Lost Patrol is a survival action role-playing game with strategy elements developed by Shadow Development and published by Ocean Software Ltd.
Lost Patrol was released for Amiga computers in 1990 and the Atari ST in 1991; a DOS version was also released by Astros Productions. Despite their appearance, all graphical cut scenes except the black and white in-game animations are hand drawn, not digitized.
The game is set during the Vietnam War, where...
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Lost Patrol is a survival action role-playing game with strategy elements developed by Shadow Development and published by Ocean Software Ltd.
Lost Patrol was released for Amiga computers in 1990 and the Atari ST in 1991; a DOS version was also released by Astros Productions. Despite their appearance, all graphical cut scenes except the black and white in-game animations are hand drawn, not digitized.
The game is set during the Vietnam War, where on June 7, 1966, a U.S. helicopter returning troops from a R&R; break in Saigon crashes in remote Central Highlands of Vietnam. Seven American soldiers, survivors of the crash, face the task of trekking across 58 miles of harsh terrain infested with booby traps and enemy soldiers and make their way to Du Hoc, the nearest U.S. military base. The team has little food or ammunition and their chances of making it home are slim.
The player assumes the role of Sergeant Charlie Weaver, the only man left to take charge of the surviving crew. The...
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