Quote Originally Posted by j_factor View Post
Hard Corps is my favorite Contra game. What's better about Alien Wars? Hard Corps has better graphics, sound, controls, gameplay, bosses, and level design, IMO. I especially didn't like the overhead levels in Alien Wars, they were rather dull.
The graphics + sound comparison is up to opinion I think.

The controls are about the same in both. Neither suck. Its Konami. They don't do these things /

I like Alien Wars more because it is a continuation of what I expect from Contra: Red guy and Blue guy whoopin' ass. It's like a perfect enhancement to the NES game.

and the motorcycle+rocket missle pod level is my favorite . That level is awesome.

I like Hard Corps, but what really ruins it for me is that alot of the levels are "meh". Like the junkyard. I really don't care for that level at all. Other then that, the Cyberpunk setting, and actual story + talking is pretty nice. Plus, Sheena's lazer is the best weapon ever made in a game. lol

What would have been great is the character choices in HC combined with the levels from Alien Wars.