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- Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is a real-time tactics video game developed by Spellbound Entertainment and published by Infogrames for Microsoft Windows. In the game, the player controls up to six characters in a wild west setting. The protagonist is a worldly knife-fighter.
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Genre: Real Time Tactics, Stealth
Release Year: 2001
Developer: Spellbound Entertainment
Publisher: Infogrames
Age Rating: 12+
Playability Status: Perfect
Tested On: Windows 10 x64
Availability: Copyright retained - Still sold
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The wild west might not be the most common setting for videogames, but that’s not to say there haven’t been some classic titles set in this often romanticised period in American history (as well as some stinkers!). Back in 2001, Spellbound Entertainment treated us to this curious but playable little title, which blends elements of real time strategy, stealth and puzzle solving (Wikipedia describes it as a “stealth-based real-time tactics computer game”). In the game, you take on the role of bounty hunter and all round Clint Eastwood clone John Cooper. With the help of your old crew, you’ll track down the notorious train robber known as “El Diablo”.
Installation
To install the game from CD, place the CD-ROM in your computers optical drive, but close or ignore any autorun prompts or notifications. Now, open Windows Explorer or File Explorer and browse to the CD. Find the file “DESPERADOS.EXE”, right click on it and choose “Run as administrator”. Now, simply work through the games installer as usual, performing a full installation when offered the option to do so.
If you purchased the game as a digital download from GoG.com or Steam, simply follow the instructions provided by your chosen digital marketplace to install the game.
Patching
There was just one patch released for the game. If you bought the game from GoG.com or Steam, you don’t need to install this as your game is already pre-patched. For users installing from the original CD-ROM, download the patch here. To install the patch, simply run it and follow all on-screen prompts.
Running the game
Desperados requires read/write access to its game folder when running. Ever since Windows Vista, tightened security means that programs can no longer write to their installation directories by default. If you installed the game to its default installation location (C:Program Files (x86)InfogramesDesperados for the CD version) then you need to browse to this folder and set read/write permissions for your user account. For a tutorial on how to do this, click here.
If you’re not running an administrator account, you will find that when you start the game and click the “Play Desperados” link in the launcher, that you get a message saying “To play Desperados on a Windows NT system you must have administrator rights”. To work around this problem, you simply need to launch the game directly, without going through the launcher. Browse to the games folder (C:Program Files (x86)InfogramesDesperados by default for the CD version) and open the “Game” sub folder. In this folder there’s a file called “Game.exe”. Run this file directly to start your game without the annoying “Must be run as administrator” prompt. If you need to create/update shortcuts on your Start menu to point to this file, see this tutorial.
Windows Vista and 7 users can now skip ahead to “Tweaking game settings”, while Windows 8 and 10 users should read the next section “fixing frame-rate issues”.
Fixing frame-rate issues
While Desperados should run fine in Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows, it runs extremely slowly in Windows 8 and Windows 10. This is due to some changes Microsoft made to the legacy Direct Draw compatibility in newer versions of Windows. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix. All you need to do is use the excellent dgVoodoo2 DirectX wrapper software. You can find a tutorial on this excellent package here. To use dgVoodoo2 with Desperados, you must copy the files into the Game sub folder in the Desperados game folder. Desperados is a DirectX/DirectDraw game, so use the dgVoodoo2 files from the “MS” sub-folder.
Note that the dgVoodoo2 fix is also required for the GoG and Steam re-releases of the game too.
Tweaking game settings
Before you saddle up and get too far into the game, you might want to take a moment to make sure your wild west adventures look as pristine as possible. Start a new game then press the “Escape” key. Now, from the menus that appear, choose “Options” and then “Graphics”. Here you can turn on all the special effects and also turn the resolution up to the maximum of 1024×768. This will make the game look dramatically better.
While you’re busy tinkering with settings, you should also check that the sound options have the audio set to “Stereo” and “High res”.
Troubleshooting
Frame-rate issues with dgVoodoo2 installed – If you still get poor performance even after installing dgVoodoo2, then check that you placed the dgVoodoo2 libraries into the “Game” sub folder. You can always turn on the dgVoodoo2 watermark to make sure that it is working correctly.
Problems saving games – Like many older games, Desperados requires read/write access to its installation directory. If you installed the game into the program files or program files (x86) folders, you may find that the default Windows security settings prevent the game from saving any data. To fix this problem set the permissions on your game folder so that your user account has full control/read write permissions. You can find a tutorial on how to configure folder permissions here.
Screenshot
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The games opening level running on Windows 10. Screenshot taken using Evolve.
| Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spellbound Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
| Series | Desperados |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Microsoft Windows
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| Genre(s) | Real-time tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is a real-time tacticsvideo game developed by Spellbound Entertainment and published by Infogrames for Microsoft Windows.
