Sensible Software's "Cannon Fodder" (1993) was meant to have subtle anti-war vibes, ...

2024-05-25 12:53:58

Sensible Software's "Cannon Fodder" (1993) was meant to have subtle anti-war vibes, but instead it sparked controversy even before its launch. 🥀

Got 10 minutes? Watch this very nice recount by Stuart Brown (Ahoy):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPnOVK1766E 📽️

I couldn't find a browser-playable Amiga version of Cannon Fodder, and the DOS version just doesn't sound the same. So, if you've never seen it, here's an arbitrarily picked gameplay video instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XUqK4l3VAU 🎮

#retrogaming #amiga #history

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