Cannon Fodder
A 1993 military strategy action game with a satirical anti-war tone.
Where Cannon Fodder comes up1 episode or test
What was said about Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder shows graves and names of dead soldiers so losses carry weight. The game displays the graves and the names of the soldiers who died in combat. This small detail humanises casualties in a satirical anti-war strategy game.
Missile Command and Metal Gear Solid are cited alongside it as critical war games that predate Spec Ops: The Line, though not at triple A scale. The source calls it an "Amiga classic".
Why Spec Ops: The Line Mattered
Shows graves and names of fallen soldiers so losses carry weight, an early critical war game.
Cannon Fodder shows graves and names of dead soldiers so losses carry weight. The game displays the graves and the names of the soldiers who died in combat. This small detail humanises casualties in a satirical anti-war strategy game.
Missile Command and Metal Gear Solid are cited alongside it as critical war games that predate Spec Ops: The Line, though not at triple A scale. The source calls it an "Amiga classic".
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