Description
Guide a team of up to four soldiers through 72 levels of combat in this innovative top-down action/strategy hybrid, best thought of as
Lemmings crossed with
Commando crossed with
Dune 2. The characters are controlled indirectly using the mouse, as you activate each soldier or group of them by highlighting them, click the left button to move them to a particular spot, and the right button for them to fire guns at an enemy. You can also pick up grenades, which can be used to destroy groups of enemies or buildings (by pressing both buttons at once).
Each mission has a specific objective, and some feature vehicles such as tanks to make things easier. Your troops can cross water but can't shoot within it, so finding and controlling bridges is often crucial. You can use the arrangement of trees to find hiding places to shoot from, and should watch out for CPU soldiers also doing so.
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The Press Says
| Abandonia |
DOS |
Mar 11, 2004 |
5 out of 5 |
100 |
| Amiga Dream |
Amiga |
Dec, 1993 |
95 out of 100 |
95 |
| Svenska Hemdatornytt |
Amiga |
Dec, 1993 |
95 out of 100 |
95 |
| GamePro |
Jaguar |
Apr, 1995 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
| Game Players |
Jaguar |
Jun, 1995 |
89 out of 100 |
89 |
| Super Play |
Game Boy Color |
Jan, 2001 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Video Games & Computer Entertainment |
Jaguar |
Jun, 1995 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) |
3DO |
Dec, 1995 |
7.9 out of 10 |
79 |
| GameFan Magazine |
Jaguar |
Jan, 1995 |
76 out of 100 |
76 |
| Sega-16.com |
Genesis |
Jun 22, 2009 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
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Trivia
Caused a huge controversy on release for attempting to use a poppy-flower on its front cover. The British charity,
The Royal British Legion (who have always been known for their 'poppy' logo), complained that this game was 'sick and degenerate' before its release, making several tabloid headlines trying to ban the game (before anyone had played it). The poppy was reluctantly removed from the cover before release but it still appears in the game itself.