Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
How long to beat
from 1 player
24h
Rushed
main story only
32h
Normally
story and some extras
36h
Completionist
everything in it
Trailer
Screenshots (36)
Artwork (1)
About
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is a top-down isometric real-time tactics video game that takes place in a Wild West setting. The main protagonist is John Cooper, a lone rider skillful with his gun as much as his knife, who is hired as a bounty hunter to stop a series of train robberies perpetrated by a mysterious bandit known as El Diablo, but soon discovers his mission is far from being as simple as it seems.
During his journey across the Wild West and its 25 levels in pre-rendered 3D - from a Mexican village to gold mines and rocky canyons - John will gather a team of partners old and new to aid him in his mission, including Sam Williams the expert in explosives, Kate O'Hara the seductress, Doc McCoy the safecracker and sniper, or Sanchez the Mexican outlaw. While the gameplay is largely similar to titles from the Commandos series, even including similar features like the spyglass to see the enemies' field of vision, Desperados doesn't emphasize stealth as much, allowing shootouts to happen in many situations if planned carefully.
Ways to play
Modes
Perspective
Languages (6)
| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | — | ||
| French | — | ||
| German | — | ||
| Italian | — | ||
| Russian | — | ||
| Spanish (Spain) | — |
Game details
Business Model
Commercial
Supported Systems/Models
x86 (32-bit)
Drivers/APIs Supported
DirectDraw
Media Type
CD-ROM, Download, DVD-ROM
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard, Mouse
Number of Offline Players
1 Player
GOG.com
Single-player
System requirements
Min. CPU Class Required
Intel Pentium II
Min. OS Class Required
Windows 95
Min. RAM Required
64 MB
Min. DirectX Version Required
DirectX 7.1
Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required
4X (600 KB/s)
Min. Video Memory Required
4 MB
Video Modes Supported
Full screen
Video Resolutions Supported
640×480, 800×600, 1024×768
Box art
Also known as
Death Valley — Working title
Desperados: Poszukiwany Żywy lub Martwy — Polish title
Desperados: The Shadow of El Diablo — Working title
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Publisher
Released
18 April 2001
Series
Desperados
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Age ratings
Standing
Top 5% by 24hr peak players
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