The game I’m talking about, is not a new game, that I’ve got a leaked copy of. It’s not even big. It could fit on a CD. Actually, on a floppy. And now, you’ll go, oh…sh*t, it’s a DOS game.

DOS games are not necessarily bad. Especially the one I’m talking about. It brings in an old, forgotten dimension of gaming. Two-player gaming that is. Not over the net, but on the same PC, jostling for the keyboard. The NFS franchise abandoned the idea with NFS 4. But, what the heck, Mortar Mayhem ROCKS!

The game’s really simple. You’re in charge of a mortar gun, and you’re sole objective is to destroy your opponent, using an arsenal of weapons available to you. Feel free to destroy your opponent with either a well-aimed simple mortar headshot, or do a bit of landscaping with a nuclear warhead…it’s your choice, really. At the end of each money, you both get money to buy more weapons, and you have an unlimited number of simple mortars. Fun, eh?

In fact, this game becomes a lesson in physics, as you attempt to fine tune the trajectory of your projectile, learn about ballistics and also try to counter changes in wind. All of this put together, results in a laugh riot at your PC, depending on how many people are playing.

I had mentioned MM once before, in my post about Gateway 2008, and to my surprise, the one of the developers himself contacted me. I salute Pelle Coltau and Jens Jacobsen, for giving the world this amazing game.

In fact, Pelle also told me that they were contemplating on releasing Version 2 of Mortar Mayhem, with network support and a few more features. Imagine a LAN party with MM2! Till then, you can download the original Mortar Mayhem, here. Enjoy!