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1. Contra 4

   Reviewer: gameindustry.com
   29 February 2008

   Overall 10

   

   Gameplay 10

   

   Graphics 10

   

   Sound 10

   

   Addiction 10

   

    

   For a long time I wanted to say “oh how the mighty have fallen.” Who could forget what happened to Konami’s Contra series? When it was out on the NES and Super NES, and to a lesser extent the Genesis, Contra was one of the greatest shooter game series ever made. Aside from one non-canonical release in Contra Force, it was non stop shooter insanity and some of the most difficult games I had ever play, especially Hard Corps on the Genesis, an appropriate title if I ever... Read more

2. NDS Review - 'Contra 4'

   Reviewer: worthplaying.com
   28 December 2007

   Overall 9

   

    

   Contra 4 takes place two years after the events of Contra III: The Alien Wars. After saving earth from invasion by Red Falcon, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are confronted with a new extraterrestrial menace: the terrifying Black Viper. Joined by hard-boiled mercenaries Mad Dog and Scorpion, the warriors must once again wage war against an entire army of invaders. Read more

3. Contra 4

   Reviewer: gamingtarget.com
   13 December 2007

   Overall 9

   

   Gameplay 10

   

   Graphics 10

   

   Sound 9

   

   Lifespan 10

   

    

   The Contra series is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and Contra 4 is a gift to the fans. If you're a fan of the series or even if you just like shooters in general, Contra 4 is the game for you. Between all of the bonus modes, two full NES games and an insanely hard main game, Contra 4 will keep even the most hardcore 16-bit gamers busy for a long time. I cannot recommend it enough. Read more

4. Contra 4

   Reviewer: ztgamedomain.com
   10 December 2007

   Overall 9

   

    

   Here is a small tidbit of information to make you feel old; Contra is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. That’s right Konami’s revered series has been around for two decades now and for gamers like myself who remember firing up the original on launch day for the NES this is certain to have you pose the question, “Has it really been that long?” What is probably more surprising though is that twenty years later and we are just now reaching the fourth official c... Read more

5. Reviewer: gamevortex.com
   08 December 2007

   Overall 10

   

    

   It's easy when talking about classic games to wax rhapsodic and sound like an old fogey. It doesn't help that I Read more

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1. User Review by StarFoxA

   Reviewer: StarFoxA, gametrailers.com
   20 March 2008

   As a big fan of the Contra series, I was skeptical when it went into the hands of WayForward. This was mainly because of all of the games that they had previously developed http://en.wikipedia.org/ which was kind of unsettling. However, Konami picked the right developer for this game. It's packed with features and (despite the game being only six levels) it will take you weeks to beat this gritty... Read more