- Game name
- Cannon Fodder
- Platform(s)
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- PC DOS
- Amiga
- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
- Atari Jaguar
- Atari ST/STE
- Amiga CD32
- Acorn Archimedes
- Views
- 972
- Rating
- 8.8 / 10
Cannon Fodder 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 reviewers recognised, but the Daily Star and a number of public figures derided the game. In other respects, 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.