Story takes a backseat to action it's more of a loose connective thread rather than a driving force behind your actions. Though a sequel, you don't need to know what happened in Contra: Hard Corps to understand what's going on here.

Of course, it isn't likely you'll hear a lot of what's going on over the gunfire and explosions, but, it's good filler for when you're not shooting. The rest of the soundtrack does a great job of keeping up with the on-screen action. Everything has a slick, sharp hand drawn look that will instantly pull you in, and maybe even encourage you to keep going after you've dropped your fourth or fifth trio of continues.Īudio is spot-on, though the real star is accessed via the 'Konami Code.' Go ahead, try it before the first level - you'll thank me. The dark, war-torn locales usually associated with the series are replaced with bright, colorful and highly detailed environments. Hard Corps: Uprising remains true to it's predecessor, and the rest of the Contra series, right down to the oppressive difficulty curve, which may work to the game's detriment.ĪRC System Works', the developers behind Guilty Gear, interpretation of Contra is a complete 180 turn from the series' distinctive, industrial look. With that in mind, I came into Hard Corps: Uprising - the sequel to Hard Corps - with a chip on my shoulder.

I've managed to beat every game in the Contra series save one, the series lone entry on the SEGA Genesis, Contra: Hard Corps.

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