Plot:

You play as a captain in a war trying to storm a beach. You need to use your soldiers to stop the bullets from hitting you. You need to make it to the hills at the end of the beach by gathering up soldier and using them as shields.

Gameplay:

Cannon Fodder is a 2D side scroller where you must hide behind things so that you don't get shot. Everywhere there is not a something blocking the view from the hills in the background there is a shower of bullets and if you stand in the open space you will die. You will use rocks and soldiers to shield yourself from the bullets. When you find a soldier your character will command them to run in front of you giving you a three to four second shield from the bullets