Game Companies logo
GameCompanies.com
Powered by GC Insider
IndustriesJobsGames
GC Insider
All gamesuniversesplatformsenginesDevelopmentPublishingGames by year

Something missing or incorrect? Suggest an edit.

GC

  • Industries
  • Jobs
  • Games
  • Map
  • Insider

Info

  • Home
  • Presskit
  • Sitemap

Social

  • Twitter iconTwitter
  • LinkedIn iconLinkedIn
  • Instagram iconInstagram
  • Facebook iconFacebook

Contact

  • GC Advertise
  • Partner with GC
  • Submit your story
  • Suggest an edit
  • E-mail

Policies

  • Terms of service
  • Privacy policy
  • Copyright policy
  • Image policy
  • Cookie policy
Game Companies logo
GameCompanies.com

Powered by GC Insider

© 2025 GameCompanies.com
Profile picture of Platoon


  • Platforms

    Modes

    Player perspectives

    Engines

      View more in GC Insider


    All website links

    All in-game images

    All release dates

    Game videos

    Suggest an edit

    Plus much more

    Makers

    Profile picture of Platoon

    Platoon

  • First released on 31 December, 1987 for Apple II, Commodore C64/128, PC DOS
  • Action
    Historical
    Warfare
    Shooter
    Simulator
    Strategy
  • First released on 31 December, 1987 for Apple II, Commodore C64/128, PC DOS

  • About

    The film Platoon featured a squad of five soldiers on their mission for the US Army in Vietnam. In this action game based around the film, you take control of these five guys in turn, with the chance to switch between them as they each take one of the 3 hits that would kill them.

    The game recreates each of the sections of the film, starting with a side-scrolling journey through the jungle, with paths to cross both horizontally and vertically, and the ability to jump or duck hazards. You will need to blow up a bridge and then locate a village, which contains a torch, a map and a trap-door. The enemy has booby-trapped the area and are launching airstrikes, so the danger is not all from enemy ground soldiers.

    Platforms

    Apple II, PC DOS, Commodore C64/128, Nintendo Entertainment System, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Amstrad CPC, Amiga

    Modes

    Single-player

    Player perspectives

    First person

    , 

    Side view

    Engines

    Not available

      View more in GC Insider


    All website links

    All in-game images

    All release dates

    Game videos

    Suggest an edit

    Plus much more

    Makers

    Image of Ocean Software
    Ocean Software
    One of the biggest European game developers and publishers of the 1980's and 1990's founded by David Ward and John Woods.
    Developer
    Publisher
    Image of Sun Corporation of America
    Sun Corporation of America
    Publisher
    Image of Data East
    Data East
    Publisher