Let's kill everyone!!
ImageWorks released this cool shoot 'em up in 1988 and is pretty much another Commando/Ikari Warriors clone designed to unleash our inner combat soldier. Every time I play, I'm reminded of those A-Team episodes in a dodgy part of South America. Just like the TV show, an evil dictator is causing havoc but B.A. Baracus refused to get on the plane! So we're on our own; grab a weapon and head out to the killing fields, soldier!
The war zone is stuffed with enemy soldiers and their slow-flying bullets that we can easily dodge. Our weapon of choice is a machine gun with unlimited ammo but we have a rocket launcher for extra firepower. Some buildings can be plundered by blowing off the door with dynamite which is useful in ammunition depots! We're not only on foot as vehicles can be utilised. And what's better than the option of mowing down a few soldiers?
The visuals are 1980s using a clean cartoon style for the soldiers and buildings. It's colourful and interesting to explore the terrain looking for enemies to blast. Not only that but ImageWorks didn't wimp out and employ smooth scrolling. The audio is great with sampled sounds used for the effects. No complaints from me.
This is one of those games I'm glad I bought because it's fantastic fun and highly addictive without ever taking itself seriously. Fernandez Must Die might have zero originality but it makes up for that with bucketloads of gun-love action. This is an awesome Commando shooter and possibly my favourite for the Atari ST!!
Get out on that battlefield, soldier!
Arm yourself with a floppy or hard disk.
Bullets flying and armouries to loot. This is just like being part of the A-Team!!
Watch out for sneaky soldiers hiding in the trees and also those operating gun turrets.
The action comes thick and fast and the onslaught of soldiers never ceases. Oops, I died!!
