Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

The first thing Multimixx 2 gets right is variety of choice. You are not being asked to sink immediately into a single game; Beach-Head, Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back, and Raid Over Moscow are all right there, and deciding which one earns your attention is part of the package’s charm.

That structure also makes the compilation easy to come back to. If one entry is not grabbing you, you can switch games without feeling as though you have abandoned the whole purchase. For a 1991 collection, three full, separately named games makes this feel more like a small shelf of software than a single focused release.

There is a trade-off. Multimixx 2 has no single gameplay rhythm of its own, because it is defined by its contents rather than by a new idea tying them together. You should pick it up because one or more of these games interests you, not because you want a newly designed compilation experience.

Graphics

There is no shared visual world across Multimixx 2. Beach-Head, Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back, and Raid Over Moscow remain three separate games, so the look changes with the game you choose rather than building toward one consistent set of locations or characters.

Story

The titles do more work here than the compilation itself. Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back carries on from Beach-Head by name, while Raid Over Moscow sits alongside them as its own entry.

Do not expect the collection to turn these games into one connected narrative. It is a bundle, not a crossover, and that is honestly the sensible way to approach it: choose the premise that catches your eye and treat each game as its own stop.

That separation can be a strength for quick sessions. You are free to jump from the Beach-Head pair to Raid Over Moscow without needing to preserve a larger story thread across the compilation.

Overall Experience

Multimixx 2 is a straightforward retro compilation, and its strongest argument is also its entire argument: three games in one release. Beach-Head, Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back, and Raid Over Moscow give it enough breadth to reward curiosity, especially when you want several older games available in one place.

The payoff depends on how much the lineup means to you. If you already have affection for these titles, or want to spend time with a compact 1991 selection on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, or Amstrad CPC, the collection has clear purpose. It makes a convenient home for three recognizable games rather than asking you to chase them down separately.

If you want a compilation with a strong new frame, shared progression, or a single defining personality, this will feel slight. But as a no-nonsense package of three standalone games, Multimixx 2 is easy to recommend to retro collectors and samplers. Go in for the individual games; the bundle is the bonus.

Retro Replay Score

6/10