Veteran wargame reviewer M.Evan Brooks sums it up succinctly in his synopsis of this marginal underdog: "D-Day: The Beginning of The End is a wargame that portrays the amphibious invasion of Festung Europa, based on The Blue and The Gray engine--- so much so that World War II formations can assume "square". Need more be said as to historical validity? As a gaming experience, it ranked right up there with its history." Disappointing, to say the least, and a thoroughly failed attempt by Impressions to create a "serious" wargame-- something they have never been good at. Steer clear of this one, and play Gary Grigsby's wargames instead.