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Underground is not a game about noble heroes. It is a game about broken, terrifyingly powerful individuals fighting for therapy sessions and rent money. It mixes the social commentary of RoboCop with the aesthetic of Judge Dredd and the psychological depth of Platoon . You can blow a hole through a bank robber, but you’ll also have to visit a therapist to lower your "Screamer" (PTSD) level. Furthermore, the game’s "Point Buy" power system was