Dismissed by most as a simple Commandos clone, Desperados surprised everybody at a recent press showing in Germany by proving it has more to offer than just cowboys and Indians. Actually Desperados has only one Indian in the entire game, but that's because in 1880 Native Americans didn't venture as far south as New Mexico or Louisiana. Duh. Didn't you know? We do.Well, we do now anyway; Offenburg based developer Spellbound Entertainment told us.
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- Desperados Wanted Dead or Alive PC Game is set in New Mexico in year 1881. The story starts with the news of robberies taking place over a month and the robber is shown mysterious and ferocious outlaw named El Diablo.
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Desperados: Wanted Dead Or Alive. Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is a love it or hate it kind of game. Either you hate puzzle-based strategy designs that force you to “get it right,” reloading saved game after saved game until you figure out the proper way in which to complete a mission, or you love the challenge of figuring out how the designers want you to approach a specific scenario.
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At a glance, there's no disputing the fact that Desperados is Commandos with a Wild West sheen. But as Infogrames producer Ralph Adam explains, the differences are subtle, yet significant: 'We have more than 30 different types of enemy, whereas in Commandos there were three. All of our enemies react differently too. There are the Mexicans who are pretty stupid, through to the Sheriffs who are very smart. If you watch any enemy for a while and study how they behave, you get a feeling of how intelligent they really are, and how they will react to you.' There's a truth to Herr Adam's statement that is hard to appreciate unless you physically sit down and play the game. We did, and on all of the game's 25 levels Mexicans are indeed portrayed as cowardly arse-scratching morons whose appetite for tequila and whores render them ineffective as guards and highly susceptible to imaginative forms of bribery. Whereas if you're attempting to infiltrate a Confederate Fortress, the discipline of the soldiers within means you have to work overtime hiding behind every rock, cactus and bush available to remain undetected.
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In order to make the extraordinary AI work perfectly there are ten personality-defining attributes for every type of enemy and civilian. These include criteria such as resistance to alcohol, laziness, gambling, shot accuracy, courage, sense of duty, and the urge to have sex. Again, it's our sombrero-wearing friends who seem to take the brunt of Spellbound's playful stereotyping, but will real Mexicans see it as harmless fun?
Infogrames' senior product manager, Michael Bach doesn't believe its portrayal of Mexicans is unduly harsh: 'We're just presenting the Wild West the way it was. There's actually a Mexican in the game who's very powerful. We also have Chinese, Negroes and women, so Desperados is a multicultural game.' At this point Ralph Adam jokingly implies that the main bad guy is actually Kevin Keegan. And there's us thinking this was a strategy game..
Spaghetti Overdose
In fairness, no one can accuse Spellbound of shirking its research or not taking the game seriously.As well as sifting through literature on American history circa 1880, everybody from the graphic artists to the CEO has been on a two year Western film bender to ensure the facts are straight. Whether having John Wayne or Clint Eastwood as a personal tutor actually qualifies you as an expert in these matters is questionable to say the least, but one thing a relentless diet of Spaghetti Westerns can do is instill a definite graphical style. And, as we're sure you'll agree, that aspect of Desperados is beautifully done.
The team's total and utter devotion to everything Wild West has also led to what should be a real edge-of-the-seat Western plot with saloon brawls, train robberies and Maverick inspired feisty female skulduggery.The sue main characters in this epic digital Western (John Cooper, Kate O'Hara, Samuel Williams, Doc McCoy, Paulo Sanchez and Mia Young) all have distinct personalities as well as each having five unique skills to help crowbar the team out of all manner of predicaments. In total that's 30 basic skills covering such innovations as kicking Mexicans in the bollocks (the favourite move of Infogrames' spanking PR person, Lynn 'Daddy' Daniel), explosives experts, balloons filled with poison gas, blinding enemies with make-up mirrors and of course good of fashion guns and knives. There's no preset way of completing a level either, so it's left up to the player's instincts to decide by what means they will progress. Gas, guns, groin.. The scope for experimentation is virtually limitless.
Line'em Up
Desperados has another ace up its tricky poker playing sleeves: the line of sight routine is in full 3D.In other words, if you see a bandit on a balcony, you can sneak underneath without him even knowing you're there - unless you make too much noise, of course. Yes, there are basic stealth elements in place, and again you'll eventually have to learn which characters are best when it comes to sneaking around bandit territory and the like. And if you're ever unsure of the whereabouts of your enemies, there are three different levels of zoom to choose from, as well as an overview map depicting the location of every man, woman and child on the level.
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All this and Desperados isn't due for release until April - and apparently, according to Infogrames Germany, there's another major surprise to come. Maybe it'll be the size of the Mexican's moustaches. Maybe it'll be a free Fajita with every copy sold. Or maybe, just maybe, it'll be released on time.
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Developer(s) | Spellbound Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
Director(s) | Jean-Marc Haessig |
Producer(s) | Armin Gessert |
Designer(s) | Jean-Marc Haessig |
Programmer(s) | Stéphane Becker |
Composer(s) | Michael Anarp Serge Mandon Giovanni Vindigni |
Series | Desperados |
Platform(s) | |
Release | Windows
11 April 2019 |
Genre(s) | Real-time tactics |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is a real-time tacticsvideo game developed by Spellbound Entertainment and published by Infogrames for Microsoft Windows.
