Contra: Rogue Corps was admittedly not the game the majority of fans were hoping for when Konami announced a new entry in its popular run and gun shmup series. Its combat was clunky and slow, the levels were incredibly bland, the objectives were boring, and it had low-resolution visuals and muddy textures. We could go on, but you should probably read our review if you want the full breakdown.
If you were expecting some of these areas to be improved in a future patch, you might have to wait. The first major update has just dropped since the game's release in September and instead of some much-needed quality of life improvements here and there, the game has received a sizable content update. While it may not necessarily be what we were hoping for, it's at least free to download.
This update adds new hardcore missions that are recommended for experienced players. These two new areas include Carving Adventure and Megaton Skyscraper. Check out the clips below:
A massive underground cave underneath the Damned City was discovered, and the Rogue Corps have been sent out to investigate the area. What lies await underground is a forbidden city full of death traps!
Unknown enemies were detected in a skyscraper where several veteran teams were sent to eradicate the threat...though none came back alive. Will you seize glory or face your death? Take on this conquest mission only daredevils can handle!
In addition to this, the update has increased the Mastery Level cap to level 65, added new fiend and new medals, and adjusted the Carnage League balance and Challenge Bet Exploration Missions.
New weapons and B.A.D.s have also been added, as well as a Rogue Bonus Feature:
Defeating enemies during missions increases your Rogue Bonus gauge. A random Body Part can be obtained by maxing out this gauge. A Rogue Bonus guarantees you can get an Epic or higher rarity Body Part. The higher the Mission Rank, the higher the level of the Body Part obtained. The more powerful the defeated enemies are, the greater the gauge increases. The gauge resets every time you earn a Rogue Bonus.
Will you be returning to Contra: Rogue Corps to try out this new update? Comment down below.
[source konami.com]
Comments 29
On the one hand, they're actually supporting it instead of just sending it out to die.
On the other... Unless they do something about that overheat system and the graphics (and even that is just a bandage on a gaping machete wound), it'll always be the same crummy game.
I expect a contra game to either be a 2.5d game (with maybe bosses breaking the camera) or a completely modern Gears of War inspired third person shooter (with more dodging less covering.)
I feel the Gears of War third person shooter genre would fit contra as well as the first person mode fits Metroid.
Have they added a 'this game no longer sucks' mode? If not, hard pass...
What does it matter if the game itself is crap? 🤷♂️ I mean, if I dish up a turd with some delicious side dish, you're still eating sh***.
Played 5 minutes of demo. Immediately deleted demo. I fear that no amount of additional content can save these poor corps.
I had fun with the demo despite all the graphics complains.
It was a corps on arrival
Update that just replaces it with Neo Contra and Shattered Solider
There's nothing better than a crappy game. Well except for getting more crap.
I really want to know what the development history behind this game was behind this game. It seems like Konami was fairly confidant in this game. It was advertised decently enough, had a demo prior to launch, and promises of free updates too.
Was Konami diluted that this game was "good"=therefore success, over confidant on their ability to sell junk, or were they purposely trying to get this to bomb so that they can use this as an excuse to escape the console industry again?
Have they replaced it all with a good game yet? No? I'll give it a pass
Just play Blazing Chrome people. It's the game Konami should have made instead of this garbage.
Still a turd.
You can polish it all yo want, but at the end of the day its still a turd.
With glitters.
This game is garbage!!
Quote from the N64 Magazine:
"If you see this game at the game store take it off the shelves, rip up the box and throw the cart repeatedly at the wall until it breaks"
@betterbygames
They should do that with Konami.
This is great news for the 5 people who actually bought this game
I was never a fan of the die-a-lot bone-crunching rage-inducing difficulty present in most of the games in the series and I really want to like this game, but the sluggish gameplay is a real turn-off.
@Tsusasi I would laugh so hard if that was in the official patch notes:
@betterbygames And Suikoden, Gradius/Salamander/Parodius, Rocket Knight Adventures, Bomberman, give the Bemani rights to Harmonix...
@ramu-chan I have and its awesome
@ramu-chan Blazing Chrome gang rise up!
@MrBlacky LOL nice.
Yay an update for a game nobody wants! Yeah it better be free. Can't seriously expect people to pay for this tripe. The developers should hang their heads in shame.
Cancel the free DLC and just discount it to 4.99. Might pick up then.
Not sure who the targeted audience was for this game
Sounds like they are just going through the motions.
They need a patch that would add fun into the game.
Decent game really. Not the best but far from the worst. That being said it wasn't a 60 dollar game so people really shouldn't have expected a whole lot in the first place.
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