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==Expansion==
==Expansion==
An expansion to the game, titled ''Wrath of the Lamb'', was released through Steam on May 28, 2012.<ref name="dlcdate">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/the-binding-of-isaacs-wrath-of-the-lamb-begins-may-28/|title=The Binding of Isaac's Wrath of the Lamb begins May 28|publisher=[[Joystiq]]|first=JC|last=Fletcher|date=7 May 2012|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> The expansion adds 70% more content to the original, and contains more than 10 bosses, over 100 items, over 40 unlocks, a new final ending and more.<ref name="GIdlc">{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/05/07/huge-binding-of-isaac-expansion-coming-in-may.aspx|title=The Binding of Isaac Expansion Dated|publisher=[[Game Informer]]|first=Jeff|last=Marchiafava|date=7 May 2012|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref>
An expansion to the game, titled ''Wrath of the Lamb'', was released through Steam on May 28, 2012.<ref name="dlcdate">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/the-binding-of-isaacs-wrath-of-the-lamb-begins-may-28/|title=The Binding of Isaac's Wrath of the Lamb begins May 28|publisher=[[Joystiq]]|first=JC|last=Fletcher|date=7 May 2012|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> The expansion adds 70% more content to the original, and contains more than 10 bosses, over 100 items, over 40 unlocks, a new final ending and more.<ref name="GIdlc">{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/05/07/huge-binding-of-isaac-expansion-coming-in-may.aspx|title=The Binding of Isaac Expansion Dated|publisher=[[Game Informer]]|first=Jeff|last=Marchiafava|date=7 May 2012|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref>
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==Nintendo 3DS port==
==Nintendo 3DS port==

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The Binding of Isaac
Designer(s)Edmund McMillen
Florian Himsl
Composer(s)Danny Baranowsky
Platform(s)Mac OS X
Microsoft Windows
Linux
ReleaseSeptember 28, 2011
Genre(s)Action-adventure, dungeon crawl, roguelike
Mode(s)Single-player

The Binding of Isaac is an independent video game designed by Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl. It was released on Steam on September 28, 2011. Players control a crying naked child named Isaac or one of six other unlockable characters. After his mother receives a message from God demanding the life of her son as proof of her faith, Isaac flees into the monster-filled basement in order to escape with his life.

On November 1, 2011, it was added to the Humble Indie Bundle as part of the Humble Voxatron Debut.[1] The game and downloadable content was later featured in the Humble Indie Bundle 7.[2] Console versions, featuring additional features that could not be implemented within Flash, are currently being developed by McMillen.[3]

The game's title and plot are references to the Biblical story known as the Binding of Isaac.

Gameplay

The Binding of Isaac screenshot showing Isaac attacking (center) and two enemies (top left and top right).

The Binding of Isaac is a top-down 2D action-adventure game in which the player controls Isaac or one of six other unlockable characters as he explores the dungeons located in Isaac's room basement. The game's mechanics and presentation is similar to the dungeons of The Legend of Zelda, while incorporating random, procedurally-generated levels in a manner similar to many Roguelike games.[4] On each floor of the basement dungeon, the player must fight monsters in a room before he can continue onto the next room. Along the way, the player can collect money to buy equipment from shopkeepers, keys to unlock special treasure rooms, and new weapons and power-ups to strengthen their chances against the enemies. Each floor of the dungeon includes a boss which the player must defeat before continuing to the next level.

Plot

The Binding of Isaac's plot is inspired by the biblical story of the same name.[5] Isaac, a child, and his mother live in a small house on a hill, both happily keeping to themselves, with Isaac drawing pictures and playing with his toys, and his mother watching Christian broadcasts on television. Isaac's mother then hears "a voice from above", stating her son is corrupted with sin, and needs to be saved. It asks her to remove all that was evil from Isaac, in an attempt to save him. His mother obliges, taking away his toys, pictures, game console and even his clothes.

The voice once again speaks to Isaac's mother, stating he must be cut off from all that is evil in the world. Once again, his mother obliges, and locks Isaac inside his room. Once more, the voice speaks to Isaac's mother. It states she has done well, but it still questions her devotion, and requests she sacrifice her son. She obliges, grabbing a butcher's knife from the kitchen and walking to Isaac's room. Isaac, watching through a sizable crack in his door, starts to panic. He finds a trapdoor hidden under his rug and jumps in, just before his mother opens his bedroom door. Isaac then puts the paper he was drawing onto his wall, which becomes the title screen.

