Contra: Hard Corps

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8.8

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Score Breakdown Based on 355 ratings

1. 10 (109)
2. 9 (152)
3. 8 (61)
4. 7 (24)
5. 6 (6)
6. 5 (2)
7. 4 (0)
8. 3 (0)
9. 2 (0)
10. 1 (1)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:9.6

  Contra's foray on the Genesis and also one of its best.

  By TheSerafen | Review Date: May 15, 2006 | GEN

  Up until the mid 90’s, if you wanted to play the great games from Konami and Capcom, you had to have a Nintendo system. Since the Genesis was a success, companies like Konami and Capcom started bringing their successful... Read Full Review

  5 of 5 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Contra: Hard Corps

• Rating:9

  For a Literal Hard Core Game, They Don't Get Much Harder Than This!

  By 4EverGreen | Review Date: Apr 11, 2022 | GEN

  When I was growing up in the early 1990's, the so-called Console Wars, basically divided people into two camps. You were either with Team Nintendo, or Team Sega. Most people didn't have the luxury of owning both, and mos... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Contra: Hard Corps is another great entry in the series that will not disappoint fans.

  By deactivated-5eea5a5a83edd | Review Date: Feb 18, 2013 | GEN

  Highs: Rockin music, solid gameplay and controls, excellent level design, fast-paced action, can carry up to 5 weapons, multiple endings, has a good story, can choose up to 4 characters, a ton of fun to play. Lows: Ha... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  It may be very hard, but it is very addictive.

  By skeleme | Review Date: Jul 12, 2011 | GEN

  I recently hooked up the old Sega Genesis and found my copy on Contra: Hard Corps. And the title says it all. It really is HARD. I am a big fan of contra and enjoy all of the Contra games, and Hard Corps, no matter ho... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  The Contra franchise makes an explosive debut on a console system other than Nintendo's.

  By Gelugon_baat | Review Date: Oct 18, 2010 | GEN

  Konami appeared to have always wanted to try its luck in markets that are not created by Nintendo's consoles. Contra: Hard Corps is an attempt at doing - and it turns out to be quite a good one (despite the Sega Genesis'... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.5

  Best Contra I've played

  By Pink_Kikka | Review Date: Jul 06, 2010 | GEN

  Contra Hard Corps is great. The first Contra I've played that has an actual solid storyline and it can diverge multiple ways giving you five different endings. Game play is nearly the same as previous Contra games. T... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.1

  This was an awesome extension of the Contra line. I wish they had made more for the SNES/GENESIS Generation. Its Great!!

  By mhaun | Review Date: Jul 04, 2007 | GEN

  I had many of the titles 2 for NES, One on SNES one for the Gameboy and I wanted them all. It was a great series and this is a fine installment. Here, you get to choose between four players. They are all distinct but the... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.6

  The best Contra game ever made...

  By darkerassassin | Review Date: Mar 09, 2007 | GEN

  This game might as well be the best game Genesis has to offer. With 4 characters, 17 different weapons to master, non-linear gameplay and 6 endings--it nearly has limitless possibilities on how to play and enjoy this gam... Read Full Review

  3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  A very fun game, or at least what I played of it.

  By Bodboy466 | Review Date: Mar 04, 2006 | GEN

  This is another one of those video games for the Sega Genesis that I never finished but replayed many times. I have come close to beating it but just never felt the motivation to continue on and finish it. I always got... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.3

  Something You have To experience

  By hesam_ehsan | Review Date: Nov 01, 2005 | GEN

  Best shooting game on this console. Good graphic and music mixed with deadly game play and different endings makes you play and play this game. best part of the game is its bosses.boss fights are great because of thei... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  See what the Genesis was capable of!

  By cubieblu | Review Date: Dec 07, 2004 | GEN

  just played Contra: Hard Corps for the first time, even though I've owned it for about a year. And I have only one word....WOW!!! GRAPHICS 10/10 The graphics in this game are awesome. The backgrounds are very well ... Read Full Review

  2 of 4 users found the following review helpful