''D-Day'' is a

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game, that is set during and after the

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D-Day The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D ...

landings in 1944. The game features fully rendered 3D viewable from different angles. The player can take control of up to 60 different units, from

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, to

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units, and can take control of wheeled and tracked units. It is considered a sequel to '' Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps'', which uses the same control system and engine, along with Monte Cristo's ''1944: Battle of the Bulge''. The game features single player campaign modes, and a multiplayer mode, consisting of 8 players. The game was released to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the actual

Normandy landings The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as ...

in June 1944.Video Game News - 60th Anniversary release date, http://www.gamezone.com/news/04_23_04_10_56AM.htm

Overview

The game features many different angles of the invasion, from the assault on

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to the landing on

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. ''D-Day'' features many different types of vehicles and tactical aid, such as

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strikes and bombing runs, as well as many infantry types, such as

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and riflemen equipped with

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, and anti-tank weapons.

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews and has a

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score of 56/100 based on 19 reviews.

References

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