IGN reviews Wii exclusive CONTRA REBIRTH! It gets an 8.2.

"The bosses are in rare form here!"

"It will seperate casuals from gamers."

"There are many great, ridiculous action sequences in this game. One of my favorites finds Bill dodging incoming missiles while riding atop a moving truck AND a mechanical camel is chasing you. Oh, and enemy soldiers are riding the missiles, firing at you. Contra Rebirth rarely gives you a moment to catch your breath."

8.2

How come it looks graphically worse than contra 3?

Woah, it graphically pushes the Wii to its limits!! :p

That game looks horrible graphic wise! Looks like a PS1 game.

How come it looks graphically worse than contra 3?

thejakel11225

How come it looks graphically worse than contra 3?

thejakel11225

Woah, it graphically pushes the Wii to its limits!! :p

organic_machine

That game looks horrible graphic wise! Looks like a PS1 game.

3rdbass

Rebirth? Not quite. Still looks fun, but it's not much of a update. It's like Contra meets Metal slug, only with NES graphics. Mau-Justice

:shock: Why does the second dude in the 2nd picture have an abnormally large head thats not connected to his body? Win

Regadless, i need my contra fix. Its been too long so il ask my friend to get it.

EDIT: ohhhhhhhhhhh its part of the hud. I see his head now. .......im going to get some sleep now.

Good score, looks interesting. I love Contra 4 on DS so it may be worth it.

Will probably get 7.5 - 8.0 on GS.

Looks like it is rendering is 320x240?

Here's a question for anyone that has played the game.

If you ignore things like the presentation and graphics how does this game control and feel compared the likes of Shadow Complex?

Just based on the actual hands on gameplay, not the graphics or the story or the amount of game options etc, but the sheer quality of the games controls and how much fun it is to play through the levels jumping aroudn and blasting things etc, which is more fun?

I mean Contra looks like it would be more fun to actually play to me but that's just based on videos so it would be nice to hear from people that have played both (use Contra on SNES to compare to Shadow Complex if you haven't played the new Contra because it's very similar in terms of control and gameplay I assume).

[QUOTE="thejakel11225"] [QUOTE="organic_machine"]

Woah, it graphically pushes the Wii to its limits!! :p

Head_of_games

That game looks horrible graphic wise! Looks like a PS1 game.

3rdbass

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again, why does it look worse that contra 3? and that was on the SNES.

I'm not saying that it isn't fun or anything, im just wondering why it looks worse than a SNES game. typical Wii fanboy.

Here's a question for anyone that has played the game.

If you ignore things like the presentation and graphics how does this game control and feel compared the likes of Shadow Complex?

Just based on the actual hands on gameplay, not the graphics or the story or the amount of game options etc, but the sheer quality of the games controls and how much fun it is to play through the levels jumping aroudn and blasting things etc, which is more fun?

again, why does it look worse that contra 3? thejakel11225

[QUOTE="Head_of_games"][QUOTE="thejakel11225"] [QUOTE="3rdbass"]

That game looks horrible graphic wise! Looks like a PS1 game.

thejakel11225

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again, why does it look worse that contra 3? and that was on the SNES.

I'm not saying that it isn't fun or anything, im just wondering why it looks worse than a SNES game. typical Wii fanboy.

[QUOTE="Head_of_games"][QUOTE="thejakel11225"] [QUOTE="3rdbass"]

That game looks horrible graphic wise! Looks like a PS1 game.

thejakel11225

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again, why does it look worse that contra 3? and that was on the SNES.

I'm not saying that it isn't fun or anything, im just wondering why it looks worse than a SNES game. typical Wii fanboy.

System War posters are ignorant.

[QUOTE="amaneuvering"]

Here's a question for anyone that has played the game.

If you ignore things like the presentation and graphics how does this game control and feel compared the likes of Shadow Complex?

