…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.

…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…

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:
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FourTris:
prowler-pro.com/dosgames/fou...
Lexter:
prowler-pro.com/dosgames/lex...
Lexter 2:
prowler-pro.com/dosgames/lex...

…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.

…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…

…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.

…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…

…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.

…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…

…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.

…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.