What Gamespot Users have to say about Contra

  • Rating:9.3

    One of the classics

    This will be a fairly brief review, but I have to give credit to one of the most revolutionary games I've ever played. I was only 6 years old when I got this game, and I still play it in ROM form all the time If you'v... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.6

    the best on the nes

    this game was one of the first games that i ever played in my entire life.i just remembered how i loved it.the two player was so nice.well i was a kid,but the game was very good for its time,and i think anyone who has th... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2

    Unforgetable! Great classic game everyone should play!

    This game came out in 1988 it says when I was a young kid. When people say know your roots, they are tlaking about games like Contra. Its so simple a concept but you could play it for hours if you wanted to, even thoug... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.4

    Contra is one of those games we all played way back when.. and for good reason.

    This is a game right out of my childhood that I remember fondly. Contra is an action game all the way. The plot, if there really is one, is to kill everything that moves and battle your way to the last boss and end the a... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2

    139 votes and not a single review yet for this classic title! This was the port of the arcade game of the same name for the NES. It was another instant classic for Konami (much like Castlevania). Very open controls (m... Read Full Review

    1 of 3 users found the following review helpful