Sarge

Sarge is a 1989 DOS military action game that puts players in the boots of a tough soldier facing enemy forces across a series of combat situations. The gameplay emphasizes movement, shooting, and surviving hostile encounters, with the action presented in a straightforward arcade-oriented style. Its military setting gives the game a distinctly serious surface, although the compact mechanics make the experience more accessible than a full simulation. Players need quick reflexes and a willingness to keep moving, since standing still is rarely a good career choice on a battlefield. Sarge has the unmistakable flavor of late-1980s computer action games, where the mission briefing is simple and the solution usually involves shooting your way through whatever is standing between you and the objective. It may not offer a complicated military command structure, but it certainly offers plenty of reasons to keep your trigger finger busy.