In the game, the player controls up to six characters in a wild west setting. The protagonist is a worldly knife-fighter and gunslinger, John Cooper. He takes on a bounty to capture a notorious train-robber named 'El Diablo'. As Cooper sets off on his quest, he is aided by five other friends and they work together in a real-time, stealth-based structure very similar to that introduced in Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, although all-out gunfights are still highly possible in the game.
A sequel called Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge was released in late March 2006. A second sequel, Helldorado, (announced as expansion pack Desperados 2: Conspiracy but made into a full game) was released in mid-2007 in Germany. The English version was released in some regions in November 2007. A fourth entry, Desperados III, is currently in development by Mimimi Productions and published by THQ Nordic. The game is set to be released for Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2019.[2]
Spellbound was developing a follow-up with more multiplayer elements and steampunk-oriented, Desperados Gangs, but they shut down before they could find a publisher.[3]
Plot[edit]
The game takes place in 1881. Many trains have been robbed the last few months by a mysterious and vicious bandit known as El Diablo. The railroad company Twinnings & Co has offered $15,000 to the one who can stop El Diablo. Bounty hunter John Cooper accepts the task, despite the objections of the bad-tempered and contemptuous US Marshal Jackson. However, he soon learns that the mission is not as simple as he thinks.
Cooper gathers a team of his old partners to aid him on his quest, consisting of African-American explosives fanatic Sam Williams; Doc McCoy, a physician, safecracker and sniper; and seductive gambler Kate O'Hara. His group successfully captures the notorious bandit leader Pablo Sanchez; but as they attempt to deliver him to the authorities, they run into (and thwart) an ambush set by El Diablo's bandits. This and Sanchez's explanations that El Diablo has an informant at Twinnings lets Cooper conclude that Smith, the company's co-director who hired him, is the snitch. Smith is assassinated before Cooper can get some answers, and chased by Jackson's posse for murder, he frees Sanchez from prison and enlists his help. Mia Yung, a young Chinese girl, also joins the team after Jackson's men kill her father at his outpost, vowing to avenge his death.
El Diablo finally turns out to be Marshal Jackson himself, who captures the group and imprisons them in his secret headquarters in a cave. They escape with the help of Mia's pet monkey, Mr. Leone. Cooper chases El Diablo up to his office and kills him in the subsequent gunfight.
Gameplay[edit]
The player can use a 'spyglass' function on NPCs to see their fields of vision. Depending on the color of the cone, the player can see the mental state of the NPC. If the cone is green, it means the person is calm. Similarly, a yellow cone signifies suspicion, and a red means the NPC has spotted one of the characters. Some colors signify special status such as a pink cone, meaning the NPC has become attracted to Kate, or a black cone, meaning they have been hit by Mia's blowpipe.
Another special feature is the Quick Action, in which certain actions - from running to a certain place up to using a weapon against a pre-targeted enemy - can be 'pre-programmed' and called upon immediately when needed. For instance, by programming his revolver with Quick Action, Cooper can either concentrate all three shots that he can fire on a single opponent or divide them between up to three targets without having to move the mouse cursor around.
Development[edit]
Physical copies of the game released in the United States featured an alternate cover art by famed comic book artist Glenn Fabry.[4]
An add-on was announced, but it was never released.[5]
On 5th July 2018, an update was released that improved compatibility with newer Windows OS, as well as ports to MacOS and Linux, added foreign dubs that were previously missing from most digital versions, and its mission from the game's demo brought into the full game.[1][6]
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Reception[edit]
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The game received generally favorable reviews from critics. On the review aggregator GameRankings, 80% of critics gave the game positive reviews, based on 28 reviews.[10] On Metacritic, the game had an average score of 78 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ abMegalomaniacNG (5 July 2018). 'Update: Modern System Compatibility (Win8, Win10, Mac and Linux support) and Demo Level added!'. Steam Community. THQ Nordic GmbH. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^Purchese, Robert (August 21, 2018). 'Tactical Wild West series Desperados returns in 2019'. Eurogamer. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^'Desperados Gangs [Cancelled - Xbox 360 / PS3 / PSvita / PC] - Unseen64'. Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive (2015) Macintosh box cover art - MobyGames'. MobyGames. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive for Macintosh (2015) Trivia - MobyGames'. MobyGames. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^'Desperados now updated to shoot straight on modern systems'. GOG.com. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^Chan, Norman (October 2001). 'Reviews; Desperados'. PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on October 13, 2001.
- ^Kapalka, Jason (October 1, 2001). 'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive'. Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on March 26, 2004.
- ^Abner, William (August 21, 2001). 'Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive'. Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004.
- ^'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Reviews'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive (pc: 2001): Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
External links[edit]
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- Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive at MobyGames
- Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive on IMDb