<s>
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
Virtual	B-Application
Resort	I-Application
:	I-Application
Spring	I-Application
Break	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
business	B-Application
strategy	I-Application
video	O
game	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
developed	O
by	O
Deep	O
Red	O
Games	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
is	O
a	O
business	B-Application
simulation	I-Application
game	I-Application
in	O
the	O
same	O
vein	O
as	O
Theme	B-Application
Park	I-Application
and	O
Rollercoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Project	O
leader	O
Steve	O
Beverley	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
came	O
from	O
"	O
toying	O
with	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
creating	O
a	O
'	O
people-watching	O
'	O
simulation	O
game	O
"	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
party	O
culture	O
of	O
Ibiza	O
and	O
Aya	O
Napa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
of	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
stated	O
the	O
isometric	B-Application
graphics	I-Application
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
Commandos	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Desperados	B-Application
:	I-Application
Wanted	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
influenced	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Date	I-Application
and	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
receiving	O
a	O
mild	O
ESRB	O
classification	O
rating	O
of	O
'	O
Teen	O
 '	O
,	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
was	O
marketed	O
in	O
Europe	O
as	O
an	O
adult	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
far	O
more	O
suggestive	O
cover	O
and	O
marketing	O
than	O
the	O
US	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
indicating	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
with	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
69	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
based	O
on	O
14	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Positive	O
reviews	O
of	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
focused	O
on	O
the	O
appeal	O
and	O
novelty	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
concept	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Adams	O
of	O
IGN	O
stated	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
tycoon	B-Application
game	I-Application
with	O
some	O
personality	O
and	O
a	O
bit	O
of	O
style	O
...	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
fairly	O
simple	O
tycoon	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
albeit	O
a	O
relatively	O
fun	O
simple	O
tycoon	B-Application
game	I-Application
...	O
what	O
other	O
game	O
actually	O
tells	O
you	O
to	O
get	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
people	O
drunk	O
and	O
hooking	O
up	O
?	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jere	O
Lawrence	O
of	O
PC	O
PowerPlay	O
similarly	O
stated	O
"	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
is	O
fun	O
to	O
muck	O
about	O
with	O
...	O
watching	O
your	O
guests	O
get	O
drunk	O
and	O
go	O
in	O
for	O
some	O
convivial	O
calisthenics	O
on	O
the	O
beach	O
is	O
amusing	O
...	O
the	O
sheer	O
variety	O
of	O
buildings	O
on	O
offer	O
,	O
coupled	O
with	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
some	O
appeal	O
to	O
women	O
more	O
than	O
men	O
,	O
makes	O
for	O
some	O
interesting	O
strategic	O
challenges.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
of	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
were	O
mixed	O
on	O
the	O
tone	O
and	O
marketing	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
of	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
found	O
the	O
visual	O
presentation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
dated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Martin	O
Taylor	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
stated	O
"	O
visually	O
,	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
is	O
unremarkable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Negative	O
reviews	O
of	O
Beach	B-Application
Life	I-Application
also	O
critiqued	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
customization	O
as	O
a	O
significant	O
limitation	O
to	O
the	O
longevity	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
