The dark, war-torn locales usually associated with the series are replaced with bright, colorful and highly detailed environments. Hard Corps: Uprising remains true to it's predecessor, and the rest of the Contra series, right down to the oppressive difficulty curve, which may work to the game's detriment.ĪRC System Works', the developers behind Guilty Gear, interpretation of Contra is a complete 180 turn from the series' distinctive, industrial look. With that in mind, I came into Hard Corps: Uprising - the sequel to Hard Corps - with a chip on my shoulder. Truck Racing Championship is available for free download until May 15th while Hard Corps: Uprising is free until April 30th.I've managed to beat every game in the Contra series save one, the series lone entry on the SEGA Genesis, Contra: Hard Corps. There are two games free for download currently: Truck Racing Championship and Hard Corps: Uprising. And for our classic lineup via Backward Compatibility, step into the Void and fight on land or in the skies in Dark Void, and play the spiritual successor to Contra in the shooter game, Hard Corps: Uprising.”

“On Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, battle mythical beasts in Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, and drive heavy big rigs to victory in Truck Racing Championship. “The April Games with Gold lineup is here,” it says on the Xbox website.

However, only Dark Void is still available to be downloaded for free. Vikings: Wolves of Midgard and Dark Void were both made free for the beginning of April. Xbox Live Gold subscribers that use Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S can now download two free games as part of April’s Games With Gold offering.

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