During the game's loading points, Isaac is shown curled up in a ball, crying. His thoughts are visible, ranging among rejection from his mother, humiliation from his peers, and a scenario involving his own death. The game features 12 or more endings.

Expansion

An expansion to the game, titled Wrath of the Lamb, was released through Steam on May 28, 2012.[6] The expansion adds 70% more content to the original, and contains more than 10 bosses, over 100 items, over 40 unlocks, a new final ending and more.[7] Penis

Nintendo 3DS port

The developers had tweeted that the game would receive a port to the Nintendo 3DS via the Nintendo eShop and were waiting for approval from Nintendo. Nintendo later rejected the game because of "Questionable religious content".[8][9]

This decision brought the game's developer Edmund McMillen to praise the Steam platform and the freedom it gave to the publishers regardless of the game content (compared to Nintendo), and several gaming websites were outraged at Nintendo's decision.[9]

Remake

Edmund McMillen has confirmed that he is working on a remake of the game slated for release in 2013. He states that the primary purpose of the remake will be to take it out of Flash, and use a new engine to help limit the bugs with the game. It will feature completely re-balanced items and enemies, as well as redrawn graphics, possible local co-op support, new items, new enemies, and console support.[10] It was announced that it will come with 2 player local co-op and will be called The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth. Platforms announced are PC, Playstation 3, Playstation Vita; McMillen has reached out to Nintendo and Microsoft to get it on their consoles as well. They are also looking into bringing the game to iOS "if its not garbage."[11]

Reception

The Binding of Isaac received generally favorable reviews from game critics. On the review aggregator GameRankings, the game has an average score of 84.89%, based on 19 reviews.[13] On Metacritic, the game has an average of 84 out of 100 based on 30 reviews.[12]

In Germany the game has received an age 16+ rating because of potentially blasphemous content.[18]

References

  1. ^ "The Humble Voxatron Debut (pay what you want and help charity)". The Humble Voxatron Debut. Humble Bundle. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  2. ^ Fletcher, JC (19 December 2012). "Humble Indie Bundle 7: Dungeon Defenders, Binding of Isaac, Indie Game the Movie, more". Joystiq. AOL. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. ^ Hillard, Kyle (28 August 2012). "The Binding Of Isaac Is Coming To Consoles". Game Informer. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  4. ^ Scheirer, Jason (2011-09-19). "Nightmarish Indie The Binding of Isaac Shooting Up Steam Next Week". Wired. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  5. ^ "Youtube video of the trailer". December 2011.
  6. ^ Fletcher, JC (7 May 2012). "The Binding of Isaac's Wrath of the Lamb begins May 28". Joystiq. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  7. ^ Marchiafava, Jeff (7 May 2012). "The Binding of Isaac Expansion Dated". Game Informer. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  8. ^ Kollar, Phil (2012-02-29). "Binding Of Isaac Blocked From 3DS Due To "Questionable Religious Content"". Game Informer. Retrieved 2012-03-01. In a follow-up tweet, McMillen confirmed that the decision was "due to the games 'questionable religious content.' He then took the opportunity to praise Steam for being such an open and supporting platform for independent and digitally distributed games.
  9. ^ a b "Nintendo won't allow Binding of Isaac on the 3DS eShop". Destructoid. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-02-29. It's a disgusting and sad situation, and I can only hope that something is done soon to change the way both Nintendo, and the industry in general, views the role between the hardware developers and software artists.(...)"All this stuff has opened my eyes so much more to the freedom devs have with Steam. Censorship like this doesn't pop up that often in games, and there really are only a handful of "banned video games" or highly censored ones. It's nice to have the freedom to publish something that speaks its mind about religion on a platform like Steam."
  10. ^ http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/119306-The-Binding-of-Isaac-Gets-a-Remake#
  11. ^ http://edmundm.com/post/36798306331/binding-of-isaac-console-remake-details
  12. ^ a b "The Binding of Isaac for PC Metacritic Score". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  13. ^ a b "The Binding of Isaac for PC - GameRankings". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  14. ^ Biessener, Adam (3 October 2011). "Equal Parts Gross, Disturbing, And Fun - The Binding of Isaac - PC". www.GameInformer.com. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  15. ^ Meunier, Nathan (30 September 2011). "GameSpy: The Binding of Isaac Review - Page 1". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  16. ^ Teti, John (7 October 2011). "The Binding of Isaac Review". EuroGamer. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  17. ^ Johnson, Neilie (11 October 2011). "The Binding of Isaac Review - PC Review at IGN". IGN PC. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  18. ^ "16er-Einstufung wegen... Blasphemie". 4 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.

External links

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