Neo Contra review

PSM2 investigates the 3D makeover of this old-school scrolling shooter

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The 3D makeover is near-irrelevant - this is firmly rooted in decades-old 'classic' gameplay. Fun, but strangely out of place among more 'modern' PS2 experiences

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