# Rambo Contra Commando Defense

> Classic 2D pixel-graphics side-scrolling shooter with retro controls and monster battles. (iPhone/iPad app by Thach Ngo Van.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rambo-contra-commando-defense/id1259270887 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thach Ngo Van](https://appshunter.io/developer/1213237465)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Casual
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.3 · 71 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-07-15
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rambo-contra-commando-defense/id1259270887/reviews.md

## What is Rambo Contra Commando Defense?

You want to go back to your childhood with a 4-button, hand-held, pixel-graphics game with a stylish, jumping, and shooting style that attacks monsters in the game. You want to become a superhero. You have played the famous rambo game dwarf. With the classic style of play Rambo Contra Commando Defense will give you a familiar feeling on the iPhone and iPad.

In the game you will become super hero Rambo you will have to fight with the mighty army occupying your territory in the forest, city, desert. With many monstrous monsters and beasts. With many aircraft, bombers, tanks, bazookas, pistols and grenades the enemy will use to destroy you. You with the first pistol to attack the enemy army to free the chiefs. You will receive donations from the chiefs, or blood, to help you revive your energy to fight the enemy.

During the move you will be fortunate to receive the weapon equipment of the enemy to ignore it so take advantage of it to attack the enemy. Like armored vehicles with mortars and artillery. Especially tanks, bombs and mines. Weapon attacks are very effective and defend themselves very well against damage from enemies.

Guide play:
- Use the PAD to navigate up, down, left, right.
- You use the gun button to fire the enemy.
- Use the jump button on the arrow to jump up and use it to fight the enemy shooting low range under foot.
- Game controls are easy to play right after the game.

The game has something special:
- A lot of classic monsters
- With 6 beautiful maps.
- Classic pixel-style 2D graphics.
- 8-bit sound gives a passionate feeling.
- Challenging adventure with familiar shooting style.
- Supports all iOS operating systems
- The game is optimized not hot machine when playing for long.
- No memory

Thank you for downloading and playing our games. We do not stop the effort to develop game more and more.

## Key features

- Pixel-graphics 2D gameplay
- Classic 4-button controls
- Jump and shoot mechanics
- Fight monsters and armies
- Collect weapon upgrades
- 6 diverse maps
- 8-bit sound effects

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rambo-contra-commando-defense/id1259270887/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Bugs

*2023-09-26*

Some times it glitches or stop working
Can’t buy anything with coins

### 3/5 — A very mediocre game that feels very rushed.

*2023-08-31*

A pretty boring game that’s seems quite rushed. I can tell that the developer put very little effort into making this and didn’t care about the quality of the game.  

One problem with this game is that it has pretty bad controls. Like you have to tilt the joystick all the way to get the character to move left and right, shoot up or down in the air, and crouch down, which can be quite a pain. This make the game even more stressful and hard to dodge enemy attacks Especially during times when a few enemies are throwing bombs and another enemy is shooting at you and you need to either crouch to avoid being shot by the enemy, jump over the enemies shots or move away from bombs that are being thrown towards you.  

Another problem with this game is that the level design is pretty bad to be honest. Normally, Metal slug games have pretty good level design that make it not too hard to beat the levels but for this game, the levels are just ridiculously hard. It’s just not the right amount of difficulty. 

 This game struggles to have a good balance of difficulty. Like, there’s enemies everywhere and it’s hard to dodge a lot of the enemies attacks which can make the game really stressful and hard. The boss at the end of each level is a big waste of time. The boss at the end of each level has a pretty hard boss pattern that makes it really hard and stressful to kill. Like, the bosses attacks don’t give you enough time to react which can make it quite hard to dodge most of the time due to how bad the controls are. The levels themselves aren’t that great either. The levels could be bigger with better enemy placements, bosses and better level design.

 Either way, this is a very lame game with little effort put into it.

### 3/5 — A very mediocre game that has lots of problems

*2023-08-17*

A pretty boring game that’s seems quite rushed. I can tell that the developer put very little effort into making this and didn’t care about the quality of the game.     
  
One problem with this game is that it has pretty bad controls. Like you have to tilt the joystick all the way to get the character to move left and right, shoot up or down in the air, and crouch down, which can be quite a pain. This make the game even more stressful and hard to dodge enemy attacks Especially during times when a few enemies are throwing bombs and another enemy is shooting at you and you need to either crouch to avoid being shot by the enemy, jump over the enemies shots or move away from bombs that are being thrown towards you.

Another problem with this game is that the level design is pretty bad to be honest. Normally, Metal slug games have pretty good level design that make it not to hard to beat the levels but for this game, the levels are ridiculously hard. It’s just not the right amount of difficulty. This game struggles to have a good balance of difficulty. Like, there’s enemies everywhere and it’s hard to dodge a lot of the enemies attacks which can make the game really stressful and hard. The boss at the end of each level is a big waste of time. The boss at the end of each level has a pretty hard boss pattern that makes it really hard and stressful to kill. Like, the bosses attacks don’t give you enough time to react which can make it quite hard to dodge most of the time due to how bad the controls are. The levels themselves aren’t that great either. The levels could be bigger with better enemy placements, bosses and better level design.

### 1/5 — A very bad metal slug clone

*2023-04-23*

It seems like the game metal slug has been copied and the artwork has been pushed through some upscaler. A terrible game that should be avoided. Poor art, sub par sound and seems like a waste of time after you have played metal slug series.

### 1/5 — Fake app

*2021-09-02*

Don’t use it

## Frequently asked questions about Rambo Contra Commando Defense

### What is Rambo Contra Commando Defense?

Rambo Contra Commando Defense is a free 2D side-scrolling shooter game with classic pixel graphics and 4-button controls, designed to evoke nostalgia for handheld gaming.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect from Rambo Contra Commando Defense?

The gameplay involves navigating through levels using a D-pad, jumping, and shooting enemies like monsters and an occupying army. You can collect weapon upgrades and power-ups to aid in your fight.

### Does Rambo Contra Commando Defense have ads?

No, Rambo Contra Commando Defense does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free experience.

### What devices does Rambo Contra Commando Defense support?

The game supports all iOS operating systems and is optimized for iPhone and iPad devices.

### How is Rambo Contra Commando Defense rated by users?

The game has an average rating of 3.7 stars based on 11 user ratings.

### Is Rambo Contra Commando Defense suitable for younger players?

Rambo Contra Commando Defense is rated 4+ and is suitable for younger players, featuring classic pixel art and straightforward gameplay mechanics.

### How often is Rambo Contra Commando Defense updated?

The game was last updated on July 15, 2017, with version 1.0. There have been no subsequent updates listed.

### Can I play Rambo Contra Commando Defense offline?

The description does not specify offline play capabilities. However, given its classic nature, it is likely playable without an internet connection.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2017-07-15

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

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