Cannon Fodder * GAMEPLAY [GENESIS / MEGA DRIVE]
3Cannon Fodder is a shoot 'em up developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for the Amiga in 1993. Virgin ported the game to MS-DOS, the Atari ST and the Acorn Archimedes, as well as the Atari Jaguar, Mega Drive, SNES and 3DO. The game is military-themed and based on shooting action with squad-based tactics. The player directs troops through numerous missions, battling enemy infantry, vehicles and installations.
Cannon Fodder has a darkly humorous tone which commentators variously praised and condemned. Its creators intended it to convey an anti-war message, which some reviewers recognised, but the Daily Star and a number of public figures derided the game. Other reviewers highly praised the game, which widely achieved scores of over 90% in Amiga magazines. Amiga Action awarded it an unprecedented score, calling it the best game of the year.
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Platform(s)
Amiga, CD32, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Acorn Archimedes, 3DO,
Atari Jaguar, Mega Drive, SNES, Game Boy Color
Release December 1993:
Amiga
1994: Mega Drive, SNES
1995: Jaguar, 3DO
2000: Game Boy Color
Genre(s) Shoot 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player