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  1. Stecom
    May 6, 2006
    10
    This new DoD uses the new engine to it's fullest! I feel like an Army recruiter and constantly ask my friends and co-workers to pay the small amount of $20.00 for this game. I even offer to buy the game off of them if they don't eventually love playing it. The simple commands and fast action make this my favority on-line shooter. The BF games always took too long to load up, This new DoD uses the new engine to it's fullest! I feel like an Army recruiter and constantly ask my friends and co-workers to pay the small amount of $20.00 for this game. I even offer to buy the game off of them if they don't eventually love playing it. The simple commands and fast action make this my favority on-line shooter. The BF games always took too long to load up, whereas DoD (and Steam) seem to come up and have my game ready within moments. I reccommend this game to all my friends (and those I've yet to meet). Expand
  2. PeterM.
    Sep 10, 2007
    10
    A great game set in WW2 setting which has the modern effects and graphics. Very enjoyable and very tactical
  3. RedFist
    Mar 26, 2006
    10
    this game is too cool, original maps are really nice and custom even more ! war is bad but this game is GOOD.
  4. WesS.
    Apr 29, 2006
    9
    A fully realized replacement for DoD 1.3, beautiful maps, fully rendered sounds and sights, two additional maps released since the game was put out and two more on the way, loads of servers to play on and continues to be supported by the developers. Needs more maps, some tweeking of the weapons to off-set an Axis advantage, and some hit-box issues that need to be addressed.
  5. HassanM.
    Jun 7, 2006
    10
    Best WW2 game to hit the scene.
  6. MarkL.
    May 16, 2006
    10
    Despite critics complaints over limited amounts of maps, this game is unbelievably great. As an player of DoD Original since its beta days, the game has come quite a long ways and on the new Source engine, only goes further. Gameplay is more fast paced, realistic, and of course more visually stunning than the Original. Maps are mostly remakes and have much better detail and balance than Despite critics complaints over limited amounts of maps, this game is unbelievably great. As an player of DoD Original since its beta days, the game has come quite a long ways and on the new Source engine, only goes further. Gameplay is more fast paced, realistic, and of course more visually stunning than the Original. Maps are mostly remakes and have much better detail and balance than the original DoD maps. --- Well worth $20 out of my hard earned cash. Expand
  7. JackC.
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    I haven't played a game in many years (since BF 1942) in which I could sit down for hours and have mindless fun with no boredom, just mindless fun.
  8. Aug 15, 2012
    8
    Much like CS:S this is a faithful recreation of a HL1 mod, redesigned with the care and attention to detail it deserved. Valve didn't keep the British army in, but the core gameplay is the same. It's tense, although not very exciting. You get killed easily, respawn quickly, and never give up attacking.
  9. MikeD.
    Aug 3, 2008
    10
    Great game... highly underrated, needs more content.
  10. Dec 13, 2010
    10
    The best game I ever played. Ultra realistic and very nice looking. I play for 3 years now and I can't get bored. I recommend this game to every WW2 games fan.

    10/10 ! awesome game
  11. KevinL.
    Aug 3, 2006
    10
    DoD is a game that combines great graphics, great gameplay, and great environments. Unlike CSS, Day of Defeat is a game which is always intense and doesnt leave you waiting for a long time while your team finishes the round. Instead, your always in the battlefield no matter how much you die which creates a setting in which lots of people can take place in a 30 minute bloodbath....WW2 DoD is a game that combines great graphics, great gameplay, and great environments. Unlike CSS, Day of Defeat is a game which is always intense and doesnt leave you waiting for a long time while your team finishes the round. Instead, your always in the battlefield no matter how much you die which creates a setting in which lots of people can take place in a 30 minute bloodbath....WW2 style! Day of Defeat is one hell of a Game. In fact, there may not be a better multiplayer FPS on the market. Expand
  12. AndrewM.
    Jan 8, 2007
    9
    Very entertaining game with a large community and gameplay that doesn't get boring.
  13. MaXBoos
    Sep 30, 2006
    10
    It's a perfect game.
