Cannon Fodder 1993

Released: January 1993
Genres: Shooter · Strategy
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes · Amiga CD32 · BlackBerry OS · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Linux · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Atari ST/STE · PC · 3DO Interactive Multiplayer · Mac · DOS · Amiga · Atari Jaguar · Legacy Mobile Device
Developer: Sensible Software
More info: IGDB

Where to buy

Digital: GOG
Physical: Search on Amazon

Affiliate links: GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, ININ Games and Amazon

Is it still worth playing?

A 1993 military action game, first released for the Amiga, that mixes shoot 'em up and strategy. You lead a squad of up to six soldiers, depending on the mission, against infantry, jeeps, tanks, helicopters and missile turrets. Both sides are fragile. A machine gun kills an enemy soldier with one round, and your troops die just as easily. Buildings that spawn enemies are immune to machine guns, so grenades and rockets have to be used, and their ammunition is limited until supply crates are found. Even shooting a crate works, blowing up nearby enemies and buildings at less risk to the squad. The tone is darkly humorous, with an anti-war message intended by its creators. A squad where every soldier is one round from death still makes each decision tense today.