Lost Patrol
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Amiga ST DOS PC

Lost Patrol

Released: Dec 31, 1990
Genres:
Action Arcade Role-playing (RPG) Squad Management Strategy Survival Turn-based
Themes:
Warfare
Perspectives:
First person Side view
Game Modes:
Single player
Description from Steam STEAM

Our chopper tailed-out after taking a hit... the pilot won’t be leaving the ground again. Now I have to lead my weary platoon back to our lines through the jungles and paddy fields. Entering what appears to be a friendly village - only to find it is a cover for a guerrilla faction - is just one of the things that helps our insomnia... that and the elusive psycho in my squad – I gotta figure out who he is before the morale factor becomes our worst enemy. Jeez, will this stupid war never end?! Back in the day when most games fell firmly into one camp such as shoot ‘em up, adventure, arcade action or map-based strategy, Lost Patrol was unusual in that it fused together elements of all these genres and more. With a combination of styles that tested a player’s entire gamut of skills, this 1990 release picked up fans on the popular platforms of the day – the Amiga, Atari ST and (for the relatively few PC gamers at the time) MS-DOS. Appearing in many ‘top 100’ lists, Lost Patrol is fondly remembered by those that played it, and is now available officially on Steam for the first time, courtesy of Pixel Games UK. The general action takes place on a military map, through which you are tasked with navigating a squad of men whose helicopter has crash-landed after an attack by the pesky guerrilla fighters. At certain points however the game field will switch view, requiring your arcade shooting skills, some hand-to-hand combat or other such surprises. Praised in its day for the quality of these additional graphic scenes, you’ll quickly realise why Lost Patrol is considered a retro classic!

Description from IGDB IGDB

Lost Patrol is a survival action role-playing game with strategy elements. "We’re fit, we’re alive, but we’re not back home." In this classic multi-genre DOS game, take command of the seven survivors of a U.S. helicopter crash in Vietnam, desperately trekking across 57 miles of harsh terrain infested with booby traps and enemy soldiers.

Storyline IGDB

We 're fit, We 're alive but we're not back home. Our chopped tailed-out after taking a hit...the pilot won't be leaving the ground again. Now I have to lead my weary platoon back to our lines through the jungles and paddy fields. Entering what appears to be a friendly village, only to find it is a cover for a guerrilla faction, is just one of the things that helps our insomnia...that and the elusive psycho in my squad - I gotta figure out who he is before the morale factor becomes our worst enemy. Jeez, will this stupid war never end!

Basic Info
Release Date: December 31, 1990
IGDB ID: 37270
Additional Information
Release Date: December 31, 1990
IGDB ID: 37270
Платформы 4
Amiga
ST
DOS
PC
Genres 7
Action Arcade Role-playing (RPG) Squad Management Strategy Survival Turn-based
Themes 1
Warfare
Player Perspectives 2
First person Side view
Game Modes 1
Single player
Developers
Shadow Development

No description available

Publishers
Ocean Software

No description available

Pixel Games UK

No description available

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