  14. RemS.
    May 1, 2008
    10
    One of the best games ever :)
  15. GregW.
    Nov 3, 2005
    8
    Extremely buggy, limited maps, limited weapons, but gradually (because of steam) it gets better. Tiny updates now and then help it get better and better gradually. Do I love every moment of it? Oh yes...
  16. TravisGrabowski
    May 16, 2006
    10
    Been playing this for almost 6yrs and it's awesome. Best part about it is throwing their nades back at them an seein how many you can kill. Even more fun with Friendly Fire on and killing an enemy throwing a grenade and have them kill their own team from it. You know ya wanna buy it , go on , that's right , do it right now. Beware a of the Woody with primed nades.Been playing this for almost 6yrs and it's awesome. Best part about it is throwing their nades back at them an seein how many you can kill. Even more fun with Friendly Fire on and killing an enemy throwing a grenade and have them kill their own team from it. You know ya wanna buy it , go on , that's right , do it right now. Beware a of the Woody with primed nades.
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  17. WebSkyD.
    May 17, 2006
    10
    The greates WWII game then i ever play. Grafics, phisics and many more- I give a 10.
  18. TravisN.
    Nov 20, 2006
    10
    This game is great it includes all the best weaponry of WWII and uses the steam source engine, it can't get much better than this.
  19. Emiliano
    Jan 30, 2006
    10
    graphically is the best game I've ever seen. with HDR and more detailed models is even better than Half-Life 2, Doom 3, or F.E.A.R. The sound effects are also incredible and the gameplay is excellent, very tactical and varied. I enjoy it much more than Counter Strike. The only problem is that there are just 6 maps, but new maps are on the road, with 1 new map every couple of months. graphically is the best game I've ever seen. with HDR and more detailed models is even better than Half-Life 2, Doom 3, or F.E.A.R. The sound effects are also incredible and the gameplay is excellent, very tactical and varied. I enjoy it much more than Counter Strike. The only problem is that there are just 6 maps, but new maps are on the road, with 1 new map every couple of months. The actual maps are excellent and there are also many custom maps. Expand
  20. Pwnerer
    Mar 30, 2006
    10
    This game is truly awsome with the best graphics out there. The sound is also breath taking as u here the bullets come by taking away friends. I absolutely love this game all around.
  21. Dj_Wiz::
    Apr 4, 2006
    9
    DoD : S ça c'est du jeu ! Plus réel ke jamais, il nous plonge ds la réalité de la guerre ds des batailles a 32 ou 64 joueurs ! Seul point desavantageux : il manque une ou deux class player. Bref, DoD: S c'est la guerre ;)
  22. DERROUAZJ.
    May 10, 2006
    9
    Ce jeu est magnifique, mais il manque quelque chose du premier volet......Par exemple les skins des personnages sont trop basiques,tous identiques que ce soit pour l' AXIS ou pour les ALLIES...les skins des anglais , des paras americains ou des paras allemands et les maps qui les acompagnent sont regrettables. Les armes sont superbement bien realisées mais il manque quelque Ce jeu est magnifique, mais il manque quelque chose du premier volet......Par exemple les skins des personnages sont trop basiques,tous identiques que ce soit pour l' AXIS ou pour les ALLIES...les skins des anglais , des paras americains ou des paras allemands et les maps qui les acompagnent sont regrettables. Les armes sont superbement bien realisées mais il manque quelque petite options comme les coups de crosse pour le US M1 GARANT,les coups baillonette pour le KARL98 MAUSER, Sinon le systeme de visée et les grenades à fusils de ces armes est geniales. Ce qui est manquant aussi est le karl43 ou la MG34... Bref enlui meme ce jeu est excellent, le game play est bon. Expand
  23. PatrickWagner
    May 6, 2006
    10
    Source is a great Game! The kills are much more realistic compared to others! Source is a must have!!!
  24. MarcH.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    This is the best game i played for a long time. The weapons are great, the gameplay is really fun. This is a game my wife will not like :-)
  25. BrandonT.
    May 7, 2006
    9
    Day of Defeat Source is very realistic, and very chaotic the reason i put a nine is about the m1 carbine ammo and the machinepistol ammo.
