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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. 4,166 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,400 ELO points and 38% of duels won out of 77 played. In its strongest family it holds position no. 51 out of 67 (Shoot 'em up).

World rank

no. 4,166

ELO score

1,400

Wins

38%

Duels played

77

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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 1,400 ELO points over the last 215 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. 4,163 Koudelka 1,400
  2. 4,164 Patapon 1,400
  3. 4,165 Hexcells 1,400
  4. 4,166 Cannon Fodder 1,400
  5. 4,167 Syphon Filter 3 1,400
  6. 4,168 Need for Speed: No Limits 1,400
  7. 4,169 NieR 1,399

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Released in 1993

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: 51 out of 67 (Shoot 'em up).

Where Cannon Fodder ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,166 5,110
Shoot 'em up 51 67
1990s 549 655
1993 58 69

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