Contra 4 for Nintendo DS Reviews by Gamers

Contra 4 Review

Once upon a time there was a boy who decided to rent Contra 4 from GameFly to review for the magazine he worked for. Upon getting it, he was eager to try this legendary game. He had heard how tough this game was, but thought it couldn't possibly be as hard as Trauma Center. "I'll start on easy then work my way up, I'll fly through easy in an hour or two," he thought. Well, that hour turned into two hours and the first level was finally beaten. "Holy mother fing sit" he said. "This game is tough." For a week this boy battled through easy, experiencing the thrilling feeling of blasting aliens. 20 hours total, and no win, and he needed to send the game back to get all the reviews done. So yes, there you have it, this boy only got to the last level of Easy mode and decided to review it. That boy, as many of you have probably guessed by now, is me.
Contra 4 is without a doubt the absolute toughest game on the DS. If you like repeating levels, mastering controls, and slowly becoming a true contra (contra is german for super soldier or something..) then this game is for you. Contra 4 revolves around an alien threat once again coming back to Earth. As four heroes, and more unlockable ones, you battle through the game, all the same besides their sprite. It's a run and gun, common back in the NES days, heck this is so retro its in. It throws in some surprise though. Unlike most types of these games, it changes it up a bit. In some levels, you will have a true third person shooter like element. What really is different is the guns. Upgrades are received to the gun to help you beat the aliens faster. You also have a different amount of life depending on difficulty. So, as you advance in toughness, not only does the game get longer (Easy has less levels than Normal and Hard modes), the lives get more limited and the weapon upgrades get weaker. This is one great game.
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