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Cannon Fodder

1993 · Shoot 'em up, Strategy · PC, Mac, Linux, DOS, Super Nintendo, Mega Drive, Atari ST, Atari Jaguar, Amiga, Amiga CD32, BlackBerry OS, 3DO, Acorn Archimedes, Legacy Mobile Device · Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc.

Cannon Fodder is ranked no. 3,351 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,437 and 35% of duels won.

World rank

no. 3,351

ELO score

1,437

Wins

35%

Duels played

40

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About Cannon Fodder

Cannon Fodder is an action-strategy shoot 'em up game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive. The game is military-themed and based on shooting action but with a strategy game-style control system. 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. In other respects, 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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,437 ELO points over the last 123 days.

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  4. 3,351 Cannon Fodder 1,437
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