Contra 4 is pretty intense, not for anybody who dislikes a frustrating difficultly level. Definately harder than Hard Corps. Few games made these days are as challenging as Contra 4. It might give you a bit of shell shock from the difficulty when you first play it. Some of this comes from having to keep track of two screens.
If you like Contra you should love this game. It is the most faithful Contra game made since Contra III. The old school 2d Graphics are quite refreshing. The sound effects should be familar if you played any previous Contra title. The music is top-notch and composed by the very talented Jake Kaufmann, a video game music cover artist and composer known also as virt. Very faithful to the old-school riffs from past Contra titles. In summary, it's well worth your 30 bucks.
