Five games to get you through a war

Cannon Fodder | Virgin | Commodore Amiga | 1993

While most of the previous games on this list appear for reasons of psyching the player up for war, a simple blood-lust and guns ablazing approach isn%26rsquo;t enough to make a good soldier. War is complex situation, full of moral and ethical problems to be dealt with and guilt to be overcome. To ignore the human factor in war leads to both a lack of self-perservation and loss of the ability to properly look after one%26rsquo;s comrades in battle. If you don%26rsquo;t care about your own side, how are you going to win?

David Houghton
Long-time GR+ writer Dave has been gaming with immense dedication ever since he failed dismally at some '80s arcade racer on a childhood day at the seaside (due to being too small to reach the controls without help). These days he's an enigmatic blend of beard-stroking narrative discussion and hard-hitting Psycho Crushers.