
Excellent, but not for everyone.

Contra: Shattered Soldier is hard. Incredibly hard.
This might be the hardest Contra game ever, and that is saying something. It's exactly what you expect from a Contra game. Side-scrolling, shooting action with the option of a second player. This is a good example of a game series undergoing a transfer to 3D successfully. It retains the same feel of the old games while still bringing something new and interesting to the table.
But again, this game is HARD. Very, very hard. Yes, the classic Konami Code works, but I am moderately certain it only works on the main menu and therefore only once per playthrough of the game. This is usually enough to get through one level, but not all of them.
Admittedly, since you can play the levels in any order, this isn't a problem. But you'd have to restart every time and your score would never be saved.
It's a fun adrenaline rush that I highly recommend to any serious gamer. If you're not up to the challenge, however, find another title.
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