It was not an optional boss, sadly.

Nope, I only ever played Quake III Arena.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I got to this part in the game where I absolutely could not beat a boss. Consulted IGN and learned that the only way to defeat her was to have some ability that was only gained at some prior point. Unfortunately I didn’t have any save points prior to that, so the only way I would be able to defeat that boss would be to completely restart. I just kind of noped the game after that.

I spent so many hours on that game as a kid. I had a Sidewinder joystick on my Acer i386 running Windows 3.11.

Years later I played X-wing: Alliance but it just wasn’t the same.

• Doom and Doom II: Hell on Earth
• Choplifter
• Duke Nukem 3D
• X-Wing
• Quake III Arena
• MechWarrior
• GoldenEye 007
• Rogue Squadron
• Shadows of the Empire
• Metal Gear Solid
• Siphon Filter
• Ein Händer
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
• Colony Wars
• Colony Wars II: Vengeance
• Counter-Strike
• Half-Life
• Oni
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert
• Total Annihilation
• Dune 2000
• Star Control III
• Delta Force
• Deus Ex

So many great games from my childhood.

So my roommate has informed me that Android and Motorola donate to Republicans more than Democrats whereas Apple does not, claiming this as a reason that the iPhone is better than an Android phone.

So I’m not sure from where your roommate is getting their information, but according to Open Secrets, Alphabet, Inc. (parent company of Google) donated $27M to Democrats during the 2020 cycle, compared to $1.4M to Republicans. The 2022 cycle is shaping up to be the same. I haven’t been able to find much information on Motorola Mobility or its parent company Lenovo.