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  • #16
    Hehe glad you found it.

    I remember Jeep Jump, that was a classic. I don't remember all the names but:

    1) 12 - 6.....the one where you had to get one guy on each of the 3 circles *without* losing any of them when you left them alone. Then you got the helicopter and the mission was pretty much done, though you still had to figure out how to blast the door off of the main building.

    2) 10 -5, which IIRC correctly was called, "if it moves kill it". If you did everything right you finished it in about 15 seconds.....but it needed a few goes. As soon as you spawned you got shot at by tanks, bazookas and normal fire.

    3) 8-4, the first level that required any skill.......many deaths here before working out how to do it.

    Later on there were also some great levels. 18-5 was brilliant, and the short one with the 'Give us 10p mate' guys was really cool.

    Great game.

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    • #17
      I thought they were asking for a light... Hmm

      "Get oooorf moi laaand!"

      -Jam
      1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
      That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
      Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
      Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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      • #18
        I think there were some asking for a light as well as the 10p guys.

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        • #19
          I'm going to un-pack my Amiga this weekend and find out (find out if it still works )

          -Jam
          1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
          That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
          Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
          Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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          • #20
            It might be best not to.........your standards have risen now, and old games always look dire when you view them from a modern perspective. Let your memories lie.

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            • #21
              But, but, but... I WANT TO !
              *crys about old half-dead wonder computer*
              I'll get over my Amiga one day, one day, I will...

              -Jam
              1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
              That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
              Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
              Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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              • #22
                Well if you can take it then do it.....but beware the risks.

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                • #23
                  O.K, probably I can't take it. I got my 2+Ghz machine recently, and now I find everything a bit slow. I would probably die using my Amiga. And I'd have to tune the TV to the right channel again... its too much bother. You've talked me out of it.

                  But, where can I get a game that good these days? If only games designers knew what we really wanted.

                  I propose Cannon Fodder 2003, with full 3D graphics, big explosions, and adult/obscure humor. Filled with references to trout masks or something... I'd buy it for sure, as long as the actual game stayed as click, shoot, die, laugh, try again.

                  And they would have to keep all the dumb names for the recruits. I loved the way they came in "theme groups". Zippy, Bungle & George were a fav. squad of mine.

                  -Jam
                  1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                  That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                  Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                  Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                  • #24
                    I think CF was released on the PC.......and CF2 as well I think.

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                    • #25
                      But which OS ? And can one still purchase these products... I'll have to check out a few sites later. These nostagia threads are bad for my wallet

                      -Jam
                      1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                      That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                      Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                      Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by War of Art
                        I propose Cannon Fodder 2003, with full 3D graphics, big explosions, and adult/obscure humor. Filled with references to trout masks or something... I'd buy it for sure, as long as the actual game stayed as click, shoot, die, laugh, try again.
                        I'd sure like to play that one too

                        Many of the old classic, would be nice to have in a new version (with better graphics, but gameplay about the same)

                        If I just knew programming good enough, I'd start making those myself
                        This space is empty... or is it?

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                        • #27
                          Btw, Cannon Fodder exists to PC, I found it some time ago on some abondonware site
                          This space is empty... or is it?

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by ADG

                            Many of the old classic, would be nice to have in a new version (with better graphics, but gameplay about the same)
                            The thing is it was always the gameplay that counted most then. Now the focus is on prettification and nice 3d graphics. CF is not a game that would work in 3D. It is a shame for genres to all but die just because they cannot take advantage of new developments, when the underlying gameplay does not rely on those developments. The relative demise of graphical adventures are a notable example of this phenomenon IMO.

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                            • #29
                              IMHO the graphics would HAVE to be better, or no-one would buy it. There's very few games that are made for free these days. As for CF in full, 3D, why not ? I think it would be great, with basically the same controls, but also a zoom, pan and rotate, to see behind buildings etc...

                              I'm a-dreamin, of course.

                              -Jam
                              1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                              That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                              Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                              Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                              • #30
                                The modern interpretation of Cannon Fodder is the Commandos genre.

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