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|title = The Binding of Isaac
|title = The Binding of Isaac
|gameart = [[File:BoI_IconMain.jpg|250px]]
|gameart = [[File:BoI_IconMain.jpg|250px]]
|caption = Art by Edmund McMillen
|caption = Art by Edmund McMillen
|distribution = [http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Binding-Isaac-Unholy-Edition/dp/B00750FRQU Optical disc] (DRM free) <br> [http://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/ Download] (Steam)
|distribution = [http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Binding-Isaac-Unholy-Edition/dp/B00750FRQU Optical disc] (DRM free) <br> [http://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/ Download] (Steam)
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|designers = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_McMillen Edmund McMillen] (Artist) <br>
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|designers = [[Wikipedia:Edmund McMillen|Edmund McMillen]] (Artist) <br>
Florian Himsl (Programmer)
Florian Himsl (Programmer)
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|composer = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Baranowsky Danny Baranowsky]
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|composer = [[Wikipedia:Danny Baranowsky|Danny Baranowsky]]
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|platforms = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X Mac OS X] <br>
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|platforms = [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] <br> [[Wikipedia:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]] <br> [[Wikipedia:Linux|Linux]]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows Microsoft Windows] <br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Linux]
|release-date = September 28, 2011 <br>
|release-date = September 28, 2011 <br>
May 28, 2012 (''[[Wrath of the Lamb]]'' expansion)
May 28, 2012 (''[[Wrath of the Lamb]]'' expansion)
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|genre = Action-adventure, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_crawl dungeon crawl], roguelike
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|genre = Action-adventure, [[Wikipedia:Dungeon crawl|Dungeon crawl]], Roguelike
|mode = Single player}}
|mode = Single player}}
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'''''The Binding of Isaac''''' is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_game indie video game] created by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_McMillen Edmund McMillen] and Florian Himsl. It was released on the digital distribution platform [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software) Steam] on September 28, 2011. The player controls a nude crying child named [[Isaac]] or one of [[Characters|five other unlockable characters]] (six as of the ''[[Wrath of the Lamb]]'' expansion). After his mother is given a message from God commanding her son be sacrificed as proof of her faith, Isaac flees into the horror-ridden basement to stay alive.
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'''The Binding of Isaac''' is an [[Wikipedia:Indie game|Indie game]] created by [[Wikipedia:Edmund McMillen|Edmund McMillen]] and Florian Himsl. It was released on the digital distribution platform [[Wikipedia:Steam (software)|Steam]] on September 28, 2011. The player controls a nude crying child named [[Isaac]] or one of [[Characters|five other unlockable characters]] (six as of the ''[[Wrath of the Lamb]]'' expansion). After his mother is given a message from God commanding her son be sacrificed as proof of her faith, Isaac flees into the horror-ridden basement to stay alive.
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On November 1, 2011, it was included in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_Indie_Bundle Humble Indie Bundle] as part of the Humble Voxatron Debut.
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On November 1, 2011, it was included in the [[Wikipedia:Humble Indie Bundle|Humble Indie Bundle]] as part of the Humble Voxatron Debut.
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The game's name and storyline reference the Biblical story known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac Binding of Isaac].
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The game's name and storyline reference the Biblical story known as the [[Wikipedia:Binding of Isaac|Binding of Isaac]].
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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The Binding of Isaac is a two-dimensional [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action-adventure_game action-adventure video game] where the player controls Isaac or six of the unlockable characters as he traverses through the dungeons located underneath his mother's basement. The video game's gameplay and style are inspired by the dungeons of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda The Legend of Zelda] series, while mixing in randomly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_generation procedurally generated] floors akin to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike roguelikes] (like traditional roguelikes, death is permanent and the player is forced to restart with nothing if they die) while doing this is in a simple Legend of Zelda like formula. On each floor of the basement below, the player must fight off monsters before he can go into other rooms. Along the way, the player can collect currency to buy items from shops, keys to gain entry into special treasure rooms (as well as special golden chests, libraries that contain book items, and shops), and new weapons and power-ups to increase his chance of surviving. Each floor of the dungeon ends in a boss room, where the player must defeat [[Boss|the boss]] before being able to go down to the next floor.
