33 replies to this topic

[Ite]

I am stuck on level 6, I here there are tons of levels. It started off fun but is really nerve wrackling hard now!

Anyone ever beat it?

[ZylonBane]

Of course people have beat it.

But I found the Official Gamer's Guide to be essential to figuring out how to complete the later levels. There are times (lots of them) when the game just flat-out cheats. It's definitely a product of the 90's era Euro-"F**K YOU" school of game design.

[Gunstar]

[BuddyBuddies]

Cannon Fodder is Awesome! very hard though...im stuck on level 6 aswell,however ive been to level 8 before....

[Gunstar]

Level 8 is the one I never got past. I really, really want to see what comes after it, and if and when I do, I'm hoping that things won't be as difficult for a while. From experience in levels 1-7, the difficulty doesn't seem to get progressively harder, just some levels/phases are harder than others. So i hope to get past #8 someday and continue further on...I need to buy the game again first though.

[Htbaa]

I got stuck around level 6 as well I think. I have it on Gameboy Color as well and that one was a bit more easier. Although I got stuck there as well :-)

[remowilliams]

The lack of a mouse really is an issue. I don't think the designers compensated for that.

[Lost Monkey]

I usually just plug this one in to hear the opening music and start a game - as soon as I get stuck - (same place now for about 10 years), it's back into storage.

I think this could potentially make a great DS port...

[BuddyBuddies]

Lost Monkey, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:04 PM, said:

I usually just plug this one in to hear the opening music and start a game - as soon as I get stuck - (same place now for about 10 years), it's back into storage.

I think this could potentially make a great DS port...

gotta love the music! we need Cannon Fodder 2 on the Jaguar

its not that bad without a mouse once you get the hang of it.

[Gunstar]

remowilliams, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:28 PM, said:

The lack of a mouse really is an issue. I don't think the designers compensated for that.

Did any console version compensate for it? I've only ever played the Jaguar version. How about 3DO? 3DO has a mouse, but was it used for this game? Are the 3DO controls without a mouse any better? What other CONSOLE versions are there?

[BuddyBuddies]

Gunstar, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:50 PM, said:

Level 8 is the one I never got past. I really, really want to see what comes after it, and if and when I do, I'm hoping that things won't be as difficult for a while. From experience in levels 1-7, the difficulty doesn't seem to get progressively harder, just some levels/phases are harder than others. So i hope to get past #8 someday and continue further on...I need to buy the game again first though.

the crazy thing is that level 8 is only 1/3 of the way through the game. i too really want to see whats next. ive never flown the helicopter yet,sounds fun,i havent got to use the turrets yet either,we are missing out for sure.....

[BuddyBuddies]

Gunstar, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:10 PM, said:

remowilliams, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:28 PM, said:

The lack of a mouse really is an issue. I don't think the designers compensated for that.

Did any console version compensate for it? I've only ever played the Jaguar version. How about 3DO? 3DO has a mouse, but was it used for this game? Are the 3DO controls without a mouse any better? What other CONSOLE versions are there?

good question,the Amiga has a version too,yes?

[Gunstar]

BuddyBuddies, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:11 PM, said:

Gunstar, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:10 PM, said:

remowilliams, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:28 PM, said:

The lack of a mouse really is an issue. I don't think the designers compensated for that.

Did any console version compensate for it? I've only ever played the Jaguar version. How about 3DO? 3DO has a mouse, but was it used for this game? Are the 3DO controls without a mouse any better? What other CONSOLE versions are there?

good question,the Amiga has a version too,yes?

Amiga/CD32, Atari ST, Macintosh, PC, probably others on the computer end, and I don't count the CD32 since I think it's the same version as the Amiga, and can use an amiga mouse. Though if I'm wrong, please let me know.

[remowilliams]

Gunstar, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:10 PM, said:

Did any console version compensate for it?

I honestly haven't played any other console version, so I couldn't say for sure. I do have a pretty strong idea though that the Jag port would be very closely aligned with the other 68K computer versions available, and therefore most likely to suffer from a straight conversion without mouse support.

[PeterG]

BuddyBuddies, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:10 PM, said:

Gunstar, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:50 PM, said:

Level 8 is the one I never got past. I really, really want to see what comes after it, and if and when I do, I'm hoping that things won't be as difficult for a while. From experience in levels 1-7, the difficulty doesn't seem to get progressively harder, just some levels/phases are harder than others. So i hope to get past #8 someday and continue further on...I need to buy the game again first though.

the crazy thing is that level 8 is only 1/3 of the way through the game. i too really want to see whats next. ive never flown the helicopter yet,sounds fun,i havent got to use the turrets yet either,we are missing out for sure.....

You'll have to use one turret on Phase two or three of level 8....so you are not far away from it

[BuddyBuddies]

Peterghiea, on Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:17 AM, said:

BuddyBuddies, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:10 PM, said:

Gunstar, on Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:50 PM, said:

Level 8 is the one I never got past. I really, really want to see what comes after it, and if and when I do, I'm hoping that things won't be as difficult for a while. From experience in levels 1-7, the difficulty doesn't seem to get progressively harder, just some levels/phases are harder than others. So i hope to get past #8 someday and continue further on...I need to buy the game again first though.

the crazy thing is that level 8 is only 1/3 of the way through the game. i too really want to see whats next. ive never flown the helicopter yet,sounds fun,i havent got to use the turrets yet either,we are missing out for sure.....

You'll have to use one turret on Phase two or three of level 8....so you are not far away from it

thats awesome! something strange happened tomy Cannon Fodder game today, it said "error" in both cornerns of the load/save options,once i reinserted the game however it was fine ,but all memory was lost,that sucked! i will get to the turret soon buddy!

[future assassin]

I have finished the back in 96. I was so pissed off with it as some of the level were so fucking hard (I did love the game) that I told myself I'm gonna play it every day till I finish it. Believe it or not took me about 30-40 days (3-4 hours per day) to finish it. I think there was like 48 or so levels.

[Ite]

Finally beat Level 6, and now Level 7 is much much harder..

[BuddyBuddies]

Ite, on Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:28 AM, said:

Finally beat Level 6, and now Level 7 is much much harder..

i think ill play a round before i crash.....

[PFG 9000]

Wow, I'll have to take this as a challenge! I haven't played too far into the game, maybe 4 levels or so. I definitely will try to beat this Level 8 of legend...

[Ite]

I took a break so I don't throw my paddle against the wall...

[PeterG]

Level 11 Phase 3...dead....lol
This sucker eats up my lifetime

[BuddyBuddies]

Peterghiea, on Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:56 PM, said:

Level 11 Phase 3...dead....lol
This sucker eats up my lifetime

owo, i can only hope to someday get to level 11 Jaguar Rules!!

[Gentleman_loser]

Ive been stuck for the past week, Mission 2, Phase 2, "A Nice Set of Bazookas"...I think I'm always within 2 or 3 kills of beating it...and then a single bazooka shot blows all my guys to smithereens, sometimes they seem to come from offscreeen even which seems kind of unfair
Anyone have any advice for beating this one? Love the game though, just getting a tad discouraged .

[Gentleman_loser]

still stuck
*bump*