Posted on: December 18, 2020
talgaby
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Great tactical game, not very Desperados
#Summary (88%): If you liked Shadow Tactics, then you will love Desperados III. After all, it is the same isometric tactical stealth game with a Western theme. Oh, and many much-needed small improvements. #Review: I find it difficult to rate Desperados III on its own. Partly because it is a prequel to Desperados, a successful Commandos clone from 2001. Partly because it is barely more than Shadow Tactics in a cowboy skin. The two games share most skills, character types, enemies, and even some of the level design. If I force some objectivity to the matter, then yes, Desperados III is excellent. It is one of the best isometric tactical stealth games I ever played. In many aspects, it almost holds up to my golden standard, Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty. The game’s biggest strength is its tactical variety. I never encountered a situation that did not have at least half a dozen solutions. I never asked: “How do I progress?” It was always: “Which approach seems the most appropriate?” or “How do I solve this if I want to earn the optional badges?” The same variety is also found in the missions. Every stage tries new character setups, limitations, goals, and sometimes gimmicks. A lot of these are inherited from Shadow Tactics, but Desperados III handles them better. Although there are some levels I dislike playing, there are also a few I replayed just for the fun of it. Desperados III also has many quality-of-life improvements over Shadow Tactics. (Granted, most of these come from Desperados 1.) For example, the minimap is more informative, we have a fast-forward button, we can tie up enemies for pacifist runs… and so on. The bottom line is that it feels comfortable to play this game, despite its complexity. As for the story… it is a simple, boring, predictable tale of revenge. It is better than the other Desperados sequels but lacks the twists and awe factor of the original. It serves its purpose and never strives to be anything more than background noise.
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