Contra Rogue Corps: An Honest Critique
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2019
- This video is a deep critique on Contra Rogue Corps and my thoughts on the full experience. As a Contra veteran, I have extremely mixed feelings on the game, but I wasn't left completely dissatisfied. Find out why right now!
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Nothing gets programmers and artists inspired and motivated to work on a project like a corporate enforced checklist brought to you by the committee.
At least Ted Dubois did another piece for them
7:00 Bro, Strider was sweet. It had fucking awesome presentation! The Giant Gorilla, the flying mech-dragon, the music....
It was an amazing game for me, but it's not a perfect game, and that's coming from a hardcore Strider fan, who's favorite game is Strider 2 for PS1.
By the way, if you haven't played Strider 2, play it, because it's an absolute hidden gem, and the art style is a huge inspiration to me as a graphic designer, and animator.
It's ok to be contra-rian if you actually have good points
Make like a "Rogue Corps" and be alone, away from me. Forever.
Schwacked
I really liked Hard Corps Uprising. It was actually my first "Contra" game. Definitely flawed, ugly at times, but still very satisfying when I figured it out. Sprinting through entire levels, dodge-shooting, nabbing that LV3 laser to stomp bosses....I had a lot of fun. Had great music too. Loved that boss theme.
Samurai chick FTW
@2005 Cool Year no but it was fun
Flawed and ugly?? What when??
@@sewerhusk That's what I want to know. It was a gorgeous game.
I'm glad you did this video man like it's so easy to shit on it in a shallow way, the visuals are spot on and there's a good game there, there really is, it's constrained by budget and the RPG stuff, I can see someone modding it out and removing the rpg stuff giving you everything instead, so the challenge is just the game vs your skill instead of time-wasting with numbers.
Like, even the gun heat mechanic, it's so easy to shit on it like Jim did, but there's something there, imagine if like, there was a heat switch mechanic where if you switch weapons as they're heated, the other weapon deals more damage giving you an edge, and then you do it again, back and forth on a sort of rhythm shooting game, like DMC's revving mechanic, there's a good thing in there, but I feel like they didn't have the time and there was probably some meddling in there too, I dunno, I kinda liked it in spite of its shortcomings, especially visually, more budget and more enemy variety and no RPG stuff, or like, some light RPG stuff, like, only to unlock weapons and equipment instead of 0.5% shitting speed would be a cool middle ground.
This is why even tho' I like some of Jim's stuff, sometimes I think he kinda talks shit, he never touches on the cool bosses design, the cool cutscenes and honestly fun writing and character design outside of the budget repeated mid-boss, it's just, I dunno, lots of people watches it and takes it as a gospel without knowing the full extent of a game, you can still not like it, but it's always disingenuous to skip on the parts that had clearly a lot of work put in despite the budget.
But yeah great video, sorry for the rant whoever reads it till here!
Time to download some Rom's and Iso's because of your recommendations!
PLEASE YES
@Moist Tony thief? matey, you be usin' the wrong term here! arr!
@Moist Tony It's Konami we're talking about here.
So more like Robin Hood
I already played ROMS and some ISO but I use more ROMS with classic emulators:)
All anime games needs to try gross disturbing designs a bit more often on their enemies and bosses just for fun.
I would like to add more, I think the reason why Konami decided to have Western writers to create the story is because Contra influences Western media. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s movies were one of the examples of how they made Contra in the first place hence the writers writing the story for Rogue Corps.
As for the cutscenes, since Comics were a big medium, they decided to have Motion Comics for the scenes. It’s almost similar to that of Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men where they go with M.C after the comics were published by Marvel.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. You got Rambo and Arnold going to a Predator-like island to kill Alien-like aliens.
Oh man, that Akira Yamaoka OST for Shattered Soldier rocks. Well worth tracking down the album, too (just remember to search for the Japenese title Shin Contra, if you do).
Just thought I would say it was your videos that first got me to start seriously trying to play the contra games without 30 lives codes. I can't thank you enough for properly introducing me to one of the best video game series.
