal occupation. And despite what the TV series Taxi may have taught us, hilarious foreign mechanics are few and far between.

In videogames: Thankfully, driving fast and reckless makes for a good game. Case in point: Crazy Taxi. Sega's arcade-style series rewards players for getting passengers from one point to another as fast as possible. You even get bonus tips for pulling off crazy tricks and stunts, something that would earn most cabbies a good deal of extra cash in the real world, assuming all passengers emptied their wallets in a desperate attempt to stop the cab.

The Crazy Taxi universe is also, unsurprisingly, a great place to be a cab driver, as the inhabitants seem to take cabs everywhere, whether it's to pick up some KFC or to grab a new pair of jeans at Levi's.

6. Bounty hunter
In the real world: If Dog the Bounty Hunter has taught us nothing else, it's that being a bounty hunter is nowhere near as exciting as it sounds. For the most part, it seems to involve long drives in black SUVs, lots of bear mace, and little else. Not quite as cool as Boba Fett made it look, and with nary a jetpack to be found.

Above: Oh man, those sure are some menacing court documents

In videogames: A former Galactic Federation Police dropout, Samus Aran now makes her living as an intergalactic bounty hunter. The star of the Metroid series has access to a much cooler arsenal of bounty-hunting tools than her Hawaiian counterpart, including a killer power suit complete with a gun arm and the ability to morph into a ball. Plus, her iconic gunship is much more intimidating to would-be criminals than a souped up Ford Explorer.

And she needs all that gear, because Samus is also tasked with taking down much more challenging foes than, say, a small-time drug dealer who won't show up in court. From space pirates to the titular energy-sucking metroids, Ms. Aran certainly has her hands full. Which is why we can forgive the occasional blown-up space station or planet, a recurring problem on Samus' various missions.

7. Doctor
In the real world: For most of us, school isn't particularly fun. And being a doctor takes nearly a decade of higher education. That's 10 years spent pouring over medical texts, memorizing illnesses and symptoms, and, hopefully, the cures as well. And that's just school. Once you actually make it to a hospital your sleepless days and nights will be filled with dealing with sick people on the worst day of their lives. Sound fun?

Above: Not as fun as a malpractice suit!

In videogames: Thankfully, things are much more simple in the world of Dr. Mario. All you need to know is this: red pills kill red germs, blue pills kill blue germs, and yellow pills kill yellow germs. Pretty simple, right? You also don't have to worry about dealing with people at all since, for some reason, all of their germs are contained nice and neatly in a glass jar. All you have to do is apply the right dosage of pills, and they simply disappear.

8. Factory worker
In the real world: Stacking boxes. Working an assembly line. The list of menial tasks a factory worker has to perform on a daily basis is as long as it is boring. These things are tedious, repetitive, and, when coupled with a drab working environment, can be downright depressing. If anything, these kinds of jobs are why we have escapism like videogames in the first place.

In videogames: In the Nintendo DSiWare title Art Style: Boxlife the tedium of factory work masquerades as a puzzle game. The goal is to fold cardboar

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