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Contra: Evolution
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On: May 31, 2013
64
7.4
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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55% Positive
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27% Mixed
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18% Negative
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2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
64
55% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
18% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
The game isn't quite perfect, but it still comes really close. Now we just need to cross our fingers and hope Super C(ontra) receives the same treatment.
While not perfect, Contra: Evolution is a very solid and shiny port of the NES classic.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 User Ratings
7.4
57% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
29% Mixed
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2 Ratings
14% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 User Ratings
7.4
57% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
29% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
14% Negative
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Contra: Evolution is a fine game. Not a “fine port”, or a “fine remake”, but a fine game.
Contra Evolution is exactly that. It is an evolution of the classic with some updated graphics and some tweaks to the controls. Contra Evolution is a solid retread of a classic that adds a couple new features to keep the things interesting. But the somewhat tricky controls hold it back from being absolutely perfect.
We expected more from Konami given the weight of the franchise, but for now, this'll do.
Contra: Evolution is based on the classic, but the “Evolution” enhancements aren’t necessarily good things. The entire experience feels muted kind of stuck in between the past and present, and failing to deliver the best parts of either.
To the game's credit, the new visual style is the best that the original Contra has ever looked. Had Contra: Evolution been released as a downloadable game on a console or handheld with proper buttons, it might actually be a decent game. But Contra: Evolution is not a decent game. It isn't even close.
Summary Contra: Evolution is the first official Contra game for iOS, bringing all of the run-and-gun action of the 1988 original with 21st century graphics and controls to the palm of your hands.
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: May 31, 2013
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