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In the game, the player controls up to six characters in a wild west setting. The protagonist is a worldly knife-fighter and gunslinger, John Cooper. He takes on a bounty to capture a notorious train-robber named 'El Diablo'. As Cooper sets off on his quest, he is aided by five other friends and they work together in a real-time, stealth-based structure very similar to that introduced in Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, although all-out gunfights are still highly possible in the game.
A sequel called Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge was released in late March 2006. A second sequel, Helldorado, (announced as expansion pack Desperados 2: Conspiracy but made into a full game) was released in mid-2007 in Germany. The English version was released in some regions in November 2007. A fourth entry, Desperados III, was developed by Mimimi Productions and published by THQ Nordic. The game was released for Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 16, 2020.[2]
Spellbound was developing a follow-up with more multiplayer and steampunk-oriented elements, Desperados Gangs, but they shut down before they could find a publisher.[3]
Plot[edit]
The game takes place in 1881. Many trains have been robbed the last few months by a mysterious and vicious bandit known as El Diablo. The railroad company Twinnings & Co has offered $15,000 to the one who can stop El Diablo. Bounty hunter John Cooper accepts the task, despite the objections of the bad-tempered and contemptuous US Marshal Jackson. However, he soon learns that the mission is not as simple as he thinks.
Cooper gathers a team of his old partners to aid him on his quest, consisting of African-American explosives fanatic Sam Williams; Doc McCoy, a physician, safecracker and sniper; and seductive gambler Kate O'Hara. His group successfully captures the notorious bandit leader Pablo Sanchez; but as they attempt to deliver him to the authorities, they run into (and thwart) an ambush set by El Diablo's bandits. This and Sanchez's explanations that El Diablo has an informant at Twinnings lets Cooper conclude that Smith, the company's co-director who hired him, is the snitch. Smith is assassinated before Cooper can get some answers, and chased by Jackson's posse for murder, he frees Sanchez from prison and enlists his help. Mia Yung, a young Chinese girl, also joins the team after Jackson's men kill her father at his outpost, vowing to avenge his death.
El Diablo finally turns out to be Marshal Jackson himself, who captures the group and imprisons them in his secret headquarters in a cave. They escape with the help of Mia's pet monkey, Mr. Leone. Cooper chases El Diablo up to his office and kills him in the subsequent gunfight.
Gameplay[edit]
The player can use a 'spyglass' function on NPCs to see their fields of vision. Depending on the color of the cone, the player can see the mental state of the NPC. If the cone is green, it means the person is calm. Similarly, a yellow cone signifies suspicion, and a red means the NPC has spotted one of the characters. Some colors signify special status such as a pink cone, meaning the NPC has become attracted to Kate, or a black cone, meaning they have been hit by Mia's blowpipe.
Another special feature is the Quick Action, in which certain actions - from running to a certain place up to using a weapon against a pre-targeted enemy - can be 'pre-programmed' and called upon immediately when needed. For instance, by programming his revolver with Quick Action, Cooper can either concentrate all three shots that he can fire on a single opponent or divide them between up to three targets without having to move the mouse cursor around.
Development[edit]
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Physical copies of the game released in the United States featured an alternate cover art by famed comic book artist Glenn Fabry.[4]
An add-on was announced, but it was never released.[5]
On 5 July 2018, Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive - Modernized, an update was released that improved compatibility with newer Windows 10 OS, as well as ports to MacOS and Linux, added foreign dubs that were previously missing from most digital versions, and its mission from the game's demo brought into the full game.[1][6]
Reception[edit]
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Rob Smolka reviewed the PC version of the game for Next Generation, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that 'This gets an extra star just for being that rare Western-themes game that does justice to its source. Stick with it through the tough times, or you'll miss out on a great story and a stable full of action.'[16]
The game received 'generally favorable reviews' according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7]
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- ^ abMegalomaniacNG (5 July 2018). 'Update: Modern System Compatibility (Win8, Win10, Mac and Linux support) and Demo Level added!'. Steam Community. Valve. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^https://desperadosgame.com/
- ^'Desperados Gangs [Cancelled - Xbox 360 / PS3 / PSvita / PC]'. Unseen64. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive (2001) box cover art'. MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive (2001) Trivia'. MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^'Desperados now updated to shoot straight on modern systems'. GOG.com. CD Projekt. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ ab'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^Abner, William (21 August 2001). 'Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive'. Computer Games Magazine. theGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004.
- ^Kapalka, Jason (October 2001). 'A Fistful of Puzzles (Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Review)'(PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 207. Ziff Davis. p. 95. Archived from the original on 26 March 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^Edge staff (May 2001). 'Desperados [Wanted Dead or Alive]'. Edge. No. 97. Future plc. pp. 70–71. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^Mason, Lisa (September 2001). 'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive'. Game Informer. No. 101. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on 26 August 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^Osborne, Scott (23 July 2001). 'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Review'. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^Hansen, Philip (3 October 2001). 'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive'. GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^Lupos (21 September 2001). 'Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^Butts, Steve (24 July 2001). 'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ abSmolka, Rob (October 2001). 'Finals'. Next Generation. Vol. 4 no. 10. Imagine Media. p. 99.
- ^Chan, Norman (October 2001). 'Desperados [Wanted Dead or Alive]'. PC Gamer. Vol. 8 no. 10. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on 13 October 2001.
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