![]() ![]() Were I to be uncharitable, I’d take issue with the fact that the game’s only playable black character is a magic voodoo’ swamp witch’ and the only other woman’s chief skill is ‘being hot’. Isabelle’s blood magic allows her to mind-control anyone she likes, or link the fates of two enemies, so that whatever happens to one also happens to the other. Isabelle is perhaps the game’s most interesting addition, having clearly been heavily inspired by Dishonored’s Emily Kaldwin. Hector carries an almighty bear trap on his back – she’s called Bianca, by the way – and is the only one tough enough to take down higher-level guards by himself. New additions to the team this time around are Hector and Isabelle. The same goes for Doc McCoy, the sniper with a sack full of poison, and Kate O’Hara, who’s abilities revolve around distracting and manipulating guards. Returning heroes include Cooper – your typical cowboy – all guns and knives, remaining almost unchanged from his previous incarnation. Each character’s skills and abilities are totally unique from the weapons they carry to the speed they can drag a dead body. It’s standard cowboy fare for the most part, but it’s told engagingly and provides plenty of opportunities for sneaky-stabby-shooty action.Ĭontrolling a party of up to five characters, Desperados III takes the real-time stealth action of its predecessors and makes it feel fresh once more. The story itself is a tale of outlaws and lawmen, of betrayal and revenge. It’s probably for the best, then, that Desperados III takes the form of a prequel, taking us through the origin of Cooper’s gang. The first game in the series, Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, was released approximately 163 years ago, in 2001. ![]()
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