The levelling requirement has ruined alot of games. Trials Rising is a great example. Great tracks but tons of grinding the same tracks for XP to progress the main campaign. AC Odyssey burned me out with that shit too. Of course you can pay to speed things up.
It even ended up in Wolfenstein Young Blood of all games.
@@chrisossu2070 I saw that. I was hesitant to pick that game up too because of all the grinding. It will definately be a game I pick up cheap.
Metal Gear Survive & CastleVania Harmony of Despair are also last games in their respective franchises that were also grindy multiplayers. It’s an idea being pushed onto their IPs for awhile (I do enjoy both games).
great video as always man, love the theory too
Glad to see you back bro
I love how you say thing about video game.
Same
Interesting review man. Though if anything else it makes me feel nostalgic for my favorite run and gun series Metal Slug. I am honestly curious what your thoughts and opinions on that series are though.
I really like Rogue Corps. It’s a lot of fun. Yeah sure it wasn’t all speedy run and gun unlike most others. Still I enjoyed it. And what you mention in the video I have to agree. They over heat part and switching. But yeah. I like the explore missions. It’s awesome. Perfect for lvl up for your team
The most disappointing thing to me about Konami is they don't back in-house development anymore. Everything they've put their name to in the last several years has been outsourced to third-parties, short of Metal Gear Survive which was set up from the outset to fail (despite having some recommend worthy aspects). Konami can't now make a comeback as a developer when they no longer make their own games.
THANK YOU!
Listening to the Silent Hill segment, it made me think... Konami obviously wanted to sell a game built around the often time constrained and mobile Japanese market. And then try and sell it to the rest of the world. Recycled dungeons, aesthetic only characters or classes with no gameplay changes, incremental stat raising, and gachapon mechanics? All staples of stereotypical Japanese games that usually never make it out of Japan. Considering Contra's biggest success was always in the U.S. with Contra, Super C, and Contra III, this was Konami trying to get some success back home in Japan. Konami's become increasingly introverted over the years, and this has subsequently lead to market myopia. Sadly games like Hard Corps: Uprising and Contra: Rogue Corps are the result.
I love the approach they took with the designs and characters. Though I feel the graphics are fairly murky and ugly.
A lot of this game's mechanics seem like it was intended for some sort of mobile game. It sorta looks like one too.
I love your content. Very high quality! Your reviews are always so frickin sick and comfy!
Man this is one underrated video.
Your critique kinda makes me interested in trying out Contra Corps. This may have Travis Strikes Again effect on me with wanting to try out the other games in the series, except for the fact I would actually have a system to play them versus the two No More Heroes not having a port on the PS4 just yet.
Good video again Ghenry.
I've seen it go as low as $13 already. So there's that.
you stated all the problems I stated in my review! thank you!
I love the new contra!!
What's that heavy brass music that you used at 19:20?
*Showing RTG 85 thumbnail*
Me: *Bleh*
Enjoyable and informative videoI Though I must disagree on HC Uprising.
That game is godlike! : )
Oh wow a review from someone who actually played the game
Strider reboot was really good imo, tho it has more in common with the NES game and modern "Metroidvanias" than the arcade game and PS1 sequel.
I like Contra. I like Twin Stick shooters. I like run and gun games. I welcome changes.
I like Legacy of war, A LOT. I had fun with Hard corps, A LOT. I enjoyed Rogue corps quite a bit.
$30 bucks for a game like that is a good deal. Considering that every other game that makes you pay $30 bucks or less are over and done with in hours, with absolutely nothing else to offer.
Your thoughts on this game greatly remind me of my thoughts on Pokemon Sword and Shield. :/
You have a good analysis about the game and Konami. I understand the game is not the Contra everybody knows and wants. But personally, the more time I play with the game, the more I feel the Contra vibe as I shoot my way through obstacles and enemies with weapons I can build and choose from in my inventory with B.A.D’s as a good add-on for my guns. In addition, surgery was a big necessity as you need more stats to grow stronger as you progress to the next objective. This and the weapon system creates a decent RPG element to a Contra game.
