Contra ReBirth
Contra ReBirth, douzième opus de la série Contra, est sorti le 12 mai 2009 sur Wii. Développé par M2 et édité par Konami, ce titre mêle les genres du jeu de tir, de l'aventure, de l'arcade et de la plateforme. La durée de la campagne principale est estimée à une heure, tandis qu'une approche complétionniste demande environ trois heures. Le jeu affiche une note agrégée de 79,87. Dans ses colonnes, GamePro a salué l'opus en affirmant qu'il s'agit sans doute de l'un des meilleurs, sinon du meilleur titre paru sur WiiWare cette année, tandis que Hardcore Gamer a indiqué que les amateurs de la série savent déjà que le jeu vaut ses 1000 points et a suggéré aux néophytes de s'y essayer pour découvrir la licence. De son côté, un joueur sur Metacritic avertit que le titre ne convient pas à ceux n'ayant jamais joué à un Contra, mais ravira ceux cherchant à revivre la nostalgie des années 80.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Contra ReBirth is no doubt one of the best, if not the best, titles to hit WiiWare this year. »
« If you love Contra games, chances are you already know that Contra ReBirth is worth the 1000 points. But if you’ve never played a Contra title, and want to see what the fuss is all about, Contra ReBirth is an outstanding example of why so many gamers consider Konami the masters of runnin’ and gunnin’. »
« Contra Rebirth doesn’t represent a revolution in the actual gaming scene. Just because it doesn’t care at all. Contra is here, with its destruction, challenging gameplay and devastating fun: perfect for those who can appreciate it, the others could as well seek for something else, but not without knowing that they’re throwing away an option to see how much fun a good game can deliver. »
« Any retro gamer will want to download this one. Like last year's Mega Man 9, this is both an homage to classic gaming and a respectable new entry in a long-running series that can stand on its own. »
« Despite some shortcomings, Contra Rebirth is a fantastic download for Wii owners and at just $10, it provides a lot of fun at little cost. »
« Gradius ReBirth was a bit too short and easy compared to previous Gradius games (especially because previous games in the series already were pretty short), but with Contra ReBirth, Konami has struck the balance just right: there's only five levels, but they're all decently sized and quite challening to get through. »
« The run-and-gun shooting holds up extremely well to this day, and the level design is almost pitch perfect. However, it's an incredibly short romp, offering only a smidge of the variety that's locked up in the annals of the series. The lack of online co-op is a real bummer, too. »
« You can tell Konami has learned and knows how to pick up the elements which are really classic, restructure and focus them in a downloadable game, with classic style and direct action. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« If you've never played a contra game, this is NOT for you. If you were rockin' it back in the 80's & are looking to relive some nostalgic awesomeness, then you are in for a retro hour you won't regret! This game looks like it was made somewhere between Super C and Alien Wars & feels like some lost gem that was made back in the day that you are just now playing for the first time. If you are a fan of classic Contra, quite reading this & go play it already! Its that good! »
