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Who the hell designed your control layout? Press Q to sprint? What, so I'm just never gonna sprint left? Because that's the same finger being used. What the hell happened to 'shift' being the go-to sprint key?

And for the love of all that is fuck please have your powerups last longer. Jesus.

if this is your first game, i would like to congradulate you on actuallly making something.

it's relatively simple in construction, so i wasnt expecting anything spectacular. at this point, if i were you, i would plan on making an improved version of this. maybe get a better, less repetitive musical track. secondly, more content overall is always a score booster. do make sure there are no game breaking flaws.

one last thing to note. i dont know if you actually know what contra is, here's the low-down:
it's a Side Scroller, not a Top Down shooter. pixelated too. so if you ever wish to make a comparison to another game, take the time to actually KNOW the game you're trying to emulate.

not the worst TD ever but not that original, xp system needs work, the background music needs to be less annoying, and for everyone who said it has nothing to do with contra go replay contra 3 it has top down stages, and come on killing enemies and getting shotguns are rocket launchers? if your really going to say someone is a liar you should at least have your facts straight.

Let's be honest here; this is not Contra-Style. This game is, in no way, related to Contra at all. You not only used false advertising to make people feel attracted to play this game, but the game itself is a completely overused concept. Furthermore, graphics could use work, the sounds are irritating at best, and there is no real incentive to go very far in the game. Turrets only upgrade to level 3, there's only 3 kinds of turrets, and they aren't very useful. Furthermore, at higher levels, it becomes very expensive to repair them, making it counter-productive to build more than a small handful of turrets.

Pros:
1) You tried.
2) The level up system isn't THAT bad.. It just takes 20 waves to hit level 5.

Cons:
1) You used false advertising, which is actually a crime. This game is not related to contra in any way. There is nothing "Contra-Styled" here. Especially not the gameplay.
2) Graphics are mediocre, at best.
3) Sounds are simply annoying. I muted it within minutes.
4) Gameplay is incredibly repetitive.
5) Turrets are expensive to repair at higher levels, expensive to level up, and die far too quickly later on (especially on the waves with those swarms of little robots. A level 3 gun turret, backed by two rocket turrets, died in mere moments).
6) There's only three kinds of turrets, with only three upgrade levels, and let's face it; They're completely unoriginal.
7) It took me 20 waves to reach level 5? Let me level with you (no pun intended), if I only get one upgrade point per level, and it takes ten points to max out ONE thing, then you might as well not include level-ups, and make them purchase-able upgrades. It takes FAR too long to gain one level.
8) This style of game is completely overused. Newgrounds wants original content. Original ideas. Please stop beating the dead horse with a stick, and be more original next time.

I'm not sure what kind of game you were going for, but the closest I can relate this to is tower defense. And this is by far one of the worst TD games I've encountered. And just a bit of advice, but next time you say something is "Contra-Styled", I recommend you deliver. I'm highly disappointed, and will never come back to this game. Rather, I plan to ask my friends not to play it, to save them the disappointment.

AWESOME HE HE HE ......... DUTY