Desperados III: Money for the Vultures - Part 1: Late To The Party

#Score: 45% “Late to the Party” does not paint a good picture about the Desperados III season pass. It reuses large chunks of an existing level, it replaces voice actors, and feels lazy in general. I am sure that a lot of effort went into creating it, but little of that show. We revisit the DeVitt estate from Mission 15, only this time it is full of looters instead of party guests. The big gameplay twist is replacing Isabelle with Doc McCoy, but it changes little. I found that most tricks I relied on during Mission 15 worked here despite the layout changes. We get a returning side character with Rosie, who is one of the most stereotypically written conwoman I ever saw. To make it worse, the new voice lines feel clichéd and forced. We get no level-specific quips, only the default responses from the Baron missions. Important enemies have new voice actors who do not match the combat taunts. The final nail in the coffin is the plot. It is a pointless wild goose chase for a dead end. Sure, if you play all three DLC episodes at once, it is not as bad. Upon release, though, it felt like receiving nothing.