Main game
1.75 average rating based on 8 ratings
There is some fun here, but overall this is probably a disappointment for Contra fans. This game mostly plays like a twin stick shooter. The immediate gameplay is okay enough, but it doesn't take long for it to get repetitive with the same enemies and same levels. At one point they even say something like "You already cleared this area, but stronger enemies have moved back in." Then you have to play the same level with the same enemies that have stronger attack/defense this time. There are a lot of upgrade options for weapons and characters, but it's a little confusing how it works and much too complicated for a Contra game where you just want to run through a crazy environment and blow stuff up.
I played the demo several times during the weekend on Switch and PS4.
It was not great.
Not only is an ugly game (and I don't mean the quality of the graphics, I mean visual design), Its controls are bad. Aiming feels imprecise and slow. It also reminded me the cringy 'grim and gritty' style of the 90s. It maybe tries to be a parody of that, but the demo is not enough to be sure.
I really hope the final version is better, because this demo was really dissapointing even if I didnt' had any expectations.
You can read more about my thoughts about this game (in spanish) here.