Oleg Lychaniy of Russian-based developer GFI says the "greatest improvement" in Cannon Fodder 3 is its "total destructibility" of level environments.
Well that as well as it's "co-op walkthrough option." GFI have got about 30 missions in Cannon Fodder 3, packed with "lots of action and humour."
NowGamer: "There are times when nostalgia wins out; when you realise this is an actual Cannon Fodder sequel, but that’s quickly squashed down and washed away by a glitchy, boring and hugely underwhelming experience. In fairness, it’s nowhere near as bad as might have been expected. But saying that about a game doesn’t mean it’s at all good."
GamesTM: "War was once a lot more fun."
I was too young to play the original Cannon Fodder but I do have hazy memories of watching some one else play it on some sort of ancient steam-powered computer. As such I didn’t expect a whole lot from Cannon Fodder 3, a sequel done by a Russian team that presumably have nothing to do with the series’ original creators Sensible Software. After a dodgy tutorial mission I was thrust outwards on my mission to exterminate racial stereotypes across the globe. Imagine my surprise 3 hours later finding myself still playing and, in fact, having a lot of fun. From HalfBeard's HUD.
"The latest Cannon Fodder is coming XBLA and PC."
Your lack of confidence in PSN is disturbing. As a fan of the original, and old enough to play it on release, I'm glad there's new one coming out.
Provided it's as funny as the originals that is: Exploding 8x8x16bit pixels into bloody lumps was funny back then... but how funny will it be in HD, and with the war in Afganistan far from over?
Ahh.. The old days. Can you also shoot seals in the head in this one? I downloaded Cannon Fodder 2 again after reading this. It's freeware :)
"Sadly for fans of Cannon Fodder, this GFI developed sequel won't be retailing outside the Russian Federation. "Unfortunately, we cannot disclose any information about world release," he stated. "The exact release date is not determined yet." "
Um, yeah...good luck with that. I'm sure it will sell millions in your tiny gaming market. :o