Neo Contra
Neo Contra, publié par Konami le 19 novembre 2004 sur PlayStation 2 et PlayStation 3, est la suite de Contra: Shattered Soldier. Ce jeu de tir en 3D propose une perspective vue de dessus, contrairement à son prédécesseur, et place l'action dans un futur où Bill Razer fait son retour aux côtés du samurai Genbei Jaguer Yagyu. L'aventure peut être terminée en environ deux heures, mais nécessite généralement plusieurs tentatives. La presse a salué un titre appréciable pour les fans de la série et du genre, tout en regrettant une durée de vie courte, et certains joueurs ont critiqué des contrôles difficilement maîtrisables menant à une grande frustration, tandis que d'autres ont noté que la formule de tir frénétique et de combats contre de grands boss s'accommode bien de cette vue isométrique. L'agrégat de notes s'établit à 78,93.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« It's short length keeps it from scoring any higher, but fans of Contra and shooter fans in general will find a great game in Neo Contra. »
« The game setup is also much easier than any others in the Contra series that I've played, but at the same time, it still more difficult than a wide variety of games. »
« A traditional and extremely addictive shoot 'em up. Its twisted humour is hilarious. A few more levels would not have hurt, though. [Mar. 05] »
« The gameplay blows minds. The lush, detailed graphics and driving sountrack are the icing on the cake. [Dec 2004, p.108] »
« I'd estimate that Reiner and I completed the four main missions and fifth bonus mission on normal difficulty in about three or four hours. [Nov 2004, p.152] »
« I know that Neo Contra has built up my confidence enough that I am starting to toy with the idea of trying Shattered Ego…err…Soldier again if I can remember where I buried it in the backyard. »
« Apoplectic shooting action that doesn't let us catch our breath till the hard-fought score is tallied up at the end of the level. [Nov 2004, p.48] »
« A polished and relentless action game with some of the craziest levels in this console generation. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« The contra formula of frantic blasting and huge bosses gets the isometric treatment in this instalment of the long running series. Playing rather like Mercs, it's hardly the height of depth and sophistication but it's pretty good fun if you're in the mood for some mindless mayhem. »
« cursed game and this Neo against, I downloaded it to play with my brother but it was just stress because the controls are crap and you die with a Hit »
« I as well find this an interesting game to rate. Is it fun? Absolutely. Is it boring? Absolutely. Say what? Well the action is fine but the design leads to repetitive gameplay. It really is a small game that through design makes it tough and necessary to repeat. I won't argue it's not fun but it also almost requires a full lobotomy to enjoy to the end. »
