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Nifty game, but gets old in a hurry.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is your basic no-brainer type of video game for PC, although you'd probably expect to find it on a Nintendo or Playstation platform instead. Very arcade-like feel, with really no intellectual involvement required.

Imagine D-Day 50+ years later, except this time you're the one defending the beach, and you're all alone. Your main weapon is a wierd machinegun-like weapon, but you also have a sidearm, antitank gun, air to air missiles, and maybe some artillery. Ammo is finite, but can be resupplied by airdrops from friendly planes, but if you run out, you're dead meat -- plain and simple.

Landing craft filled with infantry or armored vehicles land on the beach and disgorge their occupants, who immediately begin trying to close on your position. As the infantry get close they start shooting and lobbing grenades. APCs try to carry more grunts around to your rear, while tanks blast away at close range. To make matters worse, jets, bombers and helicopter gunships start strafing and bombing you, while transport choppers keep dropping more bad guys behind you. The first wave is pretty easy, and each successive level gradually gets a little bigger and tougher. Eventually and inevitably you get overwhelmed by their numbers -- game over.

The graphics are pretty good, and the sound effects are likewise well done. I personally like the "shaking" effect when your position takes a hard hit. The game definitely has some features to recommend it, but it fails to hold your interest after a while. It gets just plain repetitive, although I suppose that can be a good thing if you enjoy those types of games. For me, well, it got old pretty quickly.

I think I am being to generous withone star.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is absolutely 100% awful. DO NOT BUY IT. If you can get it free then only maybe should you try it, but other than that do not buy it. It has pathetic graphics and an at first (15 min.) it is kinda one of those [bad] graphics but good fun kinda games (ie GTA), but then after you play for like 15 min you grow to hate it (not like GTA). For your pockets sake do not buy this game.

DISAPPOINTED

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

ITS A GREAT GAME FOR THE FIRST 20 -30 LEVELS, BUT THE MOUSE
CONTROL IS TERRIBLE OR NOT AT ALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT
KIND OF EQUIPMENT THIS WAS DESIGNED FOR THE MORE ACTION OF
THE ATTACK FORCES THE SLOWER THE DEFENCE WEAPONS FIRE AT
LEVEL 48 THEY ALL BUT STOP. I HAVE CALLED TECH. SUPPORT
AND THAT IS LIKE TALKING TO A WALL. THE GAME IS A BUST !!
WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO FIND THE DROP PLANE FOR MORE AMMO.
AND SHIELD YOU ARE WIPED OUT. ITS VERY FRUSTRATING !!

Great Mindless Shooter, Ahhhhhh...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Need a break from puzzle solving/plot unraveling/field marshaling, but are bored with solitare and Pacman? lol
WARNING- in spite of the box cover, you are the GERMANS defending the NORMANDY beachhead from those blasted AMERICANS... very disturbing (and fascinating) from a psychological standpoint- being an American, it was fascinating jumping into the head of a Kraut having to defend the beach from the overwhelming dogfaces... but it was quite disturbing having to shoot at my own!

this game...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

well to make this short, um its... didlee winkle. I wouldnt even pay 5 bucks for it and it is the kind of game where you could play it at an online arcade for free. just dont get it!!!!!

And the point of this game is???

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is very stupid. Beach Head 2000 is an incredibly big waste of time and money. Dont buy it. In this game you defend your beachhead by all possible means. Every level is the same, witht just a few more enemies. although the AI is good, after the first day you play it, its like "been there, done that." im warning u, dont buy this game.The cover may look cool, but the gamplay is incredibly boring and repetitive. DONT BUY IT.

Beach Head (And the point of this game is...)

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

There is absolutley no point to this game! Alls you do is man guns on a beach and shoot at endless numbers of enemies! BORING! The game is very repetetive and boring. There are only 3 guns: 2 machine gun like things, a big cannon (which only has like 3 rounds of ammo each new level), and a stupid pistol with 7 rounds, and no extra clip to reload. The graphics are cartoony as well as the violence. There is blood, but not enough. This game was rushed to the market. It could have been alot better. Personally, i dont like this game. It has no story line, bad graphics, and only 3 weapons. This is a good game for people who like to play mindless shooters. If you want a game with a good story line like Red Faction or Half-Life, dont look here. Also, dont buy the sequal to this game, Beach head 2002, because it [stinks] just as much. -Patrick

Entertaining...for a time.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Frankly, this game lacks, alot. The graphics are fair, but repeatitive. Game play is straight forward and engaging for a while, but soon gets boring. It is a good game for releasing some tensions but that is about the limit of it's use.

Good4 a hour Bad 4 Life

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is a cool game where you shoot falling object to get ammo and have good controlls (see my review for beach head 2002) but this gets tiring REALLY fast. I mean fast. The difference between the(inflinate)levels are the # of men no more weapons of bonuses or change or scenery all the same. This gets boring FAST.youll be bored by the time you finish loking at the box! Its all the same thing. Even if you like games like these when your REALLY bored you may pop this in for a 2 minute break(it beats homework)but thats about it. Well hope this told you something and was helpfull.

DISAPPOINTED

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

ITS A GREAT GAME FOR THE FIRST 20 -30 LEVELS, BUT THE MOUSE
CONTROL IS TERRIBLE OR NOT AT ALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT
KIND OF EQUIPMENT THIS WAS DESIGNED FOR THE MORE ACTION OF
THE ATTACK FORCES THE SLOWER THE DEFENCE WEAPONS FIRE AT
LEVEL 48 THEY ALL BUT STOP. I HAVE CALLED TECH. SUPPORT
AND THAT IS LIKE TALKING TO A WALL. THE GAME IS A BUST !!
SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GO TO A MOVIE

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