Contra: Shattered Soldier

YEESSSSSSSS!!!!!:evil:
'bout time! maybe this game will replace Hard Corps as my Contra game of choice( for a little while). I'm getting a PS2.

I missed the details for this bad boy. What's the target system and release date look like?

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images..._screen007.jpg

Sweet. The return of the straight-up action game genre continues !!
- Kabuki

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Originally posted by kabuki
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images..._screen007.jpg

Sweet. The return of the straight-up action game genre continues !!
- Kabuki

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No! Don't shoot Ranger X!:(
Amazing stuff this is. Contra needs its Symphony of the Night. *crosses fingers*

Hmmmmm, I'm trying to be optimistic, but these pics do not excite me. We'll just have to wait and see.

*crosses fingers*

Hmm, I hope that's a very early build, because right now, it looks like a homebrew PC game. However, it's being developed by KCET, and they've got the 2.5D thing down, so my hopes are high.

Ahh yes, the much overlooked 2.5D... I'm VERY happy that they went this route. The screens aren't too impressive, but I wasn't expecting to be absolutely BLOWN away yet. I want to see more games in 2.5

Sometimes 3D REALLY can't do what 2D can (I've already said this haven't I?). I think that Contra could be done in 3D well enough, so long as it was handled by good developers.

ºTracer

Fuckin awesome. I'm pretty sure there are powerups because in one shot you have a flamethrower. Who cares if it doesn't even look better than this in the end? Oooo it doesn't push the graphics to the limit. I DON'T CARE. God damn graphics whores. Oh and most of the screens I've seen look like updates of earlier games. I saw bosses from Alien Wars and that big mech with the extended chain arm kind of reminds me of the second boss in Hard Corps. All in all this is one good day. So many good games announced it's not funny. :)

Later all...

I just read the gamespot impressions for this game.

Unfortunately, there aren't any powerups for the game. You start with everything you'll have. As you can see from the screens, the three weapons you have are the machine gun, the flamethrower, and the grenade launcher. You can switch between these weapons freely, like in Hard Corps. Also like Hard Corps, you can switch between free and fixed movement while firing as well. All three weapons may also be charged up for new attacks. These are:

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The machine gun's special launches a small satellite that spins for a few seconds while firing, filling the screen with bullets. The flamethrower will launch a large, fast, and powerful straight shot. The grenade launcher charges up to release homing missiles.

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Here's the link to the full article:
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories...867062,00.html

Konami has lost its collective fucking mind. Contra is no longer hand drawn and now has no power ups? WTF? The gameplay better kick some serious ass, because those shots are not impressive at all. :(

Back to Metal Slug 4...