Just based on the actual hands on gameplay, not the graphics or the story or the amount of game options etc, but the sheer quality of the games controls and how much fun it is to play through the levels jumping aroudn and blasting things etc, which is more fun?

IronBass

I really think they are if you look at what I am asking, the quality of the basic run and gun control and gameplay, and just consider that.

If it's easier then compare Super Metroid to Shadow Complex based on just the quality and feel of the controls and the basic run and gun gameplay and tell me what controls and feels better.

I'm just curious if along with upgrading the presentation and graphics and story and all that stuff if these newer games also at least have the controls and basic gameplay to the same high standard as the games from the 16bit era?

I'm just curious because seeing those videos of this new Contra and despite it using much older graphics and stuff it just looks like it would be more fun to actually play because the control just looks so fluid and solid. I would say the same comparing videos of Super Metroid to Shadow Complex but like I say I have not played Shadow Complex so I'm just speculating based on what I have seen.

I really think they are if you look at what I am asking, the quality of the basic run and gun control and gameplay, and just consider that.amaneuvering

[QUOTE="amaneuvering"]I really think they are if you look at what I am asking, the quality of the basic run and gun control and gameplay, and just consider that.IronBass

I'm not on about the structure.

I'm on about the basic control of the character and the basic run and gun gameplay as a result of this.

Just pick a single room/scene with a group of baddies, imagine what it's like in each game to take them on and run around jumping on the walls and what not, and give me an idea of which feels better or worse, which is more or less fun, which is more or less responsive etc.

I'm sure it's not that hard to do.

As far as the graphics are concerned, this should compared more to Contra DS or other retro releases. It's hard to tell with a screen capture how it really looks. As long as it plays like Contra, it's a win.

As far as the graphics are concerned, this should compared more to Contra DS or other retro releases. It's hard to tell with a screen capture how it really looks. As long as it plays like Contra, it's a win.

jimkabrhel

Exactly. You can't go wrong with Contra, too bad people whining about the graphics won't be enjoying it.

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[QUOTE="Head_of_games"] "When in doubt, attack the graphics!"OniStrat

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again, why does it look worse that contra 3? and that was on the SNES.

I'm not saying that it isn't fun or anything, im just wondering why it looks worse than a SNES game. typical Wii fanboy.

System War posters are ignorant.

I second this post. Who would have thought an SNES type game looks like an SNES game! It boggles my mind. Was Capcom even trying with Mega Man 9, I mean that game looked like a NES game! Damn these devs for giving us great games! I mean they should have made it with good graphics and bad gameplay like they did on the PS1 and PS2(Contra)...oh wait...

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[QUOTE="OniStrat"]Are you serious? It's supposed to look like that. You know, like Mega Man 9. Haven't you heard of Gradius Rebirth? It's another WiiWare game made to look like old school games.

System War posters are ignorant.

jimkabrhel

I second this post. Who would have thought an SNES type game looks like an SNES game! It boggles my mind. Was Capcom even trying with Mega Man 9, I mean that game looked like a NES game! Damn these devs for giving us great games! I mean they should have made it with good graphics and bad gameplay like they did on the PS1 and PS2(Contra)...oh wait...

:lol:

I've not looked in detail but based on these two videos I would say this new version might even look a little better than the SNES one maybe, and some of the sounds for the weapons and stuff seem a bit better too:

Contra Rebirth

Contra III

Contra II (no sound but better image quality if you select the HD option)

[QUOTE="Head_of_games"][QUOTE="thejakel11225"] [QUOTE="3rdbass"]

That game looks horrible graphic wise! Looks like a PS1 game.

thejakel11225

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again, why does it look worse that contra 3? and that was on the SNES.

I'm not saying that it isn't fun or anything, im just wondering why it looks worse than a SNES game. typical Wii fanboy.

Are people here for real? This is just like Megaman 9 and FFIV: After Years, kids! They MEANT it to look that way. Willy105

Wow so much whining about the graphics lol. They had the graphics looking 16-bit, so this game could look retro.