  26. ButtiA.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    This was a very intense and addicting game for the time i was able to play it. i loved every second of it. i played during the 2 day preview or whatever it was called. the maps were really easy to learn, the action was never far away, and i enjoyed working as a team. i'm a MOH:AA fan. i personally think the online gameplay was more fun than counterstrike:source, but not as much fun asThis was a very intense and addicting game for the time i was able to play it. i loved every second of it. i played during the 2 day preview or whatever it was called. the maps were really easy to learn, the action was never far away, and i enjoyed working as a team. i'm a MOH:AA fan. i personally think the online gameplay was more fun than counterstrike:source, but not as much fun as MOH:AA. oh yeah, one more thing... think about how much satisfaction was to be had when you captured all strongpoints/flags and won the match, wasn't that great? Expand
  27. AdrianP.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    This game is so fun, it makes you want to play it non stop for hours. So much you can do, it never gets boring.
  28. RobinK.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    Incredible realistic, very good graphics and sound. The weapons act like they do in real life!
  29. Nobody
    Jun 29, 2006
    10
    this can be better than CS, Big claim but U need to play it to know why.
  30. Codered
    Jul 2, 2006
    10
    Team based play is a must for this game,if your mg, assult or rifle,there is always a enemy to counter attack your actions,so its be quick or be dead.excellent detail in player models and maps. and the shock nade affect is awsome,what a way to flush the enemy out, in to your gun fire.
  31. m
    Jul 20, 2006
    10
    This is one of the most fun games i think i have ever played. Smooth graphics and funny rag doll physics make this game good, but great gameplay, good controll and authenticity make it freeking sweet. I am buying ASAP!
  32. MichaelP.
    Jul 30, 2006
    9
    Much more fast paced than Counterstrike source and therefore more enjoyable, constant action if you want it.
  33. UmutG.
    Jul 7, 2006
    10
    only ting missing is bulletproof stuff and face update. tis game is much better dan counter-strike. counter don,t got MG leg zandbags or and other. plus no cover on groud. and not much radio commandts to say grannette take cover and ohter.
  34. DennisA.
    Jul 9, 2006
    9
    Great Game and with the new Detonation Maps theres even more fun,the best game steam has ever made.
  35. JoshuE.
    Aug 23, 2006
    9
    Ok - so I really think it's unfair the DoD:S's rating has been hammered by poor reviews just after it was released. More maps are being released all the time and yet reviews such as "the limitations of only four maps, on which to play one game type" pull the score down. DoD was, is and always will be excelent.
  36. HentzarS.
    Jan 4, 2007
    10
    Its awesome, very realistic and good visial effects, like the smoke from the wall as you hit it.
  37. PaulC.
    Mar 8, 2007
    9
    Amazing gameplay for the most part. A few glitches here and there that may shy away a "serious" competitive gamer. Overall, tactics and teamplay rule all. A great WW2 game.
  38. MikeB.
    Jun 1, 2007
    10
    Great game! best old world game i've ever played, i even think it's better that all of the call of duty's. the music theme for when you first get into the game is the best i've ever heard.
  39. MichaelR.
    Feb 1, 2008
    10
    One of the best roleplaying games that I have ever played.
  40. SaschaB.
    Aug 1, 2008
    10
    Great game, but I'd love to see the British team again, maybe you could add a sovjet team as well and add some new maps, would be great for the game to get 2 new teams to choose.
  41. RichardM
    Jan 11, 2010
    10
    Not as groundbreaking as cod4. But underneath its new slick, perhaps camper ridden exterior lies a game of depth and versaitility. Okay the one player a spec ops are decent. But its the multiplayer that sets it aside from games like killzone and even its predecessor. It has a plethora of game modes, guns, equipment and perks. The scope ( pardon the pun) for improving and developing your Not as groundbreaking as cod4. But underneath its new slick, perhaps camper ridden exterior lies a game of depth and versaitility. Okay the one player a spec ops are decent. But its the multiplayer that sets it aside from games like killzone and even its predecessor. It has a plethora of game modes, guns, equipment and perks. The scope ( pardon the pun) for improving and developing your own skills and styles in the game are endless. This game is a joy to behold and will keep even the most casual of gamers hooked online for many many months, and in my case years. Expand
  42. BillyT.
    Oct 1, 2006
    10
    Day of Defeat has the perfect balance of realism and fun.
