What Gamespot Users have to say about Contra: Shattered Soldier
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Rating:9.9
I really wish other developers would follow Konami and start making GOOD new installments of their classics.
This is one of the few PS2 games that gave me faith that, perhaps, modern gaming won't go down the toilet after all. I have two words that describe Shattered Solider quite perfectly. KICK ASS In fact, that's the... Read Full Review
5 of 8 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:8.8
If you like the classics this is a must try.
Anybody who liked the classic Contra games will need to give this game at least a try. the graphics are updated but Konami was smart by keeping the 2D element that made Contra a wonderful game. This game is also unbeliev... Read Full Review
2 of 6 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
Contra comes back to life on the PS2. If you liked the first three Contras, just buy this game right now.
Contra: Shattered Soldier may just be the best Contra game ever. It's the logical follow-up to Contra III (although Hard Corps was good, it was too different) in terms of gameplay. If you've played and enjoyed Contra, ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7.3
Not quite the Contra as you remember it
There's no question that Contra: Shattered Soldier bears a heavy burden: the hopes and dreams of all old school gamers that 2-D gaming be resurrected from the dead. Indeed, upon playing this for the first time, your ini... Read Full Review
0 of 2 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:5.9
A sad attempt to update a 2D '80s arcade classic.
This was supposed to be a return to the great 2D sidescrollers of days past. Sadly, the game is not so much of a game as it is a memorization excercise. While we accept those things in many games for small portions (i.e.... Read Full Review
3 of 7 users found the following review helpful
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