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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Edmund McMillen, Nicalis, Inc.

2014•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 33 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasyhorrordetectiveholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping shooter, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

90 / 100

559 ratings

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About This Game

A top-down roguelike action-adventure game and remake of the 2011 original, rebuilt from its Flash engine to enable expanded content and features. Players control Isaac through procedurally generated dungeon floors, using tears as projectiles to defeat monsters while collecting items that modify abilities and appearance in potentially powerful combinations. Runs end in permadeath, and each playthrough offers different layouts, items, and bosses. The game has received four expansions adding characters, floors, items, co-op multiplayer, modding support, and online play. Inspired by the biblical story of the same name and its designer's religious upbringing.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Isaac is a young child living with his deeply religious mother in a small house on a hill. One day, his mother hears what she believes to be the voice of God, telling her that Isaac has been corrupted by sin and must be saved. She strips him of his possessions, locks him in his room, and eventually receives a command to sacrifice her son as proof of her devotion. Facing death at his mother's hands, Isaac discovers a trap door in his bedroom floor and escapes into the basement below. There, he must fight his way through dark and twisted dungeons filled with monsters, with only his tears as a...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyHorrorDetectiveHolidaysMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

GhostsMonstersCyberneticsBloodyTime travelMurderDrugsMagic

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Details

Developers: Edmund McMillen, Nicalis, Inc.
Publisher: Nicalis, Inc.
Released: 4 November 2014
Series: The Binding of Isaac
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, New Nintendo 3DS, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 33h normally, 377h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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