Desperados III

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 721 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 61 out of 721
  3. Negative: 64 out of 721
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  1. platomica
    Aug 9, 2020
    2
    i get it that y'all love your cowboy shootouts and cool guy attitude with sleazy guitar background music, and in terms of atmosphere, desperados 3 is quite a stunner. but that's about it - a stunner for those critics who just have a short look onto the surface and play into the game for a mere 20 minutes.

    after that, it becomes all but fun: it's repetitive, uninspiring, the verbal jokes    i get it that y'all love your cowboy shootouts and cool guy attitude with sleazy guitar background music, and in terms of atmosphere, desperados 3 is quite a stunner. but that's about it - a stunner for those critics who just have a short look onto the surface and play into the game for a mere 20 minutes.

    after that, it becomes all but fun: it's repetitive, uninspiring, the verbal jokes become lame, the killing of hordes of pretty dumb enemies turns out to be a soulless office job and most of all, the handling of your heroes, their moves, their actions is annoying as f*ck. seriously, ALT+mouse move for screen rotation? CTRL click for action? S, A, W, D keys used for pre-selecting an action? are you trying to reinvent the wheel of well established PC keyboard layouts?

    other then that, really, grow up guys. two people mixing up a town's gang of 30 plus baddies while not upsetting the civil bystanders?? and that's just an early example of the - unfortunately, continuous - story line. i appreciate the tactical variety, i do like the elements of surprise and there is serious planning in this strategy sneaker and shooter - but i can't be bothered to play the same screens over and over again just because the jerky key bindings are unintuitive.

    this whole think looks to me like its been engineered by rocket scientists and then thrown into the marketing department with a couple of cool screen shots, all to make a handful of dollars before sundown. sadly, not gripping me at all.    … Expand
  2. EgoSum
    Feb 16, 2021
    0
    "There is nothing wrong if you fire your guns" this stupid game advertises BUT:
    Eris, Make Make and Haumea revolve 2 times around the Sun until he's loading his stupid revolvers, because, you know, reasons
    If he's detected, the whole goddamn Poncho army, la Guardia Nacional and all Bandidos gangs are upon him, because, you know, the same reasons To guard a villa with 3 maids, 5    "There is nothing wrong if you fire your guns" this stupid game advertises BUT:
    Eris, Make Make and Haumea revolve 2 times around the Sun until he's loading his stupid revolvers, because, you know, reasons
    If he's detected, the whole goddamn Poncho army, la Guardia Nacional and all Bandidos gangs are upon him, because, you know, the same reasons
    To guard a villa with 3 maids, 5 civilians, 2 workers and 1 friggin' Mayor it takes the same entire Poncho army, la Guardia Nacional and all Bandidos gangs because of the same reasons
    Killing a goddamn Thug/Bandido/Poncho by throwing the knife creates some sort of a sonic boom which alerts the same whole Poncho army, la Guardia Nacional and all Bandidos gangs because of same reasons
    A Bandido killed by the same thrown knife, gurgles, gasps, chokes, coughs, grasps his own neck with both hands alerting (again!) the same entire Poncho army, la Guardia Nacional and all Bandidos gangs up to Sedna's orbit
    If he's in the visual range of some Bandido/Poncho/Thug, his crouching speed (lesser than of a snail anyways!) is *suddenly* slowing down to that of a pregnant cow wearing buckets over its hooves
    Stupid game mechanics along with all sorts keys + mouse combinations (CTRL+click to pick up, ALT to rotate the map, etc., which makes you scratching your left ear with the right toe - so to speak) make a horrible gameplay experience
    I wouldn't have published my opinion if His Illustrious Shining Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal and Doctor, VC, DSO, MC, METACRITIC, Lord of All Reviews of the Earth and Constrictor and Conqueror of the Free Speech in Gaming in General and Movies in Particular" had NOT Graciously and Humbly deleted the most of the negative reviews for this game (and not only!!!).
    SOO MUCH for the most basic of the basics RIGHTS of the mankind, the FREE SPEECH and THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINION, even if it is CONTRARY to yours.
    Yin and Yang, Like and Dislike, Day and Night, Sun and Moon, Love and Hate, Black and White, Ego and Alter Ego they *all* have the *same* rights to express their opinions.
    Metacritic... *Sigh*
    PS1: Its real mark is *not* zero, that's for sure, it's around 3 -> 4 which makes this game a real "no-go". Don't waste your precious time (far more precious than money!) on this, play something else.
    And *that* is my opinion, like it or not.
    PS2: A, B, C, D, E, F, ETC., used are CAPITAL letters, believe it or *not*.
    PS3: PS1, PS2, PS3 means post-scriptum 1 2 3 and *not* some antiquated piece of trashware.
    And last but not least I graciously, humbly, overly submissive and compliant, spiritless, tamed and in great fear and love thank Metacritic for removing > 6000 negative reviews (review bombing, my axe...) for such a piece of art, never ever seen, heard, felt and played, shining upon Orion's Arm constellations, the illustrious Death Stranding.    … Expand
  3. Ezekiel1512
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Ez dot joku hau jolastu,baina ez didate beste joku bat puntuatzen ta honekin egin dezakedan jakin nahi dot.
  4. Narutotratamal
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Lo mismo de simpres lleno de bug... La. Misma historia del 1... Mal..3 años de retrazo
  5. WelTid
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Просто издевательство на адкаватностью, перед толирасстией. А так же всем ценнителем первой части.
  6. Tristan_767
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    I don't like a game of going from point A to point B again And the controls feel a little rough and don't respond as they should without a doubt another way to throw money
  7. MarcioFoxx
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Achei o jogo tático ao extremo. A jogabilidade poderia ter nuances arcade em algumas situações, mas nada que desagrade tanto aos fãs. Poderia ter mais "Desperados" no game ao invés de seguir 100% um game tático.
  8. Bobmarle1
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Разбудите когда цену скинут до 10 рублей ....................................
  9. ValenciaSpade
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    IT es good but I needed more action and more misiones, good stuff you know.
  10. Alexey123213
    Sep 8, 2021
    2
    Desper-Shogun 3

