Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back
published by Access Software / U.S. Gold in 1985, developed by Access Software, running on Commodore 64
type: shooter, action/reflex
genre: Arena shooter
perspective: 3rd person bird's-eye
player options: single player, shared-screen
languages: eng
genre: Arena shooter
perspective: 3rd person bird's-eye
player options: single player, shared-screen
languages: eng
3.9/5
Official description
July, 1947
BEACH-HEAD II is a true "Head-to-Head two player multisequence game that allows you to play against another person or the computer. You can choose to play either of the following characters:
Player 1: The Allied Commander (J.P. Stryker)
Profile: Youngest man ever to reach rank of Chief Commander. Fought courageously during World War II and was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism. Quickly rose through the ranks during the war and gained respect and admiration from his colleagues for his integrity and leadership abilities.
Player 2: The Dictator (known as "The Dragon")
Profile: Evil, bloodthirsty, power crazed maniac. Fought savagely against the ales during World War II in the Pacific, disappeared and formed his own renegade army after the war. "The Dragon" demands (and gets) blind obedience from bis followers who worship him as a demigod. He is a brilliant military tactician who has been trapped and outnumbered in battle many times, but has managed to turn the cables on his opponents through cunning and ruthlessness. His current objective is to obliterate the forces that gave his army a stinging defeat and destroyed his fortress.
# 2024-04-23 21:37:44 - official description
BEACH-HEAD II is a true "Head-to-Head two player multisequence game that allows you to play against another person or the computer. You can choose to play either of the following characters:
Player 1: The Allied Commander (J.P. Stryker)
Profile: Youngest man ever to reach rank of Chief Commander. Fought courageously during World War II and was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism. Quickly rose through the ranks during the war and gained respect and admiration from his colleagues for his integrity and leadership abilities.
Player 2: The Dictator (known as "The Dragon")
Profile: Evil, bloodthirsty, power crazed maniac. Fought savagely against the ales during World War II in the Pacific, disappeared and formed his own renegade army after the war. "The Dragon" demands (and gets) blind obedience from bis followers who worship him as a demigod. He is a brilliant military tactician who has been trapped and outnumbered in battle many times, but has managed to turn the cables on his opponents through cunning and ruthlessness. His current objective is to obliterate the forces that gave his army a stinging defeat and destroyed his fortress.
# 2024-04-23 21:37:44 - official descriptionTechnical specs
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External reviews (10) - average: 79.6% - median: 81.5%
| review source | issue | date | score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084) | uk | 47 | 1985-09 | 8/10 | 80% | view |
| Commodore Force | uk | 7 | 1993-07 | 83/100 | 83% | |
| Commodore User (01-32) | uk | 22 | 1985-07 | 4/5 | 80% | view |
| Micro 7 | fr | 25 | 1985-03 | 4/6 | 66% | view |
| Tilt 1-38 | fr | 27 | 1985-12 | 5/6 | 83% | view |
| Your Commodore 14-59 | uk | 14 | 1985-11 | 9/10 | 90% | view |
| Your Commodore 14-59 | uk | 40 | 1988-01 | 7/10 | 70% | view |
| Your Computer | uk | 49 | 1985-09 | 3/5 | 60% | view |
| Zzap! | uk | 4 | 1985-08 | 90/100 | 90% | view |
| Zzap! | uk | 32 | 1987-12 | 94/100 | 94% | view |
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