I can see what Nobuya Nakazato and his team were going with as I play the game. And I enjoyed it as to how it is despite the flaws.
Also, have you tried reaching your combos to more than 1000? The music changes its tone once you’ve reached that certain amount.
I got over 1000 a couple times, but that seems to be a very rare occurrence, and only has a chance of happening in Exploration mode.
GhenryPerez That and 3000 combos for another music to kick. I noticed that change in the main campaign too besides the exploration mission. I think those songs were very decent especially the once in the frozen stage and the city stage.
Looks rawer than ever for the new generations compared to how we came up playing contra 1 ,2 and alien wars . I use to love contra as a kid .
This is currently £2 on the Eshop, is it worth getting?
please if possible P L A Y THE RED STAR!!!!! its a wonderfully rushed game that deserved more. its basically neo contra with beat em up, you still have options on the guns and a get out of jail special that is based on the character.
i am speaking this out just by the fact that i never ONCE on here saw anyone doing a review of the game, i lost countless hours playing that game neo contra on ps2 with a friend, it was awesome, it was hard, it was fun!!! i really hope you could dig more on the 1 year dev time for the game and if even possible find one of the people which worked on it for a interview (i really doubt on this one tho). it's a game based on a russian epic comic that is very loosely based on the story but it has the characters and the environments from there, i beg of you to play it with a friend instead of alone, couch or online as long as you play the ps2 version. i wished someone did a entire playthrought of the xbox version of it but because there are no xbox emulators out there nor people tried burning the leaked iso of it, well long footage of it is close to none.
Wait, they got the guy who makes Milk & Cheese to write for this game?
The very same
(he did the art for the v-logs , too)
Everything about the grind makes since , just could be a little easier . Even coming up off the very first contra , it was always hard . One hit your dead . Just like battle toads on the jet bikes . They reaped it even more with the gun over heating effect
Neo Contra this game is not
The game just doesn’t feel like Contra
All this game reminds me is that Konami doesn’t respect the franchises that made them what they are today.
I have no proof that this wasn’t the intended direction but from what you’ve said and all the weird and frankly bizarre choices that plague this game, I’m pretty sure it was just Konami being Konami...
Konami is now a dumpster fire
I said realed it not reaped it . I don’t know where that came from
Finally, a review from the mouth that matters.
I played this game twice then stopped idk why but imma hop back in
Good luck
@@Ghenry I quit again lol
I disagree with you in regards to Hard Corps Uprising big time but otherwise good video.
Yeah it's $10 right now on PSN and am still on the fence haha. Not to mention that the classic Bill rizer skin costs as much as the game psshh
But u got to admit og contra games are amazing I love them
Just bought this for Switch for $4 after I looked more into it, and realized it was basically a dungeon crawler. I wish reviews would have delved more into that aspect like yours. Most of them just blindly criticized the shooting mechanics, and how it wasn't like the old games. I have enjoyed the game quite a bit, especially for $4. The game gets chaotic and fun a lot of times, especially those Adventure Levels you talked about in here. The biggest issues with this game are the 30 fps framerate, and the graphics. However, the response time for shooting and movement still feels great, and I'm playing on Switch. Updates must have helped this game a lot.
The funny thing about your comment Is that’s exactly what we wanted!!!! We wanted an old school contra game with a little bit of newschool…HOW DO YOU SCREW THAT UP!!!! The reviews that trashed this game didn’t have to dive deep Into the game because their Is really nothing deep about It because It was a very easy and simple job. Bring back contra the way they started It. Matter of fact,Contra: Shattered Soldier beats the latest contra by a long run. If they would’ve brought back that art style I can garuntee the reviews you are talking about would’ve given the game a great review.
to behonest i think this game was going to be a guntlet knock off which would have been better if it didn't have the contra name on this game
Wait a fuckin' moment. Was that some Gitaroo Man music?
Here's THE question, though: Uprising *OR* Rogue Corps? You *cannot* answer "both" and you *cannot* answer "neither". Which one of the two is the better game?
