Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive PC

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78

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 102 Ratings

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  • Summary: Lead Cooper and his gang through 25 levels of this character-based real-time strategy game in which you're hired to find the banditos responsible for a train robbery in the old American frontier.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Yahoo!
    90
    What makes it great is the fantastic level design and AI, the solid cut-scenes and storyline, the inventive character abilities and the fact that the designers have squeezed so much into it.
  2. Electric Playground
    90
    Striking graphics, realistic environments, interesting and diverse characters--what’s not to like? Really nothing.
  3. Armchair Empire
    84
    It’s got a great setting, suitable music, familiar characters, and enough challenge for the stoutest player. However, if you’re easily frustrated you may want to think before making this purchase.
  4. GameZone
    80
    Very polished and well developed.
  5. Gamezilla!
    80
    The reason the score isn’t higher is because in the second mission of the game I found the subject matter of race not too politically correct for the times we live in. Other than that, this game is as pretty and fun as those vivacious saloon gals that I love so much.
  6. Four Fat Chicks
    75
    Billed as a real-time, team-based, adventure, strategy game, it may sound as though it suffers from an identity crisis. Yet if you are enthralled by solving puzzles and have an infinite amount of patience, this game is for you.
  7. GamePen
    60
    A good looking Western that has half a brain, takes most of your brains to figure out, and makes you want to scream, "Give me a real Western! Give me a damn Western RPG, for the Duke’s sake!"

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. James
    Oct 26, 2003
    10
    The best.
  2. leiwulong
    Feb 7, 2012
    10
    This game is truly stunning. There is still no one to get close its calibre. If you have not played yet, it is fairly to say you have lostThis game is truly stunning. There is still no one to get close its calibre. If you have not played yet, it is fairly to say you have lost somethings as game experience.… Expand
  4. AravinthR.
    Jan 9, 2004
    10
    When i started this game first it was it was to dull but after 4th &5th level it was too intresting now i am i the 17th level i am going to myWhen i started this game first it was it was to dull but after 4th &5th level it was too intresting now i am i the 17th level i am going to my destine.… Expand
  5. mamdaly
    Jan 13, 2016
    10
    I still love this game after 14 years levels were very hard.the graphic was nice and the gameplay was also fantastic.i like this genre andI still love this game after 14 years levels were very hard.the graphic was nice and the gameplay was also fantastic.i like this genre and this game is the best in its genre… Expand
  6. GeorgeB.
    Oct 6, 2002
    10
    This game has a great setting, memorable characters and stylish weapons. You really need to think about what you're doing to finish the This game has a great setting, memorable characters and stylish weapons. You really need to think about what you're doing to finish the missions.… Expand
  7. HernyZ.
    Oct 24, 2003
    9
    IT's the hardest game I've ever played. It took me 2 hours to get through a level. But it's fun.
  8. JonathanF.
    Nov 25, 2002
    6
    This is an extremely hard yet sometimes amusing game but it stays more like a wild-west Age of empires than a Doc Holiday...

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Awards & Rankings

#61 Best PC Game of 2001
#33 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
#45 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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