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Loved the game but has some problems

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I truly loved this game..at least the parts I got to play. After a couple of levels, the game had difficulty running on my computer. According to the technical services people, there are some computers and graphics cards that have too much acceleration and can cause lock ups. I had to play with my machine settings and accelator settings for almost every level. It is a great game but it gets old when your computer locks up between levels. Some gamers will be disappointed that their machines won't run the game well. My computer is a very mid-level machine with an average quality video card and it was a constant battle. I hope the makers fix this problem.

The Demo alone has INCREDIBLE replay value..

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Sweet,
Are there other games out there like this ? This game is soo cool. I just finished beating the demo and it took me a long time before I realized I could hit F5 to save and F8 to load, so for more than 500 (I know this because it keeps track of the playing time) I had to restart the level every time I died. Anyway, it took me days to beat the level, and when I did, I enjoyed it so much that I played it again the next day and beat it again. Awesome game. I love the west, love the presentation of the game. It definitely takes A WHOLE LOT of persistence and patience to try this game because it is very very hard. But it is definitely rewarding to beat. Now that I enjoyed the first level so much.. I shall go out and buy the game and hopefully every level (about 20?) will be as difficult and enjoyable. I don't presume this game is for everyone, but DEFINITELY go download the demo at pcgameworld.com and enjoy it. You will definitely will want to buy it after you play the demo.
I just need to figure out where to find this title because its outdated.
awesome awesome game.
I hope they make more like it.

Not for the 98%.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you are in the top 2% of gamers then you will like this game if you also have the patiance of a mountain. I loved it because it was such a challange for me even though I spend thousands of hours gaming and am bored with most games. Beginners, don't even think about playing this game, you will get nowhere.

good but flawed

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

In the computer game DESPERADOES: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE you control a team of people in the Old West who have each skills you can use in order to complete a level. You trail the bandit El Diablo through 25 levels of varying locales and difficulty levels to a final showdown. The game has a dark tone like that of a Clint Eastwood western from the 1960s.

The gameplay is remiscent of the game COMMANDOES, where you possess a team who each possess different skills and equipment you use to achieve the level requirements. One has a scoped sniper weapon, most possess normal firearms of varying ranges and magazine capacities, one can scale some walls and cliffs, some can entice enemies, etc. Unfortunately the controls are a little awkward, and you will probably be fumbling around when the situation gets unexpectedly tense. The game also has a few places where the difficulty is too high, which detracts from the fun. For example trying to rescue people surrounded by bad guys may have you trying again and again until you rescue the person by pure dumb luck.

The music is remiscent(appropriately) of a 1960s spaghetti western. The quality is decent but unmemorable.

Where the game really shines is in its backgrounds. They are simply beautiful, with a lot of attention to detail.

Unfortunately the game also has some bad dialogue, in particular the first few levels. It has some really strange things in it such as:

-Mexican soldiers occupying El Paso, Texas(the game is set in 1881).

-in the "Walls of Fortezza" level the American soldiers sound like Mexicans.

-in the "Piggies in the Middle" level American soldiers and bandits are fighting a pitched battle with one another while you try to sneak by. When you are detected by an American soldier he stops his firing and calls over a bandit to check you out!

Absolutely stunning.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 12
Date: June 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I ve ordered this game from United Kingdom since we dont have the original version here in Turkey. And I thank myself all the time I did this.This game is wonderful,stunning,astounding in every way. You might think it is similar to Commandos and you are correct.But it is harder coz AI is cleverer. You have a choice of 6 heroes each all has different abilities.You can even seduct a fool Mexican bandit.:)) I wont tell much about the game coz I think everone who likes to have fun in front of the computer should buy this game. Even you like the genre or not.

I will go and play the 8th level of the game and have some fun.......You should not miss this entertainment.....

A bit hard at points

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I thought that this was a good game over all. In it you get a group of people to help you out to fight some bandits. It was realistic and was pretty good. I thought that it was a bit hard though. Your different people have specialties like crawling or being strong. It is pretty good for a western.

Not ready for 3D player!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First of all, the overall reviewer rating should be higher if it wasn't for individuals posting 1-star reviews because they can't get the game to work on their computer. One guy below even complemented what he saw of the game, admitted his computer was sub-standard, then gave the game 1-star. WHY POST AT ALL THEN!!! I digress....

This is simply the best game I've ever played. I base that on the fact that it's the most addictive game I've played, provided weeks and weeks of entertainment (in just one complete cycle of the game) and I just love the format. My title above -a nod to SNL - refers to my love of this 2D format. I do play some of the newer 3D games, of course. However, for some reason I feel more immersed and in control of this 2D world. Of course, in saying that, I should note that this is also the hardest and most challenging game I've played. A given level can take many hours to complete.

