[h2]Poke a needle in your eye[/h2]
Perhaps the most infamous moment from the game, anybody who has played it knows exactly what I’m talking about here. For those few of you who haven’t had the (dis?)pleasure of playing through this scene, let me give you a quick rundown: Isaac, seeking to uncover the knowledge in his head that can destroy the marker (it’s a long story), discovers a machine designed for just that purpose.
Easy peasy, right? Sure, except that information is unlocked by jabbing an insanely long needle through Isaac’s nervously twitching eye and into his brain. Of course, you have to match the needle up precisely to a single point on his always moving eye. Anyone with a fear of needles, eyes or needles entering eyes (about 99% of the population) will feel a slight stinging just watching the scene. But having to actually guide the needle slowly into Isaac’s eye, with the threat of destroying his face (and modelling career) if done wrong? As many battles as you’ve fought up to this point, nothing has you on the edge of your seat more than this.
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