Hard corps uprising was great nice side game or alternate contra anime version
Uprising for sure
True. Publishers CAN greenlight some old school mechanics games and profit millions from it. But CAN they profit billions, trillions, gazillions. They never give up, even if it mean zero profit - at least they tried
why does this remind me of yaiba: ninja gaiden z?
i agreed to dis agreed ghenryperez you probably did't know about contra hard corp is the Japanese version had a life bar that why hardcore uprising had one most games in japan were mostly easier than the american version but i can see why did't like hardcore uprising the boss designed were really bad
I did know all that. I mentioned it in my original retrospective. Piss off.
@@Ghenry sorry i guess i did't listen when you say that lol did't mean to piss you off
A little off-topic, but we won't get a proper Silent Hill Remaster/Remake because Konami lost the final build and porbably project files.
Uprising takes place before 1st game, which explains why game does not have monster baby plants. In short uprising have have more interesting visual style for me, than rouge corps. And I want uprising sequel, instead of rouge corps and operation galuga.
Okay. I want literally none of these.
@@Ghenry isn't you supposed to be a fan of classic games, so why you aren't interested in galuga?
I actually liked this game. The weapon and character variety gave it a lot of replay value. It's far from perfect, but the people who made those click bait videos and said it was the worst game of 2019 barely played it.
I like this contra also !
Bought this for the switch and nobody playing it online....NOBODY!!
The maximum playerbase on PC was 30 players, I don't expect much from the switch version
@@thechugg4372 the pc and xbox versions sold the worst. Switch followed by ps4 but not really much of a difference sold the best. And even then it sold abysmally.
Thinking about buying it now for Switch. On sale for 10 bucks
I think Yathzee's analogy of Konami shooting their franchises into ditches is pretty accurate. Is outrageous how much they don't give a fuck about anything. Everyone knows EA is shit but Konami is worse because not only treat franchises that everyone loves like shit, but also they treat their own employers like that was well. I agree we shouldn't blame the developers that make these kind of mediocre games: your theory that is Konami that gives the directives is pretty accurate.
Rogue corp is konami making a mobile game but forgot it's supposed to be a normal home console game
I think it's weird you say you don't want to sound immature like in your older review of Hard Corps Uprising, and then proceed to take a bunch of personal sounding pot shots at it the rest of the video when it isn't even the topic. I had this whole big defense for Uprising written out but re-edited this, cause fact is, everybody's allowed to have an opinion and I was getting too defensive and that's no good. So I nixed that and just left this part in because I genuinely think the video would work even better if you didn't spend that time to dunk on a separate game you didn't happen to like. Unless you want hot takes and fanboys to get mad so you get views and engagement to which, well, mission accomplished then I guess lol.
Oh yeah? I forgot this game even existed?
the game has highs and lows for sure and yeah, the enemy design is marvelous...
the problem is this game is not contra, why calling it contra? oh right... but still, it flopped.
The enemy and boss designs for Rogue Corps are really bland and generic. And you're right, it's really NOT Contra at all!
Game is expensive as hell and hard to get now!
Lmfao
The helicopter boss is what made me go from liking this game to flat out loving it. There was something so perfectly PS1 about it that it hit just right. Absolutely awesome.
ITS HARD CORPS NOT HARDCORE
I didn't say "Hard Corps"
They're both pronounced the same way, that's the joke ;-)
Looks trash
Yeah you are trippin about Hardcorps uprising, it's a spiritual anime successor so of course the enemies are different. I love all the horrible creatures as much as you do but it's not an official Contra game. Plus arcade mode plays like classic Contra so how can you complain about health and upgrades? I wish the exact game mechanics were implemented in an official Contra game.
PS- Fucking shattered soldier I can never get a 100% on a certain stage forcing me to never ever see the true ending. If only I had save states.
lol
@@Ghenry 😁 I know I know yet another comment giving you a hard time for having a personal opinion haha. I wish Contra 4 and Contra Rebirth were part of the collection instead of the ridiculous robot re-skins of the same games
2:36 that's just plain wrong. Both collections launched without Japanese versions of the games, no button remapping, bug, and bad graphics options, there's still no proper way to play them in 4:3 in fullscreen, unless you set your tv to 4:3 and the collections to 16:9
I don't think any of that is true. I got it on Switch day 1, and it had all of those features, the Japanese version of just about all the games, and no bugs. I didn't have to touch the settings to have it in 4:3. I heard there were some issues with the Castlevania Collection that released a bit before this, but please don't spread misinformation about the Contra Collection.
