Reviews for Contra 4
Showing 1-10 of 13
Show reviews:
Local reviews
All reviews
- Overall 8
- Graphics 8
- Sound 8
- Control 9
- Addiction 9
Review: Contra 4 [DS]
gamepro.com
27 November 2007
- Conclusion: While Contra 4 ups the difficulty, you are given a few neat tricks to help even the score. Special weapons, a Contra hallmark, have been given a big upgrade. You can s...
- Read Full Review
- Overall 8
Contra 4
gamespot.com
04 December 2007
- Conclusion: It's possible that Contra 4 might have benefited from a few updates to the design formula and maybe a drop in the difficulty by a half-notch or so, but those quibbles ...
- Pros: Better Than the Sum of Its Parts::This game might not sound like anything special, but its various run-of-the-mill pieces come together in an interesting way, resultin...
- Cons: Punishing Difficulty::You might be good enough at games to make your way through this one, but when you visit some message board and start bragging about how it was "n...
- Read Full Review
- Overall 8
- Gameplay 8
- Graphics 8
- Sound 7
Contra 4
gamer20.com
30 November 2007
- Conclusion: The term Contra is short for the Spanish term contrarevolucionario, in English "counter-revolutionaries", and was used in distinction to their opponents nickname, the ...
- Pros: It's Contra; it's three games for the price of one. It's been 20 years, Konami deserves your money.
- Cons: If you don't like hard games, Contra isn't for you. If you've never heard about Contra, well--now you know that it's extremely hard.
- Read Full Review
- Overall 9
Contra 4
ztgamedomain.com
10 December 2007
- Excerpt: 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 ...
- Pros: Classic Contra Action, Tons Of Extra Content, Superb Gameplay
- Cons: Insane Difficulty, Bonus Games Only SinglePlayer
- Read Full Review
- Overall 8
Contra 4
gametactics.com
04 December 2007
- Conclusion: Very fun Contral game; but darn tough!
- Read Full Review
- Overall 9
- Gameplay 10
- Graphics 10
- Sound 9
- Lifespan 10
Contra 4
gamingtarget.com
13 December 2007
- Conclusion: 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 ...
- Read Full Review
- Overall 9
- Gameplay 9
- Graphics 9
- Sound 8
- Storyline 9
Contra 4 Review
gamezone.com
07 December 2007
- Conclusion: This game is absolutely not for everybody. Most gamers brought up on the cushy, forgiving action games of the last decade will probably feel like somebody slapped them...
- Read Full Review
- Overall 10
Expert Review
gamevortex.com
08 December 2007
- Excerpt: It's easy when talking about classic games to wax rhapsodic and sound like an old fogey. It doesn't help that I
- Read Full Review
- Overall 9
NDS Review - 'Contra 4'
worthplaying.com
28 December 2007
- Summary: 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...
- Read Full Review
- Overall 8
- Gameplay 9
- Graphics 8
- Sound 8
- Control 8
- Addiction 9
Contra 4
advancedmn.com
04 December 2007
- Conclusion: Contra 4 is an addictive, challenging, and worthy iteration in the Contra franchise. Unlockable content only adds to an already solid package. It's clear Konami made t...
- Read Full Review
