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Smacking your head against an iron will be more replayable

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I work in quality assurance (AKA: Testing) for a video card company. As a result, I play lots and lots of games. When I came across Beachhead 2000 here on amazon and saw that it had 4 stars, I almost swallowed my tongue.

Now you don't have to take my word for this. Just about all the PC Game magazines out there had a unanimous verdict on this game. Which pretty much boiled down to "um... this sucks."

The game is completely arcade styled. This is not a bad thing on its own. However the bad guys you have to shoot down stay pretty much the same throughout the entire game... just more of them moving faster. Anyone who claims that this is in any way representative of any conflict, anywhere - on a beach, in the air or on a city street should seek medical attention immediately.

While ($) does seem like a great price for software, keep in mind that the old saying "You get what you pay for" is not only true... but at ($)you are STILL being overcharged for what this pile of digital doodoo has to offer.

You want your moneys worth for ($)? Shop around for a copy of "Half-Life". The game as it comes is worth many times the price and once your done with the game that comes in the box, you can download a wide variety of add-on material that gets you a whole new game. Did I mention you can download all these add-ons FOR FREE?

That really is about it. Run, don't walk, away from this product... save yourself.

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!!!!!

Sloppy, monotonous, frustrating beach head 2k.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: September 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The game has one background where you're supposed to shell troops, tanks, helicopters and planes. The bullets are terribly rendered balls of yellowness, the graphics are amazingly slipshod, there is no music and the sound effects are very sub par. There is no option for 3d hardware support, nor is there an option for mouse sensitivity. Speaking of the sensitivity, it is way too sensitive for my liking and they have some odd system of mouse aiming. Another nice feature is that whenever you put the disc in to play, it starts installation. When gameplay starts an error message pops up for some reason, and has no effect on the game, its incredibly annoying after the umpteenth time. This game seems to be put together by a game dilettante who happens to love war movies. This apparently was a game prior to 2000 with the title sans 2000. This game is only for those who are nostalgic for the original beach head. But this still lacks features of gameplay that the original beachhead offered. I implore you to go buy other war games, there are many out there much more deserving of your money.

Limited playability

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

For 20 bucks, you don't get much. Limited playablity, poor graphics, seems to cause memory errors on my machine. Bogs down when you have many opponents in play (I have a top of the line Pentium), Pretty much when you get to the higher levels, you've done it all...which you can do in one afternoon if your a shooter/player like me. Hard to fire and aim with mouse controls.......I wouldn't buy this one...wish I'd read the reviews on this one!

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.

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

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

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 !!

This game is horrible.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: November 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I came across Beach Head 2000 and decided to give it a shot, wanting a diversion from writing code. Unfortunately, it isn't anything like the five star reviewers suggest.

This game would be perfect for children (who aren't technically sophisticated) to keep them occupied for about half a day (maybe more for children that are "special"). After that, it's more an exercise in repetition than entertainment. Another plus is that the graphics are mediocre, so no expensive graphics card (or fast CPU) is required. Adults will be bored within 30 minutes if even that long.

So, I have to agree with the one star reviewers on this one. The game is reminiscent of the arcade games in the 80's, where you do the same thing again, and again, only faster. It gets boring quickly.

If you run out of ammunition (and you will), you can't do anything except wait to be killed.

It is a one star game, but I gave it two stars because grandparents can use it to distract their grandchildren for an hour or two, on an underpowered PC.

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