The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
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- User Rating
- 7.9/10
- Release Date
- 17th Mar 2017
- No. of Players
- 2
- Genre
- Action
- Publisher
- Nicalis
- Developer
- Edmund McMillen
- Content Rating
- PEGI/16
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- Filters
- None
About
When Isaac's mother starts hearing the voice of God demanding a sacrifice be made to prove her faith, Isaac escapes into the basement facing droves of deranged enemies, lost brothers and sisters, his fears, and eventually his mother.
The Binding of Isaac is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac's form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
The latest expansion to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth features:
- 55+ new items
- New final chapter with boss and ending
- New playable character
- Greed hard mode
- Daily greed runs
- 5 new challenges
- Loads of new achievements
- New bosses and other little editions
- PLUS DEV TOOLS! so you can design, edit and play and endless number of mods, features and whole new games that the community will no doubt eventually design..
- 100s of new rooms! ( tons of new ultra rare rooms )
- new victory lap feature! (allows the game to continue when finished)
- Bestiary! (enemy collection page that keeps track of everything you kill in game)
- 2 new transformations!
- Small monthly content updates! ( every month after release we will be updating the game with our favorite fan made designs, monsters, items maybe even challenges? who knows…)
- 4+ new bosses and a new alt forms for existing bosses!
- New enemies, features and new champion forms!
- New cut scenes and music tracks!
©2017 Nicalis, Inc.
Reviews 1
Nintendo Life said:
The Binding of Isaac is a game old-school Nintendo would have never allowed on its home consoles, as was the case until its stance softened with a previous iteration on Wii U and New 3DS; the Switch, ultimately, feels like a perfect fit for Afterbirth+. It's a game you can pick up and play for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, you can jot down or screenshot your favourite seeds, there are daily challenges, the ability to play in any of the Switch's control configurations and also couch co-op. These features make this a great title for those looking for something a little more portable to add to their Switch lineup, while it naturally also works well enough when played on the TV.
While Nintendo has definitely changed its stance in the last few decades, this game feels like a blend of old-school mechanics and new-age thinking; it's an homage to the challenge and style of old games, while simultaneously presenting itself stylistically as being something more contemporary. If you're looking for a game that will be different each time you play it, look no further.
8/10
User Reviews 1
JJtheTexan said:
While the influence of The Legend of Zelda (NES) is obvious with the basic dungeon design, The Binding of Isaac leans much more heavily into horror and Rogue-ish elements. The story is particularly disturbing to me, as I had a somewhat similar childhood to creator Edmund McMillen, and the distinctly anti-religious overtones may be offensive to some. That said, you can expect a stiff challenge, interesting sound design, and a lot of gross-out humor in this game that is weirdly full of heart.
7/10
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