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.
| Beach Head 2000 | |
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 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Digital Fusion, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | WizardWorks[a] |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS, Arcade |
| Release | WindowsMac OSArcade
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, shooting gallery |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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.[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
| 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
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]