    Unfortunatly, it is not desperados game; - it is Shadow Tactics 2 in texture pack desperados The original game was clon of commandos? but it was very atmospheri clon whith their rules. each location was fundamentally different from each other. day and night, nps - all worked for creabillity. Desperados 3 - it is empty decoration. You have only 2 enemies - simple    Desper-Shogun 3

    Unfortunatly, it is not desperados game; - it is Shadow Tactics 2 in texture pack desperados

    The original game was clon of commandos? but it was very atmospheri clon whith their rules.
    each location was fundamentally different from each other. day and night, nps - all worked for creabillity. Desperados 3 - it is empty decoration.

    You have only 2 enemies - simple and "samurai". Simple have one healf, one IQ - only visual is different. In original you have many variants of nps

    IF you like shadow tactics - Buy it, If you want desperados - pass by    … Expand
  11. evilhao
    Mar 15, 2022
    0
    Wow, it blows my mind how this game get better reviews then the original game that started it all. This game is nowhere near what Desperados DoA was. This game is just a waste of time and also you get a witch in the game who can kill other enemies without touching them (you link together 2 enemies and they both die if you kill one). Developers are lazy, that's why you should never give aWow, it blows my mind how this game get better reviews then the original game that started it all. This game is nowhere near what Desperados DoA was. This game is just a waste of time and also you get a witch in the game who can kill other enemies without touching them (you link together 2 enemies and they both die if you kill one). Developers are lazy, that's why you should never give a project like this to money grabbing game studios.… Expand
  12. Smiler78
    Dec 20, 2022
    3
    I found desperados 3 a bit too complex for the fun it offers. I mean it's alright but hardly excites me enough to want to finish it. How you can leave a big bear trap in a house, kills someone and then watch the guards search for you whilst you are in a Bush or cupboard and then sneak out collect the trap, hide the body and then place it back in the same place is amateurish to say theI found desperados 3 a bit too complex for the fun it offers. I mean it's alright but hardly excites me enough to want to finish it. How you can leave a big bear trap in a house, kills someone and then watch the guards search for you whilst you are in a Bush or cupboard and then sneak out collect the trap, hide the body and then place it back in the same place is amateurish to say the least. Rinse and repeat. It's a bit silly and boring. Why is everyone giving their friends terrible games 10 out of 10? It's far from perfect. I wouldn't even say mediocre. Glad I didn't pay for it :D… Expand

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#18 Best PC Game of 2020
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#34 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. Quarter to Three
    Jan 4, 2021
    80
    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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  2. KeenGamer
    Dec 21, 2020
    95
    Do not pick up the game if you are looking for a fast-paced adventure heavy on whipping out six-shooters. Fans of real-time tactics should give it a look though because the gameplay here is top-notch. With Mimimi still improving the game with the Bounty Hunters update and level editor, Desperados III is a game you will want holstered when riding off into the sunset.
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  3. GameGrin
    Sep 15, 2020
    80
    Desperados III is a great stealth tactic game with great graphics, music, voice acting, characters and story but can feel like a rehash of previous games made by the same developers.
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