Contra

 Xbox 360
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    80
    It's gone slightly crusty and yellowed with age but the sheer difficulty ensures this remains as addictive a challenge as ever before. [Issue 14, p.116]
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Awards & Rankings

72
#72 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
89
#89 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
51
#51 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 6 out of 15
  1. ImtiazB.
    Nov 26, 2006
    0
    I hated contra (Arcade version), if it was NES version, I would have rated a 10.
  2. lordjrs
    Sep 29, 2012
    3
    This port sucks. Konami ported the wrong version, it was the Nintendo version, with the classic soundtrack and graphics that made Contra suchThis port sucks. Konami ported the wrong version, it was the Nintendo version, with the classic soundtrack and graphics that made Contra such a acclaimed game. The controls are bad and you can't remap them.… Full Review »
  3. DarrenD.
    Oct 1, 2007
    8
    Definatley not the NES version but a great arcade title none the less. This is what old school shooters were like.....Hard.
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