@@Ghenry it's not misinformation. I got it the day it released, and button remapping wasn't there till they patched both collections, but you still can't map anything to L or R in Hard Corps. Playing in 4:3 without having a giant black frame is still impossible, unless you're playing with scanlines.
This contra may may look not great as previous series. But i think this is better than contra return, contra return really suck, yeah typical mobile game they turn contra like moba game in 2D style.
Funny how you claim this is an honest review but also admit to being biased. :/ confusion sets in...
No Probotector, literally 0/10.
The new Contra should have just brought back all the old characters from every game and the premise of the story focus on time travel gone wrong resulting in time being shattered across the Contra universe. It would have been a good way to bring back the franchise and nostalgia while sitting up a whole new story arc for the series being brought back
There's already a Contra game with a premise of a story that focuses on time travel gone wrong and it's called Contra ReBirth.
But if they were to create a whole new story arc for the series to help itself move forward, then they need to FIND the right inspiration and release it until the time IS right. I'm thinking of something that follows along the lines of Hard Corps or Shattered Soldier or even a turn-based tactical role-playing game similar to R-Type Command. These are just my own personal concepts for the future of the franchise, you know something that helps us forget about that "Rogue Corps" abomination.
This game is ugly, and the ps2 while lower resolution, effects and what not looks decent and as a whole package. This one looks like a half life 2 mod.
Hate rpg elements in your run and gun shooters
Blame borderlands.
It’s good if it’s done right
@@Maikeru101 sadly, having it done right is in the minority when shoving rpg elements in other genres
I like it, reminds me of Diablo III
Spoilers to Contra - you shoot bad guys pew-pew
sry for spoilers....😐
Couldn't disagree more about Hard Corpse Uprising.
That's nice.
Eeeesh, can't believe you defended Metal Gear survive even in the smallest way. Even if it wasn't called Metal Gear it would still be horrible.
Contra Rouge Corps is one of the best titles of 2019. This game is only for hardcore gamers. If you are willing to take off nostalgia glasses, you can see that is has a deep mechanics. The graphics are what they are, a feel of something retro.
What are you smoking?!?!?!
@@fehrlystandardentertainment Have you even played the game to assume this is a bad game? I doubt you have gone past the tutorial or videos of others playing the game.
@@13Gangland yes I have it and played it all the way thru...it's meh at best grindy as hell...they should have just done the game like blazing chrome.
@@fehrlystandardentertainment No, you haven't, otherwise you wouldn't be complaining about the grinding, and actually enjoy making all types of weapons. I have gone through the game at least 3 or so times, just to get the S ranks. Also I doubt that you have beat the hardcore missions.
If they made it like blazing chrome, then it would of been just like every other 2d shooter that has been made in the last 30 years. This is a different game.
@@13Gangland not everyone likes senseless grinding asshole...so cause I didn't like it like you did I'm wrong...fuck off enjoy your shitty game
Hard corps uprising is best contra god bruh just not talk about contra games you know nothing
Not even Contra fans that like HCU think it's the best. You're an idiot, plz avoid my channel
@@Ghenry mobile game vs proper game which doesn't look like parasitize.
Blazing Chrome is a hack shit of a game. wasted $15 on that cheating shit of a game.
What about it was 'cheating'? Not to brag because I didn't really dig the game that much, but it kinda felt too easy.
@@Ghenry I was able to beat level 1,2 &4. level 3 should've been the final stage. that stage was full of cheating with nothing but re spawn enemies over and over. cause other levels didn't have that shit.
Damn evan dorkin wrote the contra story? Man i dont think ill ever read any of his comics again 🤣🤣
Spoilers to the CONTRA series... :|
Why no one likes that Contra game? because it looks like shit.