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.

[1] Trey Walker of GameSpot wrote that Beach Head 2002 delivers arcade-style shooting in its most basic and repetitive form.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[7] Global VR would take over the license from Tsunami and produce arcade versions of the first three games in the series.