Virtual reality is “the hottest new trend, it’s the hottest new future of entertainment,” according to Rick Sanchez. “You’ll never understand its majesty. VR for everyone. Everyone with a box on their face, Morty. One day you’ll understand, Morty. It’s raining money here in VR land. It’s raining money, ha ha! Wubba lubba dub-dub!” Perhaps that’s why the people behind Rick and Morty, Minit, and The Stanley Parable are releasing a follow-up 2016’s Accounting today, Accounting+.
Accounting+ adds new levels (including a space level, which is very relevant to the life of an accountant) and other features, as explained (“explained”) in the trailer, which is bonkers.
The trailer keeps amping up the strangeness, from a foreshadowing chyron in the first few seconds to the smash cuts to pitchman Harold Jenkins (voiced by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland) pleading for his life, to a rainy funeral scene with Harold’s family (complete with a son in a “Fortcraft” T-shirt and a priest with a motivational note to himself reading “Would YOU want to be buried by you?”), to a scene where the camera pulls out and two police officers brimming with Weltschmerz discuss how unfair it is that Harold didn’t live long enough to see the many new features of the game, and at the low price of $12.99– actually, $11.99. Well, take our badge and gun, and give us this game.
Here’s a synopsis from Crows Crows Crows:
“How long have these goggles been pressing into my flesh?”
What began as a small game jam between William Pugh (The Stanley Parable), Dominik Johann (Minit), and Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty) is now — two years later — an aberration of warped technology, weird worlds, and strange, disturbing creatures. Since its debut in 2016 (10/10 on Steam), Accounting has tripled in size, mutating into an intricate labyrinth of forbidden virtual realities. There are countless more secrets to discover if you have the stomach to brave the dangers of new characters, brought to life by an ever expanding cast of comedic legends (Rich Fulcher, Reggie Watts and Justin Roiland, to name a few).
Accounting is a noble profession. During your tenure with Smith & Smitherson, you will bare witness to the afterbirth of this new facet of human experience. However, it is not without its dangers.
Accounting+ releases for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Playstation VR at noon EST today. It’s not coming to the Nintendo Switch, despite promises made (then disclaimed almost subliminally) in the trailer:
(Via Rock Paper Shotgun)