Yes, it is a "Commandos" type style of game play. I've played Commandos and certainly like the games very much, but Desperados is superious in both gameplay, graphics and story.

Obviously, my review comes long after the games release (I played the game in 2004), but I'm now privy to information that Spellbound will indeed put out a sequel. The sequel will be based on a newer engine that includes both 2D and 3D style gameplay. I can't wait. Although no release date is posted on the web, Spellbound informed me via email that the game will be released in Fall 2005. (Just hope that includes the US as they are a German company)

In my opinion, this game is a true "unrecognized" classic. I did not go into detail on the gameplay itself as others have done a great job here already. However, I felt a strong desire to put something here due to my love of the game. It's too bad it wasn't more popular at that time though it appears to be recognized, at least, as a minor cult classic. Desperados should have been more, but I guess it was released on the cusp of new revelutionary gaming technology. Honestly, I'd prefer more games with this style of play. I guess it's a dying or dead genre.

Anyway, get a copy of the game if you can find one. It takes patience and is quite difficult, but the patience is very rewarding. (Warning: May become highly addictive, could lead to insomnia)

Yeah It was fun when i had it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this game as a FreeBie in 2001 out of a box of Frosties cereal and played it,yeah sure it was great however i never completed level one.It starts of where this cowboy and Doc. walk into town but another greedy villain rides right into the middle of the town but three enemies stand against him and all the civilians(the "Inocent" people) watch but they kill him and everthing goes back to normal and now your guys must save the town and get the enemies boss Dillons` money.When your playing you have a nice choice of weapons a silenced cowboy Colt-45,Sniper Rifle,Knife,gas bulbs and a couple more each charicter has his/her own weapons(i.e.Doc. has a medical kit to help his down partners) all these can be used to fight the enemies and you also have to bust some guy out of Jail.When playing you can use a horse to go fast,but this can alert some guards.You also need to use stealth to get around and kill guards.And it does not matter if you worry about whose an enemy,whose a guard because if you go onto a person with the cursor it can help because different lots of people have different colours a Guard=Red,Civilian=Blue,partners=Green,knocked out or dead guards=no colour because they won`t matter.You can also know the fields guards have in sight because where ever they look a "Torch" shines thir view.Some times if guards spot you or dead/uncontious partners the music starts to change into action-like and the witnessing guard shouts and runs over to his nearest team mates to send out a search party for you or the killer of their partner its quite funny,but the way they look around for a minuit and goes back as if nothin` ever happen is just what they do when they spot Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid 1 on PSOne.you can use the Sniper to shoot down the guard off the church top finish off the others kill or knock out any guard by suprise in order to get passed with out being killed then get into Dillons` Saloon then you play Kate O`Leara who has to lure Dillon by doing her leg action or luring guards away using poker cards into a room meet up with the other guys bust a friend outta prison.Thats all I can remember it was probably the best £1.99p i ever spent on the game alone,sadly though my mum and brother blamed this game on some computor viruses and deleted the game and hid the disc/or broke it it was such a great game but hard.
P.S. This game is like The Sims=for the simulation,Metal Gear Solid1=for the use of stealth Commandos & 007 GolenEye=for the gun action and i love these games,by the way Desperados-Wanted Dead-Or-Alive is recommended for 12+,it is half 2D half 3D game but it was never my favorate game as it had annoying enemies and the civilians seemed to obey those bad guys.I.e it was fun but i don`t have it anymore it was a good mix of games and good voicing music detail and well graphics i suppose
Bye
by F.G,Coventry,England Europe

Frustrating Game!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: February 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The graphics were great, the plot was good, but the game play was frustrating and maddening! The scenerios with just one character are easy, with two or more they are just plain hard to impossible! I couldn't even get through it with the cheats I found! You have to contorl 6 characters simutaneously! If you get frustrated easily, STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME! There are way too many things to remember, hot keys, etc. Plus, you have to be very fast and besides using the mouse, be prepared to use the hot keys at the same time, usually more than one key like shift + something. Fast action is required, again another hot key. If you have all the time in the world to play and replay a scenerio, then it's a cool game, but if you get tired of seeing the same thing over and over, then it's not. I'm 24 and I finally got so sick and tired and frustrated with the whole thing I got rid of the game! BUYER BEWARE!

Good Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: May 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

playedthe demo a few days ago a had a blast. I is very hard, but very addicting. Im going to buy as soon as i have the chance and u should too.

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