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Desperados III

Mimimi Productions · Jun 17, 2020

PC · PS4 · Xbox One

Mature

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Desperados III is a modern real-time tactics game set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. You take control of a ragtag band becoming a highly functional group of unlikely heroes and heroines. The very different strong personalities struggle to cooperate at first, but ultimately join forces to combine their distinctive specialties and challenge a seemingly superior foe. Hunted by ruthless bandits and corrupt lawmen, the Desperados III need to turn the tables with every mission.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 8.6 (49 critics) · Gamer 9.8

8.9

PlayStation 4

Critic 8.3 (30 critics) · Gamer 8.6

8.3

Xbox One

Critic 8.4 (23 critics) · Gamer 7.9

8.1

Critic reviews

  • Quarter to Three

    Tom Chick · Dec 24, 2020

    8.0
    Not to mention the DLC, mainly because I haven’t played it yet. But it’s not as if Desperados III needs RPG character progression or loadouts or unlockables. It’s got what it needs: a keen appreciation for how to smooth the tedium out of stealth games, adroitly presented by its rakish cast on a picante Western stage.
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  • ZTGD

    Ken McKown · Aug 06, 2020

    8.0
    The game definitely encourages experimentation on several levels and those easily frustrated by repeating parts of games will find the difficulty overbearing at times. As someone who has issues with games like that though, I found myself drawn to this one more so than others. The quicksave led me to take more chances and the variety of characters and abilities kept it interesting.
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  • Strategy Gamer

    Jarrett Green · Aug 03, 2020

    8.0
    When it’s demands seem at their peak of insurmountability, the mechanical expressiveness and freedom of your party’s combat abilities never fail to provide you with just the right amount of tools to make you come out of any scenario feeling like the smartest person to ever play video games.
  • WorthPlaying

    Andreas Salmen · Jul 29, 2020

    8.6
    The rest of the game is excellent, no matter what platform you choose. It's a challenging title that isn't afraid to frustrate or overwhelm you, and that can sometimes sour the otherwise excellent gameplay. If you have thick skin and an unquenched desire to solve stealth puzzles in the Wild West, Desperados III is the best real-time tactical stealth game that I have played in a long, long time.
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  • SKNR.net

    Michael Newman · Jul 14, 2020

    9.0
    Desperados 3 is about 30 hours from start to finish (depending on how you play) and graphically it looks beautiful. The mix of stealth and puzzle elements keep the gameplay fresh and exciting. While those who are looking for something a bit faster paced might be disappointed, it’s hard to argue with the satisfaction you feel when you drop a boulder on two unsuspecting thugs below.
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  • GameSpot

    David Wildgoose · Jul 10, 2020

    9.0
    Desperados 3 is a superb package. It's a clever, cunning game of stealth and tactical thinking that, thanks to a generous quick-save system and wealth of informative visual cues, entices you to tinker with all the toys it has on offer and fully explore the possibility spaces of its elaborate levels. There's no need for a do-over here; Desperados 3 is a dead-eye shot on the very first try.
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Gamer reviews

  • Stealthp1ayer

    Feb 7, 2021 · PC

    8.0

    If you really enjoy and are really good at strategy games then you'll most likely enjoy this game. Each character has a set amount of resources that is meant to help you either take out or get around the enemy NPCs which make it very challenging no matter what difficulty setting you play on. Completing all the challenges on every level will take multiple playthroughs unless you looked at ways to complete them beforehand. Stealth is essential in this game but if you have no choice but to go in loud then make sure you have enough bullets or a great hiding spot if the alarm gets triggered.

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