Contra Works Perfectly as a Half-Life 2 Mod

[Tom Goldman]

Contra Works Perfectly as a Half-Life 2 Mod

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One Half-Life 2 modder has taken to remaking classic NES games, now giving Contra its chance to shine.

Contra has gone officially 3D before, but never first-person. Half-Life 2 mod creator M0rtanius makes this look like a mistake with his remake of Contra that uses the Half-Life 2 engine.

M0rtanius has already released a mashup of Half-Life 2 and Castlevania [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/96155-Castlevania-Half-Life-2-Mashup-Is-Surprisingly-Endearing], but Contra is much more suited to Half-Life 2 considering that both games actually use guns. Though a Castlevania protagonist at one point or another has picked up a firearm, this didn't happen until much later than the NES era.

The Castlevania mod was a nice piece of work, but this Contra remake actually looks like it would be a fun game to play. M0rtanius has put a lot of Contra goodness in there, from the exploding bridges to the floating powerups, and even recreated the fortress boss at the end of the first level. Can't wait to see what he comes up with next; maybe a remake of Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers?

(Via: Joystiq [http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/half-contra-explores-nes-contra-as-done-by-half-life-2])

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[Eric the Orange]

Well he shouldn't have any problems with the fortress parts, seeing as there already kinda first person.

 

[zombie711]

this guy has waaaaaaaaay too much time

 

[mokes310]

Well done to him. It looks pretty fun.

 

[Cherry Cola]

Really awesome. Just... AWESOME.

 

[HentMas]

haha, nice one, loved the sound effects and the textures were well made shame it didnt looked too hard

 

[Zefar]

I'm not really impressed.

I have done some 3D modeling and what he did is basic texturing and models.

Claiming he has to much time on his hands is downright retarded. Anyone with some knowledge of map making and scripting with the Source Engine can make this.

I was hoping to actually see it in 2D type but with 3D graphics. Was kinda let down to see it turned to this.

He didn't even bother to change the weapons.

 

[MGlBlaze]

This guy just keeps impressing me over and over again.

He should do Battletoads or Metroid next. xD

...Well, maybe not, those would be hard to replicate with Half-life weapons. But still, I can't wait to see what he does next.

 

[Superasil]

hahaha, looks really cool. i gotta try that out sometime!!

 

[dududf]

I'm not really impressed.

I have done some 3D modeling and what he did is basic texturing and models.

Claiming he has to much time on his hands is downright retarded. Anyone with some knowledge of map making and scripting with the Source Engine can make this.

I was hoping to actually see it in 2D type but with 3D graphics. Was kinda let down to see it turned to this.

He didn't even bother to change the weapons.

Oooga Oooga, us modding simpletons are happy with it. Oooga Oooga.

This looks kinda cool, but is nowhere near the glory that is "research and development" mod for hl2.

 

[fix-the-spade]

But does it have the code?

 

[Magnatek]

That's pretty cool. It's like Contra, only with much less dying on the player's side.

 

[Trivun]

That looked great, and much better than the Castlevania one. Who agrees with me that the guy should do a gun filled HL2 mod of Pokemon Red Blue Yellow next? Pop a cap in that little yellow rat's ass, maybe...?

[small]DISCLAIMER: This post is in no way an endorsement of violence against little people, rats or yellow objects, or any combination thereof, though admittedly shooting rats is always a good thing... what were we talking about again?[/small]

 

[_Nocturnal]

Cheers for mentioning Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers!

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Can't wait to see what he comes up with next; maybe a remake of Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers?

...I'd play it.

 

[The Random One]

Well, it looks great, too bad that the lame HL2 weapons can't hold the ashes of the wick of a candle to the SUPER MANLY TESTOSTERONE BIG SHOOTING THINGS AAAARGH from Contra.

Can't wait to see what he comes up with next; maybe a remake of Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers?

Aw man, I thought you'd meant Chip's Challenge [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip%27s_challenge]. I'd play the fuck out of that. Still holding out for the sequel.

 

[LilGherkin]

^ ^ v v B A START, it better be in there. It also better have my spread gun. Looks fun though.