Cannon Fodder 2

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Description

After the success of Cannon Fodder, a sequel was inevitable. The basic gameplay remained the same – guide a team of soldiers through a succession of levels populated by trees, huts and lakes.

The major change is that the plot involves time travel, rather than straightforward war situations, and this means levels taking place in different scenarios including a strange ‘Alien Planet’.

The levels include a variety of vehicles such as jeeps, tanks and helicopters, which can be used to shoot or even run down enemy soldiers. Standard bullets are joined by collectible grenades and rockets – use these wisely, as nothing else can destroy huts or vehicles. Finding strategic defense positions can be vital as well.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Cannon Fodder series
• Gameplay feature: Squad management
• White Label releases

User Reviews

A decent sequel.

DOS

Tomer Gabel (4643)

Critic Reviews

Amiga Format	Amiga	Dec, 1994	90 out of 100	90
Amiga Power	Amiga	Dec, 1994	89 out of 100	89
CU Amiga	Amiga	Jan, 1995	88 out of 100	88
High Score	DOS	Feb, 1995	4 out of 5	80
Score	Amiga	Feb, 1995	75 out of 100	75
Secret Service / New S Service	Amiga	Feb, 1995	220 out of 300	73
Amiga Computing	Amiga	Jan, 1995	71 out of 100	71
Joystick (French)	Amiga	Jan, 1995	70 out of 100	70
Play Time	DOS	Feb, 1995	70 out of 100	70
The Retro Spirit	DOS	Dec 07, 2008	3 out of 6	50

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Trivia

Development

While converting the Amiga original to the PC, The Dome refused to speak to the game's level designer Stuart Campbell, as he had given their Last Action Hero license an extremely negative review while still working for Amiga Power magazine.

Awards

• Amiga Joker
  • Issue 02/1996 – Best Strategical in 1995 (Readers' Vote)

Related Web Sites

• Cannon Fodder 2: The Untold Story (One of the creators of Cannon Fodder 2 tells about how game was made, where the level names came and why levels are done the way they are.)