He lives at home with his mother where he enjoys quietly drawing and playing with his toys. Isaac’s life seems mostly normal in a surface sense. What little information is conveyed goes a long way towards setting up the overall tone and feel of the game, alluding to the psychologically chaotic environment that the game’s protagonist, Isaac, has found himself in. The cinematic component of the game’s story is hardly present, save a brief opening delivered by a bass and haunting narrator. While the tale traditionally ends well enough, what effects would such an event have on the intended sacrifice? The Binding of Isaac is essentially a twisted re-imagining of this story set in modern times.

STORY: The basic premise of The Binding of Isaac is to re-explore the biblical story wherein Abraham is asked, as a test of faith, to sacrifice his son Isaac to an almighty god. McMillen ensure that his newest project stands out against the big budget titles of today?Īs it turns out, The Binding of Isaac separates itself from the crowd with flawless and unique design, a daring concept, and a nostalgia ridden experience that leaves the player feeling unclean long after he’s walked away from his or her PC.

Despite having known next to nothing about the game personally, I eagerly clicked download and began my wait. Developer: Edmund McMillen, Florian HimslĪvailable On: Windows, Mac OSX, Linux (Reviewed on Windows, available here and here)Ĭreated by Edmund McMillen, who is responsible for approximately half of Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac comes out of the gate with a whole lot of promise.

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