Contra is a game both combining ingenuious simplicity, will a lot of depth and strategy.
The storyline of Contra is thin, but is expansive enough for it's action packed side scrolling shooter gameplay to take place. The story of Contra is a secret agent commander named: Bill Rizer, and his partner, Lance Bean discover ailens have taken all over tropical islands. It is up to Bill and Lance to stop them. The storyline in Contra is simple and generally lackluster story, but it is told during slick text box dialouge, giving a cinematic feel about its realtively simple storyline.
Contra has gameplay generally about accuracy and timing. Contra requires you to shoot at the right time, but still keeping a moderate pace. Contra has an act of both punishment and depth. If you get hit once, you're dead. Contra really pushes the limits of depth, as you well and truly have to think about what you have to do, and Contra really is the genuine test of strategy in gaming tiday.
Contra has a design both reminicent of classic action films like Rambo, with its tropical vibrancy and action of the islands. Rambo is cleverly designed creating intresting diversions on which path you take, and where you end up, making the game even more predictable and thougthful.
Overall, Contra is a franchise that I have grew up since I was a small boy. Contra will always remain a timeless game, and THE GREATEST side scrolling shooter ever created, thank to its depth, and boundless fun.