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| Developer(s) | Games Workshop |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1984 |
D-Day is a video game by Games Workshop.
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| Developer(s) | Games Workshop |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1984 |
D-Day is a video game by Games Workshop.
D-Day is a wargame that simulates the Normandy landings of World War II. [1]
Roger Kean previewed D-Day in Crash #9 (October 1984), calling it "ideal for play-by-mail" and "a classic strategy war game which requires a deal of skill and judgement against another human opponent". [1]
Andrew Miller reviewed D-Day for White Dwarf #60, giving it an overall rating of 9 out of 10, and stated that "The mechanics of the game are so simple anyone can play it, but in terms of strategy, D-Day is second to none." [2]
Home Computing Weekly commented: "Certainly not for the arcade freak. A specialist may appreciate it". [3]
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