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Game entry

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 holds position no. 3,064 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,451 ELO points and 39% of duels won out of 56 played. In its strongest family it holds position no. 33 out of 70 (Shoot 'em up).

World rank

no. 3,064

ELO score

1,451

Wins

39%

Duels played

56

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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 1,451 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Cannon Fodder sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,061 Chorus 1,451
  2. 3,062 Clu Clu Land 1,451
  3. 3,063 The Oregon Trail 1,451
  4. 3,064 Cannon Fodder 1,451
  5. 3,065 Shin Megami Tensei V 1,451
  6. 3,066 Disciples II: Dark Prophecy 1,451
  7. 3,067 The Incredible Hulk 1,451

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The standing

Where Cannon Fodder ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Cannon Fodder stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 33 out of 70 (Shoot 'em up).

Where Cannon Fodder ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,064 5,035
Shoot 'em up 33 70
1990s 402 659
1993 42 69

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