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The Binding of Isaac is a two-dimensional [[Wikipedia:Action-adventure game|Action-adventure game]] where the player controls Isaac or six of the unlockable characters as he traverses through the dungeons located underneath his mother's basement. The video game's gameplay and style are inspired by the dungeons of [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] series, while mixing in randomly [[Wikipedia:Procedural generation|procedurally generated]] floors akin to [[Wikipedia:Roguelike|Roguelike]]s (like traditional roguelikes, death is permanent and the player is forced to restart with nothing if they die) while doing this is in a simple Legend of Zelda like formula. On each floor of the basement below, the player must fight off monsters before he can go into other rooms. Along the way, the player can collect currency to buy items from shops, keys to gain entry into special treasure rooms (as well as special golden chests, libraries that contain book items, and shops), and new weapons and power-ups to increase his chance of surviving. Each floor of the dungeon ends in a boss room, where the player must defeat [[Boss|the boss]] before being able to go down to the next floor.
==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Remake==
==Remake==
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Edmund McMillen has confirmed that a remake of the game (''[[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth]]'') is slated for 2014 following the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_C2ppkdVc teaser trailer] released in August 2013. He noted the primary purpose will be to take the game out of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash Flash] and use a new engine to help limit the bugs with the game. It will include completely re-balanced items and monsters, as well as a new 16-bit style and music/sound (including remixes), a local co-op feature, and a new WotL sized DLC expansion along with console support. The following platforms have been confirmed: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows PC], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_3 Playstation 3], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_Vita Playstation Vita]. He stated he is looking to bring the game to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS iOS] "if its not garbage."
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Edmund McMillen has confirmed that a remake of the game (''[[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth]]'') is slated for 2014 following the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_C2ppkdVc teaser trailer] released in August 2013. He noted the primary purpose will be to take the game out of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash Flash] and use a new engine to help limit the bugs with the game. It will include completely re-balanced items and monsters, as well as a new 16-bit style and music/sound (including remixes), a local co-op feature, and a new WotL sized DLC expansion along with console support. The following platforms have been confirmed: [[Wikipedia:Personal computer|PC]], [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], and [[Wikipedia:PlayStation Vita|PlayStation Vita]]. He stated he is looking to bring the game to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS iOS] "if its not garbage."
==Nintendo 3DS port==
==Nintendo 3DS port==
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Edmund had tweeted that the game would receive a port on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS Nintendo 3DS] via the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_eShop Nintendo eShop] and was waiting for approval from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo Nintendo]. Nintendo later rejected it, not based on the violence and dark setting, but rather the "questionable religious content".
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Edmund had tweeted that the game would receive a port on the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]] via the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo eShop|Nintendo eShop]] and was waiting for approval from [[Wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]]. Nintendo later rejected it, not based on the violence and dark setting, but rather the "questionable religious content".
The decision brought him to praise the Steam platform and the free reign it gave publishers regardless of the game's content (compared to Nintendo). Nintendo's rejection caused a public outcry among major gaming websites.
The decision brought him to praise the Steam platform and the free reign it gave publishers regardless of the game's content (compared to Nintendo). Nintendo's rejection caused a public outcry among major gaming websites.
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==Reception==
==Reception==
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''The Binding of Isaac'' received mostly favorable reviews from game critics and gamers alike. On the review aggregator [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameRankings GameRankings], the game has an average score of 85.17%, based on 18 reviews. On [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacritic Metacritic], the game has an average of 84/100 based on 30 reviews.
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''The Binding of Isaac'' received mostly favorable reviews from game critics and gamers alike. On the review aggregator [[Wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]], the game has an average score of 85.17%, based on 18 reviews. On [[Wikipedia:Metacritic|Metacritic]], the game has an average of 84/100 based on 30 reviews.
In Germany, the game has received an age 16+ rating because of the potentially blasphemous content.
In Germany, the game has received an age 16+ rating because of the potentially blasphemous content.
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File:Cover.jpg|The Binding of Isaac [[Artbook]] cover. ''(Scan provided by [[User:Kisspower12|Kisspower12]])''
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Cover.jpg|The Binding of Isaac [[Artbook]] cover.
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