  43. PaulF.
    Oct 1, 2006
    10
    DoD has always been a part of me. Great game, great graphics, very fluid game play.
  44. AnthonyH.
    Oct 1, 2006
    9
    This game has great graphics, sound, and game play. It is an excellently well thought out game with awesome maps. The only to be desired is a more realistic damage system and better hit registery. I have many problems where I will fire about 13 rounds point blank with someone whilst aimed at there chest, but only 1 round will register for about 30 damage. Other than that, it's a This game has great graphics, sound, and game play. It is an excellently well thought out game with awesome maps. The only to be desired is a more realistic damage system and better hit registery. I have many problems where I will fire about 13 rounds point blank with someone whilst aimed at there chest, but only 1 round will register for about 30 damage. Other than that, it's a great game to own. Expand
  45. WyattB.
    Oct 10, 2006
    10
    This in my opinion is the greatest pc game ever made.
  46. CharlesH.
    Oct 24, 2006
    10
    I was usually at the bottom of any server score list, but it was ALWAYS a blast! Loved sneaking behind the allied lines and scoping with the fg42. Best mod next to Natural Selection (get that too!)
  47. NeboM.
    Oct 4, 2006
    10
    The best WWII multiplayer game ever!
  48. SpawnS.
    Oct 9, 2006
    10
    The best Steam game ever made!
  49. MarcusB.
    Mar 25, 2006
    9
    Day of defeat Source is underrated. The game didn´t have such massive advertising as other games but needs more eye on it. When you are into the game for a while and know where and what to do, ist better than Counter Strike Source. The only thing is, it could need more official maps.
  50. DaneB.
    Apr 3, 2006
    10
    best WWII fps ever great graphics and awesome gameplay. The weapons are realistic GREAT GAME.
  51. TheFury
    Apr 5, 2006
    10
    Pure WWII goodness! Even though some maps are in the works, like my favorite dod_charley, this game is the BEST WWII game!
  52. UgoFarías
    May 11, 2006
    10
    El mejor juego online de la segunda guerra mundial y el mejor MOD multijugador para HL2 (por encima de Conter-strike source)
  53. RyanP.
    May 10, 2006
    10
    Furious gameplay that is addicting and challenging along with one of the best graphics engines out there. It'll have you drooling and hiding from friends during all hours of a day!
  54. JesseMulkey
    May 10, 2006
    10
    This game is awesome and never gets old.
  55. A.B.
    May 10, 2006
    10
    Its a pretty sweet game, but it needs more maps. Hooray Source games!!!
  56. DenisW.
    May 13, 2006
    10
    The graphic is very good, but the best is the sound!! u are feeling like in a real battle.
  57. StefanoP.
    May 14, 2006
    9
    best little squads action ww2 game on PC today, a little more realisticism can be obtained without the player's jumping at all but only scaling obstacles.
  58. Al
    May 15, 2006
    10
    may not have all the player classes from DoD but this is one sweet game....the source game i spend the most time in.
  59. MichaelN.
    May 15, 2006
    10
    better that counter, just 100% action and it´s pretty addictive.
  60. KevinM.
    May 15, 2006
    10
    Very good Game.
  61. MarkusW.
    May 23, 2006
    10
    This is the best game i have ever played.
  62. WilliamM.
    May 26, 2006
    10
    awsome, addictive game.
  63. BobC.
    May 29, 2006
    9
    Outstandingly beautiful, great gameplay, the first game you should buy from Valve if you like the fps action genre.
  64. AliY.
    May 6, 2006
    10
    usually in some games teamwork helps, but in this game it is necessary and in the proccess of taking over a flag, u c ur teammates around u get shot and dye or c their helmet fly off. Very Realistic
  65. ManuelW.
    May 6, 2006
    9
    Except for some little bugs, the fact that each server has different movement setups and the missing map versatility it puts you into stunning battle action with great teamwork capabilities without the boring waiting while others camp around for hours in case you died.
