Platforms
- PCSep 24, 2019NAplayscoreNA0 Critics3.9100 Players
- PlayStation 4Sep 24, 20196.2playscore5.523 Critics7.01.33K Players
- Xbox OneSep 24, 20196.3playscore5.78 Critics6.5226 Players
- Nintendo SwitchSep 24, 20196.5playscore4.38 Critics7.9432 Players
41 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- If Contra: Rogue Corps were known by any other name, it wouldn't be so bad. The idea of a twin-stick looter shooter is intriguing, and the shooting can be decent even if the level flow isn't exciting. However, that reliance on the franchise name comes with certain expectations. The overheating guns, restricted co-op, and missing weapon sets run counter to what fans have come to expect from the series that's been around for over 30 years.
Cody Medellin · Apr 14, 2020 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - On paper, Contra: Rogue Corps should work, and it should work well. It has extravagant weapons, gaudy finishers, and bombs that can destroy every enemy on screen, but none of them gel together to create greatness. It’s the execution and implementation of all these ideas that hold it back from achieving greatness. Instead, they create mediocrity.
Matt Furtado · Oct 16, 2019 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Contra: Rogue Corps is a game a lot of people would consider Konami to make. After seemingly wanting to exit the business even with a string of classic IP, this game feels like it was made for the sake of releasing a new Contra in 2019. It has good ideas hampered with poor implementation. It is not fun to play and that is its biggest crime. I wanted to love Rogue Corps. I tried to love Rogue Corps. I simply cannot find any fun to be had with the latest in this beloved franchise.
Ken McKown · Oct 11, 2019 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - I enjoy twin-stick shooters, especially ones that include different weapons and persistent progression, and can usually endure even ones that could use more polish. Despite my established predisposition to view the genre favorably, Contra: Rogue Corps often left me frustrated more than feeling like a badass. There’s a glimmer of greatness hidden far down below the layers of gore and craziness, so perhaps if you have a higher tolerance than I to the negative aspects, there can be something to enjoy about Contra: Rogue Corps.
Kai Powell · Oct 01, 2019 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - As die-hard Contra fans have probably already picked up or sworn off Contra: Rogue Corps, the only people I could see this game being good for now are die-hard groups of twin-stick shooter fans who want to play online and aren’t playing on Nintendo Switch. That’s quite niche to say the least. Contra: Rogue Corps puts the whole series in a position as weird as its own concept and execution, and I’m afraid that this will kill Contra off for good so we’ll never see that 2D revival.
Tomas Franzese · Sep 30, 2019 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Contra: Rogue Corps may not get high marks for reinvigorating the Contra series, nor does it innovate or do anything exceptionally well. But a game that you enjoy playing doesn't have to, and I found myself enjoying this raucous shooter more than I thought I would. It may have its own fair share of problems, but its low price and low barrier entry make it a serviceable and potentially hilarious time to be had solo or with your friends. Just drop the Contra from the title if it bothers you so much and give it a try.
Brittany Vincent · Sep 30, 2019 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Although it may be a very bad Contra entry, Rogue Corps isn't a total wash. The upgrade system provides decent customization, and the gameplay is serviceable, but far from extraordinary. It's just not what you want from the long-buried franchise.
Eric Hall · Sep 30, 2019 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - It’s rough around the edges, specifically in the ridiculous faux-bad-ass story and presentation coupled with the restrictions on local multiplayer. The actual shooting has enough there that could make it a fun multiplayer game, but with so much of it hinging on the online play, I can’t draw a total conclusion. I hope the weapon customization and upgrading can gel well with online multiplayer so that way Rogue Corps can transcend its issues and be a boisterous and enjoyable action game.
Neal Ronaghan · Sep 29, 2019 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - For a Contra fan, this game is the antithesis of what Contra is supposed to be. Playing Rogue Corps, I at last understood what Metal Gear fans must have felt when they played Metal Gear Survive last year.
Pramath · Sep 26, 2019 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Some people will enjoy this game for what it is. Hell, I've found some joy in it myself — and it's possible I'll play it a little bit more. But Rogue Corps' problems far outweigh its strengths, making it a hard game to recommend to anyone, much less Contra fans. Contra Rogue Corps is a mess of a game, and while that doesn't mean there aren't fun bits, you have to really dig to find them.
Jonathan Moore · Sep 25, 2019 Reviewed on PS4Read full review
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Trailers & Screenshots:
Two years after the Alien Wars had ended, a mysterious area called the Damned City arose from the grounds where the final battles took place.
Ruthless Fiends roamed the area, bringing a world full of madness. In the midst of chaos, 5 scoundrels emerge...they are the ROGUE CORPS.
They do not look anything like heroes of justice, but have they come to save humanity, or maybe they are looking to hit the jackpot by searching the Damned City for treasures...either way, the fate of the world is in their hands.
Developer: Konami