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Take on the role of the World War II Allied forces
in the final drive to liberate Europe. Throughout three campaigns
and 12 missions in single player mode, prepare troops for
battle, create combat strategies, and execute one of the largest
military invasions in wartime history...
In D-Day, players must successfully plan and execute
the turning points in the liberation of Europe: the first
hours of the beach landing at Omaha Beach, the paratrooper
attack on Sainte Mère Eglise, the taking of the Cherbourg
harbour, operation Cobra, the battle of the Falaise pocket,
and the liberation of Normandy in August 1944.
During
these campaigns, you can call in the help of resistant forces
to recon the landing areas, take advantage of the Allies'
air power (bomber, glider, paratroopers), and stop the German
forces' counter attacks. This game features over 60 historically
accurate units, including rifleman, paratroopers, artillery,
tanks, transports, and air support. The multiplayer mode uses
GameSpy's online Matchmaking network, allowing up to 8 players
to play simultaneously on 12 different maps using 3 different
modes, while an editor allows players to create their own
multiplayer maps.
But,
does the world need yet another WWII game? And, what
does this have to offer that other similar games don't?
The
first thing to mention about this game is the fact that the
graphics look fantastic, as does the smooth animation. Also,
this is marketing itself as the most historically accurate
WWII game - which it probably is. Almost every detail,
including locations and dates as well as the reload time for
different makes of tanks, has been reconstructed as accurately
as is possible without detracting from the gameplay.
While
it doesn't really offer up anything new (apart from the historically
accurate details) it does offer more of a challenge for those
gamers who like to think 10 steps ahead. This is not for your
lowbrow gamer.
Nick
Smithson
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