{{Short description|2002 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Beach Head 2002 | image = Beach Head 2002 Cover.jpg | developer = Digital Fusion, Inc. | publisher = WizardWorks, MacSoft, Infogrames | released = {{vgrelease|NA|June 15, 2002}} | genre = First-person shooter, shooting gallery | modes = Single-player | platforms = Arcade, Mac OS, Windows }} '''''Beach Head 2002''''' is a war game in which the player controls the defenses in a bunker to hold off an enemy assault, and a sequel to ''Beach Head 2000''.
== Gameplay == Taking control of the defenses of a bunker during an assault, the player utilises a variety of weapons to defeat their enemies, including airstrikes and other military equipment. Enemies arrive in stages to surround the player. Players can use different combat techniques, such as illuminating the field of battle, to defeat the enemies. One of the challenges of the games is shooting down aerial targets. Some weapons are unavailable in certain stages.
== Reception == Metacritic, a review aggregator, rated the PC version of the game 46/100 based on five reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/beach-head-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Beach Head 2002 (PC)|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2016-07-01|archive-date=2017-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205133412/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/beach-head-2002|url-status=live}}</ref> Trey Walker of GameSpot wrote that ''Beach Head 2002'' delivers arcade-style shooting in its most basic and repetitive form.<ref name=gamespot>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/beach-head-2002-review/1900-2847653/|title=Beach Head 2002 Review|last=Walker|first=Trey|work=GameSpot|date=2002-02-13|accessdate=2016-07-01|archive-date=2018-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403150857/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/beach-head-2002-review/1900-2847653/|url-status=live}}</ref> Walker said the game "gets old quickly" and not an improvement over ''Beach Head 2000'', though it is "visually pleasing".<ref name=gamespot/> GameZone rated it 7/10 stars and praised the game's simplicity of design, though the reviewer said it "will appeal to a small niche of gamers" due to the lack of re-playability.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/beach_head_2002_pc_review|title=Beach Head 2002 - PC - Review|work=GameZone|date=2001-12-19|accessdate=2016-07-01|archive-date=2016-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817040151/http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/beach_head_2002_pc_review|url-status=live}}</ref> Tim Warner of Gamezilla rated it 47/100 and called it "a dismal attempt at a resurrection of an age-old favorite genre", criticizing the sluggish aiming, limited weapon choices, low-end graphics, and audio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezilla.com/reviews/b/beachhead.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020102103117/http://www.gamezilla.com/reviews/b/beachhead.asp|title=Beach Head 2002|last=Warner|first=Tim|work=Gamezilla|date=2002-01-02|archivedate=2002-01-02|accessdate=2016-07-01}}</ref> Reviewing the OS X version, Christopher Paretti of Inside Mac Games rated it 5.75/10 and wrote that it is fine for casual play during a break but recommended a more intellectual puzzle game instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=279|title=Beach Head 2002|last=Paretti|first=Christopher|work=Inside Mac Games|date=2002-08-13|accessdate=2016-07-01|archive-date=2016-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808045615/http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=279|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Sequels== Digital Fusion produced two sequels: ''Beach Head Desert War''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/beach-head-desert-war/platform/pc/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216025305/http://www.gamespot.com/beach-head-desert-war/platform/pc/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |title=Beach Head Desert War |work=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive Inc |accessdate=October 27, 2012}}</ref> and ''Baghdad Central Desert Gunner''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/baghdad-central-desert-gunner/platform/pc/ |title=Baghdad Central Desert Gunner |work=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive Inc |accessdate=October 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102223115/http://www.gamespot.com/baghdad-central-desert-gunner/platform/pc/ |archivedate=November 2, 2012}}</ref> Global VR would take over the license from Tsunami and produce arcade versions of the first three games in the series.<ref name=KLOV2002>{{cite web|url=http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=12746|title=Beach Head 2002|publisher=The International Arcade Museum|accessdate=October 27, 2012|archive-date=March 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327215041/http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=12746|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=IGN2003>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/beach-head-2003-desert-war/arcade-701818|title=Beachhead 2003 Desert War|accessdate=October 27, 2012|publisher=IGN|archive-date=September 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918000355/http://www.ign.com/games/beach-head-2003-desert-war/arcade-701818|url-status=live}}</ref>
== See also == * ''Beach Head 2000''
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website|http://www.fusiongames.com/Store/Beachhead2002/index.html}}
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Category:2002 video games Category:Arcade video games Category:First-person shooters Category:Classic Mac OS games Category:Windows games Category:Shoot 'em ups Category:Infogrames games Category:Video games about the military Category:MacSoft games Category:Video games developed in the United States Category:Single-player video games Category:Sequel video games Category:WizardWorks games