Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Negative: 2 out of 13
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  1. Edge Magazine
    40
    While the basic mechanic shows promise, the game itself is purely mechanical, and predictably joyless as a result. [July 2006, p.92]
  2. 40
    Without a sound tactical game, Desperados 2 is only fun so long as you enjoy trying to guess what the hell the developers were thinking.
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 41
  2. Negative: 9 out of 41
  1. Oct 19, 2020
    4
    Bought it in steam with discount, watched walkthrough on youtube, desire to play it by myself didn't appear.
    The game turned into bad FPS
    Bought it in steam with discount, watched walkthrough on youtube, desire to play it by myself didn't appear.
    The game turned into bad FPS with elements of tactics.
    Stealth is horrible.
    Bad optimisation.
    Dumb AI.
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  2. Jul 5, 2012
    3
    Stay away from this one. Even though the presentation is fine does the god-awful AI and boring mission design prevent you from having any kindStay away from this one. Even though the presentation is fine does the god-awful AI and boring mission design prevent you from having any kind of fun in this game. I can forgive a lot of things in video games but the AI in this game is so down right ridiculous that any kind of stealth and action is ruined. Full Review »
  3. Nov 15, 2011
    5
    Not played the first one but this as a concept was awesome. Being able to switch between multiple characters with different abilities at theNot played the first one but this as a concept was awesome. Being able to switch between multiple characters with different abilities at the same time was so beast at the time. The problem was that the action wasn't too convincing. Full Review »