Game modifications, or "mods," are often developed by amateur mod makers in their spare time and given away for free. Some mods have become so popular that they've encouraged publishers to swoop in and release them as retail products, like the team-based game Counter-Strike. And now another popular Half-Life mod, Day of Defeat, has gone retail. This World War II shooter has been tweaked and polished with the help of Half-Life developer Valve for release as a stand-alone game, and with new maps, improved graphics, and the ability to play as British troops for the first time, this already great mod is now even better.
I remember reading about this mod in an issue of PCGamer. I decided to check it out for myself and was instantly hooked. Keep in mind that this was the turn of the millennia, and that Half-Life 2 and the Source engine we... Read Full Review
Ignore the Counter-Strike lunatics who rate this lowly because they expected the same, Day Of Defeat is MUCH more. I've seen several reviews on Gamespot where more or less people have been expecting this to be like Coun... Read Full Review