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Platoon
From: Ocean
Year: 1988
Format: NES
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
Comments:
I found horror film to game transition strange, but graphic anti-war film to game I find even more astonishing. Presumably the makers just want to educate children as to the horrors of war at a young age. This may be a slightly possible theory if it wasn't for how it uses the war as a thing of trivial fun (the message 'You're history' scrolls on when you die, you have an energy meter called 'Morale', your damage is measured in bullet wounds...). The plot of the film is reasonably well treated with the first level featuring you searching for explosives to blow up a bridge. The graphics, sound and music are all nothing more than average but it can be fun if you persevere.
Other versions of Platoon:
Format: Spectrum 128K
From: Ocean
Year: 1988
Comments: Same as the other versions.
Format: Amstrad CPC
From: Ocean
Year: 1988
Comments: Same as the other versions. I used to enjoy this one when I was younger.
Format: Commodore 64
From: Ocean
Year: 1988
Comments: Same as the other versions.
Format: PC-CD
From: Monte Cristo
Year: 2002
Comments: From the makers of 'Airline Tycoon'. This is a real time strategy (RTS) game based on the Oliver Stone movie. More when I get it.
