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Is Beachhead: DESERT WAR worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade-shooter players who want to defend a fixed position rather than move through a level
- Players interested in desert battles featuring ground troops and aircraft
- Fans of day-and-night combat who want to switch between conventional weapons and air support
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking exploration or movement through varied environments may find the command-post defense setup limiting
- Those looking for a slower, tactical pace may find the nonstop arcade combat repetitive
- Players seeking a multiplayer-focused game may prefer a title that emphasizes online play
Our take on Beachhead: DESERT WAR
The store copy emphasizes realism and detailed weaponry, but the described play centers on defending one command post against continuous attacks. Its focus is arcade action rather than a broader account of desert warfare.
What is Beachhead: DESERT WAR?
This arcade shooter puts the player in a command post under attack by enemy troops and aircraft.
The battle continues in daylight and at night, with searchlights, flares, and night vision. Defenders can use several weapons, including machine guns, an anti-tank cannon, and a heat-seeking missile launcher, as well as B58 bomber air support. Enemy forces include tanks, armored personnel carriers, helicopters, jets, and transport aircraft. The game features ammunition drops, built-in cheat keys, special forces night attacks, and damage that accumulates during combat. It returns to PC after an earlier arcade release, with new textures and an environment based on desert warfare.
How Beachhead: DESERT WAR plays
- 01Day-and-night combat
- Night battles use searchlights, flares, and night vision.
- 02Multiple defender weapons
- The arsenal includes an M60 machine gun, a twin-barrel anti-aircraft gun, a 75 mm anti-tank cannon, a handgun, a Gatling gun, and a heat-seeking missile launcher.
- 03Air support
- B58 bombers can be called in during battles.
- 04Accumulating damage
- Damage is registered over the course of an attack.
- 05Ammunition drops
- Drops provide bullets, missiles, and shells.
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Beachhead: DESERT WAR: platforms & release
Is Beachhead: DESERT WAR worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade-shooter players who want to defend a fixed position rather than move through a level. Skip it if: players seeking exploration or movement through varied environments may find the command-post defense setup limiting.
Where can I download Beachhead: DESERT WAR?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Beachhead: DESERT WAR's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Beachhead: DESERT WAR on?
Windows only.
