Day of Defeat: Source
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Game
Reviewed: Day of Defeat: Source
Publisher: Valve
Developer: Valve
Reviewer: Cecil
Platform: PC
Category: FPS
ERSB Rating: M
Game
Description:
First-person-shooters
are a dime a dozen. However with the advent of online multiplayer
shooters, Day
of Defeat:Source(DoDs) bridges the gap between historical combat and
your
run-of-the-mill shooter.
Based off of the
great struggle between American and Nazi forces in World War II, DoDs
puts the
player on the front lines in any of a number of Allied or Axis
controlled
territories. The player can choose one of six solider types for Assault
to
Bazooka, each carrying the standard load of knife or shovel as well as
secondary
weapons.
DoDs also offers a
wide variety of servers catering to custom maps as well as nine
standard maps.
Being a
server-based* game also enables players to communicate to one another
by chat
as well as hear other players if the voice/microphone option is enabled.
What Parents Need to
Know
Violence:
Day
of Defeat:Source is a first-person-shooter and as such the player has
complete control of their character. However, unlike many story-driven shooters, DoDs is
combat-driven.
As such, blood
spatter is to be expected although
there is no gore or dismemberment to be seen.
ESRB did rate this as M for Mature for Blood and
Intense violence due
to a realistic combat environment.
Language:
The
game itself does not use any form of cussing, cursing or
vulgarity. However, as DoDs is a multiplayer server-based game, other
players
can use inappropriate language via the scrolling chat or microphone.
Sexual
Content:
There
is no sexual content.
Spiritual
Content:
There
is no spiritual
content.
Misc:
Day
of Defeat:Source most likely will not be found by itself on
the shelf. The publisher, Valve has offered this game in one of two
ways:
through the purchase of a game pack containing one or more of its other
titles
(IE: Halflife 2) or through Steam, an online, multipurpose gaming
application.
If the player already has a Valve game or Steam installed (Steam is
free to
download), DoDs is easily obtainable via the Steam Store.
*Server-based
games are games that can only be played
online with other players. These games are primarily objective- or
combat-driven (ie: Capture the flag or Men vs. Aliens).
As such, an
internet connection is a must. These games cannot
be played without it.
Reviewers
Thoughts:
In
regards to a first-person-shooter, this game hits all the
marks – great replay value, excellent cooperative and team based
interaction
and a mild learning curve. While the “M” rating is something to
consider, the
violence level is not over-the-top as found in comparable games.
And
unlike other man vs. alien or man vs. monster shooters,
Day of Defeat:Source remains faithful to the legacy of WWII while
putting the
fate of individual battles in the hands of the players.
