Beach-Head II
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Beach-Head II – The C64 Sequel That Made the Dictator Talk
Released in 1985 by U. S. Gold and developed by Access Software, Beach-Head II expands on the original with bigger ideas, tighter action, and one of the most memorable audio features of the 8-bit era. This time, the conflict escalates as you take the fight directly to the Dictator across a series of varied combat scenarios. The game is split into four distinct stages that constantly change the pace. You begin by advancing soldiers under fire, using cover to destroy the Dictator’s gun. This is followed by a rescue mission where precision shooting is required to save prisoners from deadly traps. Next comes a helicopter escape, dodging enemy fire while evacuating survivors, before everything culminates in a tense knife-throwing duel across a chasm. What truly set Beach-Head II apart was its use of speech synthesis.
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Released in 1985 by U. S. Gold and developed by Access Software, Beach-Head II expands on the original with bigger ideas, tighter action, and one of the most memorable audio features of the 8-bit era. This time, the conflict escalates as you take the fight directly to the Dictator across a series of varied combat scenarios. The game is split into four distinct stages that constantly change the pace. You begin by advancing soldiers under fire, using cover to destroy the Dictator’s gun. This is followed by a rescue mission where precision shooting is required to save prisoners from deadly traps. Next comes a helicopter escape, dodging enemy fire while evacuating survivors, before everything culminates in a tense knife-throwing duel across a chasm. What truly set Beach-Head II apart was its use of speech synthesis.
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Magazine Reviews
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Magazine Reviews · 9
Contemporary average 80% · range 60–100%
C&VG
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Commodore Horizons
Reviewed by US Gold full-price release
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Commodore User
Reviewed by Eugene Lacey. US Gold / Access Software full-price release
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Home Computing Weekly
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Your Commodore
Reviewed by Phil Bonner. US Gold full-price release
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Your Commodore
Reviewed by Tony Hetherington. Americana budget release
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Your Computer
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Dan Gilbert. Americana budget release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Gary Penn, Julian Rignall & Paul Sumner. US Gold / Access Software full-price release
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