[quote name='swinte']is this any good? I really enjoyed the classic Contra series and the previous PS2 contra, but this one has me wary since they've changed it to a top-down perspective.[/QUOTE]
Most reviews did not rate it very well. Most said that it is not as good as the other PS2 Contra (Shattered Soldier I think was the name). So, if you do not have that one , you may want to get it first. I still picked one up a week ago from EB.com and haven't played it yet.