Saturday, February 19, 2011

You've got to learn how to die: Ars reviews Hard Corps. Uprising

You have to enjoy dying to play Hard Corps. Uprising, the 2D run-and-gun game that is available  on Xbox Live now for 1,200 points ($15). You must have a very high tolerance for frustration, and the ability to smile a very grim smile after the game throws you a middle finger and kills you just to prove you should have been paying more attention. This may be a modern take on the Contra formula—the game fits into the Contra: Hard Corps. story—but the game is classical in how much joy it takes in crushing your ego.

There is an Arcade mode, but that's only for people who deeply hate themselves. You have limited lives, each level features multiple bosses, and the checkpoints are few and far between. The beautifully drawn and animated world helps, but only the most dedicated gamers will see the end of the game in this mode, even while playing with a friend on- or offline. The real fun comes from the Uprising mode.

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