Day of Defeat

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  • Summary: Day of Defeat is the latest online action experience from Valve, makers of "Half-Life" and "Counter-Strike." Stationed in the heat of WWII's European theater of war, players join the ranks of an elite military squad. Missions are based on key historical operations. And, as war rages, squadsDay of Defeat is the latest online action experience from Valve, makers of "Half-Life" and "Counter-Strike." Stationed in the heat of WWII's European theater of war, players join the ranks of an elite military squad. Missions are based on key historical operations. And, as war rages, squads must battle as a unit to achieve victory. The game pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944. A class based first person action game, players can take the role of snipers, infantry, machine gunner, rifleman and sergeant. The game features authentic weaponry, multiple modes of play and 10 new multiplayer maps of action, 15 total. There are also a host of graphics enhancements, including new character models and animations, increased textures and new particle effects. There's even a new class of characters ? so now gamers can choose to play as a British soldier. [Valve]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. CPUGamer
    90
    Not bad for a project that started out in a college dorm.
  2. Game Informer
    85
    The sound of bullets whizzing past your ear or slamming into some nearby surface is disturbingly realistic. [Aug 2003, p.102]
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  3. Gaming Age
    83
    Getting into a game is incredibly easy, and the action draws you in like a real war movie.
  4. Play Magazine
    80
    Once you go online, the adrenaline rush is unsurpassed. [June 2003, p.57]
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  5. IGN
    80
    The sense of satisfaction you feel in taking a crucial victory location or taking out four enemies in a row simply can't be beat.
  6. GMR Magazine
    80
    Day of Defeat isn't the most powerful gun in the armory, but it is the most reliable. [July 2003, p.73]
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  7. G4 TV
    40
    The gameplay is limited in scope and the maps are repetitive in theme, if not design. The visuals are decent enough, but definitely not up to the standards of most modern releases.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 152 out of 159
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 159
  3. Negative: 2 out of 159
  1. CioOrAn
    Jun 3, 2006
    10
    One of the best online game about WWII.
  2. MaximilianH.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    This game is the be all end all of waypoint capture games.
  4. MichalK.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    game is great I spent my whole free time playing it.
  5. FrederikMeringen
    Sep 14, 2006
    10
    great game
  6. StevenB.
    Jan 23, 2008
    10
    Excellent game. With all the modifications that can be made to make game-play more exciting and customized, it truly is an addictive Excellent game. With all the modifications that can be made to make game-play more exciting and customized, it truly is an addictive experience. The 3 different sub-communities in the game (Realism, Clan, CAL) make for a very different experience with every different server you join. I personally find it to be an amazing game that makes me unable to do much else as once I start, I don't stop unless I have to.… Expand
  7. RobertK
    Aug 16, 2009
    10
    Best WWII Capture the Flag multiplayer game to ever be released.
  8. schlub
    Mar 29, 2010
    1
    I played on one of the 'free weekends' of this a while ago and it is seriously one of the worst FPS games I've ever played. I played on one of the 'free weekends' of this a while ago and it is seriously one of the worst FPS games I've ever played. The guns are crap, and you spend half your time sneaking or crawling around only to get instantly killed by a sniper a million miles away. Apparently it's more 'realistic' but it's simply no fun at all. I am really, really surprised that anyone likes this game.… Expand

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#56 Best PC Game of 2003
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003

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