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Posted June 23, 2016
I am looking for a 16/32-bit styled game, and I think that at least one person on here, other than me, must have played it.
It is drop-down shooter, where you are part of a military unit consisting of 4-5 guys, you get parachuted into the landscape, and then you just make your way down, killing enemies. You can pick up different weapons, by smashing crates, and if you go out of the game (instead of pausing) your character will desert, and it cuts to an animation of him, being chased by other soldiers, if you die, it will tell you how many enemies you killed, whilst showing you a funeral march/parade.

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Drop-down could also be classified as ''vertical scroller'', though whenever I use that terminology people tend to think of bullet hell games, so I opted for ''drop-down'', since the only way to progress is to descend to platforms below you.
The game that I am searching for was never released on consoles (at least to my knowledge), it is from some time in the 2000's, and I think it was a free indie title.
Post edited June 24, 2016 by DanishPsychoBoy
Posted June 23, 2016
It ha some aspects of Cannon Fodder (1 or 2), but that's not really drop down - although I have no clue as to what "drop down" games are.
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Fodder_(video_game]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Fodder_(video_game[/url])
Posted June 23, 2016
It pretty much has to be Cannon Fodder I think.
I doubt it's Special Forces which is the only other one I can think of.
Posted June 23, 2016
Then why don't you tell us the name if you can remember it? *confused*

But to be serious.
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nightcraw1er.488: although I have no clue as to what "drop down" games are.
My guess is top-down.

But yeah, sounds like Cannon Fodder to me.
At least as far as I know what Cannon FOdder is about. :-)
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Post edited June 23, 2016 by Vitek
Posted June 23, 2016
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Vitek: Then why don'tr you tell us the name if you can remember it? *confused*
Oh no, I missed the typo!
That was such an easy setup and I missed it.
Maybe someone will be able to do something with 'drop-down'.
That perspective when you fall down or maybe something to do with push-ups.
Posted June 23, 2016
War! Never been so much fun!
Posted June 23, 2016
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DanishPsychoBoy: Old game that I can remember the name of.
Well, if you can remember the name of it, please tell us as the suspense is killing us wanting to know what it is! ;oP
Posted June 23, 2016
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nightcraw1er.488: It ha some aspects of Cannon Fodder (1 or 2), but that's not really drop down - although I have no clue as to what "drop down" games are.
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Fodder_(video_game]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Fodder_(video_game[/url])
It is not ''Cannon Fodder'', though that was also a game that I have been searching for.
Drop-down could also be classified as ''vertical scroller'', though whenever I use that terminology people tend to think of bullet hell games, so I opted for ''drop-down'', since the only way to progress is to descend to platforms below you.
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Smannesman: It pretty much has to be Cannon Fodder I think.
I doubt it's Special Forces which is the only other one I can think of.
It is not Special Forces either.
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Vitek: Then why don't you tell us the name if you can remember it? *confused*

But to be serious.
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nightcraw1er.488: although I have no clue as to what "drop down" games are.
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Vitek: My guess is top-down.

But yeah, sounds like Cannon Fodder to me.
At least as far as I know what Cannon FOdder is about. :-)
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Typo, didn't notice it, but rest assured, if I knew the name, I'd share it in an instant.
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Vitek: Then why don'tr you tell us the name if you can remember it? *confused*
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Smannesman: Oh no, I missed the typo!
That was such an easy setup and I missed it.
Maybe someone will be able to do something with 'drop-down'.
That perspective when you fall down or maybe something to do with push-ups.
''Drop-down'' could also be classified as ''vertical scroller'', though whenever I use that terminology people tend to think of bullet hell games, so I opted for ''drop-down'', since the only way to progress is to descend to platforms below you.
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DanishPsychoBoy: Old game that I can remember the name of.
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skeletonbow: Well, if you can remember the name of it, please tell us as the suspense is killing us wanting to know what it is! ;oP
I'd share the name in an instant, if I could remember it.
Post edited June 23, 2016 by DanishPsychoBoy
Posted June 23, 2016
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DanishPsychoBoy: ...snip
Ah, vertical scroller, that seems more familiar. The only one I can think off the top of my head was Commando:
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(video_game]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(video_game[/url])

But that might be a bit early.
Posted June 23, 2016
Its not, but it reminded me of Commando on the old 8bit Nintendo with parachuting in, etc. What a great game... ahh sweet misspent childhood.
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DanishPsychoBoy: ...snip
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nightcraw1er.488: Ah, vertical scroller, that seems more familiar. The only one I can think off the top of my head was Commando:
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(video_game]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(video_game[/url])

But that might be a bit early.
Just saw this... Commando didnt include any other players. Occasionally you would see one of your guys around but they didnt do anything. I dont recall any desertion mechanic either. But maybe... At any rate, wonderful fun that game.
Post edited June 23, 2016 by muttly13
Posted June 23, 2016
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DanishPsychoBoy: ...snip
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nightcraw1er.488: Ah, vertical scroller, that seems more familiar. The only one I can think off the top of my head was Commando:
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(video_game]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(video_game[/url])

But that might be a bit early.
No, not that either, I do not know if this helps, but the game was free, you could download a .zip file, and it contained an .exe
Post edited June 23, 2016 by DanishPsychoBoy
Posted June 23, 2016
Maybe Soldat?

https://soldat.pl/en/screenshots/
Posted June 23, 2016
Is it Lead Soldier?
Posted June 23, 2016
sounds like ikari warriors
Posted June 23, 2016
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DanishPsychoBoy: I am looking for a 16/32-bit styled game, and I think that at least one person on here, other than me, must have played it.
It is drop-down shooter, where you are part of a military unit consisting of 4-5 guys, you get parachuted into the landscape, and then you just make your way down, killing enemies. You can pick up different weapons, by smashing crates, and if you go out of the game (instead of pausing) your character will desert, and it cuts to an animation of him, being chased by other soldiers, if you die, it will tell you how many enemies you killed, whilst showing you a funeral march/parade.
Sounds alot like "Airborne Ranger" to me:

https://www.c64-wiki.de/index.php/Airborne_Ranger
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