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Dogs of War

Dogs of War sets you as a freelance mercenary soldier available to take on a range of missions. These include rescuing kidnapped children, preventing terrorists from overthrowing a Government, and retrieving…

31 December 1988

Dogs of War is a shooter developed by Vectordean, released 31 December 1988 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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What Dogs of War is

Dogs of War is a shooter game developed by Vectordean and released in 1988. It was published by Elite Systems. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dogs of War sets you as a freelance mercenary soldier available to take on a range of missions. These include rescuing kidnapped children, preventing terrorists from overthrowing a Government, and retrieving stolen oil paintings. The amount of money on offer for each mission depends on its difficulty.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

What it launched against

Dogs of War launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Quick answers

Dogs of War — frequently asked questions

When did Dogs of War come out?
Dogs of War was released on 31 December 1988 for Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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