Fun game that is dwarfed by it’s successor is almost every way. I grew up watching Northernlion play this game (specifically right after the wrath of the lamb released) and was fascinated by all of the insane synergies that items could have with each other. It’s weird to me how I can look at this game and it’s sequel and see how vulgur everything is, but I just process each item for what it does mechanically rather than at face value. It’s frustrating when you are on a losing streak but that is made up for tenfold when you get a broken run and can just steamroll through the game. I sunk hundreds of hours into this game and don’t regret a second of it. I go back to it occasionally for nostalgia’s sake. If you are new to the series, do yourself a favor though and get rebirth if you want a more complete experience.