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Beach Head 2000

A first person shooter where you defend a beach from an oncoming invasion with one gun emplacement.

Released: 15 June 2000
Platforms: Arcade Windows macOS
Genres: First-person shooter Shoot 'em up Shooter Simulation
Developers: —
Publishers: WizardWorks Software
Series: Beach Head
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB T
Languages: English

About

Beach Head 2000 is a first-person shooter game developed by Digital Fusion, and is a loose remake of the 1983 computer game Beach Head, it shares a similar premise, as players defend a beach against attack by utilizing a variety of weapons.

Originally released by WizardWorks for Microsoft Windows and MacSoft for Mac OS as a budget title, a version of the game was also produced for video arcades by Tsunami Visual Technologies, available in various motion simulation cabinets. Digital Fusion continues to sell the Windows version as a download via its website.

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Gameplay

Players take the role of the sole gunner defending a beach against invading enemy soldiers, tanks, helicopters and other military attack vehicles. The player utilizes a variety of weapons, including a gun turret with a machine gun, howitzer cannon and guided surface-to-air missiles. A handgun is available as a final means of defense. The mouse is used to aim.

Additional ammo and health are available by shooting packages dropped with parachutes. Missions end when all enemies are defeated, each mission changes the spawn point of enemies on the beach. There are infinite missions and the game has no ending.

Reception

The PC version received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GameSpot said that the game becomes repetitive when taking out the stream of enemies in each level. A review in AllGame said that "the initial appeal of Beach Head 2000's single view wears off very quickly" and compared it unfavorably to the original Beach Head. Inside Mac Games commented that the game was not worth the relatively low price, even among a limited selection of Mac OS games. However, IGN had a more positive reaction to the game, comparing it to Missile Command and calling it "strangely addicting".

The PC version was nominated for the "Worst Game of the Year" award at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2000 Awards, which went to Blaze and Blade: Eternal Quest. It was also nominated for the "Best Sound in a PC Game" award at The Electric Playground's Blister Awards 2000, which went to Deus Ex.