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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive PC
Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Electric Playground
    90
    Striking graphics, realistic environments, interesting and diverse characters--what’s not to like? Really nothing.
  2. Yahoo! Games
    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.
  3. ActionTrip
    84
    I loved the fact that the characters know how to hide behind corners, pop out to shoot and then return to cover immediately, and the fact that you have to calm your hand for some time before you can fire a sniper-shot.
  4. 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.
  5. GameSpy
    83
    An engaging storyline, high-quality cut-scenes, a cast of unique heroes and a whole stampede of missions make Desperados a shining silver star.
  6. IGN
    81
    An incredibly fun and stylish game.
  7. GameZone
    80
    Very polished and well developed.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Computer Games Magazine
    70
    While it's impossible to overlook the game's unforgiving level of difficulty, it is often very entertaining.
  11. GameSpot
    68
    Unfortunately, the vivid and inviting setting can't make up for some substantial gameplay flaws.
  12. 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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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. leiwulong
    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 lost somethings as game experience.… Full Review »
  2. JohnA.
    10
    A great game. Memorable characters and settings, good story, great missions, very interesting weapons and skills for each character (some of these weapons and skills are much more useful than the ones your characters have in Commandos), funny dialogues, high replayability. Not very hard either. Definitely worth having and playing.… Full Review »
  3. WashingtonDC
    10
    Good! But i wish that it was 3D, & that i'd rotate, unarm unconscious opponents & my players, see against all buildings, climb or jump over fences & railings, & communicate with NPCs!… Full Review »
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