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Lest We Forget... Cannon Fodder
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In the first of a series Lead Games Reviewer Richard Lewis reminisces about one of the classic games from days gone by, Cannon Fodder.

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temeteus82

man I remember the days when I played the "original" in Atari !

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BlueMak

Good idea for an article and good article.

When Cannon Fodder came out it was a great fun game. I first played it on an ST. It was very violent and indeed battle after battle as the graves begun to accumulate, it felt strange.
Explosive barrels were fun, grenades and even the odd vehicle.

One little thing I don't agree with is . The game Airborne Ranger by Microprose managed to do all that, although in a more difficult to digest package, about 4-5 years before Cannon Fodder. Or I guess you could go even further back to Carrier Command. Still, Cannon Fodder was definitely more upbeat about it in terms of looks and sounds.

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