| Beach Head 2000 | |
|---|---|
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| Developers | Digital Fusion, Inc. |
| Publisher | WizardWorks[a] |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac OS, Arcade |
| Release | WindowsMac OSArcade
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| Genres | First-person shooter, shooting gallery |
| Mode | Single-player |
Beach Head 2000 is a first-person shooter game developed by Digital Fusion. It was originally released by WizardWorks for Microsoft Windows and MacSoft for Mac OS as a "value-priced" release. A loose remake of the 1983 computer game Beach Head, it shared a similar premise, as players defend a beach against attack by utilizing a variety of weapons. A version of the game was also produced for video arcades by Tsunami Visual Technologies, available in various motion simulation cabinets and Digital Fusion continues to sell the Windows version as a download via its website.
Gameplay
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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.[3] 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.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 46/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [4] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 5/10[6] |
| Computer Games Strategy Plus | [7] |
| Computer Gaming World |  [8] |
| EP Daily | 7.5/10[9] |
| GameSpot | 3.9/10[3] |
| GameZone | 6.5/10[10] |
| IGN | 6/10[11] |
| MacLife | (Mac) "Blech!"[12] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 18%[13] |
| Maxim | [14] |
The PC version received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5] GameSpot said that the game becomes repetitive when taking out the stream of enemies in each level.[3] 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.[4] Inside Mac Games commented that the game was not worth the relatively low price, even among a limited selection of Mac OS games.[15] However, IGN had a more positive reaction to the game, comparing it to Missile Command and calling it "strangely addicting".[11]
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.[16] 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.[17]
Sequels
[edit]Digital Fusion produced several sequels, Beach Head 2002,[18] Beach Head Desert War, and Baghdad Central Desert Gunner.[citation needed] Global VR would take over the license from Tsunami and produce arcade versions of the first three games in the series.[19]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Games Of 2000". Gone Gold. Archived from the original on February 3, 2001. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "MACSOFT SHIPS 'BEACH HEAD 2000' UNLEASHING A BARRAGE OF MILITARY FIREPOWER ONTO THE MACINTOSH". Infogrames. October 6, 2000. Archived from the original on December 17, 2000. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c Soete, Tim (July 24, 2000). "BeachHead 2000 Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Smith, Ted. "Beach Head 2000 (PC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Beach Head 2000 (PC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Colin (August 2, 2000). "Beach Head 2000". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Hiles, Bill (July 18, 2000). "Beach Head 2000". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on September 4, 2004. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Lombardi, Chris (October 2000). "Beachhead 2000 [sic]" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 195. Ziff Davis. p. 136. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (July 17, 2000). "BeachHead 2000 (PC)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on August 17, 2002. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (July 16, 2000). "Beach Head 2000 - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 30, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Adams, Dan (June 21, 2000). "Beachhead 2000". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Orlando, Greg (February 2001). "Beachhead 2000 [sic]". MacADDICT. No. 54. Imagine Media. p. 53. Archived from the original on July 18, 2001. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Beach Head 2000". PC Gamer. Vol. 7, no. 10. Imagine Media. October 2000.
- ^ Porter, Alex (December 2000). "Beach Head 2000". Maxim. MaximNet, Inc. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Pierce, Kit (December 7, 2000). "Beach Head 2000". Inside Mac Games. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ GameSpot staff (2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Worst Game of the Year, Nominees)". GameSpot. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ EP staff (2001). "Blister Awards 2000 (PC Games 1)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on January 24, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Trey (February 13, 2002). "BeachHead 2002 Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Beach Head 2002". Killer List of Videogames. International Arcade Museum. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
