THE STORY IS SO MESSED UP!

[Jaffaking]

Yah its messed up. People who agree with me just type true

[Jaffaking]

the game is really good though

[Level 1 Goblin]

oh... its way more messed up than you think... most of the items symbolise something from isaacs life... the true ending... the Horrifying brothers and sisters he made up while he was soffucating in the chest... and its more... oh so much more...

[Aberrsary]

Yes, the story is very messed up, but if you're familiar with Edmund McMillen (one of the designers of the game) and his work, you'll know that his games tend to be at least a little disturbing in some way, and that such is his intent.

The story of The Binding of Isaac is based on the story of Isaac and his father Abraham as told in the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, where Abraham is told by god to climb Mount Moriah and sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith in God, similar to in the game. However, unlike in the game, when Abraham goes to sacrifice Isaac, an angel of God comes to tell him it isn't necessary, and that he must simply sacrifice a ram stuck in a nearby ticket instead.

So the story as told in the introdouction is pretty messed up, but it's a story that's been told before! I feel the the story told less explicitly through the game is more disturbing. As PotatoTomato said, if you think about the meaning of the items, and the way they effect Isaac, a more disturbing story is told. Additionally considering the nature of the enemies (perhaps older siblings of Isaac who were driven to the basement as well?) the story grows more disturbing. The game as a whole is awfully icky, both through the ways that is subtlely shown, and through the ways it is very not so subtlely shown.

So uh... Yeah, true~

[Crumpet]

True indeed

[Level 1 Goblin]

And strangely in my sad only 1 weird friend teen life... i find happiness with this character... Also considering everybody around me are stereotypes... just worse.