There are only five characters in Desperados III and each has unique skills. Black Witch Isabelle has the most interesting features. She is the last to appear on the team, so her skills work well in combination with other fighters. Thanks to the magic of voodoo, the heroine can hypnotize and subjugate opponents, as well as mentally connect two enemies. By killing one, the second will disappear.
In addition, Isabelle quickly moves even squatting, which makes her an excellent scout.
John Cooper – one of the main characters of the original dilogy, is armed with a pistol and a knife that you can throw at your opponent. His skills are great for covertly eliminating targets from a distance. The cunning cowboy is able to distract the attention of the enemy by throwing a coin.
In turn, the revolver, like all other small arms, is quite noisy and it is better to use it in moments when no one hears the shot and the corpse is not noticed.
The healthy Hector at first seems completely unsuitable for the covert elimination of goals, since all his skills are very loud, especially a double-barreled shotgun. Even the “inconspicuous” elimination of the target by Hector is a blow to the head with an ax, which looks very brutal. However, after several hours of playing with him as part of, he seems simply indispensable for the simultaneous neutralization of several enemies.
The character can set a bear trap, which affectionately calls Bianca, and whistle to attract attention. In combination with Isabelle, he is able to easily eliminate an entire detachment of enemies and go unnoticed.
It is also worth considering that only Hector can cope with powerful enemies in close combat, and the big man is strong enough to drag several bodies at once. This allows you to quickly clear the territory and not catch the eye of the patrol.
Dr. McCoy is a sniper and a healer. He is too old to climb the ropes and carry corpses on his back, but he can shoot accurately and far from a long-barreled colt with optics.
In addition, he has a bag-trap that can attract attention and briefly blind an careless enemy. In my style of playing, the skills of the “Doc” are not used as often as the skills of other characters, but sometimes without his well-aimed shot it is difficult to solve the next “puzzle”.
Well, the last on the list, but not by value – Kate. Her main skill is to dress up and distract the attention of enemies, allowing the rest of the heroes to get into the desired zone. In addition, opponents can be forced to follow the girl. Playfully wagging her hips, Kate is able to direct a lascivious robber directly into an ambush, where he will be waiting for a trap of Hector or John’s knife.
The charm of the girl does not work with everyone. For example, big men in cloaks immediately see her as a threat and start shooting, and female enemies simply will not pay attention to her.
The developers made such a restriction so that the heroine does not turn into an unbalanced solution to all problems.
And Kate is armed with a small pistol. As with any gun in the game, you need to use it wisely.
There is another obvious nuance that is worth considering. Situations when the same McCoy can safely eliminate a target from a long distance are not uncommon, but ammo is not infinite, so sometimes it is better to save bullets for really difficult moments.
An important element of the surroundings of any western is music. Here the title theme is reminiscent of the works of the famous composer. Ennio Morriconethat should please fans of the genre. Although the authors repeat some harmonies and sounds of the Italian master, they nevertheless try to arrange the compositions in their own way, adding more so-called “southern” music.
So they managed to write catchy melodies, which, although performed in recognizable style, retain their originality. After several hours, the melody from the game gets stuck in the head. I hope the soundtrack will not be long in coming and this beautiful cowboy music will be in my player.
