The Binding of Isaac

The Binding of Isaac begins with the hero’s mother deciding: a voice from above demands that her son be sacrificed. Hearing this, the boy runs into the basement. The basement grows with each descent, and the rooms are assembled randomly, so the route is new each time. The dungeon is divided into chapters, and between them the hero encounters merchants and bosses. There, a pandemonium of fears, monsters and his own relatives in the most terrible guise awaits him. You have to go deeper and deeper, and each floor ends with a fight with the boss. A mistake most often costs your life, but losses are compensated by the discovery of new items and characters. Each discovery can change the appearance of the hero, and sometimes this is a hindrance, and sometimes it helps. The hero shoots tears, and his finds change him beyond recognition: some objects enhance the attack, others turn the character into something strange. Death is common here, but discoveries remain. The bosses are scary and require memorized dodges, and some of them are repeated. Curses and strange objects add risk, but the rewards are generous. There are several endings, and few get to the best one. The expansions expanded the dungeons and added new heroes. In addition to the main descent, there are trials where the hero is given a limited set of rules. The difficulty increases as you descend, so preparation is more important than luck. For those players who are ready for a dark tale and challenging runs, this basement is suitable. The remaster with additions expanded the set of heroes and items, and the mod community continues to add its own.