PS5
Contra: Operation Galuga
PS5 Details
- Native PS5 application
- Yes
Reviews
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Good
- Operation Galuga righted previous game's wrongs
- It is a remake of the first Contra
- Has remixed and expanded original game
- Maintains the meaty action and teeth-tattering challenge
- Gameplay is simple and satisfying
- Constant enemy swarms keep player engaged
- Includes a range of difficulty options
- Features vibrant cutscenes and fully-voiced characters
- Includes special weapon pick-ups
- Challenge Mode for harder game play
- Perk shop allows character augmentation
- Memorable end-level bosses
- Game offers new characters with unique abilities
- Successful recreation of the 1980s classic
Bad
- Does not provide an entirely new Contra experience
- Weapons lack memorable impact
- Lacks risk and redesign
- Gameplay can be predictable
- Though spruced up, environments lack exciting panache
- Doesn't offer anything out of the ordinary
- Not enough reinvention of classic gameplay
- Augmentations aren't particularly empowering
- Perks don't significantly alter gameplay
Good
- Contra: Operation Galuga has an engaging plot
- Voice-overs are deliciously hammy
- Has zany visuals and over-the-top weapons
- Action is smooth, and controls are responsive
- Offers generous local multiplayer options
- Difficulty is reminiscent of the genre's traditional challenge
- Allows customization of controls
- Introduces health bar for varying difficulty
- Overdrive function adds initial layer of risk
Bad
- Dodge input is not accessible while running and aiming
- Game becomes messy in later levels
- Pace-deadening traps are frustrating
- Easy to get lost in certain levels
- Boss fights are not well explained
- One level involves controlling through a confusing reflection
Good
- Classic Contra game fans wanted
- WayForward's involvement improved the game
- Nails the original run-'n'-gun experience
- Incorporates elements from original NES and Mega Drive's Contra games
- Movement and jumps feel genuine
- New characters with unique mechanics
- Unique dialogue for different characters
- Bonus characters for side modes
- Difficulty options and perk system for character enhancements
- Short but replayable story mode
- Arcade and Challenge mode offer replayability
- Undoubtedly the best game in the series in a long time
Bad
- Late release of Contra: Operation Galuga
- Punishingly difficult classic 'one hit and you're dead' style
- Some sections too easy due to extra hit points
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