The Binding of Isaac is a 2D game that puts the player in a basement that changes with each playthrough. The playstyle is rather similar to the original Legend of Zelda, but there is a good deal of difference. In the basement, there are many floors (levels) and as the player progresses, they will encounter items, rooms, monsters, bosses - many of which can be unlocked through various challenges. Although the floors and bosses are randomly generated, there are encounters that are repeated in every playthrough, such as mom, mom's heart, and isaac (himself). Every time the player "beats the game", new regions of the basement (more levels) can be added, which increases the difficultly. If the player dies, they must start from the beginning, but this is balanced by the fact that there isn't a huge number of floors (less than 20), yet on each floor, there are many different rooms. Be warned, it is a bit of a rage game (like Flappy Bird) because you might find yourself getting rather annoyed every time you die, especially if it happens a lot in one session.

Gameplay: 10/10

The gameplay is really solid and straightforward. You can play as several different characters, each with their own ability, but only Isaac is initially unlocked. The player moves from room to room, fighting monsters and discovering items, while descending deeper and deeper into the basement.

Story/Conent: 10/10

The story is built off of the Hebrew story of God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. The game is rewritten so that Isaac's mother is commanded to sacrifice him, but he escapes to the basement, where he fights demons to save himself. There are religious themes throughout the game, but the game itself is not strictly religious - it's about killing monsters by any means possible.

Soundtrack: 10/10

This game's action-packed soundtrack fits well with the gameplay. It adds to the game by pumping the player up during boss fights and is calmer during standard spelunking of the basement and all that ensues.

Overall Score: 30/30 (100%)

This game is awesome and it's one of my top 5. I would highly recommend it to anyone and I would also recommend getting the dlc and the soundtrack because they are both excellent.