Going Under may not be the equivalent of a monolithic business worth billions, but it still ends up being a highly-successful venture that provides a fun and enjoyable service. The combat is smooth and and rewards varied approaches, the weapons are a blast to play with, and everything is nice and challenging. Throw in a clever and sweet satire of tech startups and the end package is something worth checking out. Killing hordes of monsters may sound like a thankless job, but it does end up being something that nicely pays off here.
"The UK-based Video game publisher and game developers Team17 and US-based indie games developers Aggro Crab Games are today very happy and proud to announce that they have just released the free "Working From Home" update for their satirical roguelite "Going Under" on PC (via Steam), with console versions receiving the update on 25th February." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
In Team17 Digital’s Going Under, you take the role as a new unpaid intern, Jackie Fiasco, at Fizzle—a start-up that makes meal replacement carbonated drinks. You quickly learn that Fizzle is one of many start-up ventures under Cubicle’s (a huge tech organisation) umbrella.
"Taking inspiration from their own experiences in Seattle, Aggro Crab with a team of six people made Going Under. Inspired by their own experiences living in Seattle and the tech industry, the game revolves an unpaid intern named Jackie on their first day at Fizzle and parent company Cubicle." Mike @ Thumb Culture
