Yes, I know. Everyone though I was dead, but I fooled them all. Just don't tell the people that poisoned me, or the ones that planted that car bomb, or that sniper who killed that double... On second though, just assume that I am dead, and spread the word.
So, here I am blogging from the land of the dead, and the reason I have decided to write from the land of the dead is Contra 4. Yes, that is right, Contra 4 has the ability to revive the dead and kick ass.
This game rocks, yes, rocks. It is set up like the original Contra with both side scrolling (2d) and down the hallway (3d). Both of the styles are pulled off perfectly.
The main game can be played on three difficulty settings. On easy the game is just that, as you get a plethora of lives/continues, and all your weapons are instantly upgraded to full power. On top of all that, you don't get to play the last two levels, so the lives don't need to go as far. Easy is not exactly 'easy' as you will still die a lot, but you have plenty of lives to go around. If the difficulty of easy is 'n log n', then normal is 'n^2', death is swift and assured for all but the expert player. Hard I have not even attempted yet, but I have to guess it is like 'n!'.
So far I have only beaten easy, which unlocks bonus content, specifically the challenge mode. Challenge mode is rad. You play levels from the game, but with special conditions and no lives.
Rating: Buy it! Its Contra 4!
