A team of eight students was given the task to create and produce an NES game reboot. Naturally, they chose
Contra, completely redisigning and revamping the original 1987 run-and-gun shooter
.
In just eight weeks, the students created
Contra 2028, a one-level alien survival third-person-shooter, utilizing the Unreal Engine 4. The game looks gorgeous and it has mechanics inspired from 2010's Vanquish, such as hyper-jumping and the ability to slide.
The game is totally free and available to play today on their
website.