PlayStation 2 Critic Reviews
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90
Its combination of old-school shooter gameplay and high-end graphics makes it a blast to play.
90
Just like the best Contra games before it, Shattered Soldier puts your gaming skills completely to the test, but can still be mastered. [Jan 2003, p.126]
90
Fine shooting action served straight, no chaser. [Holiday 2002, p.30]
90
After numerous shoddy attempts to bring classic Contra gameplay to a next-gen system, Konami finally gets it right. [Feb 2003, p.92]
87
Old school in every possible way. [Jan 2003, p.173]
86
I really enjoyed Shattered Soldier and I highly recommend that you grab a best friend and tear through this game some Friday night.
83
Adding lots of enemies and huge bosses only makes the game more frustrating. Expect veins to pop out of your cranium, and a few broken controllers. Although I did have a tough time getting through the missions, I did have fun.
83
This game is excellent, although very frustrating. I only made it past the Easy difficulty, I am not even going to try the Normal difficulty even if the real ending is behind it.
83
Delightfully preposterous H.R. Giger carnage. [22 Nov 2002, p.85]
83
I sorely miss the old weapons that Konami decided to remove. Gone are the spray gun, missle launchers, laser cannon, and super bomb. [Dec 2002, p.116]
