Cannon Fodder
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Game information
- Developers: Sensible Software
- Publishers: Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc., Krisalis Software, The Hit Squad, Sold Out Sales & Marketing, Kuju Wireless Publishing, Codemasters
- Genres: Shooter, Strategy
- Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, Amiga CD32, BlackBerry OS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Linux, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Legacy Mobile Device
Game summary
Cannon Fodder is an action-strategy shoot 'em up game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive. The game is military-themed and based on shooting action but with a strategy game-style control system. 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 reviewe...
Story
Cannon Fodder is a military-themed action game with strategy and shoot 'em up elements. The player controls a small squad of up to five soldiers. These soldiers are armed with machine guns which kill enemy infantry with a single round. The player's troops are similarly fragile, and while they possess superior fire-power at the game's outset, the enemy infantry becomes more powerful as the game progresses. As well as foot soldiers, the antagonists include vehicles such as Jeeps, tanks and helicop...
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