  66. JimP.
    May 6, 2006
    10
    More enjoyable and intense than Counter strike source, better game play than battlefield 2, an improvement over the original in every way!
  67. RemS.
    May 6, 2006
    10
    One of the best games ever :)
  68. SirSac
    May 6, 2006
    9
    DoD:S is an amazing WWII shooter that i can easily play all day if i don't whatch it. It is simply my favorite game besides CS:S.
  69. ChrisR.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    one of the best 1st person shooters and war time gaems around, realy realistic and doesn't require to download hunks of mp3's. realy easy to have playable mods, that actuly work on another persons server.
  70. JoeE.
    Jun 1, 2006
    9
    Better with more choice of team and more weapons but other than that its an ace game.
  71. BoredT.
    Jun 29, 2006
    9
    very good game, it is a shame there are so few maps but that is being rectified. The accuracy of the guns is quite lame. In general making comparisons, it is far better than most of the steam games. The general game play i found to be very accurate, not like most games where you shoot someone with three magasines and they are alive. Im a fan, and those who give this game a low rating are very good game, it is a shame there are so few maps but that is being rectified. The accuracy of the guns is quite lame. In general making comparisons, it is far better than most of the steam games. The general game play i found to be very accurate, not like most games where you shoot someone with three magasines and they are alive. Im a fan, and those who give this game a low rating are out of their minds. Expand
  72. ChrisD.
    Jun 4, 2006
    10
    For this genre this is top quality! I have been playing since release using the HL-1 Engine.
  73. RubenS.
    Jun 5, 2006
    10
    Best game for realism and fast pace, i play it till i hurt!!
  74. JasonD.
    Jul 11, 2006
    10
    This game is nothing short of pukker... Its current 80 rating is unjustified. I played it on the free weekend and literally played it all weekend. It is hard to start with as sniping is a major part to the game however whereas in CSS its frustrating and hard to find cover going prone and crawling for cover is all part of the intense fun. As you lay behind a wall of sand bags the game This game is nothing short of pukker... Its current 80 rating is unjustified. I played it on the free weekend and literally played it all weekend. It is hard to start with as sniping is a major part to the game however whereas in CSS its frustrating and hard to find cover going prone and crawling for cover is all part of the intense fun. As you lay behind a wall of sand bags the game really makes you feel as though the bullets fizzing past your head are real particulary if you have your headphones on. Stunning graphics with real absorbing gameplay...... the success is that everyone must play together.You can choose from 5 different classes of soldier on either side each with different abilities that are crucial to the achievement of the team. If you want to leave the ' bang bang your dead ' of CSS and play a tactical ' multiplayer ' game this is it.... Thankyou steam for the free weekend... I am now off to buy it. Expand
  75. RIKB.
    Jul 13, 2006
    10
    Best online fast action ww2 game EVER.! forget being a hero.. you'll just die a lot, fall in with acouple of buddies and youll carve your way to the target.
  76. AlvaroD.
    Jul 17, 2006
    10
    Best game in the world.
  77. ZillingerZ.
    Jul 18, 2006
    10
    The best WW2 mod available due to size of maps and the array of weapon choice. The HL engine runs the greatest out of all FPS. Battlefield makes a close 2nd to this game.
  78. MattW.
    Jul 24, 2006
    10
    One Of The Best Valve Games so far.
  79. PålR.
    Jul 29, 2006
    10
    The game I ALWAYS return to after plowing through all the other crap. I've followed this through every version from the first public beta on HL1 and I still play it almost every day.
  80. KrisS.
    Jul 3, 2006
    10
    Amazing game. Very realistic, and non-stop action.
  81. JohnG.
    Jul 30, 2006
    10
    This is one of the best games I had played yet. I see that there is almost 2,000 servers up on this game and only a few hundred on HL2DM.
  82. ClemensB.
    Jul 4, 2006
    10
    In my opinion is that game the best of all World War II games.
  83. JoelB.
    Jul 4, 2006
    9
    Excellent team based game for long LAN parties or quick ten minute blasts.
