Difference between revisions of "Binding of Isaac"

Some animals killed for self defense, some do not attack but need to be killed in order to progress.

Some items reference animal death, such as the Dead Cat and Max's Head. The cat and the dog are the Player Character's pets.

There is a bird power-up that can be used during combat and will attack enemies.

Blood is extremely common in the game. Some power-ups and enemies spray blood as a weapon. Boss monsters explode in a burst of blood when defeated and some enemies leave bloodstains when defeated.

Some power-ups cause extreme distortions to the player character’s face or body including growths and detachment of the head from the body.

Some enemies have skeletal features or features that resemble bones.

It could be seen that the Player Character's mother was brainwashed into believing he was evil.

There is a severed dog's head that can be found in the game.

The Yum Heart item references eating a heart.

Some inter-level scenes depict Isaac trapped in a locked chest.

The curse of darkness attack in the game limits the player's view of the map and ability to see enemies.

The best friend item leaves a 'corpse' that enemies attack instead of Isaac, and the playable character.

The items Dead Cat and Max's Head reference the death of the Player Character's pets.

In the beginning sequence Isaac is shown to be stripped of things considered 'sinful' including clothes and access to the outside world.

Some power-ups cause the player character to appear diseased and generate vomit-green projectiles.

One boss is the representation of Plague of the four horsemen.

The story of the game is Isaac’s mother believes God has told her to kill her son and Isaac therefore hides in the basement/a chest.

Isaac is stripped of anything enjoyable or 'sinful' in the opening sequence by his mother. She then attempts to murder her.

Bombs are frequently used in the game and explode both visually and audibly.

Some power-ups cause the player character’s shots to explode on impact.

Some power-ups cause distortion or loss of the play character’s eyes.

The boss Peep loses his eyes as the battle progresses.

Isaac has a pet cat that is seen multiple times in the game. The cat is not hostile.

Campfires in the game can harm Issac.

In the Wrath of the Lamb DLC, some fire will shoot projectiles at the player.

Some power-ups cause the player character to gain a ghost-like appearance (pale face, wispy tail instead of legs).

Many enemies have detached heads or body parts that detach from their body as the battle progresses.

Some enemies attack by ripping open their chests and fire lasers/maggots.

Bosses explode with blood when defeated.

Some pickups are modeled after organs, some change Isaac's appearance to a gory model, some bosses appear mutilated in a way that some organs are exposed, and a lot of blood is shown throughout the game.

Bosses will die in violent manners and will show damage graphically, such as losing eyes.

Many enemies use projectiles within the game.

Pits are scattered throughout the levels but the player cannot fall into them.

Flies and maggot-like enemies appear frequently.

Some bosses resemble large worms or maggots.

Some power-ups cause extreme distortions to the player character’s face or body including growths and detachment of the head from the body.

Some power-ups appear as needles.

The Player Character and other characters in the game do not have clothing. No genitalia is shown.

The Player Character's mother suddenly believe he's evil and attempts to kill him.

Inter-level loading pages depict drawings of Isaac’s memories of past events. These include being locked in a chest, being mocked for wearing a wig, being given a gift box full of poop, and having his pants pulled down in front of a girl. All of this is shown to have had an extreme negative effect on the Player Character.

Some pickups in the game appear reptilian.

One of the usable items is a razor, which causes harm in return for a power-up.

A pair of scissors is also usable which detaches the character’s head from their body.

Some items appear snake-like, and the bosses Larry Jr. and Pin have no legs but are segmented.

Many enemies are spiders or spider-like creatures.

Pills appear frequently as power-ups and can cause both positive and negative side-effects.

Some items found in the game reference suicide.

Satan appears as a statue and eventually as a boss in the game.

Many power-ups are evoke demonic worship and symbolism.

Some items found in the game reference torture.

Some enemies can be thought of as zombie-like and the noises they make are zombie-like.

Isaac is a child and is put through abuse in the opening sequence, and is the playable character so therefore he can get hurt and die.

Some enemies make vomiting noises or attack through vomit.

Knives occasionally appear as power-ups or usable items.