Aside from the fact that Isaac finds himself the object of his mother’s religious delusion, he uses tools like the Necronomicon, a goat’s head, rosary beads, the Bible, and other religiously-charged objects to gain power. What’s really interesting about the game is the religious symbolism that permeates every aspect of the game. He finds himself in a labyrinth of basements, cellars, caves, and dungeons, fighting monsters and big bosses before moving to another level. The son, Isaac, overhears her consenting to kill him, and escapes down a trapdoor in his bedroom just in the nick of time. In the story, a mother hears God tell her to sacrifice her son to save him from his impurity. Not until a few weeks later did I really start to think about the premise of the game I’d been playing. I started playing one day on a whim and was immediately hooked. It’s called “ The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth,” and it’s got all the components that would appeal to an uninitiated video game player-color graphics, basic gameplay, and hundreds of power-ups and bosses to keep you interested. That all changed a few weeks ago when my boyfriend set up his PlayStation 4 in my living room and downloaded a free game. I’ve always been content to watch other people play. Being able to play a video game is not something one easily picks up past a certain age. My parents-whether by design or by chance, I can’t say-never had gaming consoles in the house.
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