Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Contra III: The Alien Wars for SNES


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Contra III: The Alien Wars

King of the hill


Genre: action - gun

Publisher: Konami

Year: 1992

System: SNES


Gameplay Score: 5

Gameplay Notes:

Tight controls Auto-fire Weapon swap adds depth Enemies have predictable patterns Two-player co-op Perfect platforming One hit kills but no cheap enemy placement


Level Design Score: 5

Level Design Notes:

Amazing set pieces, memorable moments Overhead levels are novel and underrated


Theme Score: 5

Theme Notes:

Futuristic decimated city Aliens are invading, kill them! Crazy enemy designs but not over-the-top like Contra Hand Corps and subsequent games


Art Style Score: 5

Art Style Notes:

Amazing achievement Great effects like screen-filling and time-slowing bomb Wonderful hand-drawn pixel art Great animations of huge sprites Memorable backgrounds and settings for each level


Audio Score: 5

Audio Notes:

Tremendous soundtrack Satisfying sounds for firing gun, explosions, dying, bosses punching holes in walls, etc.


Overall Score: 100

Review ID: 120



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