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Almighty clash of video games, religion

In the UK, The Binding of Isaac was given a 16+ rating despite being deemed “blasphemous”. [Courtesy]

Religious themes almost never appear in video games, but when they do, eyebrows are always raised. Introducing religion in the mix makes it a controversial subject.

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