The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | |||
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| Studio | Nicalis | ||
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Nicalis Headup Games |
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| Senior Developer | Edmund McMillen | ||
| composer | Matthias Bossi, Jon Evans | ||
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Windows , macOS , Linux : November 4, 2014 PlayStation 4 , PlayStation Vita : November 4, 2014 November 5, 2014 Xbox One : July 23, 2015 Wii U , New Nintendo 3DS : July 23, 2014 October 29, 2015 iOS: 11. January 2017 Nintendo Switch : March 17, 2017 September 7, 2017   |
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| platform | Mac OS X , Microsoft Windows , Linux , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation Vita , Wii U , New Nintendo 3DS , Xbox One , iOS , Nintendo Switch | ||
| genre | Action-adventure , rogue-like , dungeon crawl | ||
| Game mode | Single player , co-op mode | ||
| control | Mouse , keyboard , gamepad , touchscreen | ||
| medium | Download | ||
| language | English | ||
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (English for. The Sacrifice of Isaac : Rebirth ) is a remake of the computer game The Binding of Isaac and was first published on November 4, 2014.
Like its predecessor, the game is about a naked, crying boy named Isaac, whose mother receives an order from God to kill him as a human sacrifice . Isaac then flees to the monster infested basement, where he uses his tears as projectiles to defend himself and defeat the monsters.
The name of the game refers to the biblical narrative of the binding of Isaac . The game contains a lot of black humor and many more references to religious topics, abortion , illness , gender identity and suicide ; all topics that are traditionally avoided in computer games.
Gameplay
Rebirth is a 2D - action adventure game in which the player Isaac or a further 10 unlockable characters controlled by a container filled with monsters cellar as well as further level. Here the player collects various items to increase their own life energy or damage, or to be able to trigger various effects. Since the levels are generated randomly and only a few of the more than 500 possible objects, including the expansion, are placed randomly at certain locations in the game world, there are always new combinations of objects and new game experiences, which increases the replay value .
In contrast to the original, Rebirth cannot be controlled with the mouse. Instead, game controllers are supported. Furthermore, the successor supports a local co-op mode , in which the second player can enter and exit the game at any time.
development
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth was developed by the Californian company Nicalis and designed by Edmund McMillen .
The main reason for the redevelopment was to replace Adobe Flash with a new engine in order to eliminate the limitations and problems of The Binding of Isaac . The game also includes re-tuned items and enemies, 16-bit retro-style graphics, co-op mode, and game console support.
Rebirth includes all of The Binding of Isaac and its expansion Wrath of the Lamb , as well as new characters, items, enemies, rooms and more.
Release
In August 2013, during Sony's press conference at Gamescom, it was announced that Rebirth would be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita ; PlayStation Plus customers receive the game at no additional cost. When asked whether there was a good chance for a 3DS port, Edmund McMillen replied with "nope". Despite this rejection published Nicalis in March 2014 via Twitter a series of screenshots that the game on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U revealed. On July 23, 2015, versions for the Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS and Xbox One were finally released in North America . In Japan the 3DS version was first released on October 28th and in Europe for the Wii U and 3DS on October 29th. The game for iOS was released in the Apple App Store on January 9, 2017.
As of September 5, 2014, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth could be pre-ordered via Steam . Owners of the predecessor received a 33% discount.
In February 2015 McMillen announced the first expansion for Rebirth named After Birth ( afterbirth on), which was published on October 30, 2015 Steam and contains additional objects, enemies and game modes.
In March 2017, the game received a digital and physical release for Nintendo Switch in North America as The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth + . The version was available in Europe and Asia from September 7, 2017.
Response and success
The game received mostly positive reviews from critics. The game received a metascore of 86%. Destructoid gave the game a 10/10 rating, commenting, " Rebirth is an amazing experience not to be missed."
Individual evidence
- ^ Dora Breckinridge: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - Walkthrough, Tips, Review. Jay Is Games , November 4, 2014, accessed March 8, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Edmund McMillen: Binding of Isaac console remake details! (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 2, 2013 ; Retrieved February 18, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Twitter / tyronerodriguez: Can someone with a Wikipedia. Twitter.com, January 8, 2014, accessed August 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Edmund McMillen: Binding of Isaac Rebirth 2014 Q&A! Retrieved January 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Shahid Ahmad: Gamescom Indie Avalanche: N ++, Volume, Hotline Miami 2nd PlayStation Blog, August 20, 2013, accessed August 20, 2013 .
- ↑ i'm a big fan of isaac and cant wait for it to be out for the 3ds, do you think there's still a good chance? spring.me, September 30, 2013, accessed October 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Thomas Whitehead: Tyrone Rodriguez Continues to Lobby Nintendo to Approve The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. Nintendo Life, March 3, 2014, accessed November 16, 2014 .
- ↑ Tim Latshaw: Teaser Tweet Suggests Binding of Isaac on the 3DS. Nintendo Life, November 11, 2014, accessed November 16, 2014 .
- ↑ Marcus Schwarten: "The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth" has finally been released for iOS. iPlayApps.de, January 9, 2017, accessed January 18, 2017 .
- ^ Pre-Purchase Now - The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. steampowered.com, September 5, 2014, accessed September 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth Dated, Discounted, And Danced. In: Rock, Paper, Shotgun. September 8, 2014, accessed February 18, 2015 .
- ↑ Jordan Devore: We could've had Binding of Isaac poop hats in Team Fortress 2. In: Destructoid. October 14, 2014, accessed February 18, 2015 .
- ↑ The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth + will be released in the US on March 3, 2017 for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Magazine. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 20, 2017 ; accessed on January 20, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth for PC Reviews. In: Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2015 .
- ↑ Nic Rowen: Review: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. Destructoid , November 11, 2014, accessed March 7, 2015 .
