Desperados III is without a doubt one of the most tightly-crafted stealth games I’ve played in recent years, and yet it still manages to be malleable enough that you can choose to go loud, get creative with kills, or speedrun the whole damn thing.Įach mission has a variety of optional challenges such as the aforementioned time limit, minimal or no saving, named bounties, or killing enemies in specific ways. Every tool and trick you unlock is of use, and open up a wonderful variety of options in each encounter, whether you’re sneaking through tight patrol zones or have been tasked with taking out individual targets across a sprawling mission area.
Progression through the game is marked by the recruitment of four other members of Cooper’s posse, and the acquisition of skills, gear and abilities unique to each character. Desperados III is a prequel to its franchise, revealing the sort-of origins of protagonist John Cooper, the king of the cowboy swagger, and his motley crew of vigilantes.
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If you’re familiar with the Desperados series or indeed MiMiMi’s Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun from 2016, you’ll know that they’re essentially isometric stealth games with a focus on using multiple characters with unique skillsets to get the job done. It led to some fairly harsh self-reflection, I can tell you. But what rubbed vinegar into that particular bloody graze was the award for speed-running the mission, with a time of just 17 minutes. A whole hour of the mission had been dedicated to my spectacular cock-ups. At the end of one particular mission the time-lapsed replay showed my route around the level, ignoring all my reloads and, thus, all my mistakes, and revealed an effective mission time of 1 hour and 6 minutes. Two hours of save-scumming failure as I tried my damn hardest to make the West that little bit wilder. Plan your moves wisely and execute them perfectly in real time to sneak past your enemies while remaining undetected.It’s a testament to developer MiMiMi that on more than one occasion I spent upwards of two hours on a single mission of Desperados III, and still went back for more. And then there is this mysterious woman from New Orleans, Isabelle…Ĭombine your team’s special skills to overcome each tough challenge in your own style.
Kate can fool almost any man with the right outfit, and kills discreetly with her hidden gun. Cold blooded bounty hunter McCoy likes to be methodical, using lures, knockout gas, poison syringes and a custom long-range pistol. Strongman Hector carries a giant bear trap and can slay the toughest opponents with his trusty axe. On Cooper’s quest for redemption, his adventures lead him and his gang from rural towns, over swamps and riverbanks, and finally to a dramatic showdown worthy of Wild West legends.ĭrifter, gunslinger, and natural leader Cooper can kill quietly with a knife, or take out multiple foes with his revolvers. In this long-awaited prequel to the beloved classic Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, John Cooper will join forces with the runaway bride Kate, the shady hitman Doc McCoy, the giant trapper Hector, and Isabelle, a mysterious lady from New Orleans. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol. Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario.
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