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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is the first strategy game ever to combine a movie-based and story-driven atmosphere of an adventure game with the intellectual challenge of a real time tactic game.
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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is the first strategy game to blend a movie-based and story-driven adventure atmosphere with real-time tactical strategy. Players command a team of six mercenaries in a western setting of 1881 El Paso, where railroad robberies threaten the town. The objective involves completing missions like infiltrating enemy fortresses, rescuing teammates, or escaping ambushes. Key features include 25 levels with cinematic transitions, diverse environments (day/night, storms, ghost towns), and AI that ranks enemies across 10 criteria such as intelligence and marksmanship. The game emphasizes real-time tactical decision-making with six distinct characters to manage.