  84. Sgt.D.
    Jul 4, 2006
    10
    Excellent gameplay, sweet graphics. The lack of maps is nothing to worry about with the regular updates from Valve.
  85. PhilipK.
    Jul 8, 2006
    10
    The gameplay is awesome. It's one of the few games out there where the front line moves.
  86. XavierO.
    Aug 10, 2006
    10
    WW2 multiplayer action at its best. Fast paced action, awesome source engine, and realistic weapon behavior make this game a real winner. bullets really hurt in this WW2 game. 2 or 3 shots will kill you. not like other games where you can get hit 20 times, live get health packs, and then keep on fighting as if there is no tomorrow. Kudos do Valve, who have done it once again.
  87. StevenH.
    Aug 11, 2006
    10
    The best game yet from valve.
  88. JohnR.
    Aug 24, 2006
    10
    This was an awsome game and 20 bucks is a deal. I think by the fun i have with it its worth 50- 60 bucks. Its the best 20.00$ you'll ever spend. This game is so interactive, and you cant find this anywhere else, This game is better than Call of Duty 2's multiplayer simply because of the no stop action. bullets wizzing by your head, rockets and bullets being fired from a This was an awsome game and 20 bucks is a deal. I think by the fun i have with it its worth 50- 60 bucks. Its the best 20.00$ you'll ever spend. This game is so interactive, and you cant find this anywhere else, This game is better than Call of Duty 2's multiplayer simply because of the no stop action. bullets wizzing by your head, rockets and bullets being fired from a distance, all so real! You are insane not to play this game. Expand
  89. AlexK.
    Aug 4, 2006
    10
    Amazing game! great graphic and lighting. The best online game play i have EVER experienced!
  90. TobiasS.
    Aug 4, 2006
    10
    I LOVE IT! Only thing I miss is that the game should have more Nations (Russia, Japan or GB) and that you should can find some granates in boxes on every map.
  91. BobD.
    Aug 8, 2006
    10
    Really fun best game ever should make a medieval game like this :O
  92. PeterC.
    Sep 12, 2006
    10
    It is the best ww2 game I ever have played. An I did only get it for 160 dkr.
  93. JamesL.
    Sep 10, 2006
    9
    V good. Too much recoil tho...
  94. WallaceH.
    Sep 20, 2006
    10
    Best game I have ever played, very realistic. Very easy to score at 10 rating.
  95. NicolasR.
    Sep 28, 2006
    10
    This game is perfect!
  96. WimW.
    Sep 28, 2006
    10
    TOP game. Guarantees for many months of high quality and fantastic online gameplay
  97. JacobN.
    Oct 15, 2007
    10
    Been playing for years now, although I liked it better before Valve took over, I still play every night, and I always play avalanche. Proof that playing the same map, over and over and over and over again for years is still FUN!
  98. DanielM.
    Dec 3, 2007
    9
    My Favorite GAME!!! Best gaming(in despite of some CS players in the servers) not good resolution, but excellent game... I think Support is the worst... 3 days do download SDK, my ticket for 3 days expired in second map I wa playing (10 minutes) many days to send invites.
  99. NR
    Jan 20, 2007
    9
    A timeless classic - despite the fact that there are hardly ever new maps! A shame because the gameplay is FANTASTIC! Worth every cent!
  100. StefanM.u
    Jan 25, 2007
    10
    Very great game. Very good Steam package. Very realistic firing, compared with Counter-Strike Source or other Source Powered Games.
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. 84
    I expect to be playing DoD a lot more than "Couterstrike: Source"... I recommend DoD:S to the multiplayer action crowd, but don't come crying to me when things start getting stale.
  2. 85
    While the game still needs some patching, and is unfortunately not DoD as we know it, this is still an absolutely fantastic package; those after a new multiplayer shooter can’t really go wrong with this one. Oh, and expect this score to go up over time as Valve patches out various problems.
  3. While a lack of maps cuts into the game's value somewhat, Day of Defeat: Source still offers a satisfying and exciting experience for those who just can't get enough of World War II.