Cannon Fodder (video game)
| Cannon Fodder | |
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Amiga cover art | |
| Developer | Sensible Software |
| Publisher | Virgin Interactive Entertainment |
| Designer | Jon Hare |
| Programmer | Jools Jameson |
| Artist | Stoo Cambridge |
| Composers | Richard Joseph Allister Brimble (SNES, Mega Drive, Jaguar) |
| Series | Cannon Fodder |
| Engine | Sensible Soccer (modified) |
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| Genre | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode | Single-player |
Cannon Fodder is a 1993 shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for the Amiga. Virgin later ported the game to MS-DOS, Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes, Atari Jaguar, Mega Drive, Super NES 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. It was followed by the sequel Cannon Fodder 2 in 1994.