This game is great. I bought Rebirth a couple years ago and saw this on sale, so I picked it up. I was curious about the game which attracted the masses to Edmund's games. Being someone who bought Rebirth before playing the original, you'd likely think that I'd see the older graphics and lack of hundreds of items and think that this game sucks in comparison. However, this game has aged VERY well. Afterbirth improved the graphics and the physics to make the game more playable. Those changes make Rebirth and the Original play very differently. The original is more difficult due to it's clunky inputs and the fact that you can really easily get stuck on enemies. Better programming does not mean better game. Also, I prefer the sound effects in the Original.

I recommend this game.

This game is great. I bought Rebirth a couple years ago and saw this on sale, so I picked it up. I was curious about the game which attracted the masses to Edmund's games. Being someone who bought Rebirth before playing the original, you'd likely think that I'd see the older graphics and lack of hundreds of items and think that this game sucks in comparison. However, this game has aged VERY well. Afterbirth improved the graphics and the physics to make the game more playable. Those changes make Rebirth and the Original play very differently. The original is more difficult due to it's clunky inputs and the fact that you can really easily get stuck on enemies. Better programming does not mean better game. Also, I prefer the sound effects in the Original. I recommend this game.