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Video Game Generations
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I’m Mike, an erstwhile indie dev and podcaster, now a newsletter author (it's totally free) and game mini-reviewer with no patience for the anti-woke crowd. Each issue of VGGN features a new (usually fun) topic. Read 'em all at https://vggpodcast.com/news/
…with no variation or decision points. It turns out, there's something you're NOT supposed to do, and I must have done that thing very early on. I hadn't looked at the new "endings" menu before starting NG+, which tells you this. So, I'm just going to get the rest of it from YouTube.
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
…second game was mostly the same, aside from minor variations to a few cut-scenes and some small new areas. No spoilers, but I got the sword and I did the purification for it (mainly for trophies - I didn't know it was tied to the ending) but I still got the exact same ending…
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Also, I figured out how to get my old DOS games working in a browser with JS-DOS, so I included a bit about them.

Lunatix: The Insanity Circle:
prowler-pro.com/dosgames/lun...
FourTris:
prowler-pro.com/dosgames/fou...
Lexter:
prowler-pro.com/dosgames/lex...
Lexter 2:
prowler-pro.com/dosgames/lex...
November 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
…all lives, and deciding I was not in the mood to "get good" by having to replay an entire level. I'd have enjoyed it far less if I hadn't. The story is disjointed on its own, relying on knowledge of the movies and the book. Worth playing in 2025? Probably not.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
…is just OK. You play as Dash Rendar (a mercenary) across 10 levels that vary from space battles, to speeder bikes and other craft, to first-person shooting and jetpacking (or third-person or fixed; you have options). I started over on Easy after getting to the boss of Level 2 on Normal, losing…
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
…if you miss an item, as I did with the Rusty Key. There's no quest log, no map, no built-in hints, but I was able to get through most of it without looking up a guide (just that key, and then a puzzle with a slipper, and maybe one more). I actually had fun playing through this.
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
…and the surrounding area to explore. It's hampered by the N64 controls, where the thumbstick is for the camera but movement is on the four directional "C" buttons. I got used to it quickly, though. The 8BitDo N64 controller is nice. The large world makes things a bit difficult…
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
…hate it style, but here it's more restrained and far less uneven, if a little less edgy. The distinctive art style remains, but it's so detailed at this point that it barely feels cell-shaded. First-person shooting and melee is excellent. Loot and upgrades are great. Loved it.
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
…some of the most important ways, especially where "just more Borderlands" might be derogatory, it isn't. The world is bigger, and it's a single open world now (with a few "dungeon"-analog stand-alone areas). The writing and humor in previous games tended to be of a love it or…
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
…when you hold the X button. The whole point is that you're buying a quick platinum trophy to easily raise your PSN rank, not any sort of actual game. Even the music seems to get re-used, but I only tried three of these. FWIW, I could actually see toddlers enjoying one of these.
November 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
…a Flappy Bird rip-off that's crude and very easy (Lirili Larila), one where you jump over slow-moving icons (Tung Tung Sahur Runner) and one where you just click on the right character floating around (Italian Brainrot). All junk, each an easy four-minute Platinum. Shovelware.
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM