theangriestbird

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They don’t look dorky at all. They’re pretty stylish.

Maybe my sense of shoe fashion is a little out of date. Historically, any attempt to match trainers with a non-athletic outfit has seemed sorta dorky to me. Now, times have changed and skinny jeans aren't in vogue anymore, so maybe my fashion sense is just outdated.

The Hokas though look like you’re wearing something meant for outer space.

Right??? It really kind of demands attention if you're wearing it. I guess that's a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your intention.

interesting, i don't remember the feedback being quite so...mid. I remember this game getting pretty positive reviews, but maybe i'm muddling it with my memory of the other "hex" games.

So far y'all got some very practical shoe choices. I guess when I'm asking "favorite", Beeple are going to praise the shoe that saved their knees, and I can respect that.

My favorite pair of shoes changes as often as I buy new shoes. Maybe this is my Libra showing, but my favorite shoes rn are my Adidas "Tyshawn Remastered" Sneakers.

TBH I just like white Adidas (they go with everything), and these were on sale when i bought em and had less plastic leather than my last white adidas. These ones have these subtle gold highlights that i think are cool AF, i've gotten into wearing gold jewelry to match and that's been a lot of fun. They are also the comfiest aesthetic-focused shoes i have ever worn, which is a huge bonus.

New Balance 574

Nice, functional and not too dorky. You ever try those Hokas that everyone has been wearing lately? Some older folks in my life tried them and were shocked by how comfy they were for day-to-day.

Hard to argue with a classic.

How many times have you replaced them over the years? What color do you go for when you replace them?

minimalist shoes

oh wow. is that like the ones with the seperated toes, or are you doing something more like this?

ah, just some momentum that they haven't found a way to fuck up yet. Gotcha.

I don't think "destruction vs. licensed cars" is the binary in racing games. NFS3 Hot Pursuit had licensed cars, and that probably added to the fun of the game. I think we def need more games with destructible cars and destruction-focused racing, and I agree that you need unlicensed cars to get the most out of that these days, but there are plenty of other ways to make a fun car game. Beam.NG is there for the people that want truly next-level destruction simulation, and it has multiplayer support via mods but we could use a more mainstream version of that. Wreckfest is out there, but maybe that is too "demo derby" for die-hard burnout fans. We had games like OnRush and NFS Unbound come and go, and those games were probably the closest we got to Burnout in recent times, but audiences didn't show up for those games so they have all but died.

Forza Horizon (which I mention all the time bc it is the only modern car game I have played) is plenty fun and arcadey with a whole smorgasbord of licensed cars. The cars get smashed up a decent amount, though it obviously isn't quite like a Burnout game. Tweaking the driving settings can make the game feel even more arcadey, if that is your style. If you want the destruction to affect how your car handles, that is a setting you can turn on. If you want a more simulationy driving experience, you can tweak the settings to turn that on, too. It isn't Burnout exactly, but something about it scratches a similar itch for me. I know the Horizon series is one of the most popular racing series in the current scene, I wonder sometimes if its popularity and live service model are eating the lunch of those other, smaller arcade racers.

seems like an unmitigated positive change, which seems very rare for this administration. Any context i'm missing here?

aha at least we got a good sketch out of them

I love this. Out of curiosity, do you play any modern racing games, like maybe the Forza Horizon series? If you're still buds with those buds, no reason you couldn't be having this kind of experience online (assuming y'all can find the time). I am curious what all the former NFS fans play these days. There isn't anything QUITE like it but a few modern games get close.