NES

Contra

Contra is phenomenal fun that can’t be overestimated. It’s one of the best NES games and a testament to the NES library. A must-have masterpiece.

Well-executed pseudo-3D shooting levels elevate the game to the next level, and the bosses are immense but never frustrating. This game is challenging - the standard three lives is hardly sufficient - so don't hesitate to use the popular 30-life cheat code (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start at title screen). Contra is a classic NES shooter, and one of the definitive titles for the system. Konami released a sequel called Super C.

I’ve remarked that the presentation isn’t mindblowing. But it’s always easy to see what is what, and the soundtrack includes some of the catchiest melodies ever heard in a game. This title simply has no known weaknesses; just pick it up for a few bucks on Ebay. You’ll sing the very same tune.

Contra is one of the most popular titles for the NES and the definitive two-player simultaneous game. If you like shoot ‘em ups then this game is a no-brainer. Otherwise, it is still worth owning but not a top 20 type of game.

Grâce aux trente vies qu'il confère par continu, le jeu est alors beaucoup plus simple ce qui en fait l'un des titres les plus conviviaux à deux de la NES, surtout si vous jouez avec de moins bons joueurs. La possibilité d'emprunter des vies à son camarade est en cela une merveilleuse idée. En même temps, il permet, seul, de bien se familiariser avec le jeu dans son ensemble et après avoir enchaîné parties sur parties pendant des jours voire des semaines, de réaliser soudain qu'on est prêt à le finir sans le code. C'est là que le vrai défi peut commencer.

As an overall package, you'll be hard pressed to find a game that better designed than Contra. It's videogaming, the way it should be defined in Websters. "Video Game: Non stop, adrenaline pumping action between a player and a computer. Requires lighning fast reflexes and ridiculous amounts of button presses. See also: Contra"

One of the most solid packages for which a modern gamer could ask from Nintendo’s legendary machine. Contra is an excellent multiplayer title, an excellent steam releaser, and an excellent game overall. Go get it!

Bei Probotector haben die Programmierer von Konami den goldenen Mittelweg zwischen Lust und Frust gefunden. Das Spiel ist nicht gerade leicht, aber immer wieder herausfordernd und keinesfalls unfair. Grafisch wird das Nintendo Entertainment System hervorragend ausgenutzt. Jede Menge Sprites machen den Bildschirm unsicher, ohne daß es zu störendem Rucken oder Flackern kommt. Die Hintergrundbilder steigern sich von Level zu Level und bieten viel Abwechslung. Mal wird man von einem Schneesturm, mal von einem gruseligen Ober-Alien überrascht. Wer ein fantastisches Ballerspiel sucht, wird mit diesem Modul hochzufrieden sein. Probotector gehört spielerisch und technisch zum absolut Besten, was im Action-Genre derzeit für diese Konsole angeboten wird. Der Zwei-Spieler-Modus ist besonders empfehlenswert; wenn Ihr zusammenarbeitet, kommt Ihr im Teamwork auch etwas weiter.

An excellent example of the 2D shoot-em up genre, and one that inspired not only its successors but also a whole host of competing titles for years to come. There really isn’t anything to else to say, if you like modern interpretations of this kind of game then you could do a lot worse then taking a look at where it all began.

The problem with this is that it's not particularly challenging. It takes a few goes to get used to the slightly ropey control method, and after that it's simply a case of blasting your way through the pretty weak alien defences. It's fun at first, due to the fact that you can get pretty far into the game, but once you've completed it, it all gets rather predictable. Gryzor fans might enjoy the action, but really you'd get far more out of something like Snake, Rattle